[Informatics] Apple does something right? Wow

[ken price]

And within a few hours, someone came up with this: make an ESC key using a
potato.

http://blog.makeymakey.com/2016/10/27/make-an-esc-key-for-your-new-macbook/
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On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 2:47 PM, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:

> Usually - to save time - I immediately assume every design move by Apple
> is stupid, dangerous, or likely to damage the ozone layer.
>
> I read today
> <https://www.wired.com/2016/10/youll-miss-escape-key-even-less-headphone-jack/>
> that they were ditching the function keys from their new range of laptops.
>
> My knee-jerk greybeard instincts made me joyously utter, "You dumb
> whippersnappers..."
>
> Then I realised they were completely right.
>
> That means either I'm becoming a better person, or I need to change my
> medication.
>
> Mark
>
> P.S. I've still not completely forgiven Apple for removing floppy disk
> drives about 15 years ago without asking me first.
>
> And - deep down - I still believe that it does a POWER OF GOOD to modern
> youth today to have to memorise the actions of 12 function keys multiplied
> by various combinations of SHIFT, CTRL, ALT modifier keys - for each
> different application.
>
> I mean to say. I had to do it, and it didn't do ME any harm.
>
> Sorry nurse. I didn't mean to hit you with my cane.
>
> I'll be good now.
>
> Is there jelly for dessert tonight?
>
> I like jelly.
>
> --
>
> Mark Kelly
>
> mark at vceit.com
> http://vceit.com
>
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Dr Ken Price MACS(Snr) CP ACCE Professional Associate.
Immediate Past President, TASITE http://www.tasite.tas.edu.au
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