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Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by sspiff on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:08PM (#50340952)
I'm the same. I also can think ahead / along much better while typing. When I'm talking I'm just talking, not thinking as much.

But I guess thinking is going out of style anyway.

That said, I know a lot of people prefer talking to their computer, especially when their computer is a phone. So there is definitely a place for stuff like this.

Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by rickydroll on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:10PM (#50340994)
You need to train yourself to speak written speech. When you do that, the thought processes behind typing your words activate, and your language use changes.
Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by 1dom on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:21PM (#50341166)
As a person who often talks far too fast and incoherently, but types generally fast and legibly, I had never recognised or even considered this, but it seems helpful. Thanks.
Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by lstodd on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:18PM (#50341117)
Why bother when old ways work _and_ there is no benefit? Or name one.
Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by jbs789 on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:16PM (#50341095)
How?
Re:Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making ... by rickydroll on Monday November 02, 2026 @02:44PM (#50342571)
One approach is reading your and other people's written speech out loud. Pay attention to where it feels awkward; for me, that was the direction I needed to practice. A trick that I use currently to reinforce speaking written speech is using Grammarly to make corrections, which I try to internalize.

Another trick is don't correct words and letters. Say the sentence you really meant to say. It is not uncommon for me to say a thought or a concept two, three, four times in a row as I'm wrestling with what the language should be on the written page.