Steno with Kids!!

I spent like two hours this morning going over steno theory with my 10-year-old this morning! I've tried a few times before, but it's never really clicked. This time it definitely seemed to click! We're both enthusiastic to continue. Anyone have any tips or tricks for teaching steno for kids? We also want to try building a steno learning game in Scratch together, so tips on that would be very welcome too!

Plover v5.4.1 Released!

Plover v5.4.1 has been released!

Omron ThumbsUp

Check out the GitHub for the Omron ThumbsUp! by ak66666. I got a trial unit of one of these (not sure which version) and the angles of the keys didn't really work for me, but it's a really cool design, and I love that it's open source!

How to Type Over 200 WPM by Lander03xD

A deep dive into building a custom wireless stenography keyboard, learning steno with Plover, and the design mistakes along the way.

Javelin Web Tools Working Offline Again

Tharelia writes:

TL;DR: Javelin web tools should work offline again.

When Javelin was first created, the web tools could be used offline. That worked for a couple of years, but due to changes in the dependencies, it stopped working a while ago.

Today's web build should restore offline usage of the web tools again. You'll need to make sure you're on a recent version of the website first (easiest seen on the create firmware page - it should show 2026-08-08 or later), after that, I expect that you should be able to use it without an internet connection.

Plover2Cat Updated

Plover2CAT has been updated with new features:
User manual is now bundled into Plover2CAT itself (F1 shortcut), no need for internet access!
add dictionaries in StarDict format for word/term definition lookup
Set window opaqueness

Steno Keyboard Pocket

Similar to Dotterel for Android, Steno Keyboard Pocket is a steno keyboard interface for your phone!