4 Mar 2025

Shower Thoughts: Why are computer keyboards laid out the way they are?

From Nights, 9:45 pm on 4 March 2025

Have you ever been standing in the shower, when suddenly, the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought.

That's a Shower Thought, and here on Nights we're aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking in the back of your mind.

Tonight, we're uncovering the secrets behind our computer keyboards, and why they're laid out the way they are.

Emeritus Professor, Geo. Cumming from La Trobe University in Australia joins Mark Leishman. 

Female hands or woman office worker typing on the keyboard

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