[Usability] Re: Any lefties around?

[Peter Williams <peterw ximian com>]

On Sat, 2001-11-03 at 09:47, Charles Kerr wrote:
> > Do all left-handers write like this, or is it further proof of the freakish
> > genes I have inherited?
> 
> Another data point:  I'm left-handed, and write like that for the same reason.
> 

I'm a "weak" lefty: write with my left, but basically as a mirror image
of righties. I put my hand below whatever I'm writing to prevent
smudging. I mouse with my right hand.

> I dunno how this maps to online reading, but 9 times out of 10 I highlight
> the line/paragraph that I'm on while reading.

Me too. My (right-handed) brother thinks I'm a nut for doing this. It'd
be very odd if this had to do with handedness...

Peter

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