Plover, Steno with Computer Keyboard

By Xah Lee. Date: .

Plover, Steno with Computer Keyboard

Plover, is a system that uses normal computer keyboard as steno machine.

http://www.openstenoproject.org/

Plover is created by Mirabai Knight, around early 2007. Early main developer is Joshua Lifton (2009 to 2010), and Hesky Fisher (2011)

Mirabai Knight. Plover: Thought to Text at 240 WPM
Mar 20, 2013
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You'll need a keyboard with full NKRO (the ability to press multiple keys simultaneously and register correctly). ใ€”see Max Number of Simultaneous Key-Press (N-key Rollover, NKRO, Ghosting)ใ€•

Most mechanical keyboards have 6 key roll-over, but that's not enough.

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