Keyboard

A keyboard is a device used to input alphanumeric characters into a computer or other electronic device. It is also the primary perpetrator of carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, and late-night regrets.

The first keyboard was invented in 1868 by Christopher Latham Sholes, who designed it to prevent users from typing the word “whisky” on their machines. Unfortunately, he didn’t foresee a future where people would be able to bypass his restrictions and still drink on the job.

Keyboard layouts have evolved over time, with the most commonly used being the QWERTY layout. This arrangement was created by Sholes and his team in 1873 after extensive research on how to make typing as annoying and inefficient as possible. They succeeded, and today the QWERTY keyboard is the bane of every typist’s existence.

One of the greatest challenges of using a keyboard is mastering the art of touch typing. It is said that if you can’t touch type, you’re not a real person. This has led to a rise in keyboard elitism, with touch typists looking down on those who still hunt and peck their way across the keys.

There are also a variety of keyboard shortcuts that can be used to speed up computer tasks. These shortcuts are only known by a select few, who guard them closely and use them to appear smarter than everyone else.

Overall, the keyboard is a necessary evil in the world of computing. It may cause pain and suffering, but without it, we would be forced to communicate with our computers using smoke signals and semaphore flags. And let’s face it, who has time for that?