[Technical] Dvorak keyboard
Wayne Hewett
staffwhe at rsc.vic.edu.au
Fri Aug 6 17:58:53 EST 2010
Roland
Yes, I can type Dvorak... about as well as a year 8 student on a "normal" keyboard.
People don't go near my laptop now if they need to check the internet or the timetable.
When people ask why(????!!!!) I just say, " tryin' something different". You can get stick on labels to place over your current keyboard.
But then I point out the HomeKey layout efficiency on the QWERTY. Why would anyone place only one vowel and a semi-colon on those home keys????
I tell my juniors about the story of why they designed the QWERTY keyboard and why the English speaking world has kept it. Then I challenge them to find the longest word possible that can be made out of just the home keys. I can get SALADAS'S, as in the "saladas's box was broken."
TIP.. don't change your keyboard to DVORAK then leave to answer a phone call. If you have a password enabled screen saver, and a normal keyboard layout,it is a frustrating experience to try and enter the correct password.
Wayne Hewett
Rosebud Secondary College
-----Original Message-----
From: tech-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Roland Gesthuizen
Sent: Fri 06/08/2010 11:50
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Subject: Re: [Technical] Technician Job pre apprentice scheme
ROTFL ... I recall a tech who did that to his keyboard so nobody could use
his computer. Can you type Devorak?
On 6 August 2010 11:30, Wayne Hewett <staffwhe at rsc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> I agree with Roland.
> We have 5 apprentices. They do the Cert III Network admin and help with day
> to day maintenance. The kids who do it get great benefit from the
> experience, and our College of 1450 which has just one fulltime tech and a
> .9 help desk person, would not survive without them.
>
> Wayne Hewett
>
> - who has converted his keyboard layout to Dvorak
>
> Rosebud Secondary College
>
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> techtalk at internal.schools.net.au
> Cc: Mark Hughes
> Subject: Re: [Technical] Technician Job
>
>
> Just a suggestion, this may not be what you are quite looking for .. give
> some thought towards recruiting an IT apprentice. I'll swear by the three
> chaps that have passed through our door after careful selection and follow
> up training. Best thing I have ever done.
>
> The chap to contact about this is Mark Hugues from Apprenticeship Plus
> http://aplus.org.au <http://aplus.org.au/>
>
>
> On 5 August 2010 16:40, James Poulos <James.Poulos at hillcrest.vic.edu.au>
> wrote:
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> We are advertising for a new Technician if you may know anyone who
> is interested. Feel free to contact me off list if you want more info.
> Details can be found here: http://hillcrest.showitsite.com/#/employment/
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
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>
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