A New Approach to Computing
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A New Approach to Computing
As I’ve played around more with AI tools, I’ve begun to realize that computing is going to increasingly become a lean-back experience, which I expect will change the input devices we use. Here’s where I think we’re heading.
I learned touch typing in high school. I’m comfortable with a keyboard under my hands and can type as quickly as I can think, but typing as much as I do is hard on your hands. I’ve been fortunate not to wind up with serious RSI issues, but I feel the wear and tear on my hands during busy times of the year and especially when I use a laptop or an iPad in a Magic Keyboard case a lot. In the past, I tried dictation apps to give my hands some relief, but none were very good. It’s only recently that I’ve begun to feel like Apple’s built-in dictation could replace some of my typing, but even then, I resisted.