From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ylpvm01-ext.prodigy.net ([207.115.57.32] helo=ylpvm01.prodigy.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DJSzO-00066K-00 for ; Thu, 07 Apr 2005 05:07:50 -0400 Received: from jim (adsl-69-234-195-137.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net [69.234.195.137]) by ylpvm01.prodigy.net (8.12.10 outbound/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j3797e4I013786 for ; Thu, 7 Apr 2005 05:07:49 -0400 From: "jim grimsby" To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 02:07:56 -0700 Message-ID: <000101c53b51$4d02dc30$220110ac@jim> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: <200504070342.j373gdY4027300@ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com> Importance: Normal Subject: RE: dvorak X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 09:07:50 -0000 Can I ask a question with out seeming totally dum here? What is this method of typing. Now if everyone but me knows the answer to this a private reply would be ok.=20 -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Sina Bahram Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 8:43 PM To: 'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.' Subject: RE: dvorak Hi Janina, Because of trained muscle memory and experience using those pathways in the brain. I do agree it's pretty OT, but it is interesting from a cognative psychology and human computer interaction point of view. Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Janina Sajka Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:39 PM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: dvorak Well, it's probably quite OT, but I don't see how using experienced typists discredits anything. I should think it's the other way around. Sina Bahram writes: > Hi Janina, >=20 > This is besides the point because I'm guessing that Igore is already > used to qerty, but I believe those tests were disputed because they=20 > were done with individuals who already knew qwerty? >=20 > If one starts out using vorak ... I don't know: I mean: qwerty was > developed to be inefficient in the first place. >=20 > Take care, > Sina >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of Janina Sajka > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 9:32 PM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: dvorak >=20 > Just curious as to why you think it's useful to learn Dvorak? Are you > aware the U.S. Navy did extensive typing tests between qwerty and=20 > dvorak and found almost nodifference in speed and eficiency? >=20 > Igor Gueths writes: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: RIPEMD160 > >=20 > > Hi all. I was briefly playing with the Dvorak layout, and find that > > I'm going to see if I can't learn it. I take it I would have to=20 > > somewhat > modify the sort of table of keycodes to Speakup commands which I > believe is contained in speakup.c? Its been a while since I've looked. > > - -- > > How many chunks could checkchunk check if checkchunck could check chunks? > > - -- Alan Cox > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (GNU/Linux) > >=20 > > iD8DBQFCVGH0Nohoaf1zXJMRAw5vAKCKV1Nb+D88MvX0c5w3Z776pl6HCgCfYPQi > > Sb3Oaqql0wgsnxa+PiIPRvU=3D > > =3DJghD > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >=20 > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >=20 > -- >=20 > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com >=20 > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org >=20 > If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different=20 > problem. >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup --=20 Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup