From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.250]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id D24D410B30 for ; Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:16:12 -0400 (EDT) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c34so233102anc.85 for ; Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:16:12 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:date:x-mailer:reply-to :x-priority:message-id:to:subject:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:from; bh=S+su0yE/qj3/aqD/CjrNYC9rfT0WVzZIn05V/nSYVeo=; b=L/bdY8ywp4FfLa6xT3ltd4ddbrKYKnxEYOlZXLSnOlfEjUbJ4r0QW3lSLlI0DmE6Pp Ejev428YTJpRWo3yaUCz/4jkfNdsi157DKmqeS/KtINzVwfPHRclPPE2xlGC6bIqFn26 sMOQ/+k6CfZOXs+dIzPJInqmhUsDe+b0v/VPw= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=date:x-mailer:reply-to:x-priority:message-id:to:subject:in-reply-to :references:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:from; b=EVgBt9ZGXNZelN2snsBQBP1n9qM35T21FTn0ksIEeMpFW1H+Isn53dTTDxUwHVb7X9 EgNBw73EsOjVoFZifoBFhVhbTPA4xWhKSNm8W2dkHiOnX0MNCT3z8JZz247Y0BPHyICz J5gMoWfmzOXqZFk56ShMTzGoeP4MsMIYJtg40= Received: by 10.100.227.6 with SMTP id z6mr3767540ang.51.1213899370631; Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:16:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from BELLFAST ( [69.247.147.243]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id c15sm1843540anc.1.2008.06.19.11.16.08 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:16:09 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:16:04 -0500 X-Mailer: The Bat! (v3.0.1.33) Professional X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <1577885550.20080619131604@gmail.com> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Keyboards - oh, the clickyness (was:Re: Anyone know what is happening in Debian Lenny?) In-Reply-To: References: <20080617210445.GA5567@clearwire.net> <20080617210920.GA26168@localhost.localdomain> <20080617215244.GB7070@clearwire.net> <3143505.20080617212157@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Farhan X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.10 Precedence: list Reply-To: Farhan , "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, 19 Jun 2008 18:16:13 -0000 Hello, I actually had one of these old IBM keyboards, I found it for four d= ollars at a thrift store. it lasted for about six months before I got tired of it and got my apple ke= yboard. On 6/19/2008 at 13:14 luke said Speaking of keyboards, here are three amusing and good articles from Dan's= =20 Data, about a sighted guy and his pursuit of maximum clickyness. Be warned: if you don't regularly read Dan's Data (or even if you do), you= =20 may find hours have gone by once you come up for air. http://www.dansdata.com/ibmkeyboard.htm http://www.dansdata.com/clickykeyboards.htm http://www.dansdata.com/clicky2.htm Luke On Tue, 17 Jun 2008, Farhan wrote: > hello, out of curiosity have you checked out the apple keyboards? I just = got one and I love the key action on it, its the best $50 you'll ever spend. > On 6/17/2008 at 21:21 Gaijin said > On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 02:09:20PM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > consoles is controlled in /etc/inittab, I would start by looking there >=20 > =09That was the first thing I checked when I got a text console > working. It was my stewpid keyboard at fault, with it's function key > toggle. Not entirely sure what it does, beyond turning the keys on and > off, but that was the culprit preventing me from using the function > keys.. Sure wish they still made the Omnikey line of keyboards. I > really loved that puppy... >=20 > =09=09=09Michael >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >=20 --=20 "Fiat money and sustainable society are not compatible." - Peter Cajander _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup