Comments on: aoeui: the case for dvorak http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/ Just another GNOME Blogs weblog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:05:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Rob Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:10:27 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/#comment-109 Hmmm... I've been using Dvorak since I was 16 but Colemak definitely looks interesting. Good vim compatibility too! Hmmm… I’ve been using Dvorak since I was 16 but Colemak definitely looks interesting. Good vim compatibility too!

]]> By: Aaron http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Aaron Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:10:06 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/#comment-108 Welcome to the brotherhood! Good to see that the world, slowly as it is, is switching to the Greatest Keyboard Layout. At any event, I've been typing in Dvorak now for almost 2 years, and I won't switch back. It's been the greatest productivity event in my life. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. Welcome to the brotherhood! Good to see that the world, slowly as it is, is switching to the Greatest Keyboard Layout.

At any event, I’ve been typing in Dvorak now for almost 2 years, and I won’t switch back. It’s been the greatest productivity event in my life. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.

]]> By: John http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/comment-page-1/#comment-107 John Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:05:21 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/#comment-107 Hi, I would recommend having a look at http://www.colemak.com It's an improved layout, but it keeps 95% of the hotkeys. It is better at somethings than dvorak and possibly worse at others. Hi,

I would recommend having a look at http://www.colemak.com

It’s an improved layout, but it keeps 95% of the hotkeys. It is better at somethings than dvorak and possibly worse at others.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Anonymous Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:33:04 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/#comment-106 Mechanisms exist to make the system switch back to qwerty for keys hit while holding ctrl or alt. That makes keyboard shortcuts quite a bit easier, albeit entirely non-mnemonic. Mechanisms exist to make the system switch back to qwerty for keys hit while holding ctrl or alt. That makes keyboard shortcuts quite a bit easier, albeit entirely non-mnemonic.

]]> By: Christer Edwards http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Christer Edwards Sun, 15 Jul 2007 03:44:06 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/#comment-105 I switched the beginning of this year and I'm still glad that I did. There are a few keys that still often elude me, but I'm getting better and better. I don't know if I'm consistently faster than I was after 10 years of qwerty, but I'm at least more comfortable.. and the geek cred is something you can't like without :) I switched the beginning of this year and I’m still glad that I did. There are a few keys that still often elude me, but I’m getting better and better. I don’t know if I’m consistently faster than I was after 10 years of qwerty, but I’m at least more comfortable.. and the geek cred is something you can’t like without :)

]]> By: Garoth http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Garoth Sun, 15 Jul 2007 03:21:31 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/#comment-104 Hey man! Good choice. I switched 2.5 weeks back, and after the starting loathing for all things I loved, I am very happy now. The speed is as it was for me at the moment, but it is picking up. I hear it is a full month to get adjusted. Also worthy of note: I read that after you learn Dvorak, it is possible to switch back and forth with practice. The mind is not limited that way. Anyway, you'll be hacking faster than ever a week or two from now :) Hey man! Good choice. I switched 2.5 weeks back, and after the starting loathing for all things I loved, I am very happy now. The speed is as it was for me at the moment, but it is picking up. I hear it is a full month to get adjusted. Also worthy of note: I read that after you learn Dvorak, it is possible to switch back and forth with practice. The mind is not limited that way.

Anyway, you’ll be hacking faster than ever a week or two from now :)

]]> By: Luke http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Luke Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:40:47 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2007/07/14/aoeui-the-case-for-dvorak/#comment-103 I switched about 6 years ago. I'm impressed you're up to 25-30 wpm after a week! Stick at it, it's well worth it in the long run. I switched because of RSI, and it has made a big difference. It will take you a while to converge on your new optimal speed, but it should be higher than your optimal speed was before. (I'm about 20% faster now that I switched). Ctrl keys and symbols come slower, but the benefit is that I could program on a completely unlabeled keyboard now, because I never look at the keys even for symbols! I switched about 6 years ago. I’m impressed you’re up to 25-30 wpm after a week! Stick at it, it’s well worth it in the long run. I switched because of RSI, and it has made a big difference. It will take you a while to converge on your new optimal speed, but it should be higher than your optimal speed was before. (I’m about 20% faster now that I switched). Ctrl keys and symbols come slower, but the benefit is that I could program on a completely unlabeled keyboard now, because I never look at the keys even for symbols!

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