Topic: August Dvorak

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Lawsuit Crazy
Episode 12 1:02:16 - 1:04:34

12: Lawsuit Crazy

Dvorak Keyboard History, Ancestry and Typing Speed

John C. Dvorak discusses the history of the Dvorak keyboard layout, invented by August Dvorak in the 1930s, and clarifies that he has no documented relation to the inventor. The hosts talk about the Czech origins of the name and the famous composer Antonín Dvořák. Dvorak admits that despite the name association, he finds the alternative keyboard layout difficult to use.