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Keyboards / Re: Why don't modern keyboards come with "Stepped" caps lock keys?
« Last post by tankLancer on Sat, 09 November 2024, 21:48:45 »
Quote from: jacobolus on Thu, 19 February 2015, 21:23:37
Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 19 February 2015, 18:50:24
I love stepped keys and wish I could get more of them. I have 3 pairs of stepped "Alt" keys for my IBMs but only 1 pair of stepped "Control"s. Also love my stepped "Tab". Non-stepped keys are what suck, and so they are a good match for sucky modern keyboards.
You’re joking right?

Anyway, I think those “hat-shaped” keys basically originated with the IBM XT. Basically, they were too cheap/lazy to figure out how to add stabilizers on any key except the spacebar, and so they made sure the pressable area of each key was only 1x1 units in size. Before that various keycaps on other keyboards had slight steps, like the shift keys and bottom row keys on beam spring boards, but nothing quite like the XT’s stepped keys.

Everyone ridiculed IBM for the stupid hat keycaps, and there was even a company selling little inserts to “fix” the hat caps. See https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=65096.0
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With the AT, they fixed it on the tab, shift, enter, zero, and plus keys, by expanding the key tops and adding stabilizers to some keys. I have no idea why they continued to using the hat shaped keys for caps lock and alt, or introduced the stepped ctrl key. IBM did all kinds of weird ****, and it’s not our place to question all their crazy decisions.

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More generally, everything about the standard keyboard layout is broken and stupid, but putting caps lock to the left of the A key has to be one of the worst ever keyboard layout decisions. Caps lock is a terrible key and shouldn’t be on the keyboard at all. To give it such prime real estate is a crime.

it's great to know the origin of these stepped keys. While it is a cost reduction implementation first. Having viewed the entire thread, I started to realize the meaning of the stepped capsLock key and how to make it more effective used.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] KeyKobo - OHM | New Kittings & Renders & Novelties
« Last post by blondie on Sat, 09 November 2024, 21:29:06 »
On the "J" key without the homing bar, the arrow sublegend should be lower on the key to align with the "K" key's arrow sublegend. I understand why the arrow is higher on the homing "J" key (though I feel it should still be lower, and be a part of the homing bar's color), but there is no reason for it on the non-homing key.

I think people who specifically opt to use the non-homing "J" key should not have the aesthetic broken with that floating arrow.
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Off Topic / Re: What's Bothering You? (The thread about what is bothering you.)
« Last post by noisyturtle on Sat, 09 November 2024, 21:15:13 »
Creating 3 accounts with different websites just to apply to a single job. I swear making website accounts is like the new cover letter, 100% to just waste your time.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] DCS Cafe | Updated Renders, Kitting, Pricing, Vendors
« Last post by yuukou_ on Sat, 09 November 2024, 20:49:58 »
Quote from: Poesjuh on Mon, 04 November 2024, 12:37:33
Looks like new kitting right? Nice!

Also I second the request for an actual EU vendor that’s part of the EU. Nothing against Proto, Jae’s our Bae, but mostly due to relatively expensive shipping from the UK to the rest of Europe buying from him almost always turns out to be more expensive that straight from an EU vendor.


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Quote from: Ickis1337 on Mon, 04 November 2024, 09:18:18
Please add another EU vendor. Prototypist in the UK is the worst choice for everyone else in the EU because import duties have to be paid for goods from the UK. The UK has not been part of the EU for a long time. I therefore strongly suggest either Oblotzky, Delta Keys or Eloquent Clicks.

Thanks for the feedback, I have updated the post, and confirmed with my co-runner now that Eloquent Clicks will be the vendor for EU
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] KeyKobo - OHM | Triple-shot space cadet sublegends
« Last post by Jr.Mars on Sat, 09 November 2024, 20:35:20 »
Changelog 11.10

After more than 10 rounds samples, the tripleshot sublegends will be confirmed this month.
Will update some photos when they are ready.

1. New Kittings.
2. Added ansi-enter novelty.
3. New renders.
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Interest Checks / Re: 【IC】Wind X-Alice+Pad
« Last post by IncoherentThot on Sat, 09 November 2024, 20:06:38 »
Ailice.
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Off Topic / Re: BD3D2MK3D
« Last post by yuppie on Sat, 09 November 2024, 19:45:50 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 09 November 2024, 18:13:14
OMFG,  This is slow as heck, Tp4 thinking about pulling the trigger on a 9950x.

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tp4 plays video games?
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Off Topic / BD3D2MK3D
« Last post by tp4tissue on Sat, 09 November 2024, 18:13:14 »
OMFG,  This is slow as heck, Tp4 thinking about pulling the trigger on a 9950x.

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geekhack Media / Re: Post your Topre Keyboard
« Last post by LightningXI on Sat, 09 November 2024, 17:13:45 »
Quote from: Magnifikaz on Sat, 09 November 2024, 09:45:05
My current favourite board: Snow blank hybrid with sakura, Booper Ctrl/fn, and topre GAF!
Domeswapped with older pro2 as I prefer a bit more tactility.

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Looks awesome. Love the Booper mods
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geekhack Media / Re: Post your Topre Keyboard
« Last post by Auxo on Sat, 09 November 2024, 16:46:32 »
Quote from: Magnifikaz on Sat, 09 November 2024, 09:45:05
My current favourite board: Snow blank hybrid with sakura, Booper Ctrl/fn, and topre GAF!
Domeswapped with older pro2 as I prefer a bit more tactility.

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DAMN this is clean
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