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I use an adb to usb converter with Hasu's firmware and remapped the Caps Lock with LCtrl in the firmware. I removed the white locking latch in the switch so that the locking mechanism is disabled. Ctrl works perfectly (on Windows, Linux and Mac OS) without having to butcher the PCB nor having to use ...

andrewjoy wrote: i have always wanted to try dampened alps like the ones on an SGI

In my opinion, the dampened cream ALPS on an AEKII feel horrible. I removed the dampers and modded the click leaf, to make it a clicky switch. It is much better (to me).

That's very sweet.

In terms of pure numbers, the Apple Extended II has a fair old following as well. It must have sold a few million during the years it (and the first one) were available, bundled with new Macs. You could be right: the more people that owned them new, the more the reputation today.

Stock, I do not ...

Nice haul! I'm guessing you're in the US to be able to snag an F-122 so quickly. This hobby's so much easier over there!

Regardless, the M still is an excellent board and sounds good (better than the remaining clicky boards out there).

Better than MX: sure. Hands down. But there are some other ...

I have 2 Model F XT's, and have had a couple M's (101 key) in the past. As the posters mentioned above, the F is much louder, the keystroke is much crisper, sharper, and more staccato like in sound. The M still sounds and feels pretty good, but after using the Model F, the M feels a little cheap ...

It's like that girl on the Trayvon Martin case who couldn't read cursive.

I don't use a pen/pencil as much as a keyboard. I use it primarily to sign documents and jot a few notes. Using a keyboard is much more efficient. I have some very nice pens and pencils given to me as gifts over the years ...

I use an M705 Marathon Mouse. Logitech advertises it as lasting 3 yrs on a single set of batteries. I'm at a year and a half on the initial battery. So far, it's been a good mouse. I prefer a previous MX600, as it had more buttons.

That is a beautiful keyboard.

Mr. Interface has a great tutorial on youtube. All the soldering he did was tinning the wires. He plugged the tinned wires into a solderless breadboard. Rather than a converter box, he put electrical tape around the hold apparatus. Kind of ghetto, but it looked pretty easy. I'm in the process of ...

The Model M 1386303 is the very first version of the Model M keyboard. Mine is a very early model and that is the reasson I probably payed too much for it. Here are ssome pictures, enjoy

Outside shots
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This IBM Model M 1390120 was built on 1986-04-26 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster .
I got it on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/380965482085 and the seller had no clue what he was selling. Of course it was in working condition: the keyboard just needed some key caps, a cable, a really ...

scottc wrote: Open a terminal and type this:

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sudo apt-get install avrdude

Thank you.

Can you give a link to the firmware file? This is all new for me, but I may give this a try.

Also, as I am all new to this, can someone give me a list of all the components that I will need?

It looks like:
1. Female DIN plug
2. 4 wires
3. Pro Micro
4. mini USB cable
point 4 is micro USB cable ...

Can you give a link to the firmware file? This is all new for me, but I may give this a try.

Also, as I am all new to this, can someone give me a list of all the components that I will need?

It looks like:
1. Female DIN plug
2. 4 wires
3. Pro Micro
4. mini USB cable

Please upload a video so we can hear the sound.

I'm thinking of a trackball or two myself. I've been looking at the CST2545-5W and one of the Kensingtons (Expert Mouse, Slim Blade).

Shawn, you have got to be trolling! That keyboard is the worst piece of shit I've ever owned. I didn't realise at the time that Apple makes notably awful keyboards compared to the rest of their stuff. It was my first real disappointment with them after switching in 2003. Fortunately, it remains my ...

I use a couple of old Apple Pro Keyboards, the ones with the clear case that shows all sorts of s hit that gets in the crevices. Despite the trashing of this keyboard on Geekhacks.org, I like it. I use one on my Windows Vista machine. The volume up/down/mute are functional. Instead of the Windows ...

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Nice review. The keyboard has a sweet sound.

No thanks. There's something about typing on a real keyboard that I like.

That's always been one of my favorite keyboards. The key action is the next best thing to beam springs, maybe even better in some regards. When I used to use that keyboard daily, I got in the habit of rotating my right hand and hitting the return key with the side of my pinky. You can do it fast ...

phosphorglow wrote: I suppose this should go here too:

Those look so pretty, I would use them without the top cover on.

Can someone suggest a very easy, solderless, technique to build a converter? I don't have a lot of tools (no soldering iron, wire stripper, etc.) and don't want to purchase a lot as I may be moving from my home soon. Also, I'm a novice with electronics, and have very minimal skills with soldering ...

yes my friends, I also have a few "new school" keyboards, but NOTHING matches my love for these two...

the heavy build quality...the feel of the switches...the sound...for me THE best keyboard experience yet. :P

I'm drooling over these. If only some company (maybe Unicomp) can remanufacture ...

I've enjoyed the Logitech mice I had. Previously, I used one an MX600. I has backward/forward buttons, and volume up/down. The buttons are customizable. The keyboard broke down, and Logitech had pretty good customer service. They exchanged it for a MK710 Keyboard/Mouse. The second Logitech mouse is ...

[quote="Dubsgalore"]I'll post mine

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This is the most gorgeous keyboard I've seen. I'm very jealous.

I used a Model F XT many years ago in my school computer lab, and miss that sound and feel. All these years, I've been using POS rubber dome boards. I have a couple of Apple Pro Keyboards, which are pretty nice. I use one of them with my HP Windows box. I also have a fancy wireless Logitech MK710 ...

Does anyone know the size of the Logitech M570 trackball? Have you found any places that offer cool/interesting alternatives?

http://photos.macnn.com/news/1009/logitechm570-review1.jpg

Trent

http://www.in.all.biz/img/in/catalog/434917.jpeg

I know I dug up an old thread. I just joined the ...

That's awesome. I just may have to get one. I also want the mouse that Scotty used in Star Trek IV.