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Computer scientists design new keyboard layout on touch screen devices (w/ video)
Phys.Org ^ | 17 April 2013 | Staff / Provided by Max Planck Society

Posted on 04/18/2013 10:46:06 AM PDT by Red Badger

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1 posted on 04/18/2013 10:46:06 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: ShadowAce

pING!.........


2 posted on 04/18/2013 10:46:25 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: Red Badger

The tap keys on screen technology will be obsolete before this keyboard is adopted. More natural human computer interaction (HCI) devices are on the horizon.


3 posted on 04/18/2013 10:49:20 AM PDT by douginthearmy
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To: Red Badger

Good luck with that, Dvorak keyboard anyone?


4 posted on 04/18/2013 10:50:33 AM PDT by null and void (Republicans create the tools of oppression and Democrats use them. Gun confiscation enables tyranny.)
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To: Red Badger

Oh, goodie! More distracted people on the road and bumping into me in the mall!


5 posted on 04/18/2013 10:52:36 AM PDT by mc5cents
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To: null and void

We’ve got a guy at work that uses Dvorak. He probably has the most secure computer on site, even if you know his password you can’t type it in.


6 posted on 04/18/2013 10:52:44 AM PDT by discostu (Not just another moon faced assassin of joy.)
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To: Red Badger

I can type 110+ wpm on a qwerty. Match that with 2 thumbs only with *any* keyboard layout. I dare ya.


7 posted on 04/18/2013 10:58:30 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Red Badger

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8 posted on 04/18/2013 11:02:40 AM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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9 posted on 04/18/2013 11:05:16 AM PDT by mc5cents
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To: mc5cents

Good on ya!


10 posted on 04/18/2013 11:07:15 AM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: mc5cents

Good on ya!


11 posted on 04/18/2013 11:07:20 AM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: douginthearmy
More natural human computer interaction (HCI) devices are on the horizon.

Drum roll ...

And, for example, some of those devices are ...

12 posted on 04/18/2013 11:08:50 AM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: Red Badger

Nope.


13 posted on 04/18/2013 11:09:22 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
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To: InterceptPoint

Vulcan mind melding...


14 posted on 04/18/2013 11:09:46 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: null and void
...Dvorak keyboard...

I thought he was a Classical composer.

15 posted on 04/18/2013 11:10:04 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
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To: Red Badger

I bet this bombs because no one is going to want to learn a new system. It was hard enough to learn to type the normal way.


16 posted on 04/18/2013 11:11:56 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: InterceptPoint

Eyeball trackers...voice...


17 posted on 04/18/2013 11:12:27 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
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To: Cyber Liberty

Different Dvorak.


18 posted on 04/18/2013 11:21:36 AM PDT by null and void (Republicans create the tools of oppression and Democrats use them. Gun confiscation enables tyranny.)
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To: mc5cents; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows; JoeProBono
Oh, goodie! More distracted people on the road and bumping into me in the mall!

Hunt and peck. An addictive game for all ages!




19 posted on 04/18/2013 12:51:03 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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20 posted on 04/18/2013 12:55:44 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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