BlindType — the Amazing Keyboard of the Future

kkleiner writes "BlindType has created a new touchscreen keyboard program of the same name that changes size, orientation, and position to match your wandering fingers as they type. BlindType also features some of the most impressive typing correction software I've ever seen. The result is a practical touchscreen interface that knows what you meant to type, even if you make mistakes. Lots of them. In fact, you can type without looking at the screen at all."

How is that novel?

[winkydink]

I've been typing without looking at the screen for my entire life!

Re:How is that novel?

[DeadDecoy]

So sdfgsdhgehaveadgsrgh I!
I wonder what happens when you want to type garbage or inane abbreviations: e.g. lol omgwtfbbq brb afk QQ.
A virtual hand probably materializes and slaps you.

hrmm

[Charliemopps]

As standard spell check has already "corrected" my spelling into sending out requests for dates to my entire department, telling my boss I was flatulent and created numerous marital misunderstandings, I'm not sure I'm at all wanting to use this. Sometimes its best just to leave the typo so the reader can wonder what I meant, and not think I meant what the computer wondered.

Re:Gee, that's SURELY new...

[mfarah]

If you can plug a model M into your smartphone and use it conveniently I will be impressed sir.

I'd rather crush my work smartphone that keeps ringing all day with my Model M keyboard. :-)

Re:Not for me yet

[SpeedBump0619]

I've tried this. It constantly replaces VI commands with "I'm an erudite prick". I didn't have the courage to try emacs...

Re:Spelling Nazis Rejoice?

[ElectroPrime]

As this program appears designed to interpret what you want to say based on actual, English-language words, it would be interesting to see how it would handle poor spellers. Personally, I am probably somewhat of a spelling nazi, as I cannot stand how inept some persons (seemingly the younger generation--get off my lawn!) appear to be at spelling. If this is released, I would imagine that poor spellers would either (a) be forced to finally learn how to spell (again, get off my lawn!), or regrettably more likely (b) be frustrated with the program and write off it's inability to correct their own deficiency as a problem with the software, itself.

FTFY.

Re:Not for me yet

[greg1104]

Oh, in that case, probably "I'm an erudite GNU/prick".