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because it works, and changing to somethig marginally better is not worth it if you have to relearn the keys for even a few days.
by AznHisoka 10y ago
because it works, and changing to somethig marginally better is not worth it if you have to relearn the keys for even a few days.
- melling 10y agoPlenty of people suffer from RSI from long uses of the keyboard and mouse: http://www.looknohands.me http://www.looknohands.me https://medium.com/@benjiwheeler/what-to-do-when-typing-hurts-e0ac3456a712 https://medium.com/@benjiwheeler/what-to-do-when-typing-hurt... https://codewithoutrules.com/2016/11/18/rsi-solution/ https://codewithoutrules.com/2016/11/18/rsi-solution/ Most alternate keyboard layouts (e.g. Colemak, Dvorak, etc) require a lot less hand movement, which might prevent RSI. http://patorjk.com/keyboard-layout-analyzer/#/load/FFv3m625 http://patorjk.com/keyboard-layout-analyzer/#/load/FFv3m625
- fibonachos 10y agoAbout four years ago I began experiencing some of the early symptoms of RSI, so I decided give Dvorak a try as an experiment. My personal experience is that it has increased typing comfort, my RSI symptoms went away, and my typing speed is about the same as before. Some people will pick it up faster than others, in my case it was a couple of months before I felt that the muscle memory had fully developed. Once in a while when I have to use a QWERTY keyboard, the difference in the amount of finger and hand movement is very apparent. As for typos, I certainly still make them, albeit different ones. Just a guess, but I'm guessing that they are probably similar or the same physical key combinations I had trouble with in qwerty.
- fleetfox 10y agoI have large hands and having both hands on home row is actually uncomfortable (more strain)
- wbolster 10y agoperhaps you should give a split keyboard a try.