Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pt.cs.cmu.edu!dsl.pitt.edu!pitt!willett!dwp From: dwp@willett.pgh.pa.us (Doug Philips) Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth Subject: Re: Chuck Moore and Forth Message-ID: <1521.UUL1.3#5129@willett.pgh.pa.us> Date: 14 Aug 90 02:58:50 GMT References: <1516.UUL1.3#5129@willett.pgh.pa.us> Organization: String, Scotch tape, and Paperclips. (in Pgh, PA) Lines: 27 In <1516.UUL1.3#5129@willett.pgh.pa.us>, D.RUFFER [Dennis] writes: > Chuck has been using his 3 key keypad for quite some time. Yes, it is more > combersome to learn than a keyboard, but then remember that Chuck is willing > to lower himself to the computer's level in order for him to speak to it more > effectively. At one time, he was even considering wistling to his computer. > > [...] > His keyboard connects directly to his chip as 3 individual input bits. That > way, he can just scan the input bits at whatever frequency works best for him. > > It is not a question of efficiency, but one of minimal interface. > > Just Chuck's style. DaR As I recall from the transcript of his last GEnie RTC appearance he was pretty sure that 3-key input was all that one needs, but perhaps he was just talking about himself (I got the impression otherwise, but...). I've always wanted a one-handed chord keyboard plug-compatable with PC's and workstations, but clearly what CM is talking about is quite different. -Doug --- Preferred: ( dwp@willett.pgh.pa.us OR ...!{sei,pitt}!willett!dwp ) Daily: ...!{uunet,nfsun}!willett!dwp [last resort: dwp@vega.fac.cs.cmu.edu]