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[terwilliger]

I've decided (again) to learn the Dvorak keyboard layout. I figure if i'm going to be in the computer industry then I might as well learn it to help reduce RSI. And being unemployed, well, it seems like a good time to type slowly. ;-)

I converted an Apple Pro keyboard today (luckily the keycaps are all identically sized) as a start.

- T

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[cookielovah]

i understood like...only the simple verbs and articles in that entry. but whatever you're talking about i'm sure is super sweet.

[terwilliger]

The QWERTY keyboard layout is optimized to prevent jams in old typewriters with arms. In effect it's designed to slow you down. That's why most common letters are *not* on the home row (like all vowels except a, r, t, n, etc)

The Dvorak layout (invented in the 1800s i believe) is basically a keyboard layout that is optimized for speed and minimizing finger movement.

Uber computer nerds turn to it so that they can reduce repetitive stress injury (RSI) (aka carpal tunnel syndrome).

take a look at that link and you'll see a picture of what they layout looks like.

- T

BTW - For as unusual as it seems, it's a standard layout found in basically every modern operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.)

[unloveable]

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uh, i mean i switched my keys around too, so now i type at 1 word per hour.

[terwilliger]

oh for a sec there i thought i'd have to bust out the ROT13 "decrypter". ;-)

btw - I wont officially do the switch until after the contract is finished. For now i'm just typing blindly in qwertyland.

- T