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Counting

Why do computer scientists insist we start counting at 0, and then put “0” after “9” on the keyboard??

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3 Responses to “Counting”

  1. GAZZA says:
    18 August, 2011 at 16:41

    It’s not like that on the numeric keypad. :)

  2. Stiggy says:
    19 August, 2011 at 07:06

    Because computer scientists didn’t create the typewriter layout that got copied onto computer keyboards?

  3. The Ridger says:
    21 August, 2011 at 05:10

    Yeah – the qwerty keyboard is older than that notion.

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