Topic: Input Devices

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Lawsuit Crazy
Episode 12 1:04:37 - 1:06:05

12: Lawsuit Crazy

Computer Input Alternatives, Automated Typewriter Promises

The hosts lament the lack of progress in computer input technology, noting that the QWERTY keyboard remains the standard despite its inefficiencies. They discuss the difficulty of using European keyboard layouts where punctuation and letters like Z and Q are moved. The segment reflects on the unfulfilled promises of automated typewriters and voice-to-text technology envisioned in 1960s science fiction.