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Unless you're a hand model... there's very little reason to do anything about your nails besides trim them.
girls seem very conscious about their body parts, even down to "hand beauty", where longer fingers are considered more attractive..If a guy walks down the street looking like a bum no one cares, it's not the same for women. Guys can get away with almost anything in terms of looks and fashion, women are scrutinized constantly, and it goes all the way down to the smallest detail.
BUT.... I add this...
To anyone who "cares" about how your hand look... in either a weird fetish way, or a runway model judge way... It is blatantly obvious how "long" your fingers actually are...
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Unless you're a hand model... there's very little reason to do anything about your nails besides trim them.
Quit trying to cleverly analyze someones preference.
So... if your preference is "low productivity"... well, then don't complain about the salary gap.
women have several traits which are IMMENSE obstacles to modern life...
LONG HAIR... HOURS AND HOURS of serving it..
LONG NAILS...
COSMETICS...
You take those away from the average female,, she suddenly has 4 more hours in a day... :))
for example:
Find any mildly reflective surface at a busy intersection, and watch the women that walk past it.... THAT is time which could've been spent thinking about something "useful"
Even half inch nails would fit there. IBM guys knew what they were doing :)
I once met a woman who typed with her nails. In other words, she hit the keys with the nails, not the finger tips. I doubt that would be good in the long run.
Or simply get the best keyboard in the world:Show Image(http://pckeyboard.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/classic-101-b-g.jpg)
Even half inch nails would fit there. IBM guys knew what they were doing :)
Some one has to say this..get out
cut your nails? :D
:)Some one has to say this..get out
cut your nails? :D
The Unicomp keyboards usually have 2 piece keys for all of the 1 unit caps. Removing the cap tops does introduce rather wide gaps between them.
I like this idea for its functionality. OP has only one post after all this. I hope she comes back and it goes somewhere.
The Unicomp keyboards usually have 2 piece keys for all of the 1 unit caps. Removing the cap tops does introduce rather wide gaps between them.
Only buttons with legends are two piece. Personally I prefer the one piece buttons.
The Unicomp keyboards usually have 2 piece keys for all of the 1 unit caps. Removing the cap tops does introduce rather wide gaps between them.
Only buttons with legends are two piece. Personally I prefer the one piece buttons.
Well the new keyboards come with legends, so I'm not sure what you are getting at. The larger keys may or may not be 2-piece. It is semi-random.
LOL ... seriously, you are a troll.
LOL ... seriously, you are a troll.
just sayin', seems like everytime an "alleged" female posts, there's a circle j following, and that's weird because mating opportunities online are much more unlikely..
What could one possibly hope to accomplish by being "extra nice" to "alleged" female on the internet?
LOL ... seriously, you are a troll.
just sayin', seems like everytime an "alleged" female posts, there's a circle j following, and that's weird because mating opportunities online are much more unlikely..
What could one possibly hope to accomplish by being "extra nice" to "alleged" female on the internet?
It isn't impossible. I've seen plenty of people who played MMOs together end up meeting irl and some ended up dating for some time.
I actually met my bf playing Aion Online together and we've been dating and living together for a little over 2 years now.
I like this idea for its functionality. OP has only one post after all this. I hope she comes back and it goes somewhere.
LOL.... seriously? :D
why are you guys worried about not making friends?
I once met a woman who typed with her nails. In other words, she hit the keys with the nails, not the finger tips. I doubt that would be good in the long run.When they reach much over 1/4in overhang you pretty much have to.
Congrats on that... you're an "exception"Online is now the third most common way to meet your spouse, not just meet someone.
So you went to the casino... that being... instead of actually cultivating relationships in real life.. you did so in a video game...
That's wonderful, and I'm happy that it's worked out for you..
But... the discussion is, that is NOT a good method, if not the WORST... :D
Online is now the third most common way to meet your spouse, not just meet someone.in the states?
Yes.Online is now the third most common way to meet your spouse, not just meet someone.in the states?
The Unicomp keyboards usually have 2 piece keys for all of the 1 unit caps. Removing the cap tops does introduce rather wide gaps between them.
Only buttons with legends are two piece. Personally I prefer the one piece buttons.
Well the new keyboards come with legends, so I'm not sure what you are getting at. The larger keys may or may not be 2-piece. It is semi-random.
Umm, you can order one that's otaku (like mine), so no, 1x keys are not guaranteed to be two-piece. RGB sets are two-piece.
Far be it from me to take away your no effort trolling with a small amount of logic(especially since it seems like you already can't respond again. High five on not making it a full day), but this sounds more like he's hopeful the custom keycap project goes somewhere, not his chances of hitting it off with her personally.
Buy a Topre keyboard.
Pull off the caps.
voila - you now have a perfectly sized "key" surface (the stem of the Topre switch) big enough to feel, and type on, but small enough not to break your finger nails.
Before somebody retorts... Yes I am 100% serious, not trolling. This is the closest to what the OP wants, without having to go and design custom key caps.
Edit;
Or take a Dremel, and get rid of the back end of all your key caps where the nail will go. That will make for an interesting conversation piece, for sure...
@davkol: Another great suggestion, hitting nails with keys. I typically get very anxious about doing that for the risks of breaks. I do use a nail hardener (Sally Hansen Diamond Strength) as I imagine your guitar friends do - Perhaps changing to a more effective hardener would do the trick - What do your friends use?
When they reach much over 1/4in overhang you pretty much have to.
I've never found it comfortable though.
I would think that in the long run, it'd be very bad for the fingers. Perhaps not though, maybe it depends on the lightness of the key switch. I'd think the force which is directed to the key would be distributed all wrong, since normally that force would be going directly through your fingertip, rather than through the nail area.I don't know about the long term health of it, but some do it for years.
I've known some girls with long nails who typed fine, though. I never asked how they did it, but they seemed okay, so perhaps it's less of a keycap issue and more of a technique issue? Maybe it would be possible to type with the fingers more flattened and extended, so that the nails extend forwards rather than directly downwards into the keycap as they would if you typed with the fingers curved. Maybe similar to the flat fingered technique that the pianist Vladimir Horowitz used to use. Admittedly, many criticized that aspect of his playing.
I recognize the attractiveness of long nails, but that which is attractive is often directly in contrast with that which is functional and, in some cases, healthy. Consider the age old issue of high heels and the havoc they wreak upon the natural weight supporting structure of the leg, and by extension the entire posture.
Most women are keeping them shorter these days anyhow. So many work with keyboards, not to mention more and more are taking formerly male dominated jobs, but a bigger driving aspect now is touch screens. Long nails can make them a royal pain in the neck.
Could go this route, I suppose:They are working on a way to project that onto your arm as well.
Could go this route, I suppose:Show Image(http://a.tgcdn.net/images/products/additional/large/e722_cube_laser_virtual_keyboard_for_iphone_inuse.jpg)
As much as custom caps would be great to look at, have you considered adjusting what part of your finger tip you type with? The average person is going to have their hands elevated slightly and will type with the edge of the distal phalanx. If you move your keyboard closer to parallel with the floor (by lowering the stand for example) and type towards the bottom of each key on the digital pulp of your finger (the front of the distal phalanx), your nails should be angled in such a way that they miss the keys in front of you. I do this when I have fingerstyle guitar hands, and although my nails aren't as long as yours, it works for me with a minimal hit to speed.
I second the motion of getting an IBM board and removing the outer keycap layer, as it will give you some extra room.
Talking about touchscreens (Thanks for the memory jog :) ), how easy would it be to have a keyboard sized/shaped resistive touch slate that you could lay flat and use as a keyboard? It doesn't even really need to have a screen
I am really sorry but his whole thread seems like a big f***ing joke to me. I mean cmon... there are millions of girls around the world that type on normal keyboards with no issues why would you ever want to invest so much money in making new caps and stuff i dont get it -.-
I am really sorry but his whole thread seems like a big f***ing joke to me. I mean cmon... there are millions of girls around the world that type on normal keyboards with no issues why would you ever want to invest so much money in making new caps and stuff i dont get it -.-The fact that many people use something does not mean that what they're using is optimal, though you'd fit right in at EA.
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I am really sorry but his whole thread seems like a big f***ing joke to me. I mean cmon... there are millions of girls around the world that type on normal keyboards with no issues why would you ever want to invest so much money in making new caps and stuff i dont get it -.-Yes, we type on them, doesn't mean it's easy (chicklet style is a pain in the rear with even mild nail length!).
Does anyone else get the heebie jeebies looking at the drawing? The thought of breaking a nail gives me the shivers. Maybe it's because I have short nails, and the few times I've managed hit them with enough force to break one, it was quite horrendous.The longer they are, the more likely to break, but also the less likely you will feel it.
I imagine it's just a design concept - but at least it's a design concept with your problem in mindTyping on boobs?
The simplest fix is go buy a Logitech Illuminated keyboard. They use very low profile keys, like non-Chicklet style laptop keyboards, you could also look for a Cherry ML board. For Cherry MX, an option is to try angling the keyboard towards you a bit, it sounds counter productive but works as it gives your mails more of a slot to slide into between the keys. Otherwise, you just need to look for the lowest profile keys (not flat!) you can find.
Mich also touched on something I found as well.
The F keys, most keyboards have a gap between the number keys and the F keys, so you have never had to aim as accurate on them. Their distance also makes it a stretch to reach up there as well with accuracy. This was a problem for me on my KBT Race, I really missed that gap in there.
I have looked into 3d printers for this very purpose and my conclusion was that the common ones will not have the accuracy needed for a keycap. You need one of the more expensive industrial style models that work with powder and lasers to get it right ($200k+). Unless you have access to one at a university, the costs will priobably be insane.
Wait you are a girl? That's hot!
me? I said I was a dude in that post lol. or you mean the op. geez and I was trying not to be rude haha. I mean look in the 50's,60,s70,s things were not the same. that's not my fault lol.
I admit I did not read this whole thing if someone mentioned this. perhaps all you need is a set of spherical key caps. everyone knows I love the selectric typewriter. when I was as young man long ago typing was very popular with girls. I am not being rude just saying the truth. so, they actually designed the keys on the selectric for girls with nails. I remember the advertisement well. all that was special in that regard is they were spherical. I now have a keyboard I really like but it does not have mx blues that you want.
sorry I did not see this. I am using a deck with clears. to me it is the real deal. the whole package just feels like an old selectric. plus it is made in usa.