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evilcat posted:Is an Ergodox really as good as I hear pretty much every user claim? I'd love one just for being a funky keyboard, but that MSRP of them is giving me a lot of doubts. If they're $500 good, what about the cheaper options? Would it be worth jumping on an Ergodox, or maybe waiting for an Ultimate hacking keyboard or keyboardio, or just sticking with a regular layout mechanical? the infinity is like 240 USD with switches from assdrop, which puts it in the expensive but not prohibitively so category. the keycaps you get come completely unlabeled and without a dome or dit to mark fj (or dk if youre an appler) so there's that, but otherwise most keys are where you think they are and it's comfortable to type on even though it won't be as fast while you learn where the special keys are it also supports layering so that you can have, like, a numpad on layer 2 that gets activated when you press a button and then drop back to normal boardin when youre done, and the infinity supports graphical layer feedback via the lcds
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Storysmith posted:the infinity is like 240 USD with switches from assdrop, which puts it in the expensive but not prohibitively so category. the keycaps you get come completely unlabeled and without a dome or dit to mark fj (or dk if youre an appler) so there's that, but otherwise most keys are where you think they are and it's comfortable to type on even though it won't be as fast while you learn where the special keys are Thanks, I had a feeling there was a bit of trickery going on with how they came up with the MSRP number so it seemed like a really good deal there. Layering seems like a nice enough feature, especially if it's mostly the same layout I'm already used to. I'll wait for the other split ones to drop later this year like their website say they will, might as well check the alternatives before dropping the money on a luxury keyboard. At least for the price you seem to get a lot more with the Ergodox than the various Bloody options.
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hey computer touchers, in preparation of typing nirvana what pro typing strats should i look into for example: this software lets me map left/right shifts to ( and ) when used alone, which is dope
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just buy a kinesis advantage you giant nerds ergodox clones it but poorly. the bowls are the best part of the design, and ergodox drops that.
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Skim Milk posted:hey computer touchers, you'll probably want to make that program-specific though; for example, if you shift-click to select text, it might poo poo out a parentheses to replace that text when you let go
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in what world is it desirable to to bind modifier keys to characters? like, press shift + 9-0 like a normal non lazy person, god drat... assuming you're going to bind shortcuts you could look into a wide variety of programmable boars, do you have a preference for full size, tkl, etc?
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but my feeble baby fingers! im thinking "hey i press shift+other keys a lot, maybe I can remap some poo poo to make things more comfortable" this new board will have a num pad so maybe I can remap those keys or whatever
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Skim Milk posted:but my feeble baby fingers! if you'd use the numpad (like a sane person) you could rig the 1-0 key bar to stay shift modified
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triple sulk posted:i like my code kb with clears
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anyone tried the custom caps from wasd? kinda hard to argue against the value of a 50$ 100% customisable set but i'm a bit concerned about going for printed keys
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surebet posted:anyone tried the custom caps from wasd? kinda hard to argue against the value of a 50$ 100% customisable set but i'm a bit concerned about going for printed keys They don't feel very nice
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mad.radhu posted:They don't feel very nice  the coating or varnish or whatever is worn off my L key already (about a year of use)
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May 10, 2016 19:06
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darn i counted up what a proper round 6 set would cost and having to substitute for partial colors i don't really want i'm still at like 250$ so lol
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Skim Milk posted:hey computer touchers, hardcore computer touchers prefer the on-screen keyboard; it takes you closer to the metal. hth.
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i purchased one of these in a store and played a video game with it, it was great.
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rotor posted:i purchased one of these in a store and played a video game with it, it was great. original Descent right? we had a couple Spaceball protos around the office we tried with that of course keyboard was supreme with MechWarrior 2, my Apple Extended served me well eschaton fucked around with this message at 17:20 on May 11, 2016 |
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my pc rig is now a type heaven & mx anywhere2 combo and it's so sick. best pc mouse ive used that isnt the vx nano. posting about a mouse in the mechi thread because im punk as gently caress
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Power Ambient posted:my pc rig is now a type heaven & mx anywhere2 combo and it's so sick. best pc mouse ive used that isnt the vx nano. posting about a mouse in the mechi thread because im punk as gently caress mx master also v needs suiting
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i typed on a g710 yesterday. it was noisy but fine
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a nice keyboard is good and all but it's not complete without a comfy desk/chair
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b0red posted:a nice keyboard is good and all but it's not complete without a comfy desk/chair agreed. besides aeron what are the best office chairs to type on a sick rear end keyb? i have this herman miller knock-off that is deece but i think i need something like an aeron knock off
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Power Ambient posted:agreed. besides aeron what are the best office chairs to type on a sick rear end keyb? get something from a office furniture liquidation place. sit in it in the store and decide which one you want. make sure it has every adjustment possible. i got a steelcase leap this way, its a great chair
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WASD w/ clears and PBT caps delivered trip report: 
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Power Ambient posted:agreed. besides aeron what are the best office chairs to type on a sick rear end keyb? I've had the Aeron recommended along with the Steelcase Gesture and ekornes stressless consul, which the guy who had the latter had the most comfy looking desk setup I have ever seen. The Aeron is nice, but a knock-off isn't worth it if you like the chair. Their store wants about $600-700 for the chair, depending on a sale, but they have a 12 year warranty on it. Some of the fabrics have only five years instead of 12, but since a cheap office chair is $100-200 and lasts a couple years, three times the cost for six times the life, and after that you can still buy the parts and fix it yourself. I believe Costco sells some of their chairs, so if you have a membership or a friend with one, you may be able to get in and check them out.
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evilcat posted:I've had the Aeron recommended along with the Steelcase Gesture and ekornes stressless consul, which the guy who had the latter had the most comfy looking desk setup I have ever seen. if you live in any urban area you should be able to find used aerons on craigslist for $400 or so, warranty isn't transferrable but the things are pretty robust course if you're like me and moved to a small canadian college town after selling your aeron in the bay area and now can't find one anywhere within 2 hours buying new might make more sense
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I always bought egg chairs in the sims
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also if you live in an urban area you probably have a used office furniture store nearby, my partner picked up a Leap in good shape for about $100 from National Office Interiors and Liquidators just outside of the Chicago Loop. they'll also usually throw in a 90 day warranty as well
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minivanmegafun posted:also if you live in an urban area you probably have a used office furniture store nearby, my partner picked up a Leap in good shape for about $100 from National Office Interiors and Liquidators just outside of the Chicago Loop. cool that is my city and i probably work right where that is located, though the stuff on the website is still like 500$
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Power Ambient posted:cool that is my city and i probably work right where that is located, though the stuff on the website is still like 500$ i bought a leap from there for three hundred, there's a bunch of different models that range in price
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BONGHITZ posted:I always bought egg chairs in the sims those were p sweet in real life with some good tunes piped through their speakers
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eschaton posted:original Descent right? 
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i want to do a CODE with clears and DSA keys. am i misguided?
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NO you are not BUT unless the key caps you are getting are translucent there is little benefit in gettin the CODE over the WASD because all the CODE offers is backlighting and you wont be able to use it
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I have a code with granites and the backlighting at least looks neat still.
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echinopsis posted:NO you are not BUT unless the key caps you are getting are translucent there is little benefit in gettin the CODE over the WASD because all the CODE offers is backlighting and you wont be able to use it WASD with clears and PBT caps is real good every key press is so satisfying
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Power Ambient posted:agreed. besides aeron what are the best office chairs to type on a sick rear end keyb? steelcase think is pretty good for parking your rear end on and posting away 
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Skim Milk posted:WASD with clears and PBT caps is real good confirmed. every letter i type is an absolute delight even as i type out this sentence i am euphoric. when i have to write a long email it is transcendent
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Roosevelt posted:confirmed. every letter i type is an absolute delight im spurtin here
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the only thing i don't like about topre boards is they don't have the insane keycap sets the cherry boards get
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