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The custom keyboard that they have on the web page is pretty small compared to the OS keyboard on iOS, when I use the page on an iPhone. If I could use the iOS

The custom keyboard that they have on the web page is pretty small compared to the OS keyboard on iOS, when I use the page on an iPhone. If I could use the iOS keyboard I think I would get a much better speed. I usually type with fingers from both hands on iOS. With the custom keyboard that they have on the page I can only use one finger from one hand to type.

bookofjoe 1y ago
Just the opposite here: 1 finger on iOS v 10 on MacOS
- jeffhuys 1y ago
  You use 1 finger, always, on iOS? Or am I misunderstanding? If not, how would you not go crazy? Or are you using swipe-style typing?
  - bookofjoe 1y ago
    >You use 1 finger, always, on iOS? Yes. My left index finger. NO SWIPING. I've been doing it since my first iPhone back in the day and I haven't gone crazy yet! Full disclosure: I'm 77 years old. Perhaps it's a geezer thing....
    - jeffhuys 1y ago
      Haha, well, color me impressed. Because I’m curious: do you type a lot on your phone, or mostly on a computer or similar? And sorry to say but my dad (71) also does this, so it indeed might be a geezer thing… you’re a cool one though, you’re on hacker news! ;-) (All this typed with a big smile on my face, you made my day)
      - bookofjoe 1y ago
        >do you type a lot on your phone, or mostly on a computer or similar? You know, I've never really thought about the comparison until you asked. I estimate 99% on MacBook Pro/1% on iPhone w these 2 phone use cases: 1) Captions for my YouTube videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6EjvCDRRWlkHjEYvSfOkA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6EjvCDRRWlkHjEYvSfOkA) 2) Replies to emails/texts Thanks for the kudos! I'm glad I brought some joy to someone today!
        jeffhuys 1y ago
        Ah, I guess it makes sense you're not crazy then, haha. For me it's probably 80/20 (80 being programming on a macbook). I've subscribed to your channel by the way, 7.8k videos is insane; you started when you were ~58! I was 13 then... I'd wager Humphrey isn't there anymore, but they'll always be there to look at!

bookofjoe 1y ago

Just the opposite here: 1 finger on iOS v 10 on MacOS

jeffhuys 1y ago
You use 1 finger, always, on iOS? Or am I misunderstanding? If not, how would you not go crazy? Or are you using swipe-style typing?
- bookofjoe 1y ago
  >You use 1 finger, always, on iOS? Yes. My left index finger. NO SWIPING. I've been doing it since my first iPhone back in the day and I haven't gone crazy yet! Full disclosure: I'm 77 years old. Perhaps it's a geezer thing....
  - jeffhuys 1y ago
    Haha, well, color me impressed. Because I’m curious: do you type a lot on your phone, or mostly on a computer or similar? And sorry to say but my dad (71) also does this, so it indeed might be a geezer thing… you’re a cool one though, you’re on hacker news! ;-) (All this typed with a big smile on my face, you made my day)
    - bookofjoe 1y ago
      >do you type a lot on your phone, or mostly on a computer or similar? You know, I've never really thought about the comparison until you asked. I estimate 99% on MacBook Pro/1% on iPhone w these 2 phone use cases: 1) Captions for my YouTube videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6EjvCDRRWlkHjEYvSfOkA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6EjvCDRRWlkHjEYvSfOkA) 2) Replies to emails/texts Thanks for the kudos! I'm glad I brought some joy to someone today!
      - jeffhuys 1y ago
        Ah, I guess it makes sense you're not crazy then, haha. For me it's probably 80/20 (80 being programming on a macbook). I've subscribed to your channel by the way, 7.8k videos is insane; you started when you were ~58! I was 13 then... I'd wager Humphrey isn't there anymore, but they'll always be there to look at!