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I checked out your site[1] and stumbled upon Dasher[2]. That is an amazing way to type! Do you still use it? I would love to think further about the typography

I checked out your site[1] and stumbled upon Dasher[2]. That is an amazing way to type! Do you still use it? I would love to think further about the typography and spacing to make it clearer, but curious what your experience has been. [1] https://inventability.net/articles/reviews/dasher.html https://inventability.net/articles/reviews/dasher.html [2] http://www.inference.org.uk/dasher/DasherSummary2.html http://www.inference.org.uk/dasher/DasherSummary2.html

escapologybb 8y ago
Using Dasher at this very moment to write this very comment, I absolutely love it and would be lost without it. are useless dictation software for the bulk of my writing for the web, emails, coding etc as you might imagine that makes it somewhat impossible to have a private conversation without a carer's/PDAs/anybody overhearing. It's not as easy for me to just tap out a quick, silent and private text message for example. Privacy is one of the first things to go, you are constantly having to give people your password to unlock your devices for you. This drives me up the wall! Dasher put some of that back, it really is invaluable. But I think it's been abandoned because it's not been updated for years and while I think it doesn't need much more polish in the functionality department; I think it could do with a little bit of a shine in the UI and the typography as you quite rightly point out.
- uxamanda 8y ago
  Thanks for the response! I can imagine how losing privacy would be extremely frustrating. I played with an iPhone app[1] version for a while and was able to get moving pretty fast. It makes text input feel like a game. Also, I realized that a lot of the colors are customizable in the settings. Looking into the project further, it looks like it was run by David MacKay's research lab (Inference Group) and he unfortunately passed away a few years ago. Will continue looking to see if I can find anyone still working on it. Most interesting innovation in input tech that I have seen in a while! Do you use Dasher for coding as well? [1] https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dasher-mobile/id1304772617 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dasher-mobile/id1304772617
  - escapologybb 8y ago
    No problem, just bought a new iPhone X which has been very awesome Face ID which means I don't mean to give anybody my passwords any more. Wooooooo! That really gladdens me to see that there is a mobile app, although in a massive (and really funny) ironic twist is quite difficult for this disabled person to use! I can see how it will be much much easier and faster for able-bodied people though, and I'm so glad it exists. I do use it for coding sometimes on my, but mostly it's a mixture of an on-screen keyboard and by situation with DragonDictate for Mac using Sublime Text.

escapologybb 8y ago

Using Dasher at this very moment to write this very comment, I absolutely love it and would be lost without it. are useless dictation software for the bulk of my writing for the web, emails, coding etc as you might imagine that makes it somewhat impossible to have a private conversation without a carer's/PDAs/anybody overhearing. It's not as easy for me to just tap out a quick, silent and private text message for example. Privacy is one of the first things to go, you are constantly having to give people your password to unlock your devices for you. This drives me up the wall! Dasher put some of that back, it really is invaluable. But I think it's been abandoned because it's not been updated for years and while I think it doesn't need much more polish in the functionality department; I think it could do with a little bit of a shine in the UI and the typography as you quite rightly point out.

uxamanda 8y ago
Thanks for the response! I can imagine how losing privacy would be extremely frustrating. I played with an iPhone app[1] version for a while and was able to get moving pretty fast. It makes text input feel like a game. Also, I realized that a lot of the colors are customizable in the settings. Looking into the project further, it looks like it was run by David MacKay's research lab (Inference Group) and he unfortunately passed away a few years ago. Will continue looking to see if I can find anyone still working on it. Most interesting innovation in input tech that I have seen in a while! Do you use Dasher for coding as well? [1] https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dasher-mobile/id1304772617 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dasher-mobile/id1304772617
- escapologybb 8y ago
  No problem, just bought a new iPhone X which has been very awesome Face ID which means I don't mean to give anybody my passwords any more. Wooooooo! That really gladdens me to see that there is a mobile app, although in a massive (and really funny) ironic twist is quite difficult for this disabled person to use! I can see how it will be much much easier and faster for able-bodied people though, and I'm so glad it exists. I do use it for coding sometimes on my, but mostly it's a mixture of an on-screen keyboard and by situation with DragonDictate for Mac using Sublime Text.