Is typing in Dvorak.

[strongdrink]

@Duoas most keyboards have different key heights.

[chrisname]

It'd still work in theory. All of the letters and numbers are usually around the same size, even if the heights are different.

I might try it with an old keyboard if I can find one.

[Cheraphy]

I've got plenty of them, I think I'll give that a shot O:

[strongdrink]

There are also some boards that have all of the keys the same size. I have one, but don't use it atm

[tition]

Any comments on colemak?

http://colemak.com/

The QWERTY layout was designed in the 19th century to allow typewriter salesmen to easily type the word "typewriter" and to prevent typebars from sticking. We've been stuck with QWERTY ever since.
Colemak is a modern alternative to the QWERTY and Dvorak layouts. It is designed for efficient and ergonomic touch typing in English.
Learning Colemak is a one-time investment that will allow you to enjoy faster and pain-free typing for the rest of your life. Colemak is now the 3rd most popular keyboard layout for touch typing in English, after QWERTY and Dvorak.

[Cheraphy]

Never heard of that one before.

Also it turns out that dell (and presumably others) make it impossible to rearrange your keys by reversing the threaded pegs on a few of the keys.

[firedraco]

Also it turns out that dell (and presumably others) make it impossible to rearrange your keys by reversing the threaded pegs on a few of the keys.

Why would they care anyway? >_> Seems kind of dumb unless they are also selling dvorak keyboards on the side or something.

[strongdrink]

Hmm... I am tempted to try Arensito, but it looks like it's still in development :-/

[Duthomhas]

Also it turns out that dell (and presumably others) make it impossible to rearrange your keys by reversing the threaded pegs on a few of the keys.

What?! Losers.

Stickers, anyone?


Though, frankly, I'm saving up to buy the programmer's ultimate keyboard someday...
http://www.daskeyboard.com/
(The Ultimate)

[Cheraphy]

Honestly, those keys with reversed threads are likely there for some manufacturing process. They are the F, J and tilde keys.

Duoas wrote:

Though, frankly, I'm saving up to buy the programmer's ultimate keyboard someday...

I would get that keyboard but I hunt and peck when playing games that use key macros for things like opening the inventory, or showing the map.


... or any game that requires one hand on the mouse.

[Gaminic]

$130 for a keyboard? Bit too steep for me.

On the Dell keys: my dell laptop has a little bar on the F, J and ESC (right above tilde) buttons. Any connection?

[z05DSL3A]

Optimus Maximus keyboard:
http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/maximus/demo/

[Gaminic]

...$2000+ for a keyboard?

[Moschops]

If you use something for eight hours a day, five days a week, for several decades, it's worth getting something good.

[Computergeek01]

You guys think rearanging the keys on your keyboard is hard because of a few revearsed threads? http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/large/e722_cube_laser_virtual_keyboard_for_iphone_inuse.jpg
Try changing these :P

[Cheraphy]

Shouldn't be too difficult with some well written hax

[ne555]

I wonder how anybody can use that keyboard. Losing one of your senses is a big deal.
Besides I guess that you've got to lift your fingers.

We were discussing the other day that the biggest obstacle to the miniaturization is the keyboard.

[chrisname]

The only sense you're losing is tactile feedback.

[Duthomhas]

That is a very significant sense for touch-typists.

[LB]

I hunt and peck for all of my typing o_o I've never learned to type the proper way. Does that mean that essentially keyboard layout would not affect me?