From: Xah Lee on
On Mar 8, 10:52 am, Thad Floryan <t...(a)thadlabs.com> wrote:

> The keyboard I presently use is a Unicomp:
>
> <http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/en104bl.html>
>
> <http://thadlabs.com/PIX/Thad_desk.jpg>
>
> A similar keyboard is:
>
> <http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/customizer.html>
>
> and you can see their UNIX/Linux keyboards here with the [Ctrl] to
> the left of the [A] key:
>
> <http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/linux101.html>
>
> where the "Windows" key is removed and the positions of the
> [Esc] and [~] are exchanged.

yeah i've heard those before. Those are remake of the
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard

i actually happened to use the original IBM clicky keyboard on PS/2 in
1990. In was fantastic. But today, i must have ergonomic, split,
keyboard.

My favorite keyboard now is:

• The Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
http://xahlee.org/emacs/ms_keyboard/ms_natural_keyboard_4000.html

Second favorites:

• Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
http://xahlee.org/emacs/ms_keyboard/ms_comfort_curve_keyboard_2000.html

• Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro
http://xahlee.org/emacs/ms_keyboard/ms_natural_keyboard.html

Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/

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From: Xah Lee on
On Mar 8, 10:52 am, Thad Floryan <t...(a)thadlabs.com> wrote:

>
> http://thadlabs.com/PIX/Thad_desk.jpg

That's 8 PCs there? LOL. Nice home server setup.

wish i could take a photo of my home now... but too much trouble to
fish out my camera...

here's my office in 2001
http://xahlee.org/PageTwo_dir/Personal_dir/mi_pixra/netopia_office-s.jpg

Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/

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From: Thomas A. Russ on
Paul Donnelly <paul-donnelly(a)sbcglobal.net> writes:

> Somebody ought to invent a keyboard with a control key for each hand.

Hmmm. I've been using those for years.

The standard full size Mac keyboard has had control and meta keys next
to each other at both ends of the keyboard. But some of the smaller
ones (and the fancy wireless one) don't have the full symmetry.

--
Thomas A. Russ, USC/Information Sciences Institute