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Re: Homebrew keyboard interface

From: Don Papp <>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 11:35:00 -0700 (MST)

On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Peter Monta wrote:

> > If you fold your hands together lightly (fingers interlocking),
> > you will notice your fingertips rest quite comfortably in pretty much the
> > same place all the time.
> 
> Say, that's very interesting.  If I understand you right, a full
> glove would not be needed: you could snip off all the finger cots,
> poke your fingers through, and type.

	True - taking off the finger cots would probably help in hot
wheather, too.  Depending on the glove fabric, it would probably ease
typing too.

> Along the same lines, if you clench your hands very lightly
> (separately), the tips of the fingers fall across the face
> of the palm.  If glove-buttons were there, they could be pushed.

	True - though you may have to be more careful about pushing them
accidentally if they're in your palm.  You can always have a sensor or
switch or something - perhaps the thumb button - as an 'enable' switch.

> Might even attach this strip to the palm adhesively, Band-Aid
> style.  The "cloth" Band-Aids are pretty comfortable, and they're

	Say, that's a great idea for the first design!

| Donald Papp
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