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Why is a user's `$HOME` directory shortened to "~"? Because "~" and "Home" shared the same key on an ADM-3A keyboard. Also influencing vi/vim: H/J/K/L double as the arrows and the colon doesn't need SHIFT, making it more convenient.
Dec 27, 2018 at 12:54amWeb
Show threadFiXato (fallback)Dec 27, 2018
@ed1conf I was aware if the hjkl ones, but the home/tilde was new to me!
Show threadSiren TychoDec 27, 2018
@ed1conf I want one of those gaming keyboards with the WASD keys in a different color/with blinkenlichts, except it's HJKL instead of WASD. Bonus points for a light-up ESC in CapsLock's place.
Show threadJon HarleyDec 27, 2018
@ed1conf that's not a factoid, it's an ADM-3A
Show threadAiODec 27, 2018
@ed1conf thanks :) And such beautiful photo!
Show threaded(1) conferenceDec 27, 2018
@aio Comes from http://xahlee.info/kbd/ADM-3A_terminal.html
Show threadephemerisDec 27, 2018

@ed1conf @aio
jwz has a good writeup at

https://www.jwz.org/blog/2016/10/export-termaaa-60/

see also:

https://www.jwz.org/blog/2016/11/termaaa60-mk-2/

Show threadAiODec 27, 2018
@ephemeris @ed1conf love it!!
Show threadBallongfarbrorDec 28, 2018
@ed1conf Wonder what the "Here is" key is for?
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@MMWW https://dave.cheney.net/2017/08/21/the-here-is-key
Show threadBallongfarbrorDec 28, 2018
@ed1conf thanks!
Show threadSantiago Jan 1, 2019
@ed1conf
Show threadslackzJan 1, 2019
@ed1conf lol and look at where esc key is. This explains so, so much
Show threadder.hansJan 3, 2019
@ed1conf oooh, a mafia key ( RUBOUT )