[IC] G20 Semiotic (Currently available from PMK)

[zslane]

Are there still no ISO-Enters with G20 profile?

That is correct. And there may never be. The demonstrated demand is simply too low.

[muten-roshi]

Are there still no ISO-Enters with G20 profile?

That is correct. And there may never be. The demonstrated demand is simply too low.

Yeah sad. But G20 are so cheap compared to dsa an sa

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[mogo]

We're approaching the mid-point of January and I'm getting antsy for this set to appear on PMK. What boards are y'all gonna put this set on? I feel like I need to pick a board that's weird and beige.

[dante]

We're approaching the mid-point of January and I'm getting antsy for this set to appear on PMK. What boards are y'all gonna put this set on? I feel like I need to pick a board that's weird and beige.

These are going on my K-Type; however that hasn't been released yet so if there are delays I won't be mad.

[pixelpusher]

We're approaching the mid-point of January and I'm getting antsy for this set to appear on PMK. What boards are y'all gonna put this set on? I feel like I need to pick a board that's weird and beige.

These are going on my K-Type; however that hasn't been released yet so if there are delays I won't be mad.

First they will probably be on my masterkeys pro s in the space white CNC case from norbauer
Later they will move to the new rama 65 (if the raffle gods smile on me).

But damn, I didn't think about beige.  I might be searching for a new case!

[zslane]

Where do biege cases come from these days?

[pixelpusher]

Where do biege cases come from these days?

Good question. I have an F62 on the way in Spring to scratch that retro beige itch, but I have no idea where to get something chunky and beige for MX.  I mean, you could paint a coolermaster board on the cheap but it needs to be more interesting.  I'm going to have to investigate more.

Maybe a good time to revisit the CLASSIC 60!
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=85596.msg2294829#msg2294829

It definitely needs some added thickness on the bezels.

[derezzed]

Oooh. I would be interested in a symbol-set for the two function rows of my modified G80-11800.
The coffee symbol would go on the Pause key, of course.

I have got a Weyland-Yutani logo keycap in Cherry profile from a previous group buy that I may put in the ~ -key's position.

That looks amazing.  I feel like I would have to wear a uniform to use that keyboard.

BTW, this is how the keyboards looked in Space:1999:
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Many of the crew on Space:1999 that worked on special effects and on props worked later on Alien. Both were shot outside London, at Pinewood and Shepperton studios, respectively.

From what I have seen the keyboards in Alien had high-profile caps with spherical surfaces.
Mother's keyboard was also ortholinear, spherical keys, all the same "row" with 2u keys on the two lowest rows.

I didn't know that.  The image of an Ergodox with Semiotic made me think of 1970s sci-fi and that made me think of Space 1999, even though I haven't seen that show since it originally aired.  I've tried finding a top-down photo of Mother's keyboard but all I could find is an image from an Alien video game.

Where do biege cases come from these days?

Good question. I have an F62 on the way in Spring to scratch that retro beige itch, but I have no idea where to get something chunky and beige for MX.  I mean, you could paint a coolermaster board on the cheap but it needs to be more interesting.  I'm going to have to investigate more.

Maybe a good time to revisit the CLASSIC 60!
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=85596.msg2294829#msg2294829

It definitely needs some added thickness on the bezels.

I'm hoping the timing is such that I can get both Semiotic and the Banana Split keyboard. Your Classic 60 case is amazing.  I don't need Bluetooth and I don't like standard 60% layouts, but this case plus the Banana Split PCB and plate plus Semiotic would look awesome. 

[kmba]

I'm tossing this on a white case.  Not many beige coming up these days, but some champagne anodized cases though..

[pixelpusher]

I'm tossing this on a white case.  Not many beige coming up these days, but some champagne anodized cases though..

Darn you, that's a brilliant idea

[jebbra]

My Planck hipro case (the A case one) will come in beige, hopefully

[PollandAkuma]

My Planck hipro case (the A case one) will come in beige, hopefully

I was just about to post in your thread lol...
How's the samples coming along? Can you also kindly link that thread to me because I forgot where it was

[kmba]

I'm tossing this on a white case.  Not many beige coming up these days, but some champagne anodized cases though..

Darn you, that's a brilliant idea

Hah well it's really a decision made through process of elimination. This set is too cool to pass up, but I don't like white keys on silver, black, blue, or basically any other case but beige and white. I have a white on pok3r, and a white numpad so it makes sense!

[smithyithy]

Just dropping by to support this set! I want to build a 'game pad' using a 40% board, probably a Planck as ortho makes more sense I think. I've been looking into G20 too, and this would probably be easier than piecing together a set of SP's normal G20 caps..

This would be an awesome set to own and as an Alien fan it does appeal even more. I'll keep my eye on this thread.

[Elrick]

Where do biege cases come from these days?

Good question. I have an F62 on the way in Spring to scratch that retro beige itch, but I have no idea where to get something chunky and beige for MX.  I mean, you could paint a coolermaster board on the cheap but it needs to be more interesting.  I'm going to have to investigate more.

Maybe a good time to revisit the CLASSIC 60!
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=85596.msg2294829#msg2294829

It definitely needs some added thickness on the bezels.

The manufacturers should start re-igniting the Beige Craze again because I would love to add few dozen more keyboards to my collection having that colour.

We all need some more Beige Love here instead of always being hit by all Black or White keyboards, like a never ending production of Blacks on Whites at Dog Fart Studio's  .

[pixelpusher]

Where do biege cases come from these days?

Good question. I have an F62 on the way in Spring to scratch that retro beige itch, but I have no idea where to get something chunky and beige for MX.  I mean, you could paint a coolermaster board on the cheap but it needs to be more interesting.  I'm going to have to investigate more.

Maybe a good time to revisit the CLASSIC 60!
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=85596.msg2294829#msg2294829

It definitely needs some added thickness on the bezels.

The manufacturers should start re-igniting the Beige Craze again because I would love to add few dozen more keyboards to my collection having that colour.

We all need some more Beige Love here instead of always being hit by all Black or White keyboards, like a never ending production of Blacks on Whites at Dog Fart Studio's  .

Ha!

I made a thread here

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=86931.0

[infodroid]

As a color, beige really doesn't complement the white keys in this set.

It also doesn't fit in with the futuristic aesthetic.

A white, black, or metallic case would look much better than beige with this set.

[Elrick]

As a color, beige really doesn't complement the white keys in this set.

It also doesn't fit in with the futuristic aesthetic.

A white, black, or metallic case would look much better than beige with this set.

I've just choked on my Weeties here, reading your morose description of Beige Coloured Keyboards  .

Any white coloured key-set can be dyed to match the colour of any Beige Keyboard or simply buy lots of PENUMBRA, Nantucket Selectric or any old Cherry Double shot key-sets off Flebay.

Also all Black key-sets work with any Beige keyboard easily, so please quit this monumental discrimination against all that is Beige because it's still beautiful even after all these years.

[zslane]

Based on the keysets I am acquiring, I have found that I need more white keyboards than black, which is annoying since 99% of keyboards today are black. But I really like the retro aesthetic of a beige case, though I only have one keycap set (Industrial SA) that I think would look best on a beige keyboard. Moreover, I would have gone in on SA 1965 if I'd had a beige board to put it on; I mean, beige/brown is virtually non-existent as a comprehensive color scheme today which is a shame.

[zslane]

Here are a couple of very quick potatos:

[dante]

Oh daddy...

Do they meet your approval?

[zslane]

Overall they do, yes. I would say they conform to my expectations given what I know about dye-sublimation of inks into PBT plastic.

While there are no errors, I can tell we that are pushing up against the limits of resolvable detail with the dye-sub process. And, of course, the minute variability (~0.020") in the centering of each symbol is apparent when I examine each keycap closely, though it's not really that noticeable once they are all together on a keyboard.

I do want to ask Melissa about the saturation of the blues and greens. The photo makes them look more saturated than they are in real life, but there may not be a whole lot that can be done to improve on that without making them darker, which I don't want to do.

[Tom_Kazansky]

Here are a couple of very quick potatos:

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I wonder if I should get a Filco Hakua to go with this set  (nah, joking, I can't use full size keyboard anymore)

why do I feel the urge to buy a numpad 

[infodroid]

It is hard to tell the difference between your 3D renders and the real thing!!

 

[dante]

why do I feel the urge to buy a numpad 

I'm not even a numpad user and manofinterests/chucklingkumquat hyped up the Ducky Pocket so much I'm thinking of getting one.

[zslane]

I gave SP the go-ahead to run the set. Should be on the PMK store before too long.

[dante]

I gave SP the go-ahead to run the set. Should be on the PMK store before too long.

Congrats!

[derezzed]

I gave SP the go-ahead to run the set. Should be on the PMK store before too long.

[pomk]

I gave SP the go-ahead to run the set. Should be on the PMK store before too long.

[bricriu]

So excited! I've been setting aside some money specifically for this.

[kmba]

Don't have a board for these, as I sold the white one I was going to put these on.  Don't really expect to have one anytime soon.  But, I'm 100% going in on this as a full set.  Just too effing cool. 

[mogo]

Here are a couple of very quick potatos:

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Hhhahhh... it's so dang COOL! Lemme take a guess at that board...KBTalking One?

[zslane]

No, it is just a crappy Noppoo I picked up from AliExpress last year.

[zslane]

According to the e-mail that I just received from SP, this set is scheduled to launch on PMK next week on Monday the 23rd.

Keep an eye out for it!

[dante]

Is this going to be considered "set of the month" with only a little over a week remaining at that time?

[zslane]

That's a good question. I didn't think to ask Melissa how long its Set of the Month advertising graphic would be displayed as the main one of the site.

[pixelpusher]

Yep, Jan 23rd:

http://pimpmykeyboard.com/whats-new/

also some more Granite available soon

[Giorgio]

what's the inspiration for this design

[jebbra]

Yep, Jan 23rd:

http://pimpmykeyboard.com/whats-new/

also some more Granite available soon

Anybody know if we can hold our PMK order or not? I like to grab Semiotic ASAP but I need some of Granite too. So holding the Semiotic to combine it with Granite later for the shipping is a godsend.

[iFreilicht]

what's the inspiration for this design

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiotic_Standard

[hervuli]

Yep, Jan 23rd:

http://pimpmykeyboard.com/whats-new/

also some more Granite available soon

Anybody know if we can hold our PMK order or not? I like to grab Semiotic ASAP but I need some of Granite too. So holding the Semiotic to combine it with Granite later for the shipping is a godsend.

I've been able to do this by placing an order and specifying that I want it held so I can add future items to it. They just ask that you reference the original order number when you place the second one.

[pixelpusher]

Just got this in my email.  Congrats to zslane on this project.  I hope it will be a big success
SP is upping their game.  Maybe one of these days they can up their production ability too!


The email:

[Elrick]

Just be glad we still get more of Ron Cobb's work available to us, for purchase.

The level of detail he goes through to make the film more realistic, helps to accentuate the whole Alien franchise.

Without him dare I say it, would be another boring Sci-Fi horror with no depth whatsoever.

Shall Lock and Load up on this G20 set when it rolls out for us addicts  .

[pixelpusher]

It's up. Says "Out of Stock", but at least you can see the sets and pricing.

https://pimpmykeyboard.com/g20-semiotic-keycap-set/

[mogo]

It's up. Says "Out of Stock", but at least you can see the sets and pricing.

https://pimpmykeyboard.com/g20-semiotic-keycap-set/

WELP. Looks like my wallet's going to have to steel itself for a $116 gutpunch. 

Also, reading through the two articles was fascinating, I loved the breakdown of typography through the whole movie.

[zslane]

Ron Cobb and Simon Deering did some really lovely work for the movies. This set is in reverent honor of their creative genius.

As I've said before, I think this set will become a collector's item in time. It will probably take quite a while to sell out of its production run simply because I think the audience for the set is so small. But that also means it'll probably never get run again.

So now's your chance! Don't miss out! 

[sems]

Whoa! I can fit my Atreus with just using symbols set!

[dante]

It's the 23rd and still out of stock.

I'm not sure how this can be "set of the month" with only 9 days remaining...

[SpAmRaY]

It's the 23rd and still out of stock.

I'm not sure how this can be "set of the month" with only 9 days remaining...

Don't forget the difference in time zones. SP isn't awake yet.

[pomk]

A bit less than two hours to go !