deskthority

The weird shit they're pulling on the controller / USB port is the Unicomp SSK's red flag to me. If you could buy it with a regular single controller (2KRO like an original SSK is fine by me, if done right) and a USB C or even micro port, then I'd have one of these already. But everything I've hear...

I tried it on my work PC too running Debian and same issue. Seeing USB device enumeration errors in the dmesg on both machines. I've noticed that when it screws up it can sometimes take the whole USB bus with it on my main home machine. I've got two Dell monitors with built in USB 3 hubs and those s...

Anyone else here with a Mini M having it die randomly or the Q stop working? I saw a couple of threads on Reddit about this and I've noticed my board has started doing it too. At first I didn't think much of it because I've had some issues before with various USB adapters and this board in the past ...

I saw someone this week list a bog standard gray badge Model M for $9999.99. Absurdity is the norm but I still cringe when I see crap like that or people listing Model M as “rare” even though there are millions in existence. I have a friend who worked at at college in Mississippi in the early to mi...

Speaking of inflation here's someone selling a rubber dome Lexmark Model M that's got a broken cable and missing six keycaps asking for $49 USD. If it sells for that I've lost faith in humanity. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lexmark-IBM-Model-M-Rubber-Dome-Keyboard-Made-In-USA-P-N-1398601-Read/1847654904...

Finally got my video edited and uploaded on the first impressions. I'm going to keep using it for a couple more weeks but it's a shorter Unicomp M. I haven't experienced any of the bugs I've read about yet.

You're saying I should sell my old iMac? Got it free in 2010. Worth something again in 2021!? http://deskthority.net/resources/image/9950 As for quality solid wooden furniture going for a song: where are you seeing that? I wouldn't even know where to look online for such bulky stuff. I raise you my...

I'd say Youtuber(s) like Chyros. Every single time he's positive about a board, its price skyrockets. For an example, see his review of the Laser SMK. (seriously, even the slider over dome versions of "Montereys" go for absurd prices now, because they're very similar to SMK monterey boards) His vid...

…or those of us lucky enough to be buying vintage boards in the 2000s- 2010s . ;) Here's the thing with keyboards, though: will they ever drop off a cliff again? You can see the current bear market as a cohort effect where lots of first hand nostalgia is fuelling an ever bigger pool of demand for g...

... Now, it's been mentioned beforehand but it's kind of amusing how someone clueless of the item's real value spots something that's beige and resembles "mechanical" can list an item for $40 - $50 when a rubber dome keyboard was manufactured to be cheap and readily available, and thus should be so...

Prices for anything that looks beige and 80s/90s have shot up a ton lately. Since 2019 or so specifically, there was a general creep upward before then but right before COVID everything really started to go high and has just shot off like a rocket since then. It's not just old keyboards either. Vint...

I usually wind up on some Model M long term on my PCs and an AEKII on the Mac. I don't mind lacking media keys. If you make (or buy) a converter with e.g. TMK (or Soarer's) firmware, you can essentially have media keys on a Model M (or any other good old AT/XT/PS2 keyboard). Yup, I've done this wit...

I've got an MX Ergo I picked up refurbished a few years ago. It's OK. I don't care for the rubberized surface coating and built in battery. It's also too expensive new IMO. I don't use the Logitech software so no comment there. The dual pairing is nice, you can swap between machines on the trackball...

I usually wind up on some Model M long term on my PCs and an AEKII on the Mac. I don't mind lacking media keys. I've got Model Fs, a few different versions of Alps and Alps clones and a few Cherry MX blue boards but the the Model Ms see the most use be it a classic or a Unicomp. Modern layout, fairl...

Quick note on something I forgot: the bottom row is slightly different than the 2020 M and UltraClassic. The right super key (Windows key) is 1.75 or 2.0 units wide instead of 1.5, the space bar is shorter and the alt/super keys are flipped in position. The SSK also has a removable USB A to A cable ...

Just received mine this week, got the gift certificate in Jan or Feb of 2020. SN of 178 on mine. P1040846_01.jpg It's a Unicomp M without a standalone numpad is the short of it. The legends look sharp and alignment is good. If you like their more recent New 2020 M this is just more of the same, only...

I've seen this on a few bolt or screw modded M's. Try backing off the screw tension around that key. The screws hold tighter than the plastic rivets and it's real easy to over tighten them. Next thing I'd look at is make sure no schmoo from the bolt modding process got in between the sheets of the n...

Not sure why we should be against something that doesn't impact the forum in any way. If you don't like the blog just don't follow it, keep posting conspiracy theories on the forum. Sorry, if that was directed at my comment. I wasn't trying to be overly negative just trying to figure out where a bl...

Here's a question: do forums put off younger people because young folk are young or because forums are forums? Do people just get more into forums as they age, or is it a cohort effect where we were around back at the right time, before social media, when forums were all there were? I strongly susp...

I think understanding the audience is crucial. There are the various MK sub-reddits doing the modern social media thing already and a boatload of keyboard YouTubers. I've done the odd video on a keyboard here and there but I don't really count myself as a keyboard content producer. Deskthority seems...

matt3o wrote: ↑

22 Mar 2021, 16:44

where are you keyboardjoy?

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Probably setting up a deal with Massdrop for the ultimate Deskthority special edition 60% keyboard featuring Cherry MX browns.

shallot wrote: ↑

22 Mar 2021, 02:42

As a 100 year old boomer, I think we should close the website and go back to writing each other letters.

I'm ok with that!


I've got a Wheelwriter now too, but this old tank of a Selectric of mine still works and is oh so brown in its glory.

lhutton, I think the bleed on the Classic comes from the lock light openings in the case being larger than the transparent window/section of the lock light sticker. On my pearl Classic with green lights I get that little bit of bleed two shadowing where the opening continues a bit under the sticker...

I rather appreciate the lack of RGB, sci-fi fonts and other nonesense. Even when I was younger I didn't really go for that sort of trendy stuff and preferred simpler, cleaner looking stuff. Designs like this are timeless. In 5-10 years those RGB boards are going to be very dated I think and look lik...

52ebkv.jpg Haha, put me on the IBM side. No Zoomer era web bloat please! Keep that crap on Discord or TikTok or whatever the kids use these days. Signed, 35 year old Boomer who still uses IRC. I seem like I'm perpetually "just passing through" but I still read a lot. Any plans for DT Pro members? I...

A lot, I've got to get them better organized though. Bought some storage boxes but the shelf I have isn't adequate.

I'm really trying to justify buying stereo mics so I'm using them for keyboard videos. So far the effort doesn't seem quite worth it if I'm honest but I'm going to tweak things a bit in the future I think. Nothing groundbreaking here, just a quit stumble through the history of the F/M and a typing t...

Probably more in depth than my review, it's nice to see the Mini M finally in the wild too. My 2018 UltraClassic came with two piece key caps and IMO that makes the majority of the typing feel difference between it and my 2020 New M. The New M is a bit smoother, especially in the lower keys around t...

I've got $3.00.

If I had more time or money maybe, but I'm definitely more of a technical person.

I'm a Linux admin by day (maybe not a good one) so I can maybe help. No so familiar with NodeJS but I know nginx/apache app stacks pretty well. Web forums are tired, when are we moving to a proper BBS or Usenet? :) I don't think spam is much of an issue there these days, neither are users either tho...