Javelin Extended Stenotype support
Tharelia writes: I've been working for a while on generalizing Javelin to support more than just WSI layout. Today, the first milestone has been reached — support for extended stenotype. Javelin now...
View ArticleSteno Glossary
Grahp has compiled a useful steno glossary that might come in handy if you've been reading people chatting about steno in the Discord or elsewhere and have been wondering about what all the jargon means.
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The Musical Uni!
You've heard of The Starboard Saxophone. Now get ready for... The Musical Uni!! This is all by Lynn from the Plover Discord, and I think it's HUGELY impressive and cool. It makes me want to join an...
View ArticleJavelin Updates!
Tharelia writes: Here's an update on what's happened in Javelin recently: **Firmware** - Added support for the Halcyon Kyria (rev4), including the Halcyon TFT LCD Display Module - Added a default...
View ArticlePlover Development Taking Off!
Thanks in large part to the wonderful mkrnr, the Plover GitHub Repo is buzzing at the moment! Our devs have been fixing and updating and doing a ton of important maintenance work. It's wonderful to see...
View ArticlePlover v4.0.0rc5 released!
The marvelous mkrnr says: Plover v4.0.0rc5 released Adds Linux Wayland support, as requested by many. Huge thanks to @LilleAila | 5 wpm / 70% for the implementation! Adds a new button to the plugins...
View ArticlePlover 4 is finally here!!
Thanks to the heroic efforts of the amazing mkrnr and many other wonderful devs over the past many years, Plover 4 has at long last been officially released! What a wonderful day! Infinite gratitude...
View ArticlePlover2CAT v3.1.0
The excellent plants writes on the Plover Discord: Plover2CAT v.3.1.0 can be installed directly from the plugin manager! You can now set highlight colors for different text elements. There are many bug...
View ArticleJSON dictionary to Anki Deck Script
Warren has made a Python script to turn a JSON dictionary into an Anki deck so you can study it flashcard-style!
View ArticleJavelin Update!
Tharelia writes:Javelin Update Firmware Fixed retro_toggle_asterisk Fixed sendText() on Jarne / Jarne Blade Added a number of new fonts More performance improvements Added support for Cirque Touchpad,...
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Rate Limiting in Javelin
Tharelia writes: People have asked for a way to slow down Javelin's output multiple times, to support software that cannot handle the default output rate. There is now an initial mechanism to do this;...
View ArticleTypey-Type Updates!
Di has done it again! Better suffix hints: Typey Type's now a bit smarter at suggesting longer suffix translations over shorter ones. For example, to write "suitors", Typey Type will now suggest...
View ArticleFroj!
StenoHarri made Froj, a shorthand dictionary generator: Froj converts Edinburgh's pronunciation dictionary into stenography outlines using theory rules and brute force. Every rule depends on four...
View ArticleJarne Firmware Update
Tharelia says: Further update for Jarne users: April 6 evening build will now automatically migrate your user dictionary from on-chip flash to external flash, and update to the latest dictionary...
View ArticleFeather, a One-Handed Steno Theory
The ingenuity of the Open Steno community never fails to amaze me. Check out Feather, an attempt currently in progress to make a workable one-handed steno theory! How cool!!
View ArticlePyCon Plover Meetup?
I'm gonna be captioning PyCon with White Coat Captioning in Pittsburgh next month, from May 15th to 18th. Anyone in the Open Steno community who's planning to attend, I'd love to meet up, talk steno,...
View ArticleQuick Stats
Yesterday I did an interview with a journalist about the Open Steno Project. It was really fun, and I'm looking forward to seeing the results in a few weeks! But one thing the journalist asked me was...
View ArticleVietnamese Steno!
Plover Discord member huynhtrankhanh has made a steno theory for Vietnamese! Also an innovative steno system that runs on two phones! Very cool stuff!!
View ArticlePlover 1Password Plugin
I don't use 1Password, but if you do, you should check out Paul Fioravanti's Plover Plugin! Especially if you've completely replaced your keyboard with a steno machine -- in which case, I salute you!
View ArticleAnna Sohn's Steno Videos
I just discovered Anna Sohn's YouTube Channel. I haven't watched all of her steno videos, but she's a court reporting student in a formal steno program who also uses a Starboard with Javelin, which...
View Article3D Printed Lever Machine!!!
Noelle writes:Hi everyone, recently I've been trying to get better at CAD and such by playing around with making a design for a lever machine, and I finally took what I have so far and printed and...
View ArticlePlover v5.0.0.dev1 Released!
Plover v5.0.0.dev1 is here!Features Core Update integrated Python version to 3.13. (#1720) User Interface Support dark mode that follows the system settings. (#1601) Linux On linux wayland, warn if...
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Jarne as AC Remote
Did you know that if you had a new model infrared Jarne and the proper firmware, you could use your Jarne as an infrared remote to control your air conditioning unit?!? 🤯
View ArticlePlover v5.0.0.2dev Released!
Get v5.0.0.dev2 here, featuring: Features Core Integrate BuildResources into BuildUi to simplify UI plugin migration to Plover v5. (#1735) Bugfixes Core Fix installation of plugins via git URL. (#1733)...
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