BL Keyboard discussion thread

ohnonot · 2016-04-28 03:30:59

^^ holy crap, a real volume knob!

^ you are practically begging us to ask "and what are those cons?"

btw, does the volume knob work under linux?

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C#Coder4ever · 2016-04-28 03:56:39

it's too bad the lego keyboard is a rubber dome though.

And cons? well... it's more massive than my most massive mechanical keyboard. If I wanted something massive, at least let it be a Model M or a unicomp.

JohnOldman · 2016-09-02 10:36:15

My typing speed is 100 WPM
tested here http://www.ratatype.com/typing-test/
I have been training my typing skills here http://www.ratatype.com/#typing-tutor

ohnonot · 2016-09-03 04:57:53

JohnOldman wrote:

My typing speed is 100 WPM

words per minute? that's impressive.
and the accuracy?

C#Coder4ever · 2016-09-05 05:24:23

what keyboard out of curiosity?

also yet another new toy lolol

arti · 2016-12-22 21:16:23

C#Coder4ever wrote:

what keyboard out of curiosity?
also yet another new toy lolol

Very late to the party. That's a nice board, is it the Planck?

I spent a while with the rapid-i, great keyboard with nice glowy stuff on the inide.
BUT, I got a pok3r (PBT keycaps are the greatest) three months after. :devil:

The next project will be hand wired and split down the middle.
I'll post some pics when things are put together.

C#Coder4ever · 2016-12-27 19:12:50

arti wrote:

C#Coder4ever wrote:
what keyboard out of curiosity?
also yet another new toy lolol
Very late to the party. That's a nice board, is it the Planck?
I spent a while with the rapid-i, great keyboard with nice glowy stuff on the inide.
BUT, I got a pok3r (PBT keycaps are the greatest) three months after. :devil:
The next project will be hand wired and split down the middle.
I'll post some pics when things are put together.

Yup, planck with matias switches. And I nothing like tkl keyboards, I also got a WASDv2 TKL w/ Cherry MX Clears and with pbt caps, incredible!

arti · 2017-01-09 23:03:52

Current work in progress, they caps are just spares and a few 3D printed ones.
This is only semi decent shot of the thing I've taken so far..

Got the diodes in so far.
The "case" is also 3D printed, just like the switch plates. The "F+#k" and "off!" keys have already been scrapped for less wonky (and offensive) replacements.
More pics to come...at some point.

ohnonot · 2017-01-10 07:33:05

^ very interesting project!!!
are you making this from scratch? to what extent is it prefabricated?
my utmost respect, but you must get some proper key caps (2 windows keys side by side, tsk)!

arti · 2017-01-10 09:14:28

ohnonot wrote:

^ very interesting project!!!
are you making this from scratch? to what extent is it prefabricated?
my utmost respect, but you must get some proper key caps (2 windows keys side by side, tsk)!

Thanks!
It's going to be hand wired, so the prefabricated things are the usual: MX Blue key switches, wires, diodes, I/O expander chip and small controller board. Everything that's baby blue however, came from my printer.

The odd key placement was just to test the key spacing.

C#Coder4ever · 2017-01-17 18:08:27

all it needs now is some rgb and gamerz touch 8o

ohnonot · 2017-01-20 07:10:12

arti wrote:

It's going to be hand wired, so the prefabricated things are the usual: MX Blue key switches, wires, diodes, I/O expander chip and small controller board. Everything that's baby blue however, came from my printer.

i'm still thoroughly amazed how you manage to connect the keys to the controller and I/O chip and ultimately to the computer.
i can hold a soldering iron and understand how a switch works but anything containing circuitry is way down the rabbit hole...

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martix · 2017-07-04 03:51:08

Anyone tried this keyboard?

I'd rather go for this one. Love those Meta and Hyper keys (and the Terminal too!). If you look closely, there is even a "Rub Out" key That Break key is hilarious. I managed to break my system several times in the past, no need for an extra key. 8o

I guess I just got a good idea: I always thought CapsLock is stupid (it's barely used) - I'm gonna make a Terminal key out of it!

Sector11 · 2017-07-04 04:42:02

That first one ia a three and a half finger typists nightmare, but it looks nice.
I feel a MIGRAINE coming on ... looking down at normal keyboard .... ahhhhh relief!

Hmmmm ... ... ... 'Rub Out' --> backspace maybe?

And [Tux] + t = is already a "terminal" key

[Tux] = [Super] or [Win] or [whatever you want to call it] key ]:D
- - mine are blank - I filed away that other OS logo with one of my wife's old emery boards. Well it's 'old' now.

CapsLock is stupid (it's barely used) <--- for you maybe. I use it. O:)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-07-04 06:38:03

Mod Note: posts merged with the keyboard thread.

martix wrote:

CapsLock is stupid (it's barely used)

CAPSLOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL BABY

8o

EDIT: I'm off to retype all of my code comments with capslock on...

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DeepDayze · 2017-07-04 15:29:42

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Mod Note: posts merged with the keyboard thread.
martix wrote:
CapsLock is stupid (it's barely used)
CAPSLOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL BABY
8o
EDIT: I'm off to retype all of my code comments with capslock on...

CAPS LOCK = Keyboard warrior mode ]:D

Sector11 · 2017-07-04 15:38:51

Typing everything with [Bloq Mayús] on all the time is like driving with your windshield wipers on during a sunny day. O:)

martix · 2017-07-04 20:07:29

Sector11 wrote:

And [Tux] + t = is already a "terminal" key
CapsLock is stupid (it's barely used) <--- for you maybe. I use it. O:)

Yepp, I know, Tux (or super)+t -> Terminal. But: It's a shortcut. Once I saw a great post about someone making jokes about people trying to use his keyboard: Tab was something else but not Tab, CapsLock had a different function too, just lke shift, etc. -> and all his changes made sense.

Btw. when do you use CapsLock? For typing sometimes in capital letters? Is there anything else useful?

Anyhow, for me having an extra key for capslock makes no sense. On my keyboard capslock should have a shortcut (something like ctrl+shift or super+shift) and terminal its own key.

Sector11 · 2017-07-04 20:41:41

Letter ' f '

No cap locks:
letter = f
[Alt Gr] + f = đ
[Alt Gr] + [Shift] = ª

CAP LOCKS ON
LETTER = F
[Alt Gr] + f = Đ
[Alt Gr] + [Shift] = ð

Notice the difference ... there is more? Not many but they are there.

You're talking remapping the keys directly. Yea, that could be fun. ]:D

C#Coder4ever · 2017-07-05 05:44:17

programmable keyboards need to go more mainstream, so then they would be cheaper than they are now lol.

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