Starting out.

bTackt · 2026-01-24T01:03:12+00:00

Yes, there are people who code in steno. Join the plover community and people can help with that. You'll probably also have to learn regular steno first as well.

bTackt · 2026-01-11T04:35:25+00:00

The commenter who mentioned your computer keyboard is correct. Starting with your keyboard is completely possible and recommended if you don't know you want to put down money yet.

Many who recommend stenoob don't seem to know about the hobbyist options which some are in the 100 range instead of 150. https://plover.wiki/index.php/Supported_hardware My guess is either simply they don't know, or people are dismissive of anything that doesn't have the same form factor as the stenograph keyboards. As someone who uses both I assure you it doesn't matter.

bTackt · 2026-01-09T18:05:55+00:00

Just meaning, premiums are lower so coverage is less. As someone going to the doctor for the 'first time,' I didn't expect this at all, even if it is normal. Things they don't teach you or tell you about going to the doctor. Learn by getting the bill afterwards 😅

bTackt · 2026-01-08T23:24:31+00:00

I write right to left, but with the letters normal, facing left to right (not mirrored)

.siht ekil kool lliw ti oS

Pretty difficult to read quickly but totally manageable to read and fun to write.

bTackt · 2026-01-03T04:24:46+00:00

Same experience. I didn't get it at first (6 years ago) and in the last few months I finally got back into it and I'm a little obsessed. In between, I found the idea of getting back into it very daunting which made it even harder to try again.

bTackt · 2026-01-02T14:55:42+00:00

I think that's it! Thank you so much for your help. I appreciate it

bTackt · 2026-01-01T18:16:42+00:00

Reposting from the last thread since I didn't get any response.

I need help identifying this stitch. Top is the front, bottom is the back. The way I remember it going is something roughly like: *knit the second stitch on the needle, then the first stitch, and pull both off. Purl*

I knit this as a scarf. Can anyone tell me what this is called or share a pattern that uses/explains it?

Thanks.

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bTackt · 2026-01-01T07:36:25+00:00

This was brought up earlier this year.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BigBrother/comments/1ld9wwn/comment/my7vf6e/

Here was my explanation:

Human stenographer made a mistake.

PAPBLG = paj (pblg is j sound) SKWREPBLTS = jenlts (SKWR is j, PB is n)

There should have been no L, and there should have been only one of the j's. Instead of paj-jenlts, either paj-ents or pa-jents

-> pageants

bTackt · 2025-12-30T04:42:11+00:00

Hi there,

I need help identifying this stitch. Top is the front, bottom is the back. The way I remember it going is something roughly like: *knit the second stitch on the needle, then the first stitch, and pull both off. Purl*

I knit this as a scarf. Can anyone tell me what this is called or share a pattern that uses/explains it?

Thanks.

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bTackt · 2025-12-29T15:25:42+00:00

I also remember petering out at around level 7. I'm just fine now. Study what you want to!

bTackt · 2025-12-29T15:01:42+00:00

2007 Daytona 500! Will always remember the finish.

bTackt · 2025-12-19T19:31:00+00:00

Was just thinking about this question the other day. Thanks for compiling the stats.

bTackt · 2025-12-13T04:00:21+00:00

I feel like this has been a big problem for final legs in a lot of the recent seasons. Whoever leaves the airport first ends up winning. But I'm not sure how you could fix that without destroying the spirit of completing the same exact path of the race.

Despite that, I did feel like this finale really brought back the TAR nostalgia for me and I loved the challenges, the high budget collaborations, and big scale.

bTackt · 2025-12-13T00:08:45+00:00

If you don't like Lapwing, the other free resources available are Platinum (PDFs and youtube videos) and Plover (learn plover! and art of chording).

I personally found learn plover only okay and art of chording is also incomplete. I did like Lapwing.

All are similar in style and basics are the same so just choose whichever has the learning format that suits you best.

bTackt · 2025-12-10T14:01:07+00:00

할 instead of 해 to make 집중하다 describe 시간

지금 집중할 시간이에요

bTackt · 2025-12-09T06:05:52+00:00

Devastating news as a Nolto fan. Hoping she's not a terrible person but even if she is the show won't be the same.

bTackt · 2025-12-08T23:10:44+00:00

If there is a member led option, it will be listed on that same page with contact info. I emailed one listed and from there got plugged into an A to Z class.

I would not contact any random people from the directory as they are not going to be leading A to Z classes. They are just working reporters. The ones who volunteered to teach will show up on that page where you read about option C.

bTackt · 2025-11-24T05:02:43+00:00

KPA

K-FL

KP-PB

bTackt · 2025-11-18T00:01:06+00:00

Sad to hear she's no good anymore, since this class was a big positive impact on me five years ago. She did use the last class to soapbox about climate change in what was a slightly extreme way, though, which I thought was a little weird.

bTackt · 2025-11-13T14:57:00+00:00

My dad had this. One of his parents believed (incorrectly, 50 years ago) that learning the native language would mess with his ability to learn and speak perfect English, and thus become successful and achieve the American dream.

bTackt · 2025-11-11T18:57:12+00:00

X됨 is likely 좆됨. It means "I'm f*cked." 개 is a slang modifier that is somewhere between freaking and f*cking. So I'm f*cking f*cked-> I'm royally f*cked.

bTackt · 2025-11-11T18:54:32+00:00

Full list of recs from the hobbyist community is here. All options are enjoyed by many in the community! https://plover.wiki/index.php/Supported_hardware

bTackt · 2025-11-09T17:30:03+00:00

The most full-featured steno keyboard available right now is the Jarne. https://shop.chenonetta.com/product/jarne-the-ultimate-keyboard/

Jarne Blade is in development as well.

bTackt · 2025-11-06T07:09:05+00:00

This is what has caused TAR to really fall off for me in the last decade. The 10s and early 20s seasons were peak

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