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- 14 Sep 2018, 13:11
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What bothers me about IBM Model M
- Replies: 152
- Views: 35656
@Sigmoid: An XT layout fan? Well, Stockholm Syndrome is real after all! (Before our Canuck ranter strikes back: no, Stockholm is not in Denmark. Try again!) :D I never said I'm a fan, it is quite strange... But it's worth the price to ping ratio of the keyboard otherwise, as its upfuckedness never ...
- 14 Sep 2018, 12:46
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What bothers me about IBM Model M
- Replies: 152
- Views: 35656
I mean, sure, Model M's are good keyboards (though 2KRO, srsly, that is the fucking shit), but the cult following seems a bit weird. (BTW making an M sound like an F by removing the noiseproofing is like drilling the muffler of an old shit Suzuki Swift, and then acting like you're a cool guy in a co...
- 16 Dec 2017, 15:48
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Redistributable xkb configurations on Linux...?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 989
Redistributable xkb configurations on Linux...?
So Linux has this awesome ubercomplete keyboard configuration system... However at the moment I feel like it's completely useless for any actual configuration beyond what's burned-in. I have a few improvements I'd like to make to make my old Thinkpad behave nicer... I intend to define new xkb OPTION...
- 26 Oct 2017, 14:45
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: What features would you add to Soarer’s / Hasu’s Converter?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6323
- 26 Oct 2017, 12:43
- Forum: Mice & other input devices
- Topic: The futile quest for the ideal pointing device
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4539
The futile quest for the ideal pointing device
So apparently there is no thread yet specifically about the merits and drawbacks of pointing device classes, so I made one for some good-natured jabs and actual discussion on the topic. :) I was around 10 years old when I first used a pointing device, at a computing expo on an old Macintosh. It blew...
- 26 Oct 2017, 11:32
- Forum: Mice & other input devices
- Topic: question about my last santa: kensington expert mouse
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5057
- 26 Oct 2017, 11:26
- Forum: Mice & other input devices
- Topic: Will touch screens kill the keyboard?
- Replies: 141
- Views: 40431
Supposedly, the last typewriter plant in the world shut down in 2009: https://parsikhabar.net/history/godrej-boyce-shuts-worlds-last-typewriter-facility/3124/ Not :) http://gawker.com/5795649/relax-theyre-still-making-typewriters What if there was a device that was shaped like a keyboard, looked li...
- 16 Mar 2017, 11:22
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Connecter Choices?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7239
I'm using a mid-range MDP to DP cable bought off of Amazon to dock my Macbook Pro, disconnecting and connecting almost every day, and it has been holding up for two years now without issues other than the plastic cover on the plug coming off (nothing some super glue won't fix). Though I personally f...
- 16 Mar 2017, 09:52
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Recycle cheap qpad steel plate(1mm)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3041
- 15 Mar 2017, 14:57
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Diacritic Key
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4990
As @Findecanor mentioned, this functionality is called a "dead key", and have been in use for as long as computers have the capability to display international alphabets. It has fallen out of favor on national keyboard layouts, as it makes typing slow and uncomfortable, but it is generally kept arou...
- 13 Mar 2017, 15:22
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Portable Layout for Programming
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2748
You probably do want two Alt keys, believe me. European layouts use the right Alt as AltGr, which accesses a whole other keyboard layer. ;) I've never seen a human being use the menu key on the other hand, but do correct me if you do find a use for it. :D (If you intend to use it as a Compose key, C...
- 13 Mar 2017, 15:12
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IBM MODEL F AT vs XT
- Replies: 50
- Views: 38520
- 08 Mar 2017, 22:47
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Connecter Choices?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7239
I know four pins would have to be used for power, GND and I²C. That leaves eight pins. I am guessing that you intend to have a 3×5 matrix, with columns being Red, Green and Blue and each row being lit whole at once. Maybe rows could instead be sunk (or driven) by a multiplexer (select next output l...
- 07 Mar 2017, 10:55
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: HERMES Rocketeer (SA) keyset proposal
- Replies: 116
- Views: 29712
The backlog for double-shot SA is currently about twelve months, and getting longer every week it seems. I love double-shot legends too, but SP's dye-sub SA keycaps are virtually indistinguishable from their ABS double-shot counterparts. Plus, we save $75 per legend plate needed for each of the nov...
- 07 Mar 2017, 00:01
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: HERMES Rocketeer (SA) keyset proposal
- Replies: 116
- Views: 29712
Aw, I'd totally prefer double-shot ABS. I have a strong dislike for SA's unprofessional way of doing PBT. :D I think it would make sense to do a vote or gauge interest in both approaches...? How bad is the double-shot backlog you're talking about? BTW, another thing... it would be cool if you could ...
- 06 Mar 2017, 23:49
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
- Replies: 2169
- Views: 580023
I have maintained for years that the "switch" (not even really applicable to these mechanisms) is not the component that makes the Model F so spectacular, otherwise the Model M would be extremely similar in feel, which it isn't. There is no doubt in my mind that it is the synergy of forces, tension...
- 06 Mar 2017, 11:27
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: (Model MF) Remodeling the Model M (aka.. the Mara)
- Replies: 2169
- Views: 580023
I think your direction and the purpose of this thread are only tangential. The goal here is to recreate the IBM Model F mechanism exactly or at least very closely - it has the advantage of having been meticulously documented (all the expired patents to go by), extremely well proven (years and years ...
- 03 Mar 2017, 18:04
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Best new thick PBT lowish profile keycaps cherry mount?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6837
If you go with Signature Plastics, it's probably wiser to get ABS keycaps. They are NOT tooled for working with PBT, and only do PBT keycaps to ride _TEh HyP3 tR4iN_, while profusely apologizing for the subpar results. While people do say that the PBT keycaps they make are "good enough", and "the wa...
- 02 Mar 2017, 17:31
- Forum: Diskussionen auf Deutsch
- Topic: Ideen zum 'vereinfachtem' Neo2-Belegung
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6853
Danke fürs Tipp, AdNW sieht super aus. Also ich habe angefangen die XML von Neo2 umzuschreiben, Gott ist da ein wirkliches Scheißfest drin, kein Wunder das man so viele Probleme auf Macs hat! Ukelele ist nicht nur fast unbenutzbar, auch schafft es diese kaum funkzionierende XMLs. Wir brauchen ein ne...
- 02 Mar 2017, 14:59
- Forum: Mice & other input devices
- Topic: CST L-TRack best trackball ?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 27040
I've bought a CST L-Trac back when there was a massdrop on the things, but only started using it recently for CAD stuff. :D Anyway it's a pretty awesome device, the only problem I have with it is the position of the middle button. I wish it was placed in a thumb-reachable position. Anyway, question....
- 01 Mar 2017, 18:52
- Forum: Diskussionen auf Deutsch
- Topic: Ideen zum 'vereinfachtem' Neo2-Belegung
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6853
Ideen zum 'vereinfachtem' Neo2-Belegung
Hallo Leute, Also ich habe beschlossen das Neo2-Belegung zu lernen, als ich bald nach Deutschland ziehen werde, und das QWERTZ-Belegung nervt mich wie verrückt... :D Aber es scheint das Karabiner-Elements noch nicht ganz einsatzbereit ist, und die höhere Ebenen waren eigentlich nie von Probleme frei...
- 27 Feb 2017, 13:57
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IBM MODEL F AT vs XT
- Replies: 50
- Views: 38520
- 26 Feb 2017, 17:45
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Another Model F refurbish project diary
- Replies: 80
- Views: 17338
As someone who is completely new to this, it seems like Sigmoid makes a good argument regarding the superiority of silicone/no adhesive matting. On that note, precisely cutting the individual holes barrels and tabs with an exacto knife seems preferable to using a cutter that makes one big hole for ...
- 26 Feb 2017, 13:34
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IBM Model F Foam Mat Purpose and Possible Alternative?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2473
I have recently purchased an Ibm model F At and have decided to take it apart and do a good cleaning. The foam mat is pretty much disintegrated at this point. I'm just curious what the purpose of the foam mat is? I heard somewhere that the purpose of the mat is to reduce electrical interference sin...
- 26 Feb 2017, 12:58
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Hi, new here. I'm looking to make my first DIY keyboard.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2496
Hey, no need to get defensive, I have no intention to mock or belittle your project. It's simply that without knowing your intentions behind the project, we can't say anything about it - not even something like "hey this looks pretty cool" or "honestly, this looks like a Frankenstein's monster of ke...
- 25 Feb 2017, 17:48
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Hi, new here. I'm looking to make my first DIY keyboard.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2496
- 25 Feb 2017, 17:32
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Another Model F refurbish project diary
- Replies: 80
- Views: 17338
- 25 Feb 2017, 12:20
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Miniguru progress
- Replies: 286
- Views: 77811
The reason is that company money went into this. So as long as I have a chance to get some of that back, I have to try it. A friend knows a guy who does firmware programming. Currently looking if he's interested. Really, there are plenty of companies getting profits out of open source hardware. Ard...
- 25 Feb 2017, 11:48
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Keycap legends and non-QWERT[Y/Z] layouts
- Replies: 0
- Views: 574
Keycap legends and non-QWERT[Y/Z] layouts
So I started wondering recently, among people using or starting to learn an optimized keyboard layout, what's the most popular option for keycap legends. You can get Colemak and Dvorak keysets, probably also Neo-2 ones, but as far as I know, most people learn these layouts on a standard keyboard, an...
- 25 Feb 2017, 11:21
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Another Model F refurbish project diary
- Replies: 80
- Views: 17338
Nice, I'm glad my refurb log was useful. :) Personally I'd refrain from using any adhesive foam, and prioritize chemical inertness (why I went with silicone foam - though note you'll NEED a bottle of spray-on static dissipative if you go that route). Adhesives break down with time and turn into eith...