Plover Theory Book Update
I haven't had a chance to write a proper review of the Stenokey yet, so just a short post for today: If you haven't looked at Ted's textbook recently, go check it out. It's still a work in progress,...
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Amazing Crayon Box Steno Machine!
Holy floog, this is so freaking cool! Check out this fantastic DIY steno machine by Escaped Echidna!!Detailed plans and specs here. As I said to her on the Discord when she posted it, it reminds me of...
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Stenokey Post, Part 1!
At long last, part one of a series on the amazing Stenokey. First, the setup from Stenokey inventor Mike: Stenokey Project Stenokey is an open source do it yourself stenographic keyboard project. It is...
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Typey Type for Stenographers
Fantastic new online learning tool by longtime community member Di: Typey Type for Stenographers. Typey type is a typing app designed specifically to help stenography students learn steno faster. You...
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IOU: Two Reviews
They're making steno machines faster than I can blog about them! Scott, inventor of the original SOFT/HRUF (which I bought years ago and recently lent to a friend) and the new SOFT/HRUF Splitography,...
View ArticleScott's Splitography Setup Video
This is a great video explanation on how to set up your new SOFT/HRUF Splitography, which I am quite enamored of these days. Nice work, Scott.
View ArticleQuick Comparison: Splitography vs Stenokey
I seem to have had a bit of a block about writing these two reviews, so I'm just gonna give you some bulletpoints.Stenokey Pros:* Cheapest steno-layout option assuming you can get free/cheap 3D...
View ArticleWanted: Novice Level Steno Hero Songs
Steno Hero, as many of you know, is great fun for stretching your steno skills with some very fast, very challenging music.But wouldn't it be nice to have some songs that beginning stenographers could...
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Guest Post: Mechanical Keyboards UK Meetup!
New Plover user Miles writes in his blog: I am new to the world of stenography. As a designer, I do not often have to type large volumes of text, so might not be a typical user of stenography. However...
View ArticleStenograph USB plugin
Diamante and Luminex owners, rejoice! You can now use your writers over USB with Plover. Just install the Plover Stenograph USB plugin, by our fantastic lead dev Ted. It might not work on Stenograph...
View ArticleNew Weekly Released!
Our stalwart devs have released a new weekly version of Plover! Mostly incremental changes to get ready for our next big release, but if any of these issues affect you, feel free to give this new...
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Dotterel: Steno for Android!
Dotterel, a new steno keyboard for Android, was released a few days ago. (GIF above courtesy of lead dev Ted.) We've had StenoIME available for several years, but it hasn't been in development for...
View ArticleMore Laptops with NKRO!
The number of NKRO-enabled laptops has been exploding recently! I've got an Alienware 13, and it honestly works pretty well with Plover, but it's a bit on the heavy side. Lead dev Ted has compiled a...
View ArticlePassive Haptic Learning for Computer Stenography
Check out this fantastic video by longtime open steno community member Tim! He's been working on research designed to lower the steno learning curve by introducing haptic stimuli into the learning...
View ArticleTypey-Type Update
Typey-Type has been updated with more public domain lessons and the ability to review error strokes after lessons. Thanks to Di for her continuous improvement of this excellent resource.
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Limited Time Offer: StenoGherkins At Cost!
The amazingly generous Paul, new Open Steno community member, recently made an incredible offer: If you buy the parts for a Gherkin keyboard, he'll assemble it for you, no charge! He enjoys assembling...
View ArticleUse Plover + VLC for Timecoded Transcription
I've done my time in the transcription mines, starting in-house at a handful of firms and using proprietary software, then going freelance and mostly using a combination of Vim plus either Winamp or...
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Another Typey Type Update: Steno Revision
Di has updated Typey Type, her steno learning tool, with a nice new feature: Typey type for stenographers now lets you choose words at the end of a lesson to revise. You can deliberately practice...
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Meet the Ultra-Portable, Ultra-Adorable, Ultra-Affordable TinyMod!
The amazing Charley of StenoMod fame has released a new machine: The TinyMod!!! I bought one a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it. Go check it out! It uses the same switches, keycaps, and processor...
View ArticleWaleed's Theory Modifications
Check out the fascinating blog post Waleed wrote about modifications he's made to the default dictionary that ships with Plover from a high level steno theory perspective. Some great stuff here!
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