Ergonomic split keyboard: benefits, downsides, and what the evidence says
An ergonomic split keyboard can improve wrist and shoulder posture — but it won’t fix typing volume. Here’s what split keyboard ergonomics really change, what studies suggest, and when voice typing helps more.
Voice Type Team
Product & Engineering
How to be more productive in Linear (without writing more tickets)
Linear productivity is mostly about clarity: fewer meetings, fewer follow-ups, and issues that are easy to execute. Here’s a practical workflow (with templates) that makes teams faster.
Voice Type Team
Product & Engineering
Typing pain in fingers: what helps (and when to use voice typing)
If you get typing pain in fingers, the fix is rarely “one perfect keyboard.” Try load management: reduce keystrokes, adjust setup, and use speech-to-text for drafts. Here’s a practical approach with research + community references.
Voice Type Team
Product & Engineering
Vibe coding on Mac: a practical workflow (Cursor/VS Code + voice typing)
Vibe coding is fast, messy, and surprisingly writing-heavy. Here’s a practical Mac workflow: dictate requirements and prompts, let the tool generate, then review with a checklist. With sources.
Voice Type Team
Product & Engineering
Top 10 work from home productivity tips (that also reduce typing strain)
Work-from-home productivity isn’t just about willpower. Research suggests environment and process matter — and you can make writing-heavy work easier by reducing keystrokes. Here are 10 practical tips, with sources.
Voice Type Team
Product & Engineering
Ergonomic keyboard for RSI: what helps (and when voice typing wins)
Split keyboards can reduce awkward wrist and forearm angles, but the evidence for preventing injuries is not airtight. Here’s what research suggests, plus a practical decision framework (including when to use voice typing instead).
Voice Type Team
Product & Engineering
Microbreaks for typing: an evidence-based schedule (and how to make it stick)
Microbreaks are tiny rest breaks that can reduce discomfort during computer work without obvious productivity loss in studies — but the evidence is mixed. Here’s a practical schedule to try on Mac, with sources.
Voice Type Team
Product & Engineering
Split keyboard vs voice typing: a practical RSI setup for Mac
A split keyboard can improve posture, but reducing keystrokes matters more. Here’s a pragmatic setup for macOS (and when dictation helps).
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Product & Engineering
Voice typing for RSI: what research says (and a Mac workflow)
If typing hurts, dictation can reduce keystrokes — but there are tradeoffs. Here’s a practical workflow for macOS, backed by studies and real-world threads.
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Product & Engineering
Best dictation app for Mac (2025): what actually matters
A practical checklist for picking a Mac dictation app: accuracy, speed, privacy, and daily workflow.
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Engineering
Core ML and Metal: why Apple Silicon changed on-device dictation
Running Whisper-style models locally without melting your laptop.
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macOS Engineering
Voice typing on Mac: what actually works
Quick notes on macOS dictation options and when each makes sense.
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Engineering
48 kHz in, 16 kHz out: why resampling matters
Matching your mic's output to what Whisper expects.
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macOS Engineering
Why we use RNNoise for voice activity detection
Trimming silence and suppressing noise before recognition, not after.
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macOS Engineering
Punctuation that sticks: what we fixed and how to get best results
A straight look at punctuation and spacing. What we shipped to make it better, how to test it, and a few habits that help on macOS.
Voice Type Team
Engineering
Cleaner input, cleaner transcripts: audio conditioning for accuracy
Normalized loudness and gentle filtering help the recognizer hear what you meant, not the room.
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macOS Engineering
Long sessions: uploads vs 30‑second windowing
Why streaming on‑device and finalizing only the last ~30 seconds keeps long dictations responsive.
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Engineering
Offline vs Cloud Dictation on macOS - A Practical Guide
What actually makes dictation feel fast and accurate? Real-world trade‑offs between file uploads and on‑device streaming, plus an interactive demo.
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Product & Engineering
Why offline macOS dictation stays fast (even on café Wi‑Fi)
No uploads, 30‑second windows, and on‑device acceleration keep dictation responsive for long sessions.
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macOS Engineering
Reviews you can trust, privacy you can feel
Distributed through the Mac App Store with Apple sandboxing. Reviews are genuine App Store reviews - critical ones included.
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Product
Short utterances and the hidden cost of handshakes
For 5–15 second notes, network setup time can outweigh everything else. On‑device avoids the detours.
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Engineering