tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208890564265615027.post3789403717335785347..comments2024-03-08T19:47:41.485+11:00Comments on Ascii Dreams: A small example of why programmers can't do UI designAndrew Doullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099404183952971291noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208890564265615027.post-31215193911393938362012-01-05T02:18:42.805+11:002012-01-05T02:18:42.805+11:00They already sell these "programmer firendly&...They already sell these "programmer firendly" keyboards that start with 0 on the left.<br />They are called "Hungarian keyboards".<br />I am using one at the moment. <br />Not sure about the exact reason for our keyboards being this way, but after reading this post i am pretty sure it has to do with our ancestors being good at (horseback-) archery.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376465789227271356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208890564265615027.post-66309522383156217322011-12-27T22:28:48.927+11:002011-12-27T22:28:48.927+11:00Oh man it's been nearly a decade since I worke...Oh man it's been nearly a decade since I worked with any serious language (C++, Pascal and VB) but I remember distinctly just starting everything at 1. My professors kept pointing out I was wasting a number, wasting space, etc...screw it. KISS.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866329313708655247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208890564265615027.post-63502108246660490172011-12-27T13:12:32.258+11:002011-12-27T13:12:32.258+11:00That reminds me: I need to write a post at some po...That reminds me: I need to write a post at some point about internationalisation issues.Andrew Doullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099404183952971291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208890564265615027.post-58728618490094723672011-12-27T10:16:08.355+11:002011-12-27T10:16:08.355+11:00xmodmap and little stickers to the rescue!
Maybe ...xmodmap and little stickers to the rescue!<br /><br />Maybe I should sell these "programmer friendly" keyboards that start with 0...Sir Yobgod Ababua the Handlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01880522667399635154noreply@blogger.com