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606 points toby_tw | 3 comments | 18 Jun 24 08:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.621s | source
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thrdbndndn ◴[18 Jun 24 09:30 UTC] No.40715674[source]▶
One of the reference in "How does it work" [1] mentioned that some hackers will not mess with computers with Russian keyboard, so you can add one to reduce your chance of getting hacked.

Hilarious aside, it would only work if you don't actually use multiple keyboard -- otherwise an additional one would make switching between multiple keyboards very annoying [*].

It also mentions some other changes like adding RU keywords to your registry. Again, these measures would have many side effects since lots of software actually use these registry entries for legit reasons. So I don't know if this Cyber Scarecrow product would have this problem, since it does modify registry, too.

1: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/try-this-one-weird-trick...

*: A little rant: as someone who use three virtual keyboards (English, Chinese, Japanese), it is already a pain in ass to switch them since MS does not follow "last used" switching order (like alt+tab). Instead, it just switches in one direction.

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1. kazinator ◴[18 Jun 24 09:52 UTC] No.40715799[source]▶
> MS does not follow "last used" switching order

Furthermore:

1. The Shift+Alt chord is obnoxiously unreliable, sensitive to which key comes down first, or something.

2. Japanese is always comeing up in A mode even though you last had it in あ mode.

3. Bad performance: sllllow language switching at times: you hit some keyboard sequence for changing languages or modes within a language, and nothing happens. This interacts with (2): did we hit an unreliable chord? Or is it just slow to respond?

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2. thrdbndndn ◴[18 Jun 24 12:46 UTC] No.40717187[source]▶
I have to use a 3rd party Japanese IME precisely because of 2. No idea why they haven't add an option for it to be default to あ mode.

Also, in ANY modern Chinese IME (Microsoft or 3rd party), switching between English/中文 mode is simply pressing shift once. You still have to use alt+` for that in JP IME, which I find unbearable.

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3. kazinator ◴[19 Jun 24 07:15 UTC] No.40725694[source]▶
> You still have to use alt+` for that in JP IME

I have no idea whether it is any better for you, but another way is Ctrl+CapsLock.