[ale] Today I put the keys back in order

Geoffrey lists at serioustechnology.com
Tue Aug 4 10:35:22 EDT 2009


Richard Bronosky wrote:
> After typing incorrectly for 25 years I finally got serious about
> touch typing. I took my favorite orthopedic keyboard (from datadesk)
> and sanded the ink off of the keys. It was the most miserable 2 weeks
> of my career, but I learned very quickly. In the following years I
> noticed that my performance on company issued laptops was terrible. I
> switch to a regular keyboard (which I also sanded) at my desk and
> found that I still had my speed. (I also found that I wasn't nearly as
> uncomfortable since learning to type correctly, so I've kept it.) The
> problem was the temptation to look at the keys on the laptop. I
> couldn't fight it. I couldn't sand them. I tried stickers, then
> white-out, but they failed. The solution was to pull the keys off,
> scramble them and pop then back on. You just have to make sure you
> transpose the F and J keys because of the nubs. I did that for a year
> and think I'm ready to try the temptress again. I'd suggest this
> exercise to anytone you know who REALLY wants to be an elite hacker.


Could have saved you some work...

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/keyboards-mice/8396/

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin


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