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Shorthand-Aided Rapid Keyboarding

Posted by michael on from the two-finger dept.

An anonymous reader writes "IBM's famous reseach lab for nanotechnology, micoelectronics and exotic science, Almaden Research Center, has released an advanced, efficient, pen-based text input method for mobile computing, that allows you to trace letters on the keyboard to enter a word rather than typing each letter individually. The new technology provides a more fluid, smooth, and natural interaction (see demo ) than tapping on stylus keyboards."

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  1. Re:I would have to try it to know if I would like by jorenko · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Agreed. But no matter how much I do like it it's bound to be better than the current system most PDAs use.

    I can't see myself memorizing too many words over 5 letters though, even after repeated use. They tend to just look like random scribbling.

  2. Re:I would have to try it to know if I would like by pavon · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I can't see myself memorizing too many words over 5 letters though, even after repeated use. They tend to just look like random scribbling.

    Well, typing just looks like random pecking in a grid. You may never really be able to memorize these intentionally, but the brain and musle memory are much better at learning habits than you would think. It's just a matter of time and repetition.