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I always liked Borland's code editor (would you call it an IDE?) from that era. The one that you used in Turbo-C, Turbo-Pascal, etc. Text-mode versions of Word
by SoftTalker 7mo ago
I always liked Borland's code editor (would you call it an IDE?) from that era. The one that you used in Turbo-C, Turbo-Pascal, etc.
Text-mode versions of Wordperfect, Wordstar, and Lotus 1-2-3 were pretty good too.
- sixtyj 7mo agoWell, everything text-based is somehow calming, no need to touch mouse (and have a carpal tunnel).
- reaperducer 7mo agoWell, everything text-based is somehow calming, no need to touch mouse (and have a carpal tunnel). Carpal tunnel syndrome isn't exclusive to using a mouse. I dated a woman who had a severe case of it from using a mainframe terminal with no mouse.
- sixtyj 7mo agoMainframe terminals were nasty, I remember them. Similar high keys to recent keyboards that are so liked by gamers… but I get it. My dentist had a carpal tunnel that needed surgical procedure. If I don’t use mouse all day my hands are pretty much all right. Good mouse and keyboard is a key to productivity. Everytime I see someone using touchpad I don't get it. My fingers would be on fire in 10 minutes. People don't know what they're getting themselves into.
- SoftTalker 7mo agoMainframe terminals seemed to have the keyboards at a very high angle. Maybe that was to simulate the key height differences on mechanical typewriter, but for a computer keyboard I prefer them to be as flat as possible. I have not had any problem with CT since using flat keyboards.