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Briannaj | 5 months ago

This is literally only as fast as text to speech. the only difference is that you don't have to speak aloud. Which is cool. But for using a computer its still annoying and worse than a mouse because with a mouse you can click or drag and place in a second, in this format you have to think "move the box from point A to point B (with coordinates or a description) etc etc".

I think its cool, I've been brainstorming how a good MCI would work for a while and didn't think of this. I think its a great novel approach that will probably be expanded on soon.

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com2kid|5 months ago

> But for using a computer its still annoying and worse than a mouse because with a mouse you can click or drag and place in a second, in this format you have to think "move the box from point A to point B (with coordinates or a description) etc etc".

You wouldn't use a regular WIMP[1] paradigm with this, that completely defeats the advantages you have. You don't need to have a giant window full of icons and other clickable/tappable UI elements, that becomes pointless now.

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIMP_(computing)

Briannaj|5 months ago

what it could be really cool for is stuff like "open my house door", "Turn off the lights", "text so and so", "Start my car" Stuff we want to do without pulling out our phone that doesn't require a lot of detailed instruction.

stevage|5 months ago

I must be such a rarity around here, but if I could improve a hundred things about my life, none of those would make the list. Well, possibly the third one - more convenient ways to text people.

I guess I also kind of enjoy the physical sensations of putting a key in a lock, opening the door etc. Definitely don't want a digital-only existence.