From the gif I originally thought this was a "AI" predictive typing assistant, which would not require a shortcut map heuristic but rather predict text based on probability.
Show HN: I automated half of my typing
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Re: Show HN: I automated half of my typing
#92This is a very clever idea. However, I realize that I would never want to use something like this that would change over time. E.g. if I ran it every 6 months and last year "db" produced "debug", while this year it produces "database". Because talk about messing up my muscle memory and habits. And the language I write changes very much over time. So I'd actually be much more interested in a "universal" version of thi…
You could make it append only by default. Only ever add new shortcuts - if db was debug for you before then database would have to take on a new shortcut (e.g. dtb)
That would lead to pointless verbosity over time because the older shortcuts would squat on useful shorter shortcuts for words that are no longer used. It would lead to the "horseless carriage" effect for shortcuts.
Re: Show HN: I automated half of my typing
#93This is a very clever idea. However, I realize that I would never want to use something like this that would change over time. E.g. if I ran it every 6 months and last year "db" produced "debug", while this year it produces "database". Because talk about messing up my muscle memory and habits. And the language I write changes very much over time. So I'd actually be much more interested in a "universal" version of thi…
Even then, universal doesn't mean time-independent.
A universal set of shortcuts trained on a giant corpus in 2018 wouldn't have a shortcut for "covid" or "pandemic" but in 2020, it would be really handy.
Re: Show HN: I automated half of my typing
#94I feel like typing is never really the bottleneck for me except maybe in some chat interactions would have benefited from the extra bandwidth of video or audio. Do you actually save time on task with these kinds of shortcuts?
My main motivation was very fast slack conversations (Can you post a screenshot?) and a bunch of email responses that are pretty formulaic (sending my calendly link, etc). For longer writing I'm often frustrated that I can think faster than I can type, so it does help with that too!
For longer writing, why not write anchor words on the scratch notes and then flesh out details? Or do you think, that in the flow of ideas, all sentence details need to be jotted down too? Because you feel they come out perfect the first time?
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#95I tried this similar concept with ChatGPT and it somehow understands what I am trying to say. Nice to have a tool that works almost the same. Thank you!
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#96Idea for extending this: keylogger (yeah, that's a downside...) that'll watch what you type, learn common phrases, identify common ones, then come up with shortcuts, then each time you type the full phrase it gently reminds you of the shortcut. Then anyone can install it, no friction, and over time it'll slowly start making you gently more productive.
I wanted to build a keyboard with a keylogger built-in that autocompletes for you with the press of a special key. My idea was to keep the data in a secure vault on device, so that it could not become a security risk.
Re: Show HN: I automated half of my typing
#97Instead of keywords and memorizing it, why not just use the first letters? I played around with ChatGPT with this few weeks ago and I don't think there is an existing software for this, I am not good in programming but hopefully somebody will create. Please see screenshot below.
Re: Show HN: I automated half of my typing
#98Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is the universal version of this stenotype?
More or less, yeah. There are different stenography systems, each with their own shortcuts and abbreviations, but at core they're all about producing large volumes of text with minimal physical effort at very high speeds. Those interested should check out http://www.openstenoproject.org/ . A good mechanical keyboard (e.g. the ErgoDox EZ) and Plover mean the only thing standing between you and >200 WPM typing is the t…
I hit this invisible wall at about 165 WPM that I can't just get beyond, and it kills me. I wonder how fast I could get with stenography... I see dem 400 WPM videos and they look awesome.
Re: Show HN: I automated half of my typing
#99I use similar abbreviations in code editor, for example: r0 -> return false rn -> return null t -> this puf -> public function You can easily find the opportunities for saving typing by analyzing existing code and most used words there.
Possibly a dumb question but: why not rf for the first one?
r and f are usually pressed with the left index finger, which would have to move between keypresses. With r0, your right hand could align to press the 0 while the r is being pressed, saving time.
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