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- 16 May 2021, 06:00
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: DIY Custom Keyboards?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2177
Re: DIY Custom Keyboards?
What are you trying to achieve by building your own board? If you just want to try some specific caps and switches, there are "hot swap" barebones boards you can buy and populate with the features of your choice. Are you more interested in custom firmware features? Look for something with QMK suppo...
- 16 May 2021, 05:56
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Bucking Springs, worth it?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9596
Re: Bucking Springs, worth it?
I don't see Backlighting as "Bells and Whistles". It is for many highly useful.
- 15 May 2021, 20:57
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: DIY Custom Keyboards?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2177
Re: DIY Custom Keyboards?
I was under the impression that a lot of Users here have Built their Keyboards.raoulduke-esq wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 20:18Someone here might have some ideas but that might also be more of a Reddit question than a Deskthority question because the Reddit community has more folks interested in what you’re asking about.
- 15 May 2021, 19:22
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: DIY Custom Keyboards?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2177
DIY Custom Keyboards?
So I watched this YouTube Video on a DIY ~$100 Keyboard. Pricing isn't bad for something to check out... However not sure if I could use a 60% Board instead of a full size or TKL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYYbUB7gvD0 I would like to start out with a TKL first as I don't use the Keypad nowhere...
- 15 May 2021, 05:33
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Bucking Springs, worth it?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9596
Re: Bucking Springs, worth it?
This may just be an Urban Legend, but is it true that someone beat the crap out another person with an IBM Keyboard? I heard this in this 80's. The KB afterward still worked. Us oldsters will remember this as the victim of a burglary (think Humphrey Bogart) catching a burglar in the act and clobber...
- 15 May 2021, 02:38
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Bucking Springs, worth it?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9596
Re: Bucking Springs, worth it?
Who actually needs RGB? Just turn on the lights (but not too bright) :lol: Might was well stick an LED light bar under your monitor to illuminate your keys if your monitor isn't bright enough on it's own. The new Model Fs are incredible value for what they are, they're cheaper than the Fs of yore ev...
- 14 May 2021, 23:37
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Bucking Springs, worth it?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9596
Re: Bucking Springs, worth it?
Generally people who like vintage boards aren't into rgb. Generally people who type on AZIO Retros won't be into buckling springs or any of the aesthetic that goes along with it. But if you really want it, there are ways to make it happen. Well the AZIO Retros are nice and all that, but the design ...
- 14 May 2021, 23:15
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Bucking Springs, worth it?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9596
Re: Bucking Springs, worth it?
Market Failure...ddrfraser1 wrote: ↑14 May 2021, 23:08Then no. Unless you are willing to do the technical work of reprograming a board and installing leds yourself, there is nothing that fits what you're looking for.
- 14 May 2021, 22:59
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Bucking Springs, worth it?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9596
Re: Bucking Springs, worth it?
Way too Expensive....ddrfraser1 wrote: ↑14 May 2021, 22:50https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/
as far as backlighting, you'd have to do that yourself.
- 14 May 2021, 22:37
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Bucking Springs, worth it?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9596
Bucking Springs, worth it?
I may be just misremember things but I would have sworn that the Computer Keyboards of the '80's were a lot better in both Feel and Sound. This includes the 8-bit Systems like Atari, Commodore, and Apple IIe lines. The IBM XT and AT were really nice heavy as well. Now I'm using Kailh Blue Switches i...
- 14 May 2021, 20:11
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Kailh Blue switch review
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4043
Re: Kailh Blue switch review
I'm using Kailh Blues in my AZIO Retro Keyboard and I like them. They perform well for me.
- 14 May 2021, 15:40
- Forum: Mice & other input devices
- Topic: Does anyone else here still use ball mice?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 108178
Re: Does anyone else here still use ball mice?
Bah!!! Ball Mice should Rest in Pieces...
- 15 Feb 2018, 07:25
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Dell QuietKey (NMB dome with slider)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3327
- 16 Jun 2017, 03:37
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: IBM 5140 PC Convertible With Keyboard
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4088
It should work on this computer since you have 640K of memory:JP! wrote: ↑I have a stack of floppies and a usb floppy drive at work. I might give FreeDOS a try if I can't find a floppy with DOS on it.
http://www.freedos.org/
- 11 Jun 2017, 03:19
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: IBM 5140 PC Convertible With Keyboard
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4088
- 30 May 2017, 18:55
- Forum: Mice & other input devices
- Topic: The controls and keyboard on the GPD Win
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1675
The controls and keyboard on the GPD Win
OK I've thinking of getting the this mini-notebook with built in game controls for portable PC gaming and computering:
http://www.gpd.hk/gpdwin.asp
Anyone have one these devices? I'm looking for info and user experiences with the controls and keyboard.
http://www.gpd.hk/gpdwin.asp
Anyone have one these devices? I'm looking for info and user experiences with the controls and keyboard.
- 26 May 2017, 23:19
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Shall I go for mechanical or normal keyboard?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7684
I agree with you about that, for what their workstations cost, SGI should have shipped keyboards that matched their prices They certainly should. When I said "surprised" I hope it didn't sound like I was quibbling, more that I was unimpressed with them! Though I doubt it was necessarily a case of t...
- 26 May 2017, 22:00
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Shall I go for mechanical or normal keyboard?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7684
I'm not surprised. Dell had a much larger volume of sales than SGI did, so they could get a good good deal on decent keyboards then then what SGI could. I guess I'm surprised: shipping a workstation costing £thousands with a £5 keyboard instead of a £100 keyboard seems a bit cheap. I mean my origin...
- 26 May 2017, 18:00
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Shall I go for mechanical or normal keyboard?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7684
And the wrath of the office is yours! We all had Model Ms at one place I worked! It was quite loud. A bit weird how the relatively cheap Dells had the nice keyboards whereas the expensive Silicon Graphics workstations had something comparatively nastier (though also quieter, for those who were conc...
- 22 May 2017, 16:54
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Buckling spring users beware! Cockroaches may be your end.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5176
- 20 May 2017, 21:47
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Buckling spring users beware! Cockroaches may be your end.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5176
I've had this exact fear buying keyboards off r/mechmarket and Ebay! Wingklip ... For you, roaches might not be the worst thing you could find in a keyboard. For example, some of the most venomous spiders on the planet call your country "home." One of the reasons I'm not incline to buy used hardwar...
- 20 May 2017, 21:38
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Best keyboard for gaming? Your favorite Switch?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9883
- 20 May 2017, 09:36
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Buckling spring users beware! Cockroaches may be your end.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5176
- 20 May 2017, 02:04
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Buckling spring users beware! Cockroaches may be your end.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5176
- 20 May 2017, 00:55
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Cherry clone with poor copy of Cherry branding?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2181
- 15 May 2017, 01:39
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Short review of new Unicomp Ultra Classic + experience with company
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8692
- 01 May 2017, 20:10
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Shall I go for mechanical or normal keyboard?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7684
p.s. One more thing: if you plan to save money, then you just go and get one cheap from Craigslist or eBay, AND never visit one of these forums like here and lurk around again. The later suggestion is more important. I wouldn't go that far, as this will be a learning experience for most folks new t...
- 28 Apr 2017, 18:36
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: My AZIO Retro keyboard.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3887
- 19 Mar 2017, 01:39
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: DIY Keyboard with PS/2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4136
- 19 Mar 2017, 00:30
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: DIY Keyboard with PS/2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4136