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-Some time ago, I read an article about [http://www.dasher.org.uk/ Dasher] or [http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/djw30/dasher/p0.html an old all-in-one overview], which I found extremely cool. I searched this wiki for Dasher and didn't get any hits. Has anybody thought about it for the OLPC?
-:''Existing devices for communicating information to computers are either bulky, slow, or unreliable. Dasher is a data entry interface incorporating language modelling and driven by continuous two-dimensional gestures, e.g. a mouse, a stylus, or eye-tracker. Tests have shown that, after an hour of practice, novice users reach a writing speed of about 20 words per minute while taking dictation. Experienced users achieve writing speeds of about 34 words per minute, compared with typical ten-finger keyboard typing of 40-60 words per minute.''
-:''Although the interface is slower than a conventional keyboard, it is simple to use, and could be used on personal data assistants and by motion-impaired computer users. Dasher can readily be used to enter text from any alphabet.''
-You can give it a try from your browser [http://www.dasher.org.uk/TryJavaDasherNow.html here]. Since it can use any two-dimensional pointing device (the OLPC's cursor control buttons maybe), kids would be able to 'type' even when the laptop is in eBook/play mode! --[[User:Xavi|Xavi]] 12:09, 12 December 2006 (EST)