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Posted by Steve on 09/26/07 15:24
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>>>> I'm a touch-typist, as well - 100WPM 10 years ago.
>>>> If you add mastery of 21st century code-completion, to mastery of 19th
>>>> century keyboard layout - you can cut your keystrokes nearly in half.
>>>> All the kids are doing it these days.
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>>> Ever watched the kids using a telephone to sms each other?
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>> That's *exactly* what I was thinking of.
>> My niece is a texting guru.
>> She has her phone all setup for a kind of code-completion.
>> She types a couple of characters - and it spits out a whole sentence.
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> Why????? That, to me, is like looking at a big console radio and
> expecting to see the show. Why type? Why not simply TALK? OK, I can see
> one reason. That would be to send a message if the person isn't answering.
> Then, again, isn't that what voicemail is for?
nah, that's so they can 'talk' during class or church or whatever else of
benefit they should be engaged in. it also costs less than actually talking.
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