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Aerick
Canada
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I make videos about hobbyist steno.
If you want to contact me, join the Plover Discord: discord.gg/NAzMz7C3wq
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If you want to contact me, join the Plover Discord: discord.gg/NAzMz7C3wq
I do not accept friend requests or DMs.
If you feel like supporting me I have a PayPal donation link: www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VNMUULBPTQGMC
I also have channel memberships enabled, but do note they are only there if you really feel like supporting me! I won't be making regular members-only content. Thanks!
Embedded Steno with Javelin!
Two years too late, but hey, better late than never.
Join the Plover Discord server: discord.gg/NAzMz7C3wq
Wayland and Plover: plover.wiki/index.php/Wayland
Javelin firmware builder: lim.au/#/software/javelin-steno
Javelin web tools: lim.au/#/software/javelin-steno-tools
If you're having trouble connecting to your device with Linux, check the wiki here: plover.wiki/index.php/Javelin#Cannot_connect_to_device_on_Linux
Polyglot keyboard featured in this video:
stenokeyboards.com/products/polyglot-keyboard
Music
Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Galaxy (soundcloud.com/alexproductionsmusic)
Pacify the Day (pixabay.com)
0:00 Intro
0:16 Wayland
0:30 Javelin intro
0:51 Compatible keyboards
1:06 Flashing Javelin to a Polyglot
2:14 Managing/adding dictionaries
2:21 On-the-fly translations
2:25 Web tools
2:36 First-up and chord repeat
2:45 Layout editor
3:02 Reverting original firmware
3:14 Using Plover with Javelin
3:36 Disadvantages
4:12 Programmatic dictionaries
4:30 WSI limitation
4:46 Outro
Join the Plover Discord server: discord.gg/NAzMz7C3wq
Wayland and Plover: plover.wiki/index.php/Wayland
Javelin firmware builder: lim.au/#/software/javelin-steno
Javelin web tools: lim.au/#/software/javelin-steno-tools
If you're having trouble connecting to your device with Linux, check the wiki here: plover.wiki/index.php/Javelin#Cannot_connect_to_device_on_Linux
Polyglot keyboard featured in this video:
stenokeyboards.com/products/polyglot-keyboard
Music
Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Galaxy (soundcloud.com/alexproductionsmusic)
Pacify the Day (pixabay.com)
0:00 Intro
0:16 Wayland
0:30 Javelin intro
0:51 Compatible keyboards
1:06 Flashing Javelin to a Polyglot
2:14 Managing/adding dictionaries
2:21 On-the-fly translations
2:25 Web tools
2:36 First-up and chord repeat
2:45 Layout editor
3:02 Reverting original firmware
3:14 Using Plover with Javelin
3:36 Disadvantages
4:12 Programmatic dictionaries
4:30 WSI limitation
4:46 Outro
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How I use steno for everything!
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I recently passed my 4 years steno anniversary, and thought I'd showcase what is possible with steno! Crude steno and typing comparison: ua-cam.com/video/wGTjr6liJx8/v-deo.html (as seen in first 30 seconds) Learning resources Join the Plover Discord server: discord.gg/NAzMz7C3wq Watch my hobbyist's guide to steno: Read Lapwing for Beginners: lapwing.aerick.ca Steno keyboards you can buy Uni v4:...
Hobbyist's Guide to Stenography | How to Learn Steno
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Thought I'd finally update my beginner's guide video from three years ago. Join the Plover Discord server: discord.gg/NAzMz7C3wq Keyboard checking site: keyboardchecker.com Hobbyist steno boards: Uni v4 (I use this one): stenokeyboards.com/products/the-uni-v4 Polyglot: stenokeyboards.com/products/polyglot-keyboard Starboard: stenography.store/ Ecosteno: nollelectronics.com/products/ecosteno Mul...
Crude Steno and Typing Comparison (C and LaTeX)
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Was working on another video and ended up recording this. Didn't really make it in the final video so I decided to put it up as its own video. There's really not much in my coding dictionary; I don't write code very much and the example in the video is just from a first year introduction to programming course. My LaTeX dictionary: github.com/aerickt/steno-dictionaries/blob/main/LaTeX.json 0:00 ...
This Test Left Me Befuddled
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Join the Plover Discord server if you want to learn steno: discord.gg/NAzMz7C3wq The convoluted explication endeavors to portray his penchant for employing sesquipedalian diction, entwined with the confounding interplay of discombobulation and quixotic tonality during the enactment of a mellifluous defenestration. Alas, the ostentatious intricacy embedded within this description elicits a lamen...
Why you might want to learn Lapwing theory!
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*Aerick shills his steno theory for 6 minutes straight* No but really, this is just a short little video of what I've been up to Plover-wise over the last two years. Lapwing for beginners: github.com/aerickt/lapwing-for-beginners/wiki Appendix A (if you're considering switching): github.com/aerickt/lapwing-for-beginners/wiki/Appendix-A:-Switching-to-Lapwing-from-Plover Download the Lapwing dict...
Best Richmond to UBC Bus Route?
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I think I have finally found a video topic more niche than stenography. 0:00 Intro 0:26 Overview 2:07 49 2:27 R4 2:53 25 3:13 99 3:40 84 4:11 tl;dw 4:15 Caveats 4:40 UBC to Richmond
224 WPM Thicc Monkeytype Quote
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I've been playing too many typing games recently.
PE 2950 Fan Mod | Upgrading an Obsolete Server Part 2
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As promised last time, I'm finally going to do something about the loud roar of my home server! If you're looking for parts, just search "47 ohm half watt resistors" and "heat shrink tubing" on amazon, ebay, or whatever. You can also find these at your local electronics store. Firmware mod: www.ratzblog.com/2014/08/reducing-dell-poweredge-pe-295029002800.html Install Dell OpenManage Server Admi...
PE 2950 PERC H700 Mod | Upgrading an Obsolete Server Part 1
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Yep, not a steno video. Sorry if that's what you signed up for! I've had this PowerEdge 2950 for 6 years now and this summer I'm gonna be doing a few mods and upgrades to it just for the fun of it! In this video I'm upgrading the RAID card to a slightly newer one that supports bigger disks. I know this is a very, very old and obsolete server but I like tinkering with it and it's just what I've ...
LaTeX With Steno
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Unedited demo of me writing LaTeX using steno. I much prefer using steno to a regular keyboard even though my LaTeX dictionary is far from complete or fully optimized. Currently, it only has about 30 entries-most of them are Greek characters with fingerspelling-esque outlines. Because of this, I'm not too keen on uploading my LaTeX dictionary; I think you're far better off making one yourself t...
Vietnamese Steno Demo
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Using Plover to write Vietnamese. My Vietnamese dictionary: github.com/aerickt/steno-dictionaries#vietjson My system is completely orthographic with 1 stroke corresponding to 1 syllable. It uses the English layout making it easier to switch between the two languages. It's also easier to learn if you are already familiar with the layout. My old Vietnamese system, having a completely different la...
Are 42 Keys Enough? | Using A Multisteno As My Main Keyboard
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Last month I got myself a PC and didn't feel like cluttering my desk with a 90-key keyboard. Instead, 42 keys and stenography have been more than enough for me! Join the Plover Discord server: discord.gg/NAzMz7C3wq Playing Touhou with my Uni (I flashed a gaming layer to it): ua-cam.com/video/hH01UIS7iak/v-deo.html Emily's modifiers: github.com/EPLHREU/emily-modifiers Abby's left hand modifiers:...
Multisteno Review
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Lenno generously offered to send me a Nolltronics board last month and I've had a Multisteno for a week now. As expected, it's a perfectly adequate steno keyboard with no major issues whatsoever. I suspect this is going to be my main kebyoard for a while. Buy a Nolltronics board: nolltronics.com/shop/?v=3e8d115eb4b3 20g ALPS springs: rndkbd.com/products/sprit-alps-springs O-rings: www.amazon.co...
Chicanery but it's a Monkey Type test on steno
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Chicanery but it's a Monkey Type test on steno
Which steno keyboard should you buy? | Plover Hardware Guide
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Which steno keyboard should you buy? | Plover Hardware Guide
The Uni Review | An Affordable Unibody Steno Keyboard From stenokeyboards.com
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The Uni Review | An Affordable Unibody Steno Keyboard From stenokeyboards.com
Getting to Know Plover - Commands and Plugins
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Getting to Know Plover - Commands and Plugins
Getting Started With Plover - Installation and Basic Usage
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Getting Started With Plover - Installation and Basic Usage
MT Steno Test at Different Stroke Speeds (60 - 265 WPM)
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MT Steno Test at Different Stroke Speeds (60 - 265 WPM)
Symbols and Shortcuts With Steno! Emily's Symbols And Modifiers
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Symbols and Shortcuts With Steno! Emily's Symbols And Modifiers
MT 257 WPM 15 Second Test & 263 WPM Long Quote-Steno
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MT 257 WPM 15 Second Test & 263 WPM Long Quote-Steno
First Up Chord Send & Double Tap Chord Repeat-Steno Keyboard Firmware Mods
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First Up Chord Send & Double Tap Chord Repeat-Steno Keyboard Firmware Mods
Steno on TypeRacer when I'm having a bad day
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Steno on TypeRacer when I'm having a bad day
396 WPM - "They don't know that we know they know." - Steno
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396 WPM - "They don't know that we know they know." - Steno
SOFT/HRUF Splitography Review/Comparison to Georgi
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SOFT/HRUF Splitography Review/Comparison to Georgi
"Typing" at 150+ WPM | Plover And Steno Explained
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"Typing" at 150 WPM | Plover And Steno Explained
My Progress of Learning Steno With Plover Over 5 Months
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My Progress of Learning Steno With Plover Over 5 Months
I type 90-110wpm with 99% accuracy on QWERTY. It varies between different tests of course. I have wrist issues however (much more noticeable with activities like hand writing or racket sports which are impossible for me sustained, but I still feel some pain after typing for long periods of time). Alternate key layouts felt like a hard sell because I would have to spend a long time to hit wpm that would very likely be similar or lower than my QWERTY speeds. I just recently found about plover and steno and the value prop actually sounds good enough to be worth considering. Based on your progress (though you could just be talented) it seems like it could become a replacement writing tool fairly quickly, with a reasonable shot at surpassing my current writing speed. Questions if you have the time. You could just pick which ones you have interest in answering: 1) Do you feel much difference in terms of wrist strain assuming that you ever experienced much of that with either layout 2) Under what circumstances do you still go back to QWERTY? If none then what were the last types of tasks you were doing with QWERTY before you fully swapped over and why? 3) Do you regret the swap at all. 4) You called it a hobby in the first video I saw (the 5 month journey). Is that no longer the case and now you consider it how you write? 5) Assuming you write more in this than QWERTY how badly has it impacted your ability to use QWERTY? Like wpm drop off would be a good benchmark. 6) How often do you need to add dictionary items or redefine them? How much time do you practically end up spending in the writing process doing this? How long was it before the dictionary mostly behaved. 7) It seems most plover and steno examples I see online with absurd wpm are of stock phrases being practiced or repeated which kind of defeats the purpose. When doing random text like in a speed competition how much does your steno performance exceed your old QWERTY performance on average? 8) How disruptive to the writing process is non standard text. That is where you need to use a lot of symbols (complex grammar, or even coding) or typing numbers in quick succession like when typing out addresses, cc numbers, phone numbers, math, etc. 9) Do you regret the time investment? If not do you see it as something that meaningfully improved your experience, or just something you found fun. 10) Of course when scribing work you can target infinite wpm. But how often does the improved wpm actually let you better keep up with your train of thought? Do you feel like the bottleneck is how quickly you language process or how quickly you type? I'm guessing the later since spoken language is so fast. Does your average steno typing now exceed the rate at which you think? Do you feel you can better formulate and build ideas as a result of being able to better keep up with your train of thought? Basically anything about the mental experience once you reach a higher wpm level. Sorry for all the questions. This is the first typing technology that's looked legitimately exciting to me. But if it's gonna take 100 hours of practice just to stop feeling painful to use I want to have a better of idea of what someone who's been willing to show their experience feels about these topics. So I'd really appreciate whatever you could get back to me on. It's a little daunting to swap off QWERTY because I'm pretty proficient with it and don't want to degrade my muscle memory only to find out steno only can be used in some use cases for me or never gets very fast. There's a lot of stories of people swapping key layouts and then finding it wasn't really any better once they got proficient. But this looks fundamentally different so it's exciting.
(1) I definitely prefer writing with steno over longer periods of time. It's much easier on the wrists and fingers too. However, when it comes to wrist issues, it's really personal and steno isn't necessarily going to help. I know of people who have benefited greatly from learning steno, but I also know of people who have had their pain flare up when writing with steno. (2) My steno keyboard is the only keyboard at my PC, but I often use my laptop a lot so it's maybe 50/50 steno and QWERTY. Though, if my laptop had a viable steno keyboard, I would absolutely be using that. I work in telecom/construction engineering, and a lot of my job involves data entry of single characters, so steno would get in the way there. It is definitely possible to create a tailored system with dictionaries just for those tasks, but it's more effort than it's really worth, so I haven't bothered. (3) & (4) To me, steno is a hobby that I enjoy and have fun with. Being faster and more comfortable than a QWERTY keyboard is really just a bonus to me. I don't regret learning it in the same way I don't regret learning a musical instrument-even if I don't actively play anymore. If you want to learn steno, I'd recommend learning it as a hobby. If you focus too much on results, you may end up burning out or finding out that it's not for you too late in the journey. Some people don't ever surpass their typing speeds. (5) Learning steno has not affected by QWERTY capability at all. My steno speed and QWERTY speed are not related at all. For a very small fraction of people (I've only heard from one or two), steno has made their speed drop by about 10 to 20%. From what I understand, this is mostly just from being confused with the layout and having to take a few seconds to readjust. (6) Stenographers such as myself are constantly adding entries to their dictionary. In writing this whole piece, I haven't come across anything so far, but tailoring your own dictionary is an essential part of stenography. I definitely add at least one entry everyday. It takes me about 5 seconds to do so. If something is missing from my dictionary, I'll just fingerspell (a technique to write something out letter-by-letter), and then add an entry afterwards. I can't say how long it took me until my dictionary was mostly behaved, especially as I built the Lapwing dictionary from scratch in early 2022 for about 6 months. If you're learning Lapwing, you will already have a working starter dictionary, and for most things (such as what I've written here so far), it will be perfectly adequate. You may occasionally find entries missing, or you may disagree with how a certain word is written, and that is when you'd want to tweak your dictionary. (7) I haven't practised much recently, but last week when I spent about 15 minutes on TypeRacer I averaged about 200 WPM. On a QWERTY keyboard it would have been about 100 WPM. (8) I code with steno, and a lot of people do as well. Steno is very flexible and can write anything that a regular keyboard can output (and even more such as emoji and nonstandard unicode characters). The issue is just learning the systems that allow you to do these things. Replacing your keyboard with steno requires a lot of effort because you need to basically learn several systems: you need separate systems for writing English, symbols, shortcuts, numbers, and more (depending on your needs). That being said, some of these systems are quite simplistic and they can easily mesh together without conflicting with each other. The system I use for numbers is just a numberpad like you'd find on a calculator, so entering in phone numbers, for example, is a breeze. I also have a dictionary for writing math equations with LaTeX quite easily, and I much prefer steno over typing in this scenario. I have a video covering the systems that I use: ua-cam.com/video/pW647nfzXLk/v-deo.html . (9) Same answer to (3) & (4). I don't regret it; it's fun, I've gotten use out of it, and I love contributing to the steno community by creating various resources. (10) My steno speed is definitely faster than my thinking speed. It's taken at least 20 minutes to write all of this out because I've had to stop and think about what I want to say. That said, I do think I would feel quite bottlenecked if I had to write this all out with QWERTY, especially as editing text with a regular keyboard is quite cumbersome. My capacity to formulate new thoughts is definitely increased when I use steno and are not bottlenecked by slower typing speeds. Last thoughts: Getting to 100 WPM or so is definitely going to take at least 100 hours for most people. I got to that speed in about 3 months with 1 to 2 hours of practice everyday, but of course, your mileage may vary. Furthermore, as I've alluded to before, there is no guarantee that your pain is going to go away with steno. I certainly think it's worth a shot, though. Stenoing at 100 WPM requires pressing down about two strokes every second, while typing at the same speed requires about 8 successive key presses in one second. It's much more relaxed and graceful. You can also take a look at some of the 2024 survey responses to see how long it has taken people to reach various speeds: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCVqEkkZUAxtlwjx4ZgxxdFF59piJnh4NlB-JB628tdEoQQA/viewanalytics The survey also has some short answer responses, and I think there are a few responses where people have reported success in mitigating their wrist issues. Of course, these responses are probably plagued by surviveship bias. If you think steno is cool, I'd just recommend learning it on the side and see how it goes. It is very unlikely you will degrade your QWERTY muscle memory.
I would realy like to learn but the french community is not well developped. I don't even know if there is a french dictionnary available (i search for many time) + i don't have a keyboard adapt
Almost certainly not for Javelin, you'd really have to make a lot of your own modifications. There is a French system available for Plover (with a dictionary), and it even uses the same layout as English. github.com/Vermoot/Pluvier Sadly, the steno community is just so niche and creating a theory, dictionary, and learning resources for various languages is a lot of work.
@@AerickSteno @AerickSteno Thanks for your fast response . It's a very nice community i join the discord server and its really helpful. I don't know if i have thr strengt to try using plover on my azerty keyboard i will try in the futur. Last year (2nd year of University) i'll discover stenokeyboard it blew my mind i was very thinking about contributing to the stenokeyboard asterisk kickstarter but i miss and the fact that it is a qwerty keyboard probably would confuse me a little. So i think i would try to plover another time and i hope my keyboard will be compatible . Thanks hope you will see me in the community soon
OK, I didn't know where to ask this so I will ask here. Why does Lapwing uses KWH for Y as opposed to plover's KWR? I am just starting and i was learning on plover but thinking to continue on lapwing as it makes a bit more sense but I don't get the KWH for y
Early on when I created Lapwing, I wanted a linker chord for multisyllable words, and I decided on KWR. The initial y consonant isn't all that common, and phonetically it can represent a glide linker, so at the time it made sense. However, eventually I figured that KWR being used for both a linker and initial y caused issues, so I eventually changed initial y to be KWH. It was a lot easier and less disruptive to keep the linker chord as KWR.
@AerickSteno oh wow, thx for a quick reply. I am just starting to learn steno and it's Def very hard. My very first month was on plover but many places recommend Lapwing to learn so I amtrying the switch now. Also hello fellow Vancouverite
Thanks for the advice.
Can I ask why the Y is changed? (Waiting for a Uni, deciding which theory to learn, total noob. I really like all I'm reading about Lapwing so far - logical! - but if I want to switch to default Plover after a while, relearning the Y seems like it would be a hassle? Edit - and the Z too? Maybe I'll just learn lapwing and stick with it - I like that there are no typo-will-output-intended-word in the dictionary too.
The Z change (S* to STKPW) resolves a few conflicts you find in Plover (sink and zinc, for example). It also makes it consistent with the fingerspelling chord (which is already STKPW). The Y change was made to accommodate the KWR chord's new purpose as a silent linker/glide. It was easier to change the Y chord as it's a pretty uncommon consonant. Originally the Y chord in Lapwing was KWR* and that came with a bunch of difficulties, so I switched it to KWH. Your mileage may vary, of course, but I personally relearned the KWR* -> KWH in a few days.
@@AerickSteno Thanks! This is day one for me, so I'm sure at some point the above explanation will make sense. I've decided to just go with Lapwing and not default Plover because the Lapwing explanation makes more sense to me and takes the way words are spelled into account and not just the way they sound? (Which as a non-native speaker helps). Currently typing 10 wpm on stenojig all rows and vowels, lets see if I can stick with it, but I'm enjoying it so far!
Wow! How come all the youtubers I watch all live very close to me?
I like your thinkpad! I've got the thinkpad T520 from like a decade ago. (I also use arch by the way ;) )
I learned how to unicycle back in COVID, not steno yet!
How hard is it to switch from Plover to Lapwing? I've been stuck on affixes for a few months, and I can't understand how to learn them for Plover theory. I didn't like Lapwing when I first tried it, but I might reconsider soon.
I just read through the differences, and I'm not sure about switching, as I don't like these things about Lapwing: A single "correct" way to write words notion. I sometimes use different multistrokes for some words (when I know the affixes) and I'm happy with the many different ways to split up words in Plover. KWH for y. I'm too used to KWR. *PL for -mp. I use FRP exclusively for -mp, I hate using *PL. KWR as the suffix chord. I would rather use KWH, with my y problem. That syllabic splitting sounds super restricting for me. Yet, I still want to do Lapwing, and I will if I can solve these problems.
This is nothing short of insane!
I think my brain developed around 12 new pathways watching this video
Thank you for explaining how long it takes. As an older citizen I think I will stick with my Dragon Naturally Speaking, 250 WPM or so.
I want to learn steno because I have a Piantor which can perfectly emulate a proper steno keyboard. It's low profile with keycaps that are impossibly close together, and I'm using choc v1 pink switches which are the lightest variant, so even without a steno keyboard it should be easy to press multiple keys with one finger. And also I'm a sucker for ergonomics (partly because of how much my spine and neck hurt) and efficiency
Where did I get this steno keyboard? And how much? Thank yoi
So much love for the right-hand number pad approach! 🙌
which steno keyboard is used in this vid?
Based thinkpad user
That's some infectious passion you have for steno. I like it!
What do you think about the polyglot as a board? Would it be a good begginer keyboard?
Before i start the journey of learning steno typing, is it sufficient for transcriping medical lectures? I mean can i type pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, hemoglobin or tetramere ?
You can write anything with steno as long as it is in your dictionary. If you understand your steno theory well enough, you can break down any word into a set of steno strokes. However, any dictionary you use is never going to be 100% complete, and you are expected to always be adding missing entries that you come across. With the theory that I use, I'd write these words as: `TPHU/PHOE/TPHOE/UL/TRA/PHAOEU/KRO/SKO/PEUBG/SEU/HREU/KO/SROL/KA/TPHO/KO/TPHEU/KWROE/SEUS` `HAOE/PHOE/TKPWHROE/PWEUPB` `TE/TRA/PHAOER` Out of these three words, I only have "hemoglobin" defined, however. If I wrote the other outlines, they would just output the raw steno as shown above (since they aren't defined). So, what I could do is either add the terms beforehand, or just come back to the undefined entries later and fix them up. This is what court reporters typically do. When they finish their transcript, they will review all the untranslated strokes, add them to their dictionary, and their software will automatically replace them in the transcript with the actual term. I'm not sure if this is a viable workflow for your uses, but it's just the nature of steno that you are constantly tweaking your dictionary and adding stuff that you need.
@@AerickSteno thanks a lot🔥❤️
Thank you for sharing this!
and steno will only works in english, so it's bad, it fit for most users as PC user is "somewhat" profressional, and they need more than just typi[ng
Nah it works with other languages. The only issue is that the community is so small no one has put in the effort to add support for other languages. Here is my Vietnamese system: ua-cam.com/video/5LLYKb2uwuo/v-deo.html This is a list of all the languages that Plover supports/may support in the future: plover.wiki/index.php/Steno_Layouts_and_Supported_Languages I really don't know what you're trying to say in the second part though...I'm guessing you're thinking that steno only works for typing/transcription? I've also got a video to disprove that: ua-cam.com/video/pW647nfzXLk/v-deo.html I will agree, though, that it's not for everyone :)
can I use both javeline firmware for android and plover on Laptop by just plugging and unplugging? or do I have to perform the download firmware everytime I switch between the two?
Yes, you do not need to update the firmware if you want to use Javelin with Plover! I show this at 3:14. Javelin can be used by itself (embedded mode), but can also be used with Plover (Gemini PR mode). You can toggle between the two modes by pressing a key combo usually (depends on the board)
@@AerickSteno thank you, can i know what key combinations for switching. Im using Uni v4.
@@AerickSteno Also one of the keys in my Uni v4 suddenly stopped working. it's the Final -L key, do you know any possible way to fix this? maybe like resetting the keyboard? or tweaking some settings , hoping for your reply. I badly need to fix this or it's gonna be difficult for me to continue studying. Thank you!
@@ryanjustinrazon4237 You have to press the two thumber keys, the top S- on the left, and the -D key on the right. The key combo is listed in the Javelin firmware builder page: lim.au/#/software/javelin-steno . You just have to select your board, and then scroll all the way to the bottom (step 5). It's unlikely that it's a firmware issue if a single key just suddenly stopped working. You can try reverting the firmware back to the original one and see if that fixes it. If not, you can join the Plover Discord server, and we might be able to diagnose what's wrong with it. You can also reach out to Peter at StenoKeyboards.com to see if he can repair it.
I tried pressing all 4keys and the embedded steno stopped but Plover is still not working. It says "disconnected" what should I do? thanks
This is the video i have been looking for thank you!
Why don't people use this instead of a normal keyboard? Are there any limitations other than the learning curve?
Mostly learning curve and the effort you need to put into finding a system/dictionaries that are compatible with your workflow. In some cases it's just easier to use a regular keyboard. Also, Plover is relatively new (less than 20 years old) and QWERTY keyboards have been around much longer than that. Steno has been around for a long time too, but no one thought of using stenography for general computer usage, not to mention that hardware was prohibitively expensive.
Is stenography easier on things like arthritic?
I'm not sure. There are no studies on the topic. This is not the same, but for people suffering from RSI and carpal tunnel, some have reported steno is better than a regular keyboard, some have reported it's worse.
Thanks for the good info as always!
Can I use my own existing dictionary file with plover? I'm trying to get back into steno after leaving school a few years ago and trying to see if I can use Plover to get my speed back up and decide if I should go back to school.
Depends on the format. If it's RTF, you can just import it into Plover pretty easily (some of the syntax of special commands might need to be tweaked, but all the word translations will work). If it's a different format, you'll need to figure out how to convert it to JSON, which, sadly there isn't much info on how to do that online. We'd be happy to help in the Discord server for sure!
I saw a good explanation once that its better to think of a stenograph as a muscial instrument than a keyboard. An instrument that plays syllables of speech rather than musical notes.
Is plover still best way to get started with steno?
Plover theory and the default dictionary? Depends if it clicks with you. For me personally, when I came across a word that didn't make sense in the dictionary, I ended up just memorizing a brief or adding my own entry that was more intuitive (this was quite early on in the process). I know for sure that some people don't like that approach, which is why I made and recommend Lapwing instead. For most people it's probably the better choice, in my opinion.
YAY NEW UPLOAD! ive been using javelin qwerty mode on my uni v4 together with dotterel which helped me with doing chapter 4 of the lawping theory where i need to turn of the dictionary to get raw inputs. i feel its quite convinient for me since dotterel is like a lightweight plover software and i could change the dictionary in the app itself but does lack alot of features. Ill definitely watch this once i setup lawping for android, i just use plover lawping for now
dotterel is also the app i used before getting a steno board and using a normal keyboard to use for steno by changing the keyboard input
This is a really nice informative video about javelin! glad someone has posted something showing it off.
I purchased polyglot, however, I have a feeling that using it since it has more keys is good at the same time that is very debilitating to learn steno
Great video, I got a polyglot last year for the embedded steno but had trouble editing the config file via notepad to get the layers I wanted, nice to know theres a new web UI to change the layers and key bindings!
Thank you for the video 👍🏻 Best wishes from the UK
This is really cool, but I wonder if something like this can be added to QMK for greater compatibility.
According to Javelin's creator, the licences are incompatible.
@@AerickSteno Interesting, I assumed it would've been distributed under either MIT or GPL, but I've never heard of its Polyform license before.
QMK doesn't provide much of what I need to build a full system. It also supports a lot of things (e.g., 8-bit processors that complicate the code) that I have no intention of ever supporting. Taking full control of everything is what allows tight integration of configuration, firmware and web tools functionality. Boards like MultiSteno aren’t supported because they lack the hardware, not because of any other reason Also, I have no interest in maintaining a separate fork of QMK, or fighting QMK politics for mainlining any work. Plover HID PR from dnaq has sat unmerged for 3 years, so it doesn’t seem there is much priority on stenography. Stenography features such as first up and repeat have not been merged for even longer and have become so far out of sync to be difficult for people to rebuild for new boards too
@@jeffreylim9979 Gotcha, makes sense. Thanks for clarifying.
Bunch of useful links in the description if you need help.
How did you get your KWO*ETS stroke to work?
I'm using the plover retro quotes plugin (or retro surround, I can't remember). It hasn't actually been working recently because of weird technical reasons that I haven't had time to investigate, though.
when i try to type "hello", it keeps giving me "help" as output 💀💀 oh nevermind i was just pressing a wrong key 🙏
Where did you get the flat key caps you use for the Uni v4?
spkeyboards.com/products/sp-f10-flat-keys
@@AerickSteno Thank You!
I want to use it at work but installing software is not allowed, is there any steno keyboard that doesn't require plover installed to type? thanks
Yeah, there are a few that support Javelin. There's some information on the wiki but it's still in progress: plover.wiki/index.php/Choosing_a_hobbyist_steno_writer#Javelin_support
that's cheating
Where can we find one of these stenograph keyboards? I can only find the full machines.
There's a list here: plover.wiki/index.php/Supported_hardware
I cannot configure the Asterisk keyboard in Windows 10
Have a look at this page: plover.wiki/index.php/Setting_up_a_hobbyist_writer_with_Plover If it's still not working, I'd suggest trying a different cable, making sure it's plugged in correctly, and then if all else fails, maybe try opening a tech support thread in the Plover Discord. We could help troubleshoot your issue.
4:09 Reimu Hakurei jumpscare lol
Why unlist so many videos? I loved watching them.
They're still available to watch in one the playlists I think. If not I'll update it. I just didn't like them and would like to redo them at some point.
Have you ever used a lever action steno machine? Professional stenographers on reddit, when asked why they don't use hobbyist keyboards, say that trying one is enough to understand why hobbyist keyboards suck.
I've never; they're too expensive, and I don't know any professionals stenographers in real life. I'd love to at some point.
i feel so anxious seeing you transcripting in real time
How do you remember all of the rules while typing so quickly? I can't seem to get it.
This video came out when I was in my second year of using steno. I had been practising for an hour or two a day up until this point. I was also still 16, so neuroplasticity and all that.
I got interested in Steno when I first learned about traditional written shorthand. I am so glad resources like this are coming out. I have wanted to learn because I want to be able to transcribe things as a hobby but found myself struggling to get faster than 108 wpm with a regular keyboard (still awesome for an wpm, but still limiting as well.) I am so excited to start my journey into the world of steno!! Thanks for making this video!