Dasher: information-efficient text entry
Google TechTalks · 2 HN recommendations
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David MacKay's 2007 Google Tech Talk presents Dasher, a text-entry system driven by continuous gestures and a language model, reaching about 35 words per minute with one finger and 25 hands-free. It explains the information-theory reasoning behind the design.
Why HN recommends it: Regarded as the seminal talk on Dasher, recommended in threads on accessible and alternative text input.
“Dasher is fantastic, because it's based on rock solid information theory, designed by the late David MacKay.” Read on HN ↗