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Learning the Dvorak Keyboard

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Back when I had wanted to be a medical transcriptionist, I had read up on Dvorak idea, and decided that if I was going to be a professional typist for the rest of my natural born life, I better do it in the easiest possible way for my body. I started that night on using the Dvorak keyboard. I won’t kid you–it was Hades for me at first. There is nothing worse than striking keys instinctively and seeing only gibberish on the screen. It is a mind-bending experience. Typing is instinctive. You don’t ponder and think and wonder about which … Continue reading →

What is the Dvorak Keyboard?

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For those of you who missed it, this is an explanation of how the Qwerty keyboard came into being. So what is the Dvorak keyboard? When I first heard the name, I assumed it was named the same way the Qwerty was: The top row of letters from left to right. Thankfully, I was wrong in this assumption. That would have defeated the entire purpose of the Dvorak keyboard, which is making it easier for the typist to type. No, the Dvorak keyboard was named after its inventor, Dr. August Dvorak. Dvorak and his brother-in-law, William Dealey, decided to invent … Continue reading →

Where did the Qwerty Keyboard Come From?

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In March, I wrote a blog about carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) but because of time constraints (okay fine, I’ll admit it, I got distracted and forgot! :-P) I didn’t write anything else on the subject. If you missed that blog, I would check it out–it has some very surprising truths in it regarding CTS which I’m willing to bet many people don’t know. Or maybe I’m the only one who didn’t know the true causes of CTS–that’s a very good possibility. Whatever the true causes of CTS, it behooves all of us to take good care of our bodies, and … Continue reading →