On Saturday, October 12, 2002, at 12:47 AM, John A. Ardelli wrote: > Most manual typewriters didn't have a number "1," either. You created > a > "1" by typing a lowercase "l." Actually, take a look at the lowercase > "l" in Courier font. It DOES look a bit like a number one, even > today. ;) It wasn't until computers came along that an ACTUAL number > "1" became necessary, since a computer needs a separate character to > distinguish from one to the other. Computers can't "see" the fact that > one character might look like something else. :) > > Some typewriters didn't have a "0," either. You used an uppercase "O" > for that (my grandfather's typewriter, however, was a very high quality > model that DID have an actual "0" in the top row).
uh........ i don't know about this. every manual typewriter I've ever used had both a 1 and a 0. I have an ancient old beast, some 40 or more years old (not to say anything 40 years old is ancient; just devices), and it has both a 1 and a 0. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
