Starting an ongoing thread with the most well-designed/beautiful keyboards. Please agree, disagree, or jump in with your suggestions! \ö/
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Replying to @mwichary
While a rather utilitarian design overall, the bright red function keys of the BBC Micro are iconic to a generation of British schoolchildren. I think there's some beauty to that.pic.twitter.com/TNFXWSVM9D
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Replying to @halkyardo @mwichary
I am also “affected by nostalgia” when it comes to the beeb
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Any interesting things you remember about that keyboard? (Also, book recommendation for both of you: https://www.amazon.com/Now-Chips-Are-Down-Platform/dp/0262034034 …)
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Its cheaper sibling - the Acorn Electron - is more interesting from a keyboard perspective. Despite being a cheaper machine the keys are both doubleshot AND side-printed.pic.twitter.com/fttg2mIo9f
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Also, first [Fn] key as far as I have found out!
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True they use a florin(?) symbol instead of an f
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Replying to @DominicPajak @8bitkick and
I always thought it’s just harking back to a mathematical function?
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It is mathematical function for sure. But what is the elaborate f symbol called...
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I don’t know if it has a name in mathematics, but typographically I don’t believe it’s anything more than a typical lowercase italic f in a serif font.
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Lowercase italic ‘f with hook’ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ƒ (same thing?)
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Replying to @DominicPajak @8bitkick and
It seems so! Interesting: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C6%91#Italic … ƒ0 ƒ1 ƒ2 ƒ3 ƒ4 ƒ5 ƒ6 ƒ7
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