The short version
A predictive text-entry interface driven by next-character probabilities.
From the HackerLinks archive
Dasher
A predictive text-entry interface driven by next-character probabilities.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-08-13
Last seen:2026-08-13
Times seen:1
Website:dasher.at
Why it caught our attention
It is a distinctive, mature interface idea with a direct recommendation from someone familiar with its creator's work.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-08-13
“Ah Sir David MacKay. I so respect him. Great explainer and speaker. He had built this text entry tool called Dasher [0]”
smath · recommendation
Direct HN comment
Compression is prediction
Also surfaced in this discussion
Compression is Intelligence
Compression is prediction
2026-08-13