Comment on Programming socks?

Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• zammy95@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I really like the idea of compact keyboards but like… I can’t imagine not having my numpad, so I guess it just isn’t meant to be.

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  • sem@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Some keyboards let you hold down a FM key to use some normal keys as a numpad, but not enough.

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• aoidenpa@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  How do they move diagonally on a roguelike game?

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  • Thalfon@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    With HJKLYUBN unlike these modern savages with their arrow keys.

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  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    How do they fly, or efficiently enter strings of numbers?

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    • kogasa@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Num row is plenty efficient. It takes some practice but is probably more efficient for typing mixed strings of letters and numbers, which is more common than long strings of numbers. As for flying, I dunno, same way anyone flies. Throw yourself at the ground and miss.

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      • bstix@feddit.dk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Num pad is faster than num row because you can use the thumb on zero, allowing you to use all 5 fingers without ever moving the hand.

        However the secret to achieve true mad man number typing speeds is to use both hands. Num row is for the left hand. Num pad is for the right hand.

        This can be optimized by positioning your left hand on 1 to prepare yourself for Benford’s Law which tells us that a majority of numbers start with 1.

        Actual numbers also includes many zeros (but rarely starts with one). The fat zero key on num pad has room for two fingers, just saying.

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• TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I tried it and agree that’s that grossest thing here.

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