I suspect it has something to do with the fact that, with the HHKB, my hands remain mostly out in front of me with occasional flicks over to the trackball - as opposed to hovering always slightly over to the left, with wandering twists way over to the right. In fact, when I spend too long with a fat keyboard and standard mouse, my wrists start complaining within the hour. I've gotten to like this keyboard so much that I just can't work for long on anything else. The keyboard has sprouted a USB adapter along the way, which barely seems to work on OS X machines after a few attempts at plugging and replugging. (I'm using a Logitech Marble Mouse these days, pining for my classic Centipede-style 4-button Kensington Expert Mouse - and not this monstrosity with its botched scroll ring.) I've taken it with me to every desk at every job since 1998 or so, along with some variety or another of trackballs. I've been using the same Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2, PS/2 style, for about 8 years now. I don't know if it's that I've finally gotten it into some good direct lighting or what, but this thing is a blatant mess. Holy crap, is my favorite keyboard filthy. I (heart) my filthy Happy Hacking Keyboard J04:32 PM UTC I (heart) my filthy Happy Hacking Keyboard - 0xDECAFBAD 0xDECAFBAD It's all spinning wheels and self-doubt until the first pot of coffee.
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