History of the Computer Keyboard
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2018
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The present-day keyboard has its roots in devices that go all the way back to before electricity was mainstream! Learn all about the journey from early typewriters to feature-packed modern keyboards on this episode of Techquickie.
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Nice to see Max again
They use old B-rolls probably from a library they just fill with random shit and use it whenever appropriate in a video.
It's more likely that this was filmed on one of her last days (these videos go to floatplane first for a week so this video is already over a week old at this point)
When did she leave?
less than a week ago
nice to she fucking brandon
Me: what should I write for my essay.
Me:finds his video and copies everything Linus says.
0:50 i love these moments, even the little details matter!
You didn't even mention ALPS switches, which I'm still typing on right now.
Wowwwwwwww
1:50 Fun fact: the character codes generated by the arrow keys in that arrangement were in the order “A, B, D, C”.
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My grandfather gave me his old Model F keyboard. Had it since he retired from IBM in the 90's. It was sweet to find out that it was so notable.
If you still have it, there are converter cables that will let you use a model F over usb.... I'm doing that right now :-)
Cherry was the cheap alternative to Alps switches, which were the most commonly used switches after buckling spring.
And once Cherry got pretty much a monopoly on mechanical switches, they are now charging more for those switches than an ALPS one, which has become a lot rarer.
ALPS is still popular for mice though.
... but they aren't the monopoly anymore and instead of splitting hairs about longevity and consistency, people should rather embrace the fact that there is variety in the market of Cherry MX style switches now. Some of them even surpass Cherry MX in terms of type-feeling.
CapnTates SKCM Whites FTW
I'm fine with my blacks, but I do miss the whites slightly from the Apple II keyboard.
Hello, I searched the comments looking for you lol. I was like, "Is he just going to pretend like ALPS/Matias doesn't exist?!?" He's Canadian to boot! That's painful.
5:59 lmfao!! wtf Only Linus would think of that one XD lol
How about you release that Nvidia Shield that you bought from the NCIX auction.
mcopyright *from the parking lot in the NCIX auction.
mcopyright if I remember correctly, this video was floatplane exclusive.
@Sebastian No it wasn't. It was just released there first like almost all videos they do, but eventually this one was forgotten for upload on UA-cam. Some other video took its original upload date, it was forgotten for the moment.
I believe he said it would be a Floatplane exclusive though.
Pretty sure they said on WAN show that it was Floatplane exclusive.
Amazing video u never cease to amaze linus
These stories make me appreciate the microcomputer more and more like an avid typist and keyboard specialist. Techquickie, you did a superb job!⌨
Awesome research guys..
I'm seriously in love my keyboards now 💛
Just picked up an IBM Model F AT. Awesome board!!
0:59 man we used to use the "and &" symbol allot more then we do now and I think it should make a come back 🤙😂
Love u linus!
4:45 bodypillow? Whos room is this?
Cerberus Yours
no its mine
Amazing, I love the video
i was five when my grandpa died. he was a typewriter repairman. never knew it until 2002ish where i had the highest WPM (in middle school) on modern a computer/keyboard, and my dad told me about him. apparently grandpa was a hunt and pecker, and never serviced computers. but he did "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" quicker than I ever could. it was his last test before finishing a job
Wait, Cherry got their start on Amiga keyboards??? You learn something new every day!
Can you do the history of the cell phone? it seems like a good series to start. Almost as good as the factory tours in LTT. FYI mobile phones go back to when we cracked the human genome and boy bands roamed the earth alongside the majestic stone temple pilots.
They're a lot older than that actually
when my wireless keyboard with touchpad got ruined by coffee spill, I did a lot of research for my next keyboard, and wanted a mechanical keyboard. and finally went with a simulated mechanical keyboard with backlighting, by Red Gear.
:)
like said, the feedback of the keys pressing feels really good
This video is very brief (in a dubious way) about everything in general. Beam spring switches existed since the early 70s, and typewriters were converted for computer use since the 60s. The earlier buckling spring used capacitive sending rather than direct contact.
Max Max Max 4:44
No joke. I've always been curious about this
I watch these in 2.0x speed as it’s called as fast as possible
i always do
Wow, linus is hosting again
First time I see a tq video in a 4k tv
4:45 nice pillow back there
Would like to hear the history of the different keys' functionality - that is, when where they introduced
I wonder what Techquickie will be like in 20 years.
I was watching this with my mom, and 4:45 was not a very pleasurable moment...
Damn thats some set-up 6:07 for a quick shot :P
I would like you to make a video of AVX and AVX2 (talking about processors) to explain what it is and if it is really important and for what is it 🤩 hope you consider it
No mention of QWERTZ? Would've been nice to know why that layout is fairly popular as well while having mostly the same letter layout but all the symbols at different positions.
what was that glorious looking keyboard before the optical switch graphic?
You missed a couple of amusing elements - The original 'PC' layout keyboard had 10 function keys grouped on the left, so things like the ever popular alt+F4 were a simple muscle-memory command. The upper levels of IBM, surprised at the popularity of the PC, decided they should be running things. One of their first ideas was to give the machine a proper keyboard, y'know like a teleprinter with the function keys along the top, giving rise to the shift+alt+left elbow method of working. Some of the better ideas died the death as machines came with a keyboard, notable integrated pointing devices. At one time I had a Keycat board with a (IIRC) 3" track ball in place of the numeric keypad. Brilliant for graphics working (and games) but they used a 25 pin serial connector. The IBM Trackpoint keyboard is still available (although only the two-button version) and it is unquestionably a superbly built board with excellent keys (and not requiring a mouse saves a lot of desk space) but it is pricy by my standards (I still want one). The best upgrade for the modern super-cheap scratch pad with its 'click here at random' feature (as used on portable entertainment devices) is a strip of old computer case bent into a U shape to slip over the thing to prevent it messing up your work (I used to just turn them off but one came to life unexpectedly and damn near cost me a weeks worth of work).
3:40 The IBM model M still had a membrane under the switch
Tech Quickie, bringing back Linus Orange Hands each time they use that orange screen background.
Micro-controller video please! :)
Linus Techquickie is the best channel! :)
I love keyboard jam!
Good video
Do'h! What the ****! I was late for my love, TechQuickie?
QWERTY became common because those early typewriters were much higher quality than anything available at the time, so they sold well and people got used to the layout. Changing the layout would've meant retraining people who were used to it, which would've meant a massive loss in productivity (in a time where everything was done on paper), so they had to stick with the layout
Hey, can you explain the origins of the AZERTY keyboard such as are still currently used in France.
i work for the guy who worked for IBM, and did membrane switches, which my company still does today :)
Thank you but there are a few things you missed (I know , I was there). The IMSAI 8080 had a keyboard cable that was very thick because every mechanical key was a switch. There was no serial interface. A large connector with 50? connections sent the discrete signal to a transistor causing it to go high or low. /// The membrane switch was better than the mechanical but were popular because they were cheaper ($$$). The were supplanted by the Hall-Effect switch. ///The connector was a Large (1/2" cylindrical) 6 pin (Serial comm@ 5VDC) going in the 90"s. Then PS2, Then USB, then wireless.
1:12 is that pic from the Computer History Museum? 👀
that logitech keyboard you showed us is on my desk right now.
Hey, could you guys do a video on why upload speeds are slower than download speeds?
Finally
Next time you say "bitrate",have the editor show a photo of theon greyjoy..ahh sorry I meant reek and then you say not "betrayed" you castrated(cling) "bitrate" the rate of bits
Doritos crums? Nono, a hot soldering iron falling to the wrong side is more dangerous for my keyboard
Everyone's talking about Max at 4:44 but they all miss out on the yoko body pillow lol
You need to add captions to the video!
Awe. Max is Still In this video😭
Cool !
When linus doesn't mention alps(*triggered*)
What was the keyboard with all the macros
3:33 hey! that's my keyboard!
Reupload ?
6:02 LOL
0:40 there are discussions about this. One theory is that it was influenced by telegraph operators when translating Morse
"The code represents Z as ‘· · · ·’ which is often confused with the digram SE, more frequently-used than Z. Sometimes Morse receivers in United States cannot determine whether Z or SE is applicable, especially in the first letter(s) of a word, before they receive following letters. Thus S ought to be placed near by both Z and E on the keyboard for Morse receivers to type them quickly (by the same reason C ought to be placed near by IE. But, in fact, C was more often confused with S)."
There have been a few attempt to prove and disprove the reason for the layout, but generally it's believed that it has nothing to do with the mechanical function of the typewriter because there's no proof of that whatsoever. It's most likely an urban legend that came from the original reason being lost
Laptop sleep sensors don't use a reed switch, they are using a hall effect sensor.
"Speaking of Jam!" sponsor spot missed
I would love to see a "History Of Backlit keyboards" video.
it would be very short...
No mention of Alps? :C
0:29 Indeed Sayori is.
0:49 Oooooh goddammit.
No Topre mention? No love for GLORIOUS CUP RUBBER?
LINUS: I'd say that 'terminals' became, er 'popular', in the late 70's.
wat is the 66 macro key keyboard called?
Yeah!
Please can we do the history of techquickie like and reply if you agree oh and the history of KFC😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 please
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yes
Why the hell would you want that
Can we do the history of KFC😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Can we do history of history?
wheres video exclusive for model m
whats that on the body pillow @ 4:45
Hey linus can you explain printers and why they're so crappy to get working on a day to day bases?
Since they came out with quiet keyboards I have never wanted one of the noisy mechanical things ever again!
4:48 the baddest acting i have ever seen
History of Dolby Digital!!
I want a Keyboard like the Left-Handed one that is curved!!!
Are there any like that today??
I've the same logitech keyboard that you shown 😁
watching this video on MacBook Air. and I was laughing when the 30-ton pc pic came
Max is back??
i enjoy feedback. can't stand laptop flat boards, I need a bit of elevation (keep your keyboards legs in the stand position~)
the weirdest keyboard i used was a flat gel one thats gimmick was it could fold and you could clean spills off of. it was fine because i didn't buy it, and it never went wonky or anything, i just prefer a standard keyboard with 10-key on the side.
gosh i miss phones having physical keyboards
No Alps, Topre, or Hall Effect?
Lol the Linus tech tips shirt
Monitor: Keyboard not found... press "F1" to continue, "delete" to enter setup.
Me: What the hell?
4:45 lol think blues are loud, try greens
please i want to know how to repair registry problems and optimize it for my windows 10
is there any solutions to reduce startup time of my pc ??
Win + R
CMD
Sfc/scannow
Well Linus why for the europe keyboards its not qwerty but azerty and a am a french canadian or quebecois and i have a qwerty keyboard ?
4:30 Would be nice too your guys take on the Commodore Amiga. Was a great machine that was sadly being handled by blockheads
4:43
That is Max..I see..hmmm
5:51 damn that keyboard is like $340 (Genovation Full Size 66 Programmable Keyboaerd - KB170)
I've gotta have dem gold plated keycaps, yo.
i left when he called closing a laptop "closing the lid"
A guess there was no time to mention the failure that was the butterfly keyboards that were common in MacBooks until 2019 or so.
Fuck me. This video popped in the feed and I thought that Max had come back.
4:36 Oh my god I know this all to well, like damn It's bad being a roommate to a noisy overwatch/league gamer.
This is so relatable. My league roommate’s keyboard is louder than his rage.
...i miss Max