Comments on: Stupid Caps Lock – Be Gone!!! http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/ ...when coding passion, gaming addiction, Internet surfing syndrome and the real life collide... Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:05:48 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marco http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Marco Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:55:34 +0000 http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/#comment-63 hm...*glues windows key* I should have thought about it... As I'm checking my keyboard, I just saw I don't have an "Ins" key...only a "Del" key which occupies both slots...oh well, todays keyboards are messed up... ;) hm…*glues windows key* I should have thought about it… As I’m checking my keyboard, I just saw I don’t have an “Ins” key…only a “Del” key which occupies both slots…oh well, todays keyboards are messed up… ;)

]]> By: Slevi http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Slevi Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:56:34 +0000 http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/#comment-62 I don't think you can really count the keyboards without a windows key anymore, hehe. Before software applications were released to block it and games simply went blocking the input as well there have been a lot of people which just wrecked the windows key out or glued it stuck XD. It was always so fun to see on lan parties how many people wrecked those keys out, haha. I don’t think you can really count the keyboards without a windows key anymore, hehe. Before software applications were released to block it and games simply went blocking the input as well there have been a lot of people which just wrecked the windows key out or glued it stuck XD.

It was always so fun to see on lan parties how many people wrecked those keys out, haha.

]]> By: Marco http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Marco Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:38:35 +0000 http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/#comment-57 hehe, well said, Slevi. Sometimes...well, maybe once or twice a year...I need the caps lock. If I need it, I can undo the locking action and that's it. The windows key is also annoying, that's true. As I think about it, you can count the keyboards which don't have that key... hehe, well said, Slevi. Sometimes…well, maybe once or twice a year…I need the caps lock. If I need it, I can undo the locking action and that’s it. The windows key is also annoying, that’s true. As I think about it, you can count the keyboards which don’t have that key…

]]> By: Slevi http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Slevi Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:10:01 +0000 http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/#comment-56 Capslock actually does serve some purpose, although these days we tend to use bolding a lot CAPSLOCK WAS INITIALLY USED TO EMPHASIZE A SENTENCE, PIECE OF TEXT OR PARAGRAPH. The fact that online it got linked to shouting is because many people in games at first began using the emphasizing ability of capslock to make their flaming or commands to others stand out above the normal talk, something which got adapted in chat rooms as well seeing as to how it's a "fast-paced" chat medium. As it hit forums and such it became more and more referred to as shouting, but when you actually look at old documents or still these days terms of services and such the usage of capslock is clearly noticeable and probably will remain for quite some time. So no, I'm not all against it, although I must say having it placed left of the A key isn't too great. Same goes for the windows key next to control for that matter, both in gaming and in chatting these keys are just terribly placed and it would be much better if instead they'd be found near the arrow keys or something. It's not like anybody still uses those these days :P. Capslock actually does serve some purpose, although these days we tend to use bolding a lot CAPSLOCK WAS INITIALLY USED TO EMPHASIZE A SENTENCE, PIECE OF TEXT OR PARAGRAPH.

The fact that online it got linked to shouting is because many people in games at first began using the emphasizing ability of capslock to make their flaming or commands to others stand out above the normal talk, something which got adapted in chat rooms as well seeing as to how it’s a “fast-paced” chat medium.

As it hit forums and such it became more and more referred to as shouting, but when you actually look at old documents or still these days terms of services and such the usage of capslock is clearly noticeable and probably will remain for quite some time.

So no, I’m not all against it, although I must say having it placed left of the A key isn’t too great. Same goes for the windows key next to control for that matter, both in gaming and in chatting these keys are just terribly placed and it would be much better if instead they’d be found near the arrow keys or something. It’s not like anybody still uses those these days :P .

]]> By: Marco http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Marco Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:35:26 +0000 http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/#comment-55 well, I just figured out that I do use the CAPS lock key every now and then for a game. Then again, you can just enable the key again or rebind the command and you are fine. :) well, I just figured out that I do use the CAPS lock key every now and then for a game. Then again, you can just enable the key again or rebind the command and you are fine. :)

]]> By: Matt Robison http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Matt Robison Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:58:02 +0000 http://www.ruelicke.net/2007/09/stupid-caps-lock-be-gone/#comment-54 You know, I never really thought about the CAPS lock until now. But come to think of it, I never use it! You're right. All it does is take up space. You know, I never really thought about the CAPS lock until now. But come to think of it, I never use it!

You’re right. All it does is take up space.

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