eugene ts wong's Journal: Volunteer Work; Keyboard Repeat Error

***I'm Volunteering To Teach Computers***
***Keyboard Repeat Rate Error***

***I'm Volunteering To Teach Computers***

Well, I decided to try something new. Since I have a lot of money saved up, I wanted to do some volunteer work.

I have to admit, though, that the main reason that I'm doing this is because I want to make up for things that I may done in the past. The Bible always goes on & on about how giving to the poor is lending to the Lord, or he who waters [or gives something to someone, or something like that] shall never be in want, etc.

So, I've finally said to myself, "Alright, I'll give it try.". On Sunday, I saw in the newspapers some volunteering opportunities: teaching computers to learning disabled & poor people; giving pastoral care to people in the hospital. I called both places up on Monday & it turns out that the fellow who was supposed to teach computers today, broke his leg on Sunday. The lady that I spoke to considered this a real answer to prayer [I don't know if really prayed, though], because out of the blue a guy who is MS certified calls up & volunteers. We really clicked too. It seems that we have the same type of an outlook on volunteering: be structured & don't cancel the class even if it is a few teachers to 1 student.

I'm so optimistic about this. I have to actually pull in my enthusiasm so that I don't end up wasting time. I have to keep focused on being pragmatic.

I have no idea of what I'll be teaching. I'll speak with the fellow working over me, who is supposed to be very laid back, & then try to wing it from there.

For long terms plans, I think that it would work out best if I start off unstructured with that fellow guiding me, then as the organization's strengths become clearer, I'll work towards being structured as that lady & I seem to prefer.

***Keyboard Repeat Rate Error***

Have any of you experienced a keyboard repeat rate error? You'd start typing & then letters would repeat like "thissssssssssssssssssssssss" or "bbizzba" [instead of "bizbaz"].

I'm running Gentoo, XFree86, & KDE. This doesn't happen when I run apps directly on XFree86, without KDE.

You'd know if you had what I'm talking about. Have any of you solved it?

Usual way to solve keyboard repeat rate error

[Marxist Hacker 42]

is to take the tops off all the keys (they are removeable) and vaccum the keyboard. In other words, this is usually a HARDWARE, not SOFTWARE error caused by too many meals eaten at the keyboard.

Re:Usual way to solve keyboard repeat rate error

[eugene ts wong]

This doesn't happen @ the command line. Doesn't that imply that it is a software problem?

I probably should give it a cleaning, though, because I do eat way too much around the keyboard. In fact, I have place matt on my desk now, just for eating.

Re:Usual way to solve keyboard repeat rate error

[M.C. Hampster]

Sounds like a software problem. I recommend the solution:

Windows

:-D

Re:Usual way to solve keyboard repeat rate error

[Degrees]

So if Eugene pops in a Windows CD and boots off it and says 'install', it will repartition his hard drive nice and pretty and leave both OS' intact, right? >:-}

I don't know if it is appropros, but the /. QOTM is: "Electrocution, n.: Burning at the stake with all the modern improvements."

Heh.

Re:Usual way to solve keyboard repeat rate error

[Marxist Hacker 42]

Not necessarily- depending on the cause. You see, keyboard repeat rates are a *software* solution to slow keybounce- but the core problem is the slow keybounce, not the repeat rate. Speed up your keybounce and likely the default repeat rates will be fine.

Re:Usual way to solve keyboard repeat rate error

[eugene ts wong]

Alright, then. I'll give it try. I'll also test it with another keyboard.

Re:Usual way to solve keyboard repeat rate error

[eugene ts wong]

Actually, I'm running XFree & Opera alone, right now. There seems to be no problem. This leads me to believe that it must be a software problem.

way to go

[dubiousdave]

with the volunteer work, Eugene. That sounds like a cool program. I hope it works out for you.

Re:way to go

[eugene ts wong]

Thanks Dave!

The girl in charge of recruiting volunteers is awesome to behold. She seems a bit younger. In fact, I don't think she has been to college. We really seem to work well together. I'm hopeful about this...the work, that is. I'm really hopeful about the work... ;^)

Seriously, I'm impressed @ how beautiful she is & the type of person she is. I'll journal about her later.

fun

[bofh31337]

I hope you have a good time. It can be very rewarding. On a side note, can you teach my parents to use VMS for me? Thanks.

Re:fun

[eugene ts wong]

Thanks!

Seriously, regarding your parents, I would if they'd be interested.

By the way, are you humourously implying that they are slow?

Re:fun

[bofh31337]

Actually, my dad had strong computer skills in general. My moms skill set is limited to the internet and Photoshop. I was trying to be humorous, but I didn't think you would know anything about VMS. If I had known that, I would have picked something more obscure like the inner workings of a Definity G3 System 85, or something like that.

Oops.

[eugene ts wong]

Oh, I thought you said VNC. Oops.