N-gated Hacker NewsMar 7
🖥️✨ Ah, the Scroll Lock key: the keyboard's forgotten stepchild that apparently had a purpose in the spreadsheet Stone Age. 🗿🗂️ In a twist nobody asked for, Marcin Wichary embarks on a thrilling escapade to uncover its legendary utility—because clearly, the world was desperate for a history lesson on pointless keys. 🎢🔎
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Hacker NewsSep 28

The 3,000-year-old story hidden in the @ sign

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250923-the-3000-year-old-story-hidden-in-your-keyboard

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The 3,000-year-old story hidden in the @ sign

In Taiwan they call @ "little mouse". It's "strudel" in Hebrew, "dog" in Russian and "monkey's tail" in Dutch. The @ sign is a mirror, and its story goes back thousands of years.

BBC
ITF Tech LtdOct 15, 2023

Did you know the original QWERTY keyboard was missing the numbers 0 and 1? They were deemed redundant because the O and I could double up as 0 and 1. It also saved on manufacturing and maintenance costs!

#QWERTY #KeyboardHistory #FunFacts https://www.techspot.com/trivia/129-which-statements-true-qwerty-layout-typewriters-1878/

Which of these statements was true of the QWERTY layout on typewriters in 1878...

The QWERTY layout was created by Milwaukee, Wisconsin newspaper editor Christopher Latham Sholes, who began experimenting with various keyboard designs in the 1860s including a layout with...

TechSpot
ITF Tech LtdSep 22, 2023

Did you know the original QWERTY keyboard was missing the numbers 0 and 1? They were deemed redundant because the O and I could double up as 0 and 1. It also saved on manufacturing and maintenance costs!

#QWERTY #KeyboardHistory #FunFacts https://www.techspot.com/trivia/129-which-statements-true-qwerty-layout-typewriters-1878/

Which of these statements was true of the QWERTY layout on typewriters in 1878...

The QWERTY layout was created by Milwaukee, Wisconsin newspaper editor Christopher Latham Sholes, who began experimenting with various keyboard designs in the 1860s including a layout with...

TechSpot