Why the Dvorak keyboard didn't take over the world (2014) [video]

Re:Why the Dvorak keyboard didn't take over the world (2014)... by spookthesunset on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @02:04PM (#36230774)

> I took touch typing in High School, back in the 1980's. Even back then I knew I was going to be doing a lot of work with computers so it made sense to take it. It turned out to be the most useful class I ever took in school by a wide margin since I've used that skill all day every day for 35 years.

Same. It's like the one high school class I use every single day. Do they even offer typing in high school anymore?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Why the Dvorak keyboard didn't take over the world (2014)... by hahamrfunnyguy on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @04:26PM (#36233060)

I graduated in 1999 and had to take two typing classes, one in 7th grade and one in 11th grade. Both were mostly wastes of time because I had already learned how to type.

I could type about 120-130 WPM back then and somehow, I was still required to take BOTH classes. I typically finished the work in the first ten minutes of class then studied or drew.

My family got a computer when I was about 5 and one of the first things I learned how to do was type. Having a personal computer in the late 80's still was pretty unusual. Ten years later, everyone had access to one either at home or in the school computer lab.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Why the Dvorak keyboard didn't take over the world (2014)... by devilbunny on Thursday June 08, 2023 @09:44AM (#36241781)

Probably goes under the name of "computer applications", but I sure hope so. I'm not a great typist by any means, but I did manage to get out of typing class by taking a little-advertised test. If you could manage 35 WPM, you didn't have to take it.

[ Parent | on HN ]