Unlearning Bad Habits
Sunday, 28th November 2004
I can type properly. I learnt when I was quite small due to pressure from my Mum and Mavis Beacon’s perpetually annoying tone of voice.
Now, just recently I’ve upgrade to a natural keyboard - due in part to the state of my hands and also because I spilt tea over my old one - and I’ve discoved a bad habit.
On a standard keyboard the “B” key is equally far from either index finger. On a natural keyboard there is no way I can reach it with my right index finger - But for some reason, I keep trying.
Now “B” is one of the lesser used letters in the English language, but it’s still quite useful for words such as blog, web, February (they month I was born in), brother, building, brick, banana … I could go on.
So, will I be changing my keyboard again. Well, no. I like this one, and for the most part it’s not too bad. But I suspect it would be a lot more confusing for anyone who has to watch where they’re putting their fingers when they’re typing.
Andrew:
I don’t generally look at the keyboard when I’m typing, but I can’t really type properly, insomuch as my fingers don’t really know which side of the keyboard they’re supposed to stay on. They just seem to go wherever they need to, even if that means hitting a key that would normally be “easier” for the other hand to get to.
So I’m not sure as I’d like a “natural” keyboard very much, because it wouldn’t feel very… natural.
Tuesday 7th, December 2004
at 3:04 pm
Andrew:
Oh, and concerning this winter redesign, could you possibly apply whatever background you put in the main post body to the comments as well?
Tuesday 7th, December 2004
at 3:05 pm
Elly:
Oh, and concerning this winter redesign, could you possibly apply whatever background you put in the main post body to the comments as well?
Done
Tuesday 7th, December 2004
at 7:43 pm