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Clove 2 Bluetooth Dataglove For One-Handed Typing
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timothy
on Saturday July 19, @03:26PM
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An anonymous reader writes "Clove 2 is a bluetooth dataglove used for one-handed typing. It uses a 31-combination finger-chording design with three modes to allow every key on a standard keyboard to be typed with minimal effort. The bluetooth functionality removes the need to tether it to a computer, and since it profiles as a standard HID Keyboard, a simple translation layer to perform key remapping, sticky modifiers, and mode switching is the only software required. It consists of three components: the glove itself, the bluetooth module, and a custom charger for the Bluetooth module. Video, pictures, and full plans and schematics on the project page." From that page: "Please be advised that the Clove 2 Bluetooth Dataglove is a personal project, not a commercial offering." I hope that gets corrected at some point!
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Firehose:Clove 2 Bluetooth Dataglove for One-Handed Typing by Anonymous Coward
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Cool, but... (Score:3, Interesting)
(1) If I have to hit more than one button per character that's going to slow me down a lot, and
(2) what about using vi (or any other pro editor)?
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Septambic keyer DIY (Score:5, Informative)
Do any of you remember the Nintendo powerglove [youtube.com]? Now that was the pinnacle of interface design IMHO!!!
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Re:Septambic keyer DIY (Score:5, Funny)
Particularly if it's a personal project, you should NEVER use "sticky modifiers" with a one-handed glove...
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(2) what about using vi (or any other pro editor)?
I doubt this would have very many applications for the general public however this could be VERY useful for people with a disability. I can imagine a quadriplegic (one that doesnt have total paralysis) might be able to find use for this.
Re:Cool, but... (Score:5, Insightful)
I don't think you understand the beauty of this thing.
One hand for keyboard, and one hand for trackball (or to hold the device). No flat surface required. Heck, if you put a stylus on the finger, you could use it as the *only* input device for internet tablets.
It's the perfect interface for a plane, or when standing in line/close quarters. Data entry for small devices can become fast. Not as fast as an actual keyboard, but approaching 30WPM instead of the wimpy 10 we get with thumbpads.
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Perfect for a plane? (Score:3, Insightful)
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30wpm? My sister used to have a chord-keyboard on a handheld computer called the Agenda years ago. It was bought for her because she was partially sighted, as a quick way to take notes in classes. The guy who demonstrated it could achieve 130wpm, they are phenominally fast. I was a 100+wpm touch typist at the time, and could nearly match that speed with this thing with a month or so of practice.
Forget typing speed, a good chord based keyboard user can hit speech speeds:
"Many stenotype users can reach 30
Re:Cool, but... (Score:5, Interesting)
As someone who plays a musical instruments, this isn't as much of an impediment as it sounds. With time, you might find that its actually more powerful because (a) you're trained to think in terms of multiple keys and (b) you can extend these "chords" to capture complex keystrokes, so you'd actually SAVE time in vi, etc.
I don't know if it would help carpal tunnel, but the flexibility of positioning your hand in any way sure sounds like a neat thing. Plus, you could walk around your office and touch-type, hell you could even use the bathroom and keep typing if you're so inclined.
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Re:Cool, but... (Score:5, Funny)
hell you could even use the bathroom and keep typing if you're so inclined.
as;lkdgasjkd;gasdkjgn;bsavdeqw4;gaieshfFvkzn;xc .... sorry I was wiping.
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Re:Cool, but... (Score:4, Interesting)
My family is gonna kill me, though...
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as far as the fingering goes. I don't mean one-fingering it
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No it won't. You hit all the buttons for the character simultaneously, not sequentially. Experts (such as the one I'm about to mention below) can type at least on a Twiddler2 as they can on a QWERTY.
Thad Starner [gatech.edu], a pioneer of wearable computing (and on the left in the picture), practically lives in EMACS and uses a Twiddler2 to do so.
I knew you guys watched a lot of porn... (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:I knew you guys watched a lot of porn... (Score:4, Informative)
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So...um (Score:5, Funny)
What am I supposed to do with my other hand, if I may be so bold to ask?
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Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
The comments on this one... (Score:2)
A glove (Score:2)
that only the "Wizard" could love! (Cmon, Late 80's folks, you know what I'm talking about!).
Jackey Vinson approves! (Score:2, Funny)
I love the power clove. It's so bad.
Report card (Score:5, Funny)
Geek Factor: A+
Functionality: B-
Aesthetics: F
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How is this chording? (Score:2)
Frogpad? (Score:4, Interesting)
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Re:Please develop an optimal solution (Score:4, Interesting)
I'll pay $2,000 for one if it had a 10-year replacement warranty.
I'll sell you one of these http://blog.russnelson.com/chordite [russnelson.com] for $2,000 with a 10-year replacement warranty.
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And it is faster than trying to enter text on a phone keypad...
Jay Leno did it [youtube.com]
And a more impressive win... [engadget.com]