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by gkubed
08 Dec 2017, 14:45
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Any PUBG players out there?These are for you
Replies: 5
Views: 1747

No vector :( Vector = best weapon . vector + kar98k + pan is the best setup :D Takes longer to reload it than it takes to empty a clip. I never really want to use a Vector unless I have an extended quickdraw mag for it. Best combo is kinda situation dependent, but in general I'm more of an M16A4/Ka...
by gkubed
07 Dec 2017, 20:05
Forum: Deskthority wiki talk
Topic: Cannot sign into wiki
Replies: 5
Views: 9489

IIRC the DT Wiki directs you to this page as far as usernames go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(technical_restrictions)#Restrictions_on_usernames Pretty sure the Wiki also doesn't like enormous passwords too. I had to make my password shorter in order to log into the Wi...
by gkubed
07 Dec 2017, 20:01
Forum: Want to buy
Topic: SA RETRO and SA Nuclear Data
Replies: 85
Views: 50867

let's make this thing clear. I don't rerun it because 1) there's not enough interest. the first run made it by a whisker 2) SP SA tooling is booked until January 2123 Wow. Great business for SP. Am I wrong in thinking you had said a long time ago you wouldn't run PuLSE again, but you did? If that's...
by gkubed
07 Dec 2017, 19:49
Forum: Want to buy
Topic: SA RETRO and SA Nuclear Data
Replies: 85
Views: 50867

let's make this thing clear. I don't rerun it because 1) there's not enough interest. the first run made it by a whisker 2) SP SA tooling is booked until January 2123 Wow. Great business for SP. Am I wrong in thinking you had said a long time ago you wouldn't run PuLSE again, but you did? If that's...
by gkubed
07 Dec 2017, 18:01
Forum: Results
Topic: The *Ping* Award
Replies: 46
Views: 107248

I'm still awaiting my bad Massdrop experience...may it never come!
by gkubed
05 Dec 2017, 19:48
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8640028

I almost forgot that Canadians also get the short end of the stick with this. Using some Toronto zip code, shipping of the Pingmaster would still be US $46.22, which is even more ridiculous than US $57.62 to Germany, considering the US and Canada are right next to each other… Because of this, shipp...
by gkubed
05 Dec 2017, 16:05
Forum: Final vote
Topic: Best input device photo
Replies: 14
Views: 50844

All of these are amazing entries, but I had to vote for Slom. It's the one I stared at the longest.
by gkubed
05 Dec 2017, 16:03
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Another honeywell hall effect keyboard
Replies: 18
Views: 10476

Such a beautiful, unique keyboard. The Honeywell colorway has to be one of my favorites, and that keyboard is just gorgeous. You said you don't have a cable for it at the time being - what do you have in mind for replacement? I'm not familiar with keyboards this old at all to tell if that was a comm...
by gkubed
05 Dec 2017, 15:44
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Keyboard enthusiast age structure
Replies: 171
Views: 87917

fohat wrote: Hey! Who joined me in the 1951-1955 category?
Maybe my dad joined without me knowing. You're not my dad, are you?
by gkubed
05 Dec 2017, 14:13
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Keyboard enthusiast age structure
Replies: 171
Views: 87917

Representing that '91-95!
by gkubed
29 Nov 2017, 16:19
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Any gearheads on Deskthority?
Replies: 86
Views: 23394

I drive a '97 Lincoln Town Car at the moment. A luxury police cruiser, basically. Is it true that in the US you can buy used police cars and similar ( post vans and so on) ? And that they are usually very well maintained ? Police cars, yes. It's not uncommon at all to see civilians driving decommis...
by gkubed
28 Nov 2017, 17:18
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Restoring a Viatron System 21 keyboard
Replies: 36
Views: 9053

Wow, it is super cool actually seeing the lights working correctly. I didn't expect that to happen. That plastic polished worked wonders on those keycaps. I may have missed it, but is there a name for the mount on this particular set of keys? Am I correct in thinking these could be replaced with oth...
by gkubed
28 Nov 2017, 16:56
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Any gearheads on Deskthority?
Replies: 86
Views: 23394

Polecat wrote: Newest of my eight old clunkers. (1966)
Alright! An Econline? My dad used to have a '61. He bought it with 200k miles on it and sold it for twice what he paid with 500k miles on it.
by gkubed
27 Nov 2017, 21:13
Forum: Vote for nominees
Topic: Best artisan keycap
Replies: 25
Views: 98731

I can't speak for QC problems but I voted Jelly Key as well. It's the only artisan I've ever thought of purchasing.
by gkubed
22 Nov 2017, 16:53
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The AZERTY argument
Replies: 25
Views: 6004

mnemonics from the french or the english keyboard ? Because it's a french canadian keyboard and it's hard to see myself typing in french on this thing ... It's good if you come from QWERTY, sure. But not if you come from AZERTY... it's really not. I don't know if I'm the only one doing this but I s...
by gkubed
22 Nov 2017, 14:21
Forum: Deskthority talk
Topic: welcome to our new moderators
Replies: 16
Views: 7406

May you be innocent as doves and wise as serpents :)
by gkubed
21 Nov 2017, 21:29
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Any gearheads on Deskthority?
Replies: 86
Views: 23394

]It's an Audi B3. I don't think it's a typical car for the Netherlands, but once in a while you see one drive by. Before that it was a Merc W201. I think both were in essentially the last generation of nice-looking cars that manufacturer made xD . Oh, I actually quite like that! You only very rarel...
by gkubed
21 Nov 2017, 17:17
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Any gearheads on Deskthority?
Replies: 86
Views: 23394

Range has never been an important characteristic in my book. I've done a flex fuel conversion on my car so that I can run E85 fuel, which is cleaner (more corn-based) and every so slightly less expensive but nets me 30% worse mileage (but more power)! Electric cars are cool, but the upfront cost is ...
by gkubed
21 Nov 2017, 17:09
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Facit 6480 Typewriter / Calculator
Replies: 29
Views: 9757

I can't see your images due to company blocking policy :( I hope I remember to check this when I get home.
by gkubed
21 Nov 2017, 14:39
Forum: For sale
Topic: [WTS] Cherry Taro, Topre Domes [W] PayPal
Replies: 129
Views: 71763

Bought the Triumph Adler set, just wanted to drop in and confirm a great transaction! Bought and delivered in 3 days from Romania to the UK, very well packaged, photos and tracking number supplied etc.. even got a bonus cap in the package :) I guess we don't have a karma system akin to r/MechMarket...
by gkubed
21 Nov 2017, 14:34
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Just bought a Pingmaster
Replies: 32
Views: 7866

No I put the plug into a DB9 breakout board and wired it up to the Pro Micro. The plug is quite large for what it is (which is why I thought it might be possible), but it's not large enough on the inside to house the Pro Micro. You could take out the 2 screws from the plug and dismantle it to save ...
by gkubed
21 Nov 2017, 14:28
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Any gearheads on Deskthority?
Replies: 86
Views: 23394

https://deskthority.net/off-topic-f10/a-new-car-t13385.html?hilit=oldsmobile I saw this when I was searching, and while reviving it wouldn't be the worst thing ever (we've all seen topics much older than that see a resurrection), it seemed that the topic was relatively focused and had ran its cours...
by gkubed
20 Nov 2017, 22:01
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Any gearheads on Deskthority?
Replies: 86
Views: 23394

Any gearheads on Deskthority?

Hey all, I didn't see a topic on cars or general automotive stuff, so I guess this is it! I just came back from a Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86 cruise down Skyline Drive, which was a complete blast. What do you guys drive? Anyone else an enthusiast? Like you needed a hobby more expensive than ke...
by gkubed
20 Nov 2017, 14:32
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8640028

………… When it reached 355 USD, I thought it would stay there for several days. Now it's at 480. This has all the markings of a legendary bidding war. Now its at $630 :cry: God, that was so three days ago . It's reached $1000 and it still two days and fourteen hours to go. :shock: It finally finished...
by gkubed
17 Nov 2017, 20:21
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Just bought a Pingmaster
Replies: 32
Views: 7866

lancre wrote: I believe they're from 1984. But I went the fully external Pro Micro / Hasu route so haven't opened the case. Glad you like it!
By that, do you mean that you integrated it into the (rather large) DE-9 plug that can be opened, as you mentioned in your second post?
by gkubed
17 Nov 2017, 17:03
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Just bought a Pingmaster
Replies: 32
Views: 7866

Yokay, so I got mine yesterday and the experience was fantastic. Still waging whether or not I want to go the Pro Micro or Teensy route.

Any idea what the production dates of these keyboards are? Perhaps it's printed on the PCB? I haven't got a chance to split her open yet.
by gkubed
16 Nov 2017, 23:49
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: A lovely keyboard of Varmilo -- Sakura
Replies: 29
Views: 8542

Hello, may I know which model you bought? VA87M or VA68M? I bought the VA68M (MIYA Pro). The LED under the Page Up key is mode indicator. I would like to clarify this key's function : Press FN and Page Up , F line exchange to Number line ( At the moment, LED of Page Up is on, but LED of Page Down i...
by gkubed
15 Nov 2017, 14:43
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: A lovely keyboard of Varmilo -- Sakura
Replies: 29
Views: 8542

I have this on my desk at home - contemplating bringing it to work, but I don't want to have to explain it to everyone! It's a lovely keyboard, and for having a plastic frame the weight surprised me. It's got a white LED on the MX switch under the Page Up key. Not sure what's up with that, but I'm ...
by gkubed
14 Nov 2017, 16:02
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: A lovely keyboard of Varmilo -- Sakura
Replies: 29
Views: 8542

While it is very nice these colors may turn some people off... You DO know Varmilo makes several color schemes for their keyboards, right? No of course I don't. Judging by the name I thought it may be some kind of special edition. You're right - this particular keyboard is called the Varmilo x Duck...
by gkubed
14 Nov 2017, 15:33
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: A lovely keyboard of Varmilo -- Sakura
Replies: 29
Views: 8542

seebart wrote: While it is very nice these colors may turn some people off...
The funny thing is, the guys I've showed it to think it's the neatest thing. The females I've shown it to ask "yeah, but whyyyyyy?!"

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