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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s… is one relevant piece of academic research. i definitely feel it myself, trying to click small links, buttons, etc. touch screens probably do obviate it though.

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Really glad I decided to visit Brussels. Was expecting it to be full of boring bureaucracy and government people. Found troll culture instead (the fun kind), plus good beer. A++++ would visit again.

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After 28 years wearing glasses and contacts, I had laser eye surgery today. Being a patient is stressful, but seeing my beautiful husband and dog clearly with my own two eyes for the first time was surprisingly emotional. Technology is just amazing. #wholenewoutlookonlife

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I think it depends on how efficient one can be with the given interfaces. Keystroke-based editors have the advantage that touch typists at least don’t need the cognitive engagement that GUIs require just to interact (pointers require a feedback loop)

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As a data point from working with lots of new grads and junior engineers over the last 4 years, vi and Emacs are definitely in the minority. VS Code, Atom, Sublime, PyCharm, lots of editor diversity. I weep at the loss of scriptability…but maybe they still have that? Not sure.

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And you don’t have to pay for this media either. Our mission is to break the insane current system where important research is locked up behind paywalls. And all is free: open access and open source. If you want to support our work though you can do that OurWorldInData.org/donate

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