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    OriginalGriff
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    The semicolon key[^] :-D This keyboard isn't too old - a few years - but the A, S, Shift, and CTRL keys are worn smooth, you can no longer see the labels. E is fading fast, and you could brush your hair in the reflection from the space bar ... but the semicolon looks pristine!

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      The semicolon key[^] :-D This keyboard isn't too old - a few years - but the A, S, Shift, and CTRL keys are worn smooth, you can no longer see the labels. E is fading fast, and you could brush your hair in the reflection from the space bar ... but the semicolon looks pristine!

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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      Super Lloyd
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      I just bought a new keyboard! So I am back to being a junior developer! :O :laugh: :-D

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        The semicolon key[^] :-D This keyboard isn't too old - a few years - but the A, S, Shift, and CTRL keys are worn smooth, you can no longer see the labels. E is fading fast, and you could brush your hair in the reflection from the space bar ... but the semicolon looks pristine!

        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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        DerekT P
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        Are you implying that ALL the keys should have lettering on them? I vaguely remember that... My Dell laptop[^] was 3 years old last month... Stops anybody from borrowing it! :laugh:

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          Are you implying that ALL the keys should have lettering on them? I vaguely remember that... My Dell laptop[^] was 3 years old last month... Stops anybody from borrowing it! :laugh:

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          Peter_in_2780
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          I got a replacement keyboard for an hp Pavilion DV6 a couple of years ago. It's about halfway there... The real problem with the DV6 keyboard is that it has an extra column of keys down the left side, which is surprisingly offputting.

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            Are you implying that ALL the keys should have lettering on them? I vaguely remember that... My Dell laptop[^] was 3 years old last month... Stops anybody from borrowing it! :laugh:

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            Johnny J
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            Nobody has ever claimed that. I had one of these some years ago: Das Keyboard[^]

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              Nobody has ever claimed that. I had one of these some years ago: Das Keyboard[^]

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              The epitome in localization! With customizable driver and paste-on symbols so you can put the ÅÄÖ where you want them. :-D

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                The semicolon key[^] :-D This keyboard isn't too old - a few years - but the A, S, Shift, and CTRL keys are worn smooth, you can no longer see the labels. E is fading fast, and you could brush your hair in the reflection from the space bar ... but the semicolon looks pristine!

                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                rnbergren
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                I seem to wear out the spacebar first.

                To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  The semicolon key[^] :-D This keyboard isn't too old - a few years - but the A, S, Shift, and CTRL keys are worn smooth, you can no longer see the labels. E is fading fast, and you could brush your hair in the reflection from the space bar ... but the semicolon looks pristine!

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                  Amarnath S
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                  For Visual Studio based developers, the F5, F10, F11 keys also.

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                    I seem to wear out the spacebar first.

                    To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer

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                    Greg Utas
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                    It's the backspace key for me! :-D Actually, the laptop I recently replaced was a little over 5 years old, and its ZXCV keys no longer worked consistently.

                    Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
                    The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

                    <p><a href="https://github.com/GregUtas/robust-services-core/blob/master/README.md">Robust Services Core</a>
                    <em>The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.</em></p>

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                    • J Johnny J

                      Nobody has ever claimed that. I had one of these some years ago: Das Keyboard[^]

                      Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
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                      With the second advantage being that nobody else than you can use it. Did you switch back to a keyboard with labeled keys then ?

                      Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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                      • D DerekT P

                        Are you implying that ALL the keys should have lettering on them? I vaguely remember that... My Dell laptop[^] was 3 years old last month... Stops anybody from borrowing it! :laugh:

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                        dandy72
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                        Cut-and-paste coder, I see. :-p

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                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          The semicolon key[^] :-D This keyboard isn't too old - a few years - but the A, S, Shift, and CTRL keys are worn smooth, you can no longer see the labels. E is fading fast, and you could brush your hair in the reflection from the space bar ... but the semicolon looks pristine!

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                          honey the codewitch
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                          I wore a pit in the C key of my last keyboard. I'm not sure what that says about me. :sigh:

                          To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.

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                          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                            The semicolon key[^] :-D This keyboard isn't too old - a few years - but the A, S, Shift, and CTRL keys are worn smooth, you can no longer see the labels. E is fading fast, and you could brush your hair in the reflection from the space bar ... but the semicolon looks pristine!

                            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                            Slacker007
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                            I thought one just needs to put "Senior Developer" next to their name and that made it so. I had no idea the magic really resided with the keyboard. I am truly not worthy.

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              The semicolon key[^] :-D This keyboard isn't too old - a few years - but the A, S, Shift, and CTRL keys are worn smooth, you can no longer see the labels. E is fading fast, and you could brush your hair in the reflection from the space bar ... but the semicolon looks pristine!

                              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                              CodeWraith
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                              OriginalGriff wrote:

                              but the A, S, Shift, and CTRL keys

                              Only A and S? Not also W and D?

                              OriginalGriff wrote:

                              you can no longer see the labels

                              Since these can't rub off - try to apply a solvent known as water to remove all that dirt. Maybe a protective suit may also be in order.

                              I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                                I wore a pit in the C key of my last keyboard. I'm not sure what that says about me. :sigh:

                                To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.

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                                MarkTJohnson
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                                You need to come up with better variable names?

                                I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.

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                                  You need to come up with better variable names?

                                  I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.

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                                  honey the codewitch
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                                  I would have figured if that was the case, I would have broken my "i" key clean off by now.

                                  To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.

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                                    Cut-and-paste coder, I see. :-p

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                                    DerekT P
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                                    More cut than paste, it would seem! :laugh:

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                                      OriginalGriff wrote:

                                      but the A, S, Shift, and CTRL keys

                                      Only A and S? Not also W and D?

                                      OriginalGriff wrote:

                                      you can no longer see the labels

                                      Since these can't rub off - try to apply a solvent known as water to remove all that dirt. Maybe a protective suit may also be in order.

                                      I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                                      jmaida
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                                      I am a senior and I have been a long time developer. I have broken a few keys and keyboards in my time, but I am not in the same league in terms of keyboard wear. Can't type that fast.

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                                        With the second advantage being that nobody else than you can use it. Did you switch back to a keyboard with labeled keys then ?

                                        Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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                                        Johnny J
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                                        I started using laptops with built in keyboards. Have so far not seen any laptop with unlabeled keys... :sigh:

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                                        Anonymous
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                                        The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
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                                        -----
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                                        Mark Twain

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                                          I started using laptops with built in keyboards. Have so far not seen any laptop with unlabeled keys... :sigh:

                                          Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
                                          Anonymous
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                                          The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
                                          Winston Churchill, 1944
                                          -----
                                          Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
                                          Mark Twain

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                                          Rage
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                                          It is nothing a gentle rub of white spirit could not handle :-D

                                          Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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