dpflug

joined 5 months ago
[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's all good. I just asked about your needs so I could give customised recommendations. :)

A popular option for folks that need exact spellings is Callendar's Orthographic Shorthand. One of the /r/shorthand regulars digitized the instruction materials. It starts off as a simple alphabet replacement, then layers on more space and time savings. On the Fediverse, @masukomi@connectified.com has been posting her take on it.

An easier and more compact option is Ponish. The manual is... eccentric, but the system is solid. It's a modernized version of the 17th century Tachygraphy system by Thomas Shelton. Because no characters depend on size to differentiate, you can write as small as your hand will let you. There is a lower speed ceiling than "Orthic" unless you do some system development of your own. I've got ideas for improvement, but that gets into the weeds.

Two other options worth mentioning: Sweet's Current & Schlam's. They look and feel more like cursive. The former gets complex, but it's uniquely beautiful. Both are available on /u/Filalethia's comprehensive shorthand archive.

I'll try to contain my jealousy over the ReMarkable. ;) I've wanted one for ages.

[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 2 points 4 months ago

That's the biggest problem with everyone doing the corporate socials' enshittification cycles instead of POSSE and/or independent services. Cool communities just fracture and die.

I've tried to get people to see this for decades. Maybe it'll finally enter the zeitgeist this go around.

[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I think so!

The difficulty depends on several things, but the easiest systems can be picked up enough to use in a few days to weeks.

I'll try to put together an intro post this weekend. How would you rank these features?

  • Speed
  • Size on page
  • Less study required
  • Number of users
  • Ability to type it
  • Phonetic (texts written phonetically are about 20% shorter, but it is an extra thing to learn)
[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 4 points 4 months ago

You know what, why not? I'll give it a go. Let's see what happens.

[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 8 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Shorthand is a method of writing faster and/or more compactly. Speeds over 200 words per minute are attested, or fitting an entire printed page on a sticky note.

It's an extremely niche interest, so the main thing preventing a comparable community here is enough active users who are interested. I've wanted to do a series of posts teaching one of the systems, but I've not hand the chance.

[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 10 points 4 months ago (12 children)

I'm stuck on there because /r/shorthand is inimitable (for now). !shorthand@lemm.ee, but it'll have to be bootstrapped.

[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 1 points 5 months ago

Cooled, in batches in a standing blender, then reheated.

[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's never happened to us. Could be our usual sauce is too wet.

[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

https://www.kitchentreaty.com/40-cloves-of-garlic-soup/

I made it once for Thanksgiving years ago. Everyone loved it. It was a pain. Especially since I didn't have an immersion blender.

[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 7 points 5 months ago (4 children)

If it helps, we've found cooking the noodles was unnecessary. It holds together better if you don't.

[–] dpflug@kbin.earth 3 points 5 months ago

Never had it with avo. I'll have to try that out.

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