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What is that hardware in the cover image? Is it even real?

p_l 5y ago
It was a design study from Soviet Union in I think 1980s, but no real hardware got built.
taspeotis 5y ago
In most modern browsers you can right click an image and send it to Google to reverse image search it for you. https://www.reddit.com/r/DesignPorn/comments/ei1pa8/sphinx_soviet_computer_prototype_designed_by/ https://www.reddit.com/r/DesignPorn/comments/ei1pa8/sphinx_s... https://kbd.news/Project-Sphinx-711.html https://kbd.news/Project-Sphinx-711.html
amelius 5y ago
It looks cool but the keyboard is almost square, making it difficult to touch the keys in the top row while still resting your hands. A flat aspect ratio (like most keyboards have) would be better. It's easier to move your fingers over large distances horizontally than vertically; see also the piano keyboard.
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- 0des 5y ago
  - yjftsjthsd-h 5y ago
    Ergonomics are important, and ignoring or powering through something that can injure you is a poor choice.
    - 0des 5y ago
      You know what you're doing right now. Stop it. We are not dainty wristed aliens yet. I love velcro shoes and elastic waistbands as much as the next guy, but this is bordering on comedy. How do you people lift a coffee cup with a straight face while saying this type of stuff?
      - neurotrace 5y ago
        You're right. Lifting a coffee cup with poor ergonomics isn't going to cause any injuries. Typing for hundreds of hours over many years in a poor position can lead to problems such as RSI.
      - HailTheGreenOne 5y ago
        Clearly you have never actually earned money by typing.
      - yjftsjthsd-h 5y ago
        > You know what you're doing right now. Stop it. I'm raising valid disagreement in good faith. I don't think I will. > We are not dainty wristed aliens yet. I love velcro shoes and elastic waistbands as much as the next guy, but this is bordering on comedy. How do you people lift a coffee cup with a straight face while saying this type of stuff? While I'm glad your massive hulk wrists are totally immune to RSI, the rest of us mere mortals have to deal with ergonomic issues if we spend any significant time on a keyboard. It's not a matter of strength; lifting a coffee cup once is fine, lifting it a thousand times a day at increasingly awkward angles is a lovely recipe for injury.

p_l 5y ago

It was a design study from Soviet Union in I think 1980s, but no real hardware got built.

In most modern browsers you can right click an image and send it to Google to reverse image search it for you. https://www.reddit.com/r/DesignPorn/comments/ei1pa8/sphinx_soviet_computer_prototype_designed_by/ https://www.reddit.com/r/DesignPorn/comments/ei1pa8/sphinx_s... https://kbd.news/Project-Sphinx-711.html https://kbd.news/Project-Sphinx-711.html

amelius 5y ago

It looks cool but the keyboard is almost square, making it difficult to touch the keys in the top row while still resting your hands. A flat aspect ratio (like most keyboards have) would be better. It's easier to move your fingers over large distances horizontally than vertically; see also the piano keyboard.

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0des 5y ago
- yjftsjthsd-h 5y ago
  Ergonomics are important, and ignoring or powering through something that can injure you is a poor choice.
  - 0des 5y ago
    You know what you're doing right now. Stop it. We are not dainty wristed aliens yet. I love velcro shoes and elastic waistbands as much as the next guy, but this is bordering on comedy. How do you people lift a coffee cup with a straight face while saying this type of stuff?
    - neurotrace 5y ago
      You're right. Lifting a coffee cup with poor ergonomics isn't going to cause any injuries. Typing for hundreds of hours over many years in a poor position can lead to problems such as RSI.
    - HailTheGreenOne 5y ago
      Clearly you have never actually earned money by typing.
    - yjftsjthsd-h 5y ago
      > You know what you're doing right now. Stop it. I'm raising valid disagreement in good faith. I don't think I will. > We are not dainty wristed aliens yet. I love velcro shoes and elastic waistbands as much as the next guy, but this is bordering on comedy. How do you people lift a coffee cup with a straight face while saying this type of stuff? While I'm glad your massive hulk wrists are totally immune to RSI, the rest of us mere mortals have to deal with ergonomic issues if we spend any significant time on a keyboard. It's not a matter of strength; lifting a coffee cup once is fine, lifting it a thousand times a day at increasingly awkward angles is a lovely recipe for injury.