Re: Custom Keyboards

Also, having multiple totally different keyboards is healthy; when using one
keyboard becomes uncomfortable, you switch to one that allows you to type
with a different part of the body.

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 10:01 AM, Thomas Levine <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I'll probably agree largely with your idea too. I haven't really heard it,
> though, and the only part that had thought of before writing that email was
> this part:
>
> "The main problem with all keyboards is the static loading that occurs when
> one isn't pressing the button. Ideally, keyboards should be designed such
> that you can relax your arm entirely when you're not pressing the buttons.
>
> I think the real answer is using something other than the fingers to type."
>
> Even if we can't agree on a single design, we'd get lots of ideas and
> perhaps agree on a few designs.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 9:09 AM, Giles Orr <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>   On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 11:33 PM, Thomas Levine <[email protected]<thomas.levine%40gmail.com>>
>> wrote:
>> > I think the real answer is using something other than the fingers to
>> type.
>> > Maybe the torso and joysticks would be enough.
>>
>> Thomas has shown right here why I think the "let's all get together"
>> idea isn't going to work. One thing I've found after ... what, ten
>> years on this list? A long time, anyway. Every single one of us has
>> a very distinct idea about what the perfect keyboard is ... and it
>> isn't the same as anyone else's idea. I don't think we would ever
>> find enough common ground to be able to create anything.
>>
>> --
>> Giles
>> http://www.gilesorr.com/
>> [email protected] <gilesorr%40gmail.com>
>>  
>>
>
>


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