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A Physical Flick Bluetooth Keyboard by Google

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Re: A Physical Flick Bluetooth Keyboard by Google

#11
post #4

Come to think wouldn't the keyboard that each keys give you 3 or 4 chars with one single action (push) speed up writing process tremendously?? T9 doesnt even come close!!!

In case you don't know this is actually how smartphone keyboards work in Japan.

Re: A Physical Flick Bluetooth Keyboard by Google

#12

It's that time of the year again, isn't it. This year, I've been telling people that it's rude not to rewind YouTube videos when you're done watching them, so that they'll load faster for the next person.

I like this one. There are a number of people who'd not quite fall for it, but go on wondering if you're telling the truth or not.

Re: A Physical Flick Bluetooth Keyboard by Google

#17

It's that time of the year again, isn't it. This year, I've been telling people that it's rude not to rewind YouTube videos when you're done watching them, so that they'll load faster for the next person.

you could add another level to get more technical people by saying it's an artifact of their buffering system

Re: A Physical Flick Bluetooth Keyboard by Google

#18
post #9

It's worth pointing out that they actually built the device and have a rough guide on how to build your own: https://github.com/google/mozc-devices/tree/master/mozc-furi... It looks like they have the code to make it work with an arduino. edit: edited to indicate it's real (instead of saying "may have built"). They aren't selling it, but you could build your own.

it looks like little lasercut plates sitting on some joystick modules you can get on ebay, seems technologically very feasible

Re: A Physical Flick Bluetooth Keyboard by Google

#19

It's that time of the year again, isn't it. This year, I've been telling people that it's rude not to rewind YouTube videos when you're done watching them, so that they'll load faster for the next person.

When I was younger and DVDs were new I did manage to convince my aunt that they needed rewinding.
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