Sunday, February 28, 2010

Web site of the day.

There are many millions of sites on the internet. I am going to start suggesting sites that interest me. If you have an interesting site to recommend, please post a comment on it with the URL (the thing at the top of your browser with all of the weird characters, dots, and slashes. To copy the URL of a page, highlight the URL and type Ctrl+c. To place the URL in the text area, select where you want it, and type Ctrl+v. Today's site is http://www.instructables.com/. Intstructables.com is a site that allows users to create and read instructions on making and doing interesting things. There is a wealth of things to do on this site, so if you ever get bored, or are in the geeky mood, stop by www.instructables.com

rabbit

Dear Joseph,
This is you Great Aunt with a New Zealand Rabbit....1967

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Keyboard Styles

You may not know that the very keyboard you are using is actually not the only, nor the most efficient layout available. In fact, there are several different keyboard layouts for the English language, and countless other layouts for other languages. The QWERTY keyboard layout that is used today was not designed with efficiency in mind. In fact, the QWERTY layout was designed to slow down typists so the keys of the mechanical typewriter wouldn't stick. Now, with the invention of the computerized keyboard, other layouts can be used without mechanical problems. The Dvorak keyboard is one of the most popular alternate layouts for keyboards. It was invented during WWII when the allies needed a more efficient keyboard. So Dvorak took the most common letters and put them under the most accessible and strongest fingering positions. The result was a more ergonomic, if not faster keyboard. Also, the Dvorak keyboard is said to be more efficient for left handed people.

There are also special keyboards for gaming and special programs. For example, one keyboard is built so that all of the keys can be moved to any place on the keyboard, and even removed. Many other layouts are available, so if you have one to add, feel free.

Monday, February 15, 2010

A Blog to Discuss Just About Anything.: iGoogle

I can't wait for Chromium to come out. I am definitely going to try it out.

iGoogle

I just changed the theme on my computer and got some of the graphics kinks worked out in the meantime.

Test

hello. this is a test.