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They weren’t chosen with mnemonics in mind, because there are 32 of them. You might be interested in the keyboard on the IBM Model 33 teletype (<https://en.wiki
by db48x 3y ago
They weren’t chosen with mnemonics in mind, because there are 32 of them. You might be interested in the keyboard on the IBM Model 33 teletype (<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TTY33ASR.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TTY33ASR.jpg>) which had labels for many (but not all) control characters directly on the keycaps.
- sillysaurusx 3y agoThat’s fascinating. I’m embarrassed to have been making fun of our elder gods without even realizing it. They really were gods for creating such devices, given the constraints at the time. I doubt I could’ve done much better. The most interesting part is that we still use the same keybinds by default 60 years later. Defaults matter a great deal, but one does not expect a 60 year example. Cheers for this. Have a wonderful weekend!
- db48x 3y agoThere’s really no need to be embarrassed; we do a really poor job of teaching people these things. Honestly, it’s basically all path dependence. Features get added all the time, but we just keep layering them on top. A lot of the features that already exist are still useful, so none of them can be removed.
- hollerith 3y agoIBM was never the manufacturer of the Model 33. It was designed, made and sold by the Teletype Corporation.
- db48x 3y agoHuh, you’re right. I’ve been misremembering that for years apparently.