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Q, Why are the letters arranged as they are on standard typewriter and computer keyboards?
Q, Why are the letters arranged as they are on standard typewriter and computer keyboards?

Q, Why are the letters arranged as they are on standard typewriter and computer keyboards?

Date8/27/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Q; Why are the letters arranged as they are on standard typewriter and computer keyboards?
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0010504F
      His and Hers: Lawyer Lou Milrad and his wife Elaine at the keyboards of their home computers
      His and Hers: Lawyer Lou Milrad and his wife Elaine at the keyboards of their home computers
      Beaty, Keith
      12/29/1981
      Dual keyboards: Robert Moses, president of Syntronics, sits by one of the music processors he markets
      Dual keyboards: Robert Moses, president of Syntronics, sits by one of the music processors he markets
      Cooper, David
      8/1/1983
      Film score specialists Tangerine Dream brought a new member with them to the Danforth Music Hall, Linda Spa, on keyboards, flute and sax
      Film score specialists Tangerine Dream brought a new member with them to the Danforth Music Hall, Linda Spa, on keyboards, flute and sax
      Musical groups
      10/4/1992
      Barbara Astman and her work: 'The force of the typewriter keys hitting the soft photograph engraves the letters into the emulsion
      Barbara Astman and her work: 'The force of the typewriter keys hitting the soft photograph engraves the letters into the emulsion
      Bull, Ron
      1/9/1980
      Word of mouth: With pen held in mouth, Scott McArthur picks out letters on keyboard, which are then transferred to a television screen
      Word of mouth: With pen held in mouth, Scott McArthur picks out letters on keyboard, which are then transferred to a television screen
      McConnell, Colin
      3/23/1981
      School computers - Vicki Kwandibens, 13 using keyboard, is watched by Christine and Miranda Roundhead, age 5 and 3
      School computers - Vicki Kwandibens, 13 using keyboard, is watched by Christine and Miranda Roundhead, age 5 and 3
      Kenna, Kathleen
      8/4/1987
      New skills: Murugesapillai Sam Duraiswamy, chairman of the Tamil Eelam society's education committee, with instructor Indra Sivasegharan at computer keyboard
      New skills: Murugesapillai Sam Duraiswamy, chairman of the Tamil Eelam society's education committee, with instructor Indra Sivasegharan at computer keyboard
      Faught, Ken
      9/2/1990
      Making life easier: Karl Ullman and Margaret van Poelgeest of A and D Informatics Software demonstrate computer keyboard, program and voice synthesizer, designed especially for handicapped
      Making life easier: Karl Ullman and Margaret van Poelgeest of A and D Informatics Software demonstrate computer keyboard, program and voice synthesizer, designed especially for handicapped
      Slaughter, Mike
      9/21/1984
      Helpless prey: Tony Diamanti, 27, of Weston Rd., a victim of cerebral palsy who uses a pointer attached to his head to communicate with a word board and operate a computer keyboard, was attacked about noon Saturday in the intersection of Weston and Lawren
      Helpless prey: Tony Diamanti, 27, of Weston Rd., a victim of cerebral palsy who uses a pointer attached to his head to communicate with a word board and operate a computer keyboard, was attacked about noon Saturday in the intersection of Weston and Lawren
      Goode, Jeff
      3/10/1987
      Catching on: Jamie troke shows off his invention, plastic hooks that attach to a computer to hang the keyboard on when it is not in use.
      Catching on: Jamie troke shows off his invention, plastic hooks that attach to a computer to hang the keyboard on when it is not in use.
      Madonik, Rick
      2/18/1991
      Fall cornfields, Q Why so many fields of unharvested corn at this time of year? Each one of those fields looks like it's dead
      Fall cornfields, Q Why so many fields of unharvested corn at this time of year? Each one of those fields looks like it's dead
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      8/22/1980
      Wage demands of construction workers are cited in two of these letters as examples of why new ways have to be found to establish acceptable wage rates and avoid costly and disruptive strikes
      Wage demands of construction workers are cited in two of these letters as examples of why new ways have to be found to establish acceptable wage rates and avoid costly and disruptive strikes
      Dutton, Don
      3/29/1972