In OS X 10.5 they allow you to have different keyboard setups for different keyboards. This works most of the time. I’ve had issues with very old keyboards that are plugged in via a PS2 to USB but otherwise it works fine.
Richard Stallman (which I’m sure you all know is the author of Emacs, and probably the biggest Emacs user) was seen using a HHKB (Happy Hacking Keyboard) (source) Here’s the layout of the HHKB Pro: No Caps Lock. Control key conveniently placed for Emacs users. They’re quite pricey though…
Yes. SQL is well-suited to speech recognition (as well-suited as a programming language can be, that is), given it’s limited vocabulary and sentence-like structure. Aside from formatting the SQL so that it looks nice, I can dictate it much faster than typing. Dictating code isn’t for everyone, however. It can be quite frustrating in the … Read more
It’s out there, and it works… There are quite a few speech recognition programs out there, of which Dragon NaturallySpeaking is, I think, one of the most widely used ones. I’ve used it myself, and have been impressed with its quality. That being a couple of years ago, I guess things have improved even further … Read more
I think that jkl; is actually the more appropriate usage for vi. For one, h and l really don’t matter that much. w, e, and b are significantly more useful for horizontal navigation. As a bonus, ; is easy to get at if the language requires it. Having a weaker finger on k hurts, and … Read more