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Life & fun · March 30, 2011

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My one-hand keyboard software. Based on muscle memory, learn in ~5 min.

It's based on two-hand touch typing muscle memory, which means if you're already a touch typist you'll be able to type -- fast -- with one hand in minutes. http://www.staylimber.com How it works: Examine how the keyboard is laid out. The motion you use to type "G" is the same motion you use to type "H". Index finger, home row, towards the center of the keyboard. Same with "E" and "I": middle finger, top row. It's the same motion, but with the other hand. Let's say you broke a few fingers on your right hand. You can only use your left hand to type. Using Limber, all left-hand characters are…

My one-hand keyboard software. Based on muscle memory, learn in ~5 min. launched on March 30, 2011 with 16 votes, #57 of 272 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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In plain words

My one-hand keyboard software lets people type with a single hand by remapping characters to mirror the two-hand touch typing motions they already know. When typing a right-hand character with only the left hand available, users type the left-hand equivalent instead, which uses identical finger movements. The software is designed for anyone who can touch type and needs to type with one hand due to injury or limitation, enabling fast typing within minutes of learning the system.

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It's based on two-hand touch typing muscle memory, which means if you're already a touch typist you'll be able to type -- fast -- with one hand in minutes. http://www.staylimber.com How it works: Examine how the keyboard is laid out. The motion you use to type "G" is the same motion you use to type "H". Index finger…

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