At first, they are told to press the space bar whenever they see a smile.
At first glance the space bar appears to be a tad short, but our thumbs never wavered, resting comfortably on its outer edge.
Furthermore, even the most intense space combat can be paused with a touch of the space bar, making it perfect for the heavy cougher or febrile napper.
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We had this problem with the space bar a few times, and also with the arrow keys (it doesn't help that the up and down ones are especially tiny).
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In this case, though, there's a split space bar, whose left end can be programmed as a backspace key (Microsoft's rationale is that your fingers are constantly near the space bar anyway).
For starters, the Android version offers two keyboard options -- a simple QWERTY-only and one with a space bar -- that can be toggled on or off with a two finger swipe down.
Mixing with a long motorised fader and real transport controls is certainly more fun than clicking at an icon with a mouse (or pushing the space bar, which starts and stops most software sequencers).
She told me to use the space bar when reading emails or in a list of emails (it automatically moves down one screen) and to use the Q key whenever I wanted to quickly toggle from ring to vibrate.
Lastly, there's a capacitive sensor underneath the keyboard, allowing the laptop's touchpad to be disabled automatically while you're typing. (Naturally, this works best if the trackpad is also made by Synaptics.) The company is also developing a feature in which the space bar could be a touch sensor in and of itself, with support for functions like autocomplete.
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For years, people in the conference business have been advocating the application of interactive event concepts (think of open space, bar camps, unconferences).
Another development in recent years is that of the de rigueur pool, restaurant or at least expansive outdoor terrace space with bar and chaises atop the new breed of boutique luxury hotel or upscale condo.
Relatively flashy and modern is Bar, a huge industrial space with a bar and stage for bands, plus more topping options.
He also rearranged the space so the bar felt separate from the dining area, creating a more intimate setting.
The company, a fast-growing casual-dining chain and a leader in the grill and bar space, operates 700 company-owned and franchised restaurants across 41 states.
Stitch is decorated with Singer machines and sewing patterns, while Mojo Record Bar, occupying space next to a record shop, keeps true to its cool, rock vibe with album covers lining the bar.
Brand new wine bar Verjus takes the same approach -- a cosy space where you can sit at the bar and order small plates to accompany a concise and well-chosen wine list.
In spite of its small iterative steps forward, Sense is now a user interface that's beginning to show its age, with oversized widgets that fail to make the best of the space available to them and that egregious omnipresent menu bar at the bottom that takes up far more space than a couple of links to your apps and phone ought to.
People in the bar jostled for space and craned their necks to look.
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Substitute Roque Santa Cruz blasted an effort over the bar after finding space on the edge of the box, but Howard was seldom called into making a save.
Scanning instead of typing might work since most space-food packages have bar codes, but some are stamped on shiny curved surfaces while others are printed on thin crinkled paper wrapped around freeze-dried items.
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New "views, " toggled from a space right under the notification bar, are essentially glorified folders, and the "quick access area" is much like the functionality offered by years-old "Today"-style themes for the handset.
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This movement now makes U.S. landfall in Williamsburg (which has been trendy even longer than Scandinavia), in the shape of Aska, a small restaurant and bar in a space that also encompasses an art-and-design studio.
"We are a meeting space like a nightclub or a bar for people who are interested in talking, " Wade said.
When full construction is completed later this fall, there will also be a 200-seat restaurant, a wine bar and an events space.
Constructed almost entirely from the lovely native lenga wood, the great room seamlessly unites a sitting area containing a circular fireplace with a bar and a dining space.
Again Villa fluffed their lines when, following Howard's desperate parry from Ashley Young's swivel-hipped run and shot, Albrighton hacked the ball wildly over the bar with time and space.
At nearby Jaa Bar, an intimate space designed to feel like a living room with chandeliers and upholstered couches, annual membership costs 888 Hong Kong dollars, but in return you are gifted a bottle of Veuve Clicquot worth almost that much.
Chambers hopes to turn the lower levels of the station into a museum and exhibition space, and build a restaurant and rooftop bar higher up.
The bar intrudes into available desktop viewing space inside the browser and needs re-loading every time the user opens a new window, slowing surfing considerably.
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