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adary posted:Last but not the least is this little thing I picked up a split ergo recently (rgbkb sol 1, secondhand) recently for very cheap, and it changed my life. Genuinely hard for me to use anything else now, combined with a trackball.
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What is the name of it?
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Every time I'm tempted to get a split ergo, I look at the B placement, which I normally hit with my right hand...
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god please help me posted:What is the name of it? https://keeb.io Iris (if that's what you referred to)
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Sep 13, 2023 09:56
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Artelier posted:Every time I'm tempted to get a split ergo, I look at the B placement, which I normally hit with my right hand... Guess that's why all Alice layouts have B on both sides
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Sep 13, 2023 09:57
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Artelier posted:Every time I'm tempted to get a split ergo, I look at the B placement, which I normally hit with my right hand... that's why you switch to colemak, then it'll be nice and consistent because nothing is where you normally hit it
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Sep 13, 2023 10:03
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Artelier posted:Every time I'm tempted to get a split ergo, I look at the B placement, which I normally hit with my right hand... ErgoDox EZ has extra buttons next to the split, you could configure one of them as extra B. But with orthogonal layout you would probably adjust to using it with your left since it's so much closer.
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So in my infinite clumsiness I spilled apple juice all over my 5 year old Varmillo va88m. Took it apart, put the keycaps in soapy water and trying to get isopropyl alcohol for the main body. Any other suggestions on what I should do? In the case I'm not able to un-sticky it, are there any recommendations for a TKL (preferably available in the UK) that might be an upgrade to the va88m?
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adary posted:https://keeb.io Iris (if that's what you referred to) Thanks! I like the way RGB looks on it, and I'm curious about if a split keyboard would be more comfortable for me. 
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god please help me posted:Thanks! I like the way RGB looks on it, and I'm curious about if a split keyboard would be more comfortable for me. Keebio have a bunch of different split keyboards. Ortho is something i'm still dabbling with, but i'm definitely interested in these two as well: https://keeb.io/collections/sinc https://keeb.io/collections/kbo-5000-split-staggered-80-keyboard More of a traditional keyboard, but also split and with tenting options available
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The problems I ran into with split ergo is that there's a decent amount of options out there, but : a) a bunch you need practical skills (mostly soldering) to finish the build b) a lot a terribly expensive I understand the price tag on them, but compared to say a 60% or TKL layout with a lot of now cheap options to at least try the layout, it feels kinda poo poo to throw someone at a wall and tell them to spend 200+ dollars every time they want to try a new one, usually before keycaps or switches. Realistically point a) isn't too big of a hurdle to get over, it's mostly point b) that makes it a bit harder. That said, like I said earlier, poo poo changed my life. Not having to move your hands as much feels great to me. Hell, the Alice layout keyboard also does wonder for me. YMMV
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Oh hey I bought the Sinc a ways back. It's really only worth it if you ditch the FR4 plates and either make your own/buy the acrylic. Honestly, I regret buying it because I'm going to have to desolder every drat switch to fix this on my own, and I just don't have that kinda time I like the Sofle v2, but as Reoxygenation pointed out: it's 'spensive. Mr. Mercury fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Sep 15, 2023 |
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I found transitioning from the Kinesis advantage 2 to the Dactyl Manuform was super easy, tbh
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The plus side of being too obsessed with keyboards a long time ago is having spares when you spill a drink on the one you're currently using. It was just water and I disconnected it immediately so I'm hopeful it'll be good to go after dousing it with contact cleaner, but it's a first gen Corsair K70 and they really seemed to have made those a pain in the rear end to disassemble.
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Artelier posted:Every time I'm tempted to get a split ergo, I look at the B placement, which I normally hit with my right hand... I did some crossovers like this too, and honestly fixing that was probably the easiest adjustment of all. It's getting used to a columnar layout that really takes some time. Reoxygenation posted:a) a bunch you need practical skills (mostly soldering) to finish the build This is very true. If you're just screwing around or want to try something different, you're gonna need to ask yourself pretty hard if this is worth it. But if you're having finger/wrist/shoulder(even back!) troubles from a normal keyboard arrangement, you should very seriously consider a split board. I cannot overstate how big of a difference it made for me, all the aches and pains of typing are long gone, plus I'm way faster now. Faster at normal typing, but most especially faster at programming (no more slow and annoying contortions for basic programming symbols). As a professional computer toucher, it was genuinely life changing.
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It's all personal but honestly even for me an Alice layout still does me wonders. I still think that split is probably better, though it depends on preference, etc etc, but not having to get my drat hands essentially on top of each other makes a noticeable difference. Really noticed it when I tried to mix and match usage of my Planck with my split / Alice. Like I can feel the strain. Though I'll say that getting used to columnar was very easy for me to adjust to. (Personally getting a trackball is what helped me the most with my back pains, but using something that is more "ergo" in design in terms of keyboard certainly did not hurt) Small (semi related) rant, but I feel like WPM is greatly overblown as a measure of how good of a fit a keyboard is for someone. It just seems to be the end all be all (together with sound) for a keyboard and I gotta ask, why??? Most people that talk about this seem to be people who press wasd because they play video games almost exclusively with their keyboard. Like yeah if you're a programmer or a professional typist but like I don't understand why your WPM matters so much if all you play is League of Legends and the 10 2 sentences emails you write per day???? Taffer posted:As a professional computer toucher, this made me laugh a lot thank you
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Did anyone else order the 8bitdo keyboard? Mine is set to arrive today.
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Detective No. 27 posted:Did anyone else order the 8bitdo keyboard? Mine is set to arrive today. Review please! I nearly did but then got a speeding ticket so ran out of money... I wanted to use one of the giant buttons to trigger a script to send memes to a co-worker. Which one did you go for?
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I went with the NES style instead of the Famicom one. Would have gone for a SNES one if they released that, I love that gray and two tone purple aesthetic. This is my second mechanical keyboard. My first is a Keychron K2 with blue switches. The 8bitdo is super nice so far! It’s got a nice heft to it. It really reminds me of a high quality keyboard from the late 80s or early 90s. White switches, far quieter than the blues I’m used to. If I worked in office, I’d be far more comfortable bringing this in than my K2. No RGB, it has a couple small white LEDs for caps lock and the programmable key function. The on indicator is a big red LED, very appropriate for the vintage theme. It doesn’t seem like the kind of keyboard made for hardcore PC gaming, despite using a game console aesthetic. I haven’t used the software yet, but you can program simple commands on the programmable keys without it. And they carry over from computer to computer. I programmed copy and paste on my work laptop and switched to my gaming PC as a test and it kept the same programming. I’m looking forward to seeing what other people do with the programmable keys because copy and paste seem to be the only thing I can think of. I might get a second one for undo. The 2.4g dongle magnetically affixes itself to the storage slot. None of the other 8bitdo controllers with 2.4g dongles do that. It’s a nice touch. Edit: I thought it would use the Ultimate controller software but apparently it'll use a different keyboard software that will release later this month. Detective No. 27 fucked around with this message at 23:21 on Sep 20, 2023 |
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That's good to hear, I've had some issues with their controllers (very minor and not even worth ranting about) but if their keyboards are good, then that's nice, especially at that price point and with those aesthetics. What profile are the keycaps it comes with? It seems to be a high profile like SA but I can't find that info anywhere on the specs
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Reoxygenation posted:That's good to hear, I've had some issues with their controllers (very minor and not even worth ranting about) but if their keyboards are good, then that's nice, especially at that price point and with those aesthetics. I'm relatively new to mechanical keyboards so I don't know what profile is what, so here's a photograph I took: 
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Detective No. 27 posted:I went with the NES style instead of the Famicom one. Would have gone for a SNES one if they released that, I love that gray and two tone purple aesthetic. Thanks for this! This is feeling like a decent keyboard for me next year in the office and for throwing in my luggage for taking to site visits. I like to take just my laptop on site but in the evenings working in hotels I usually have an external 2nd monitor and the laptop on a stand so I can have some attempt at a desk two monitor setup (software devs so needy)
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VelociBacon posted:What are some non-cherry switches that are similar to Cherry MX Black?
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I was looking for a wireless white mechanical keyboard and gave Logitech G715 a try (coming from an old Ducky) and I'm liking it a lot feels very solid and good to type on and the wireless dongle works perfectly. I even like the wave RGB effect though it fucks up and resets sometimes. it doesnt look nearly as girly as in the pictures. also the font on the keys is really nice I'm not sure if it's worth the 200 bucks but it seemed better to trust the logitech wireless tech than Royal Kludge or Keychron
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Detective No. 27 posted:I'm relatively new to mechanical keyboards so I don't know what profile is what, so here's a photograph I took: I'll have to agree with mewse and say that just straight up looks like SA. If so, kind of a very good deal at the price point that keyboard is at, because a a good set of keycaps in SA profile can run higher than the whole rear end keyboard they're selling 
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Got my K70 back together and it seems to be completely fine after a spill. Those DataVac air blowers are a godsend for cleaning electronics; because the board, switches and top plate are all soldered together as one piece I just tossed the whole thing in the sink with soapy water and was able to give it a much needed scrubbing. A motorized blower works great for completely blasting away most of the water from the space between the circuit board and frame.
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For my sticky keyboard I ended up rinsing it out and then basically dumping isopropanol on it. Drained it out after and left it to dry and it all works. A few keys are still a tiny bit sticky which I'll probably just dab a bit more alcohol on while actuating them but other than that it's all good. I probably got slightly drunk from the fumes though.
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If anyone's interested in picking up a HHKB, I've got a hybrid pro in white with a USA layout listed on samart. If you're not familiar with the models, the hybrid connects over usbc or bluetooth, it supports 4 different BT pairings and runs off 2 AA batteries when wireless https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=4042557 
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Okay, which one of you is responsible for this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTbEdZ-zH78 .Z. fucked around with this message at 16:37 on Sep 25, 2023 |
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I don't know but I want it. e: just looked at the price. I was honestly expecting like a thousand bucks, but this seems to be within range of expensive-ish custom keyboards? drat. Might gently caress around Reoxygenation fucked around with this message at 18:49 on Sep 25, 2023 |
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That’s wild.
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The 8Bitdo board is really, really good for $100. It comes with clicky white switches but man it just feels good to type on and looks cool as gently caress
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What if a mechanical keyboard but in the form factor of an accordion?
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the grabshell looks amazing, i hope it does well. I don't think it'll be good to use, but it is a novel approach and that should be applauded.
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Hey all. Been on the look out for a fullsize board/one with a numpad and my fiancee sent me this tiktok she saw. https://www.tiktok.com/embed/7281339192842439978 Are any of these in particular worth looking into and/or ones to avoid? I'm looking for something that is able to make a deep knocky sound (which also unfortunately means I'll probably have to go for linear switches too, but the sound)
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Alright I impulse-bought an 8bitdo keyboard and it looks ace but it's far too clicky for me. Reading through the OP (and then googling briefly) I'm considering getting some gateron-pretending-to-be-cherry either brown or clear switches; is that reasonable or are there far superior options now? I'm going to for something not too loud but not squidgy; I guess my main question is whether gateron is a brand worth buying these days. E: Pulled the trigger anyway; I have some blacks and some clears heading my way so I can tinker and see what I like. PatentPending fucked around with this message at 23:31 on Sep 26, 2023 |
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PatentPending posted:Alright I impulse-bought an 8bitdo keyboard and it looks ace but it's far too clicky for me. Reading through the OP (and then googling briefly) I'm considering getting some gateron-pretending-to-be-cherry either brown or clear switches; is that reasonable or are there far superior options now? Gaterons are good and in some cases superior to Cherry switches
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Gateron yellow pro linears (white top black base) are one of my favorite switches lately. Also their blues are pretty good
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