A different kind of keyboard

Post by NieDzejkob » Thu, Sep 23, 2021, 12:23 PM UTC

nsb1 wrote: post #78

dom111 wrote: post #52

I'm really keen on things like this. I love (in theory at least) the concept of being able to work from literally anywhere, and the concept of some sort of smart display (glasses, lenses, etc) but having a physical keyboard to type out code is always a major barrier. Something like this starts to edge towards that vision which is cool. I wonder as well if there's a way to have some sort of bracelet (but probably some…

Like this? https://www.tapwithus.com/

Post by alisonkisk » Thu, Sep 23, 2021, 12:48 PM UTC

jhy wrote: post #38

tsimionescu wrote: post #32

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> It would teach sight-able people how to write braille. Is this an interesting goal? I absolutely understand why it would be extremely valuable for most people to know their local sign language for communication with those who can't hear, but I fail to see how wider learning of a very special writing system (one that anyway can't be currently read from electronic devices) would impact the sight-impaired community.

There are definitely electronic Braille reading devices. They're called refreshable braille displays, and are often also combined with a specialized keyboard. Wider adoption could conceivably improve these interfaces through more users and commercial interest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refreshable_braille_display

Post by alisonkisk » Thu, Sep 23, 2021, 12:50 PM UTC

mlang23 wrote: post #87

tsimionescu wrote: post #32

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> It would teach sight-able people how to write braille. Is this an interesting goal? I absolutely understand why it would be extremely valuable for most people to know their local sign language for communication with those who can't hear, but I fail to see how wider learning of a very special writing system (one that anyway can't be currently read from electronic devices) would impact the sight-impaired community.

The daughter of a coworker of mine has an elementary-school friendship with a blind girl. When she wanted to write a letter to her, I embossed the text for her, because, you know, I can write braille. I was told the little girl was very thrilled to receive a piece of paper she could actually read. But I guess this sort of human interaction isn't worth the effort, right? :-( Sad to read your attitude.

Post by avodonosov » Thu, Sep 23, 2021, 1:01 PM UTC

avodonosov wrote: post #63

andreareina wrote: post #22

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Oh man I remember ME from when I had my Palm V, it was such an improvement. I think these days swipe input on querty has got it beat, at least for words that are in the dictionary. A one-touch way to switch between the standard keyboard for swipe and ME for the rest would be killer.

Haven't heard of swipe (or swype) before, maybe I will try, thanks.

Post by jazzyjackson » Thu, Sep 23, 2021, 1:05 PM UTC

alisonkisk wrote: post #93

jhy wrote: post #38

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There are definitely electronic Braille reading devices. They're called refreshable braille displays, and are often also combined with a specialized keyboard. Wider adoption could conceivably improve these interfaces through more users and commercial interest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refreshable_braille_display

That doesn't read Braille. It reads digital data and writes Braille.