Fortran

[Roy Smith]

In article <mailman.9900.1399852263.18130.python-list at python.org>,
 MRAB <python at mrabarnett.plus.com> wrote:

> On 2014-05-12 00:15, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> > On Sun, 11 May 2014 14:43:19 -0400, Roy Smith wrote:
> >
> >> In article <mailman.9891.1399833209.18130.python-list at python.org>,
> >>  Chris Angelico <rosuav at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Some things are more standardized than others. A piano keyboard is
> >>> incredibly standard, to make it possible to play without having to look
> >>> at your fingers (even when jumping your hands around, which doesn't
> >>> happen as much on a computer keyboard)
> >>
> >> Speaking of which, here's a trivia question.  Without looking at your
> >> keyboard, describe how the "F" and "J" keys (assuming a US-English key
> >> layout) differ from, say, the "G" and "K" keys.
> >
> > The F and J keys have "F" and "J" printed on them instead of "G" and "K".
> > They're also in slightly different positions, offset one position to the
> > left. Otherwise they are identical, to the limits of my vision and touch.
> > (I haven't tried measuring them with a micrometer, or doing chemical
> > analysis of the material they are made of.)
> >
> Maybe keyboards are different where you are! :-)
> 
> Mine have an little ridge on the keytop of those keys.

Yup.  Long before the days of computers, the F/J keys have had some sort 
of tactile feedback (a raised dot or whatever) so you can tell when you 
hands are in the home position by feel.  Pyjrteodr upi vsm rmf i[ yu[omh 
;olr yjod/