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New stent-like electrode allows humans to operate computers with their thoughts

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  1. Thrabalen
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    This is something I dreamed about even before my stroke (which was thankfully minor, but my left hand doesn't have 100% of the fine motor control it once did.)

    This is something I dreamed about even before my stroke (which was thankfully minor, but my left hand doesn't have 100% of the fine motor control it once did.)

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  2. Crespyl
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    I'm always excited by novel input methods and how we can help people communicate more effectively, this kind of technology has so much potential. Software keyboards can also be substantially...

    I'm always excited by novel input methods and how we can help people communicate more effectively, this kind of technology has so much potential.

    Software keyboards can also be substantially improved to help with this kind of use-case, Dasher is a clever adaptation of predictive text entry to work well with one- or two-dimensional inputs, eg someone who can only use an eye-tracker, or turn a dial.

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