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> The only downside is that someone has to take notes, which can be hard while walking, unless you can remember everything. Not recommending that everyone try

> The only downside is that someone has to take notes, which can be hard while walking, unless you can remember everything. Not recommending that everyone try to learn this, but Wolfram has rigged up a laptop so that he can walk and work at the same time (scroll down to the photo of him w/ a hat in the woods and a walking desk to see what I mean): https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-productive-life-some-details-of-my-personal-infrastructure/ https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-prod...

andrey_utkin 7y ago
> Twenty years ago I imagined doing it with an augmented reality display and a one-handed (chorded) keyboard. But the technology didn’t arrive Half of it has. Chorded keyboards are great, head mounted displays are still meh, but a typical smartphone is a wonderful display to strap to yourself. Shameless plug: https://github.com/andrey-utkin/wearable-computer/ https://github.com/andrey-utkin/wearable-computer/
- ent 7y ago
  Hey, I've been interested in the twiddler for quite a while but I've been hesitant to buy one since I haven't seen much evidence of anyone being actually proficient in using them, most of the videos on youtube are just unboxings and first impressions. How fast can you type with it? Can it be easily used for key-combinations using modifier keys and such?
  - andrey_utkin 7y ago
    Here is me typing something like "cat /etc/*release", sorry for low quality: https://github.com/andrey-utkin/wearable-computer/blob/master/video/twiddler.mp4 https://github.com/andrey-utkin/wearable-computer/blob/maste... I'd say it's OK. It's not even remotely on par with typing speed on laptop-size keyboard, but I'd say it provides a reasonable trade-off. And it has enough keys to use desktop software without much pain one way or another.
    - bigmit37 7y ago
      It’s not loading for me on my iPhone so I only saw the image from readme: are you using that remote looking gadget to type? And monitor is the iPhone?
gentleman11 7y ago
Doesn’t RMS have an old thinkpad he wears around his neck?

andrey_utkin 7y ago

> Twenty years ago I imagined doing it with an augmented reality display and a one-handed (chorded) keyboard. But the technology didn’t arrive Half of it has. Chorded keyboards are great, head mounted displays are still meh, but a typical smartphone is a wonderful display to strap to yourself. Shameless plug: https://github.com/andrey-utkin/wearable-computer/ https://github.com/andrey-utkin/wearable-computer/

ent 7y ago
Hey, I've been interested in the twiddler for quite a while but I've been hesitant to buy one since I haven't seen much evidence of anyone being actually proficient in using them, most of the videos on youtube are just unboxings and first impressions. How fast can you type with it? Can it be easily used for key-combinations using modifier keys and such?
- andrey_utkin 7y ago
  Here is me typing something like "cat /etc/*release", sorry for low quality: https://github.com/andrey-utkin/wearable-computer/blob/master/video/twiddler.mp4 https://github.com/andrey-utkin/wearable-computer/blob/maste... I'd say it's OK. It's not even remotely on par with typing speed on laptop-size keyboard, but I'd say it provides a reasonable trade-off. And it has enough keys to use desktop software without much pain one way or another.
  - bigmit37 7y ago
    It’s not loading for me on my iPhone so I only saw the image from readme: are you using that remote looking gadget to type? And monitor is the iPhone?

gentleman11 7y ago

Doesn’t RMS have an old thinkpad he wears around his neck?