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by mikem
28 Jul 2024, 13:55
Forum: Group buys
Topic: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards
Replies: 9296
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Re: F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! New Kishsaver+Industrial Model F Keyboards


How about the "00" key, would that simply have to be a macro? I don't think I've ever seen a keyboard with "00" before actually, I wonder if there is even a standardised key code for it


It does indeed have a code in the USB standard :-

B0 Keypad 00 Sel
B1 Keypad 000

And it exists. The ...
by mikem
22 Jun 2021, 19:08
Forum: Reviews
Topic: IBM 4704 Model F 77-key reproduction keyboard review
Replies: 13
Views: 8386

Re: IBM 4704 Model F 77-key reproduction keyboard review

raoulduke-esq wrote: 22 Jun 2021, 06:24 I mean, it does come preloaded with a standard layout………..
Yes it's kind of hard to take people seriously when it comes with a reasonable workable firmware. It would be marginally better if it came with firmware that supported the Via gooey.
by mikem
18 Mar 2017, 19:45
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Programming a USB TiPro Within A Virtual Machine (VirtualBox)
Replies: 0
Views: 11386

Programming a USB TiPro Within A Virtual Machine (VirtualBox)

Hi!

I'm not sure if this information has come up before here, but I couldn't find it when I was looking for it (but admittedly didn't read every page related to TiPros), so ...

If you try to run the programming tool in a virtual machine and assign the USB device of the keyboard to the virtual ...
by mikem
31 Dec 2014, 14:23
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26278
Views: 9970131

Depends on how pedantic you want to be.

I don't own one, but I've used a Symbolics lisp machine keyboard during a summer job in the 1980s. Not quite a space cadet keyboard (it was somewhat simplified), but close enough. Where I got my preference for calling what the "Backspace" key does "Rubout" :)
by mikem
31 May 2014, 23:11
Forum: Deskthority wiki talk
Topic: "UNIX layout"?
Replies: 26
Views: 12253

My definition of UNIX-layout corresponds to the Sun UNIX "country kit" keyboard (I have a couple in my possession) which basically comprises :-

Control to the left of A
Esc to the left of 1
Backspace on the 1.25 unit key to the right of ]
Compose key somewhere.

The VT-family terminal ...
by mikem
31 May 2014, 23:00
Forum: Deskthority wiki talk
Topic: Who is Mike Meredith?
Replies: 22
Views: 29937

Who is Mike Meredith? That'll be me :)

Before saying anything else, I hereby grant permission for deskthority.net to use any and all images to be found under my "Stuff->Keyboards" photo gallery to be found at: http://zonky.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=55211&g2_page=1 . Mentioning my name and/or ...

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