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A Brief History of Numlock

A Brief History of Numlock and Arrow Keys by @figmadesign. Posted by charlesatan.

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Published May 21, 2021
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A great write-up from @figmadesign:

https://twitter.com/figmadesign/status/1395445717783613443

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Published on Fri 21st May 2021. Featured in KBD #27 (source).


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