On 21 Oct 2009, at 01:24, Paul Makepeace wrote:
PS for the real layout nerds, http://colemak.com/ is a better choice
than Dvorak if you're going to start from scratch
http://www.kaufmann.no/roland/dvorak/ is worth a mention too. I got
myself up to about one-quarter-speed on that last time I
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 12:37 AM, gbjk wrote:
> I've been looking for a datahand pro II.
> http://www.datahand.com/products/proii.htm
I don't have one of those but I do have a Kinesis Advantage,
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/advantage.htm
There are a few nice features: keys are arranged in a grid
On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 09:09 -0400, jesse wrote:
> I love my Microsoft Natural Elite keyboard (the newer ones, IMO, have
> _much_ worse hardware) to death. Actually, I love it to death about
> twice a year. You see, the traces on the keyboard are water soluable.
> These things were _not_ built to la
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 02:27:44PM +0200, Philip Newton wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 12:43, Jasper wrote:
> > Microsoft have always made good keyboards and mices.
>
> I've heard good things about their hardware (well, input devices, at
> any rate -- the context didn't include consoles) in
Hi,
I have recently been approached to take over and refactor a Perl based
site. However, my time is limited these days, so I don't have the time
to really do it justice. So I wondered whether anyone here would be
interested in taking it on.
The site is a rock music magazine site, though is curre
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 12:43, Jasper wrote:
> Microsoft have always made good keyboards and mices.
I've heard good things about their hardware (well, input devices, at
any rate -- the context didn't include consoles) in general.
Perhaps one should distinguish between Microsoft-the-software-comp
On Tue, 20 Oct 2009, Gareth Kirwan wrote:
Nobody's replied with anything positive about datahands (or alternatives
other to keyboards), but rather "instead try this keyboard" or "do this
to avoid rsi issues". Worthwhile, useful and appreciated comments, but
IMO they're trying to avoid addressing
David Dorward ...and then we shall tell Buffy and Willow that they are forbidden from
> taking their
> ponies to deliver beer ...
I don't remember seeing an email about this. Can I please get myself added to
the distribution list.
Thanks
Chris
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Gareth Kirwan wrote:
>
> Nobody's replied with anything positive about datahands (or alternatives
> other to keyboards), but rather "instead try this keyboard" or "do this
> to avoid rsi issues". Worthwhile, useful and appreciated comments, but
> IMO they're tryin
On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 11:43 +0100, Jasper wrote:
> It sounds to me like you just need to stop deviating your wrists and
> force yourself to use your arm. A pair of those spiffy bowling glove
> things would be just the trick. (There is a good Get Fuzzy strip about
> this, but I can't find it)
Whils
2009/10/20 Gareth Kirwan :
>
> My keyboard usage is very strict, and I've gotten more rigid with
> certain things. The most important of those for me is to try and
> minimise wrist movement, and to avoid using fingers when the wrists are
> turned. One particular offend of this is using the cursor k
On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 10:44 +0100, James Laver wrote:
> I would just get a unicomp. It's shaped like a keyboard, it feels like
> a very good keyboard (springs, they bounce back at your fingers!) and
> my typing speed is improved using one overall. Of course you'll want
> to keep a correct typing po
James Laver wrote:
I'm a huge fan of Model M series, to the point I had a unicomp
expensively shipped in from the US, and what a fantastic keyboard. It
encourages you to type properly because it's actually a real keyboard
(particular hate focused at apple here, the latest apple keyboards
(one of
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Gareth Kirwan wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 10:12 +0100, James Laver wrote:
>> What is it about the Datahand that you're interested in? RSI
>> avoidance? Or do you think it will increase your typing speed?
>>
>> If it's the RSI avoidance, there are a number of ot
On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 10:12 +0100, James Laver wrote:
> What is it about the Datahand that you're interested in? RSI
> avoidance? Or do you think it will increase your typing speed?
>
> If it's the RSI avoidance, there are a number of other recommendable
> keyboards. Or for the typing speed thing,
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 8:37 AM, gbjk wrote:
> I've been looking for a datahand pro II.
> http://www.datahand.com/products/proii.htm
>
> Datahand haven't had any stock since January, and are still trying to
> source a manufacturer for a new batch.
>
> Does anyone on this list have one which they'd
I've been looking for a datahand pro II.
http://www.datahand.com/products/proii.htm
Datahand haven't had any stock since January, and are still trying to
source a manufacturer for a new batch.
Does anyone on this list have one which they'd consider selling?
gbjk
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