FCUK CAPSLOCK... a new campaign is born

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:32:14 +0000

My thanks to Paolo who even though he disagree's with me nevertheless thinks the Caps Lock issue is a battle worth fighting and has contributed the lovely campaign logo you can see below and in my sidebar.

I would address Paolo's concerns about using Caps Lock to change the cursor behaviour in PhotoShop by saying that one of our possible demands is that the space be re-assigned to a brand new modifier key that could be used for this and other things beside.

Some come and take up the fight with us. Wear the banner proud! Fcuk Caps Lock!!

Update: Christian Huack has gone to extreme lengths to demonstrate his support for the cause.

What a waste of time the capslock key is!

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:34:40 +0000

How many times have I ever intentionally pressed capslock?

Let me put this question into context. I think I got my first IBM PC computer when I was 14. It wasn't actually an IBM, if memory serves it was a Hitachi, but anyway it had a genuine IBM PC clickety-clack keyboard. Which probably had a capslock key on it.

Some 20 years later I am using a PowerBook with a lovely, tactile, keyboard that also has a caps lock key. By surface area it is probably the 3rd or 4th biggest key on the keyboard and has a prominent position right under my left little finger.

With that kind of history and positioning behind it this must be a pretty damned important key, right? So, how many times have I deliberately pressed this key?

None. Zero. Never.

I'm pretty sure I have never thought to myself: I really want to type in ALL CAPS now, make it so! How about you?

My bonus question is: How many times have I accidentally toggled on the CAPS LOCK and ended up typing the wrong password into a field?

Probably about a couple of times a month which could mean upwards of 360 times since I started using PCs. It's criminal.

So why the hell do we still have a capslock key? If the Mac can go from PowerPC to Intel and mice can come with two buttons why the hell are we still saddled with this worthless key?

I think we should start a campaign to get the caps lock key removed. Who's with me?!?

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FCUK CAPSLOCK... a new campaign is born

What a waste of time the capslock key is!