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Dodoman
Feb 26, 2009



A moment of laxity
A lifetime of regret
Lipstick Apathy

Jimmy Carter posted:

holy poo poo text blade finally shipped



how the gently caress do you even use that?

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Symbolic Butt
Mar 22, 2009

(_!_)
Buglord
2 of my coworkers at new job use mechanical keyboards





cherry mx brown and red

cinci zoo sniper
Mar 15, 2013




Symbolic Butt posted:

2 of my coworkers at new job use mechanical keyboards





cherry mx brown and red
that's... not bad?

akadajet
Sep 14, 2003

i use blues at work, but I have my own office so I don't bother people too badly.

akadajet
Sep 14, 2003

Dodoman posted:

how the gently caress do you even use that?

i know it doesn't even have a 10key

Palaiologos
Oct 29, 2015

Folks who can't handle a self-reference paradox are real suckers.

just picked up the Tai Hao Miami keycap set on massdrop. gonna put it on my magicforce 68key.

anyone have this set? https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1168

Symbolic Butt
Mar 22, 2009

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Buglord

kalstrams posted:

that's... not bad?

they're not blues though :colbert:

but seriously, I can't wait to sneak in and get a feeling on these different switches

Symbolic Butt
Mar 22, 2009

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Buglord
cop a few on these mechanical keyboards

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
in my opinion blues do not deserve the position they have on the hierarchy

loudness is a holdover from the buckling springs days that says that louder is better

and blues parade around like their fuckin poo poo don't stink coz they're noisy as poo poo. but also tinny sounding as poo poo. a distinct click versus a solid clack



don't get me wrong.. they're nice to type on, and some people do prefer them.. but they don't deserve to hold the status that they do

cinci zoo sniper
Mar 15, 2013




Symbolic Butt posted:

they're not blues though :colbert:
exactly, mx blue is a mediocre switch to show off in your cubicle

Bloody
Mar 3, 2013

Aren't clears the best?

cinci zoo sniper
Mar 15, 2013




Bloody posted:

Aren't clears the best?
yeah, they aren't

burning swine
May 26, 2004



quote:


Keyswitch: "They passed this way, the day before yesterday. They met someone they did not expect. Does that comfort you?"

Aragorn: "Who are you? Show yourself!"

[The light dims, revealing CHERRY MX SWITCH, dressed in GREEN.]

[Legolas bows before CHERRY MX GREEN SWITCH, Gimli following him.]

Aragorn: "It cannot be!"

Legolas: "Forgive me. I mistook you for CHERRY MX BLUE SWITCH."

Keyswitch: "I am CHERRY MX BLUE SWITCH. Or rather, CHERRY MX BLUE SWITCH as he should have been."

burning swine fucked around with this message at 15:55 on Jul 20, 2016

Mao Zedong Thot
Oct 16, 2008


:chloe:

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

kalstrams posted:

yeah, they aren't

something to be said for individual preferences.. but they are the best

Smythe
Oct 12, 2003
blue ftw

Smythe
Oct 12, 2003
ppl like to try and be all nuanced about it - but the fact of the matter is, when it comes to typing: louder = better.

Captain Foo
May 11, 2004

we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

Smythe posted:

ppl like to try and be all nuanced about it - but the fact of the matter is, when it comes to typing: louder = better.

WHAT ABOUT POSTING

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Smythe posted:

ppl like to try and be all nuanced about it - but the fact of the matter is, when it comes to typing: louder = better.

yeah which is why I'm all about the bass (clears), not treble (blues)

atomicthumbs
Dec 26, 2010


We're in the business of extending man's senses.
buckling spring is better than the other ones.

Roosevelt
Jul 18, 2009

I'm looking for the man who shot my paw.

atomicthumbs posted:

buckling spring is better than the other ones.

i wish my buckler didn't break. so satisfying to hear that bold clack resound.

atomicthumbs
Dec 26, 2010


We're in the business of extending man's senses.
now that i've said that, a cooler master cm storm quick fire rapid came into work. all the switches work and i bought it for $5

only issue is it doesn't have any keycaps but i can type alright without them

maniacdevnull
Apr 18, 2007

FOUR CUBIC FRAMES
DISPROVES SOFT G GOD
YOU ARE EDUCATED STUPID

I like the feel of blues but i want something quieter. The site has a browns board to try out but it didn't have the same feeling 🤔

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
The extra pressure required for clears makes much more of a difference than you might think

surebet
Jan 10, 2013

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specialist


assdrop has a thing for tkl degenerates up right now:



https://www.massdrop.com/buy/wasd-v...y%20Promotional

wasd tkl boar in iso or ansi (don't let the incorrect enter key fool you)

90$ without keys if you're looking for a new project base, 135$ with keys, come in blacks, blues, browns, greens or reds

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
god drat its hard to get clears isnt it

surebet
Jan 10, 2013

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specialist


found on dt, round 7 pre-thread

https://deskthority.net/group-buys-f50/round-7-symbols-vs-text-t13468.html?sid=d45d135c08be0c43af1b2e8f71a04501

atomicthumbs
Dec 26, 2010


We're in the business of extending man's senses.
would i rather buy a keycap set, or a soarer's converter to use my model F??? hmmm

Notorious b.s.d.
Jan 25, 2003

by Reene

atomicthumbs posted:

would i rather buy a keycap set, or a soarer's converter to use my model F??? hmmm

in your heart you know what's right

maniacdevnull
Apr 18, 2007

FOUR CUBIC FRAMES
DISPROVES SOFT G GOD
YOU ARE EDUCATED STUPID

atomicthumbs posted:

would i rather buy a keycap set, or a soarer's converter to use my model F??? hmmm

Build one from an arduino pro micro clone, its soldering 4 wires

surebet
Jan 10, 2013

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specialist


some dude near me was advertising a bunch of fairly cheap model m boars so i decided that i needed 6 more for the office

supposed to be correct enter key models as per this, in english


instead, he had a bunch of french wrong enter key ones


needs were not suited, drove in the rain for an hour after work for nothing

first time i see those with the grey ibm sticker though

Captain Foo
May 11, 2004

we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

:flaccid:

jony neuemonic
Nov 13, 2009

had to go back to blues, clears started to murder my weak programmer hands.

sorry echi.

triple sulk
Sep 17, 2014



posting so i can quote myself

triple sulk
Sep 17, 2014



triple sulk posted:

i love my wasd code kb w/clears

surebet
Jan 10, 2013

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specialist


need some kb wisdom, is there such a thing as a 1984-1985 model m? i've found some going back to 1986 with some drat sexy silver labels, but nothing older

i'm trying to find a decent board with a manufacture date same as my birthday circa 1984q4

Notorious b.s.d.
Jan 25, 2003

by Reene

surebet posted:

need some kb wisdom, is there such a thing as a 1984-1985 model m? i've found some going back to 1986 with some drat sexy silver labels, but nothing older

i'm trying to find a decent board with a manufacture date same as my birthday circa 1984q4

you could try and find a model F from a PC-AT

they're AT-compatible albeit with a slightly off-kilter layout

EndlessRagdoll
May 20, 2016

what's the word on gateron switches? havin a hmm moment out here for a cheap 60%

Dodoman
Feb 26, 2009



A moment of laxity
A lifetime of regret
Lipstick Apathy
they're supposed to be alright iirc?

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Fayez Butts
Aug 24, 2006

if they're anything like kailh switches they'll be almost but not quite as good as cherry. my kailh blues are just a tad bit mushier

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