Posted by jpluimers on 2019/03/11
I always forget which colours the [WayBack] PS/2 port for keyboard and mouse have.
Some of my old (some call it classic or vintage) mice and keyboards don’t even have a coloured plug.
Luckily, Wikipedia has the answer File:Ps-2-ports.jpg – Wikipedia :
Color Description Purple Keyboard Green Mouse
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2018/05/14
Since:
every now and then you will get strange characters in only your development tools.
You can change this Windows setting, but be aware that every now and then, various Windows versions will re-enable the Left Alt+Shift even if you have previously disabled it. As of Windows 7 this occurs far less often, but still seems to occur.
Source: Question: Does anyone else have instances in the IDE (Berlin but has happened…
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Posted by jpluimers on 2017/10/27
Accessibiity -> Zoom -> enable checkbox” class=”size-medium” /> Preferences -> Accessibiity -> Zoom -> enable checkbox
I didn’t know this was built-in since Mountain Lion and up, but it is, is startable from the keyboard and it’s tremendously convenient when presenting: [WayBack]: OS X Mountain Lion: Zoom content on the screen.
TL;DR:
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2017/07/17
If it had function keys, I might have ordered it, but in case anyone is still interested: order before the end of July as they will likely not do a re-run of this unique project: [Archive.is] Brand New Model F Keyboards – The Model M Predecessor: Mechanical Capacitive Buckling Spring Keyboards with NKRO.
Model F quality is much better than Model M, which is way better than anything manufactured after that. Just compare the spring mechanisms below.
via: [WayBack] Keyboardfanaat gaat getrouwe reproducties IBM Model F leveren – Computer – .Geeks – Tweakers
What is the Difference between IBM Model M and Model F Key-Switches?
[WayBack] What is the Difference between IBM Model M and Model F Key-Switches?
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2017/06/19
When you’ve got an Excel on Windows back-ground, sometimes simple stuff is difficult. So:
Source: keyboard shortcut to edit cell content? | Apple Support Communities
–jeroen
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