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		honkycat on April 1, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Using foot pedals for modifier keys in Linux (2014... My buddy works at Intel and in his onboarding they asked: where do the most workplace injuries happen? The office. Carpel tunnel is a PLAGUE for older engineers. We all have a ticking clock. So for me a pedal is about saving my hands from stretching and mmoving and delegating that to a larger, stronger muscle/skeleton group.

LosWochosWeek on April 1, 2022 [–]

I know this sounds ridiculous, but my left pinky is a hot head that doesnt want to play nice with the rest of it's siblings. Its crazy how often I try to convince myself that one day I'll buy a foot pedal and use it as a shift key.

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