When in doubt, parenthesize. At the very least it will let some poor schmuck bounce on the % key in vi.
With Windows 8, Microsoft is trying to gain market share in what has been dominated by the iPad-type device. But a lot of those users are frustrated. They can't type. They can't create documents.
The fundamental problem with vi is that it doesn't have a mouse and therefore you've got all these commands.
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
I wish we hadn't used all the keys on the keyboard.
I don't like typing messages on my phone. Some people get used to it.
Document preparation systems will also require large screen displays.
[Emacs] is written in Lisp, which is the only computer language that is beautiful.
No matter who you are or what you plan to do in life, learn to type!
Prior to 1980, people used to dictate to a secretary for preparing written documents and that person would then punch keys on a typewriter. I was inspired to invent a medium for doing this work by engaging just one person.
If I could come back as anything - I'd be a bird, first, but definitely the command key is my second choice.
But with carefully chosen keyboard macros to activate it, Mass Copy is quick, convenient, and powerful. Most users who have mastered it depend heavily on it. That certainly includes me.
I think computers are the ultimate writing tool. I'm a very slow writer, so I appreciate it every day.
People are very confused about how to do things on a computer, but generally, if you hover your cursor over things, it will tell you what it is.
I don't know how to turn on a computer.
I've been using the Mac solely for years, and got very comfortable with it.
It should be possible, in a 'debreviation' mode, to type 'clr' on the keyboard and have 'The Council on Library Resources, Inc.' appear on the display.
But I'm so slow on it because I find it terribly hard writing blind on computers. The computer speaks to me, but it's just so slow, I'm so terribly slow using it.
In my home office, I have two large, 30-inch computer monitors - a Mac and a PC. They share the same mouse and keyboard, so I can type or copy and paste between them. I'll typically do Web stuff on the Mac and e-mail and chat stuff on the PC.
I use emacs, which might be thought of as a thermonuclear word processor.
After a while I thought it didn't make any sense to use a pick. It's kind of like typing with one finger on each hand instead of using all your fingers.
People sometimes ask me if it is a sin in the Church of Emacs to use vi. Using a free version of vi is not a sin; it is a penance. So happy hacking.
My book is already online. I can type 150 words a minute. I took typing in high school.
I have vaguely entertained the idea of learning how to use the Internet and email. It looks easy, but I'm sure it's harder than it seems. Never having used a computer makes a big difference. I haven't a clue which keys to press.
