I would think that typing faster might increase the chance of repetitive stress injuries. I know Dvorak is supposed to help because overall the fingers move less, but it seems that since the rate of keypresses goes up, the rate of injury could still increase. Has anyone experienced this?
Also, how does the Dvorak layout work with programming? How convenient are the keys for {, }, <, >, $, etc?
It looks like ATT wants to control the Internet access side and they'd let AOL control the content. I would feel great about this if the ATT @Home subscribers were allowed to choose a different content provider or even none at all. I really think that AOL would be getting the short end of the stick on this one. I never use that awful @home application and I'd rather just save the money.
A little big for a laptop, isn't it? Still, I can't wait to see it. Even better, I can't wait to have one on my desk. It will be a nice upgrade from the 14" lcd that sits there now.
Well, there is a more to the the Internet than just the web. There is more history here than just that of HTML and Apache. Sure, the web is just a collection of meaningless home pages, but how did the web happen? Who created it? Who created the network for it to run on? How did all that happen? How did a completely non-proprietary global network get created in the first place? Just think, if things had worked out differently, then/. might be just another Compu$erve forum, or a channel on MSN.
No, the RFC's for the protocols are far more important than any particular implementation of them. The actual foundation of the Internet is documented within a fairly small number of the RFC's. All of the main protocols are there, and with the appropriate RFC, anybody can write software to implement that protocol. That very fact is crucial to an understanding of how the Internet got established. There are other documents of course (a few from the IETF might have some signifigance:), and there is certainly a lot more to the overall history `Net than protocol specs, but other posts seem to be covering the more... um... colorful aspects.
I used a kinesis keyboard a while back, and it is a great keyboard, but I started to develop pain in my hands (instead of my wrists or arms) and realized the keyboard layout was too small and my hands were cramped inside the concave area.
Now I use a split, adjustable keyboard from ergoLogic, but I don't think they are around anymore. The contact info on the keyboard is Ergologic Enterprises, Inc 1-800-665-9929, but the number didn't work the last time I tried it. If anybody knows how to reach the company, I'd like to order a second keyboard. (www.ergologic.com is a different company.)
Mice suck and track balls are worse. The first problem with both mice and trackballs is the singular repetitive motion of the button. One button (most of the time), one finger, over and over again. Mice are usually placed way off to one side of the keyboard and the whole arm has to move over to grab it, and then various parts of the arm are used to move the mouse. Some people put the mouse really far away. Over time, this can injure the shoulder and elbow from all the reaching and moving the arm in the extended position. Trackballs still have about the same reach, but transfers the motion to even more delicate areas and can cause more damage.
If we have to use pointing devices, then why don't we have a sensor on the screen that watches eye movements and moves the pointer on the screen accordingly? I heard about this technology 10 years ago from somebody at IBM, and I'm sure it wasn't new even then. I can't imagine this would cause eye strain because the eyes are already doing all the work anyway.
Track balls require repetitive motion of the most delicate parts of your hands and seem to cause more damage. I think the biggest problem with mice is that it is difficult to put the in a comfortable spot.
Obviously, the day care center didn't discover he was missing because he constructed a life-like replica of his head with play-dough, and made a dummy of himself during nap time. Duh!
Whether or not he is a genius, he's definitely got a healthy disrespect for authority and a serious will to drive. I'd be so proud if he were my boy. He's either a hacker or a racer I say get him a computer and kart and see what happens.
Did anyone else notice all the cookies the x10 site uses? When I ordered, I noticed one cookie has the whole name and address record, and another cookie stores just the full name. Then there's a couple more that look like they are part of the free deal and shopping cart.
Why invent SAS when there is VisualTCL?
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VisualTCL allows the same program to run in text or GUI modes. SCO used it for all their admin tools. VisualTCL creates unattractive text interfaces, imho, but maybe that was how SCO used it.
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I would think that typing faster might increase the chance of repetitive stress injuries. I know Dvorak is supposed to help because overall the fingers move less, but it seems that since the rate of keypresses goes up, the rate of injury could still increase. Has anyone experienced this?
Also, how does the Dvorak layout work with programming? How convenient are the keys for {, }, <, >, $, etc?
It looks like ATT wants to control the Internet access side and they'd let AOL control the content. I would feel great about this if the ATT @Home subscribers were allowed to choose a different content provider or even none at all. I really think that AOL would be getting the short end of the stick on this one. I never use that awful @home application and I'd rather just save the money.
You mean switches like --ignore-case and --line-number? Maybe all we need to do is
# ln grep useful_search.exe
If that is true, then why doesn't somebody put Linux (or something) on a game disk?
A little big for a laptop, isn't it? Still, I can't wait to see it. Even better, I can't wait to have one on my desk. It will be a nice upgrade from the 14" lcd that sits there now.
Well, there is a more to the the Internet than just the web. There is more history here than just that of HTML and Apache. Sure, the web is just a collection of meaningless home pages, but how did the web happen? Who created it? Who created the network for it to run on? How did all that happen? How did a completely non-proprietary global network get created in the first place? Just think, if things had worked out differently, then /. might be just another Compu$erve forum, or a channel on MSN.
No, the RFC's for the protocols are far more important than any particular implementation of them. The actual foundation of the Internet is documented within a fairly small number of the RFC's. All of the main protocols are there, and with the appropriate RFC, anybody can write software to implement that protocol. That very fact is crucial to an understanding of how the Internet got established. There are other documents of course (a few from the IETF might have some signifigance :), and there is certainly a lot more to the overall history `Net than protocol specs, but other posts seem to be covering the more... um... colorful aspects.
Keep the Aeron, Rob. I wish I had one. I guess I should have started up a non-profit like slashdot... :)
what version of unzip are you using?
I used a kinesis keyboard a while back, and it is a great keyboard, but I started to develop pain in my hands (instead of my wrists or arms) and realized the keyboard layout was too small and my hands were cramped inside the concave area.
Now I use a split, adjustable keyboard from ergoLogic, but I don't think they are around anymore. The contact info on the keyboard is Ergologic Enterprises, Inc 1-800-665-9929, but the number didn't work the last time I tried it. If anybody knows how to reach the company, I'd like to order a second keyboard. (www.ergologic.com is a different company.)
Mice suck and track balls are worse. The first problem with both mice and trackballs is the singular repetitive motion of the button. One button (most of the time), one finger, over and over again. Mice are usually placed way off to one side of the keyboard and the whole arm has to move over to grab it, and then various parts of the arm are used to move the mouse. Some people put the mouse really far away. Over time, this can injure the shoulder and elbow from all the reaching and moving the arm in the extended position. Trackballs still have about the same reach, but transfers the motion to even more delicate areas and can cause more damage.
If we have to use pointing devices, then why don't we have a sensor on the screen that watches eye movements and moves the pointer on the screen accordingly? I heard about this technology 10 years ago from somebody at IBM, and I'm sure it wasn't new even then. I can't imagine this would cause eye strain because the eyes are already doing all the work anyway.
Track balls require repetitive motion of the most delicate parts of your hands and seem to cause more damage. I think the biggest problem with mice is that it is difficult to put the in a comfortable spot.
not to mention a transporter.
Obviously, the day care center didn't discover he was missing because he constructed a life-like replica of his head with play-dough, and made a dummy of himself during nap time. Duh!
Whether or not he is a genius, he's definitely got a healthy disrespect for authority and a serious will to drive. I'd be so proud if he were my boy. He's either a hacker or a racer I say get him a computer and kart and see what happens.
Did anyone else notice all the cookies the x10 site uses? When I ordered, I noticed one cookie has the whole name and address record, and another cookie stores just the full name. Then there's a couple more that look like they are part of the free deal and shopping cart.
VisualTCL allows the same program to run in text or GUI modes. SCO used it for all their admin tools. VisualTCL creates unattractive text interfaces, imho, but maybe that was how SCO used it.
Now this is news for nerds!