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Title: another dye try
Post by: audioave10 on Thu, 24 June 2010, 23:31:13

I attempted my first key-coloring cooking class today. Its sort of "Meh" but not too bad overall. No way I was going to practice on a Model M. So the Key Tronic was it. I don't know if it was the three baths I gave it or the original creme white color of this board & keys but believe it or not, I used medium blue dye. These look purple/grey/black in bright light. Probably did one too many baths but be warned that you might want to stop and let it fully dry after one or two baths before deciding its not dark enough.

(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/averydla/dyetry.jpg)

Title: another dye try
Post by: spolia optima on Fri, 25 June 2010, 01:15:23

not bad. I'm using one of those keytronics ATM and it might be the perfect candidate for a ghetto DAS I.

That's an E03601, no?

Title: another dye try
Post by: audioave10 on Fri, 25 June 2010, 01:17:50

Correct!  EO3601

Title: another dye try
Post by: spolia optima on Fri, 25 June 2010, 02:34:33

I am a huge fan of the

Back
Space

key.

Title: another dye try
Post by: jensma on Fri, 25 June 2010, 02:54:07

Damn, blue becomes black? Weird keyboard physics.

Title: another dye try
Post by: spolia optima on Fri, 25 June 2010, 12:16:24

physics and grammar.

Title: another dye try
Post by: jensma on Fri, 25 June 2010, 13:18:52

Quote from: spolia optima;196307

physics and grammar.

Gna, my last english lesson is years ago. Excuse my lousy command of your language :(

Title: another dye try
Post by: spolia optima on Fri, 25 June 2010, 13:33:11

Quote from: jensma;196337

Gna, my last english lesson is years ago. Excuse my lousy command of your language :(

I was talking about the Back Space key :)
Your english is perfectly readable.
Besides, the only German words that I know are "luftballoon", "fahrvergnugen", and "tastatur".
Bon week-end!

Title: another dye try
Post by: EverythingIBM on Fri, 25 June 2010, 13:51:15

Quote from: spolia optima;196344

I was talking about the Back Space key :)
Your english is perfectly readable.
Besides, the only German words that I know are "luftballoon", "fahrvergnugen", and "tastatur".
Bon week-end!

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=11373&stc=1&d=1277491858)

MEIN TASTAUR!!! JA!!! VIT DAS TRACKENBALLEN.

Title: another dye try
Post by: jensma on Fri, 25 June 2010, 14:00:25

Why on earth leads every discussion about germans to Hitler xD?

@ripster: The style of the font is called "Fraktur". Just in case you wondered :)

Title: another dye try
Post by: ricercar on Fri, 25 June 2010, 15:23:23

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The style of the font is called "Fraktur"

This turns out not to be the case. Fracteur is a typeface (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typeface), a family of fonts, not a style. The generic term for the thick ornate typeface style is 'blackletter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackletter)'.

Title: another dye try
Post by: spolia optima on Fri, 25 June 2010, 15:41:35

Quote from: EverythingIBM;196352

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=11373&stc=1&d=1277491858)

MEIN TASTAUR!!! JA!!! VIT DAS TRACKENBALLEN.

*me waits patiently for MSwin to show up with a "final solution"

Title: another dye try
Post by: phoenix on Fri, 25 June 2010, 15:58:56

Quote from: ricercar;196372

This turns out not to be the case. Fracteur is a typeface (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typeface), a family of fonts, not a style. The generic term for the thick ornate typeface style is 'blackletter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackletter)'.

Nice! Arguing about typography with Germans :)

The font in that poster is also not a Fraktur, but a Textur.

Edit: To be fair, Fraktur is often used to call any blackletter font. And I think that's what jensma meant. Ricercar, how do you distinguish between style and family?

Title: another dye try
Post by: jensma on Fri, 25 June 2010, 16:15:50

Quote from: phoenix;196378

Nice! Arguing about typography with Germans :)

The font in that poster is also not a Fraktur, but a Textur.

Edit: To be fair, Fraktur is often used to call any blackletter font. And I think that's what jensma meant. Ricercar, how do you distinguish between style and family?

Fraktur is what I learned in school, that's all. I didn't know about style/family aso. It was just the way I wrote letters.. never thought about that deeply :P

Title: another dye try
Post by: noctua on Fri, 25 June 2010, 16:58:33

Quote from: ricercar;196372

This turns out not to be the case. Fracteur is a typeface (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typeface), a family of fonts, not a style. The generic term for the thick ornate typeface style is 'blackletter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackletter)'.

If you adorn yourself with borrowed plumes from wikipedia, then do it with more
accuracy, "Fracteur" is not mentioned there. Apart from that, the term Fraktur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraktur_(script))
is sometimes applied to all of the blackletter typefaces.

The point is, you have already understand the message, don't split hairs!
Language barriers is one thing, the other is your behaviour..

(http://cache.techie-buzz.com/images/postimg/AdvancedGmailKeyboardCommandsThatSaveTim_2CEC/gmail_keyboard_ninja.jpg)

Title: another dye try
Post by: spolia optima on Fri, 25 June 2010, 17:36:17

Quote from: noctua;196393

If you adorn yourself with borrowed plumes from wikipedia, then do it with more
accuracy, "Fracteur" is not mentioned there. Apart from that, the term Fraktur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraktur_(script))
is sometimes applied to all of the blackletter typefaces.

The point is, you have already understand the message, don't split hairs!
Language barriers is one thing, the other is your behaviour..

[IG]http://cache.techie-buzz.com/images/postimg/AdvancedGmailKeyboardCommandsThatSaveTim_2CEC/gmail_keyboard_ninja.jpg[/IMG]

how do you say "OH SNAP" in german?

Title: another dye try
Post by: ricercar on Fri, 25 June 2010, 17:38:50

Quote from: noctua;196393

don't split hairs!

You're not from around here, are you? This is Geekhack. Geeks feed on split hairs.

PS. I was adorning YOU (2nd person plural) with wikipedia, for edification. I don't need an external resource to correctly split typography hairs (or infinitives).

Title: another dye try
Post by: spolia optima on Fri, 25 June 2010, 17:49:59

This whole thread stinks of pedantry.

Title: another dye try
Post by: EverythingIBM on Fri, 25 June 2010, 17:57:47

Quote from: noctua;196393

If you adorn yourself with borrowed plumes from wikipedia, then do it with more
accuracy, "Fracteur" is not mentioned there. Apart from that, the term Fraktur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraktur_(script))
is sometimes applied to all of the blackletter typefaces.

The point is, you have already understand the message, don't split hairs!
Language barriers is one thing, the other is your behaviour..

Show Image

(http://cache.techie-buzz.com/images/postimg/AdvancedGmailKeyboardCommandsThatSaveTim_2CEC/gmail_keyboard_ninja.jpg)

Now now children, don't get your jägermeister bunched up with some bratwürst. Drink responsibly:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElQ6uj_xmu0/SylqjQNcx_I/AAAAAAAAA7Y/Hio1BiBkhqs/s640/pope-beer.jpg)

The blackletter font used on the Mein Kampf title is actually a hybrid. It's not anything in specific.

Title: another dye try
Post by: jensma on Fri, 25 June 2010, 18:24:23

Quote from: spolia optima;196403

how do you say "OH SNAP" in german?

Ach nee.

Title: another dye try
Post by: EverythingIBM on Fri, 25 June 2010, 18:38:19

Quote from: jensma;196437

Ach nee.

(http://www.pinktink3.250x.com/essays/holygrail_files/image020.jpg)

Ach NI! ni ni ni ni.

Title: another dye try
Post by: audioave10 on Fri, 25 June 2010, 18:45:08

This is no doubt the strangest thread I've ever started.

(http://www.petsfunky.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/funny-face-cat.JPG)

Title: another dye try
Post by: audioave10 on Fri, 25 June 2010, 22:38:56

Actually, it was funny and you seem innocent indeed (this time). LOL

Title: another dye try
Post by: noctua on Sat, 26 June 2010, 03:10:47

chain of associations was strange..

spolia optima -> Luftballon
ripster -> Luftwaffe
EverythingIBM -> Adolf Hitler (Austrian) with IBM keyboard
ricercar -> Fraktur is an blackletter (ha ha german has an accent..)
phoenix -> amused about ricercar's overly didactic lesson
noctua -> OH SNAP! I can be pedantic too..
ripster ->  I am innocent! (you have an autism spectrum right?)
..

At least, we are in a manner of speaking back in civilization.

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/06/24/article-1289185-0A2CE07F000005DC-318_634x482.jpg)

Title: another dye try
Post by: jensma on Sat, 26 June 2010, 05:28:28

Quote from: ripster;196462

Don't blame me.

All I said was "nice font".

It's all your fault! Stop liking things! ;D

btw: Bratwurst Burger at McDonalds! Yay for Germany =D (http://www.thelocal.de/money/20100625-28093.html)

Title: another dye try
Post by: J888www on Sat, 26 June 2010, 06:01:58

Quote from: spolia optima;196374

*me waits patiently for MSwin to show up with a "final solution"

"Patience Is The Essence Of Life" Confucius.

Wait and you'll be rewarded.

Quote from: microsoft windows;196504

I like MS Sans Serif.

So MS San Serif it is.............

Title: another dye try
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 26 June 2010, 08:34:19

I like the Windows font.

Title: another dye try
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 26 June 2010, 08:36:24

Quote from: audioave10;196453

This is no doubt the strangest thread I've ever started.

Show Image

(http://www.petsfunky.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/funny-face-cat.JPG)

That's no doubt the ugliest cat I've ever seen.

Title: another dye try
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 26 June 2010, 14:48:36

Quote from: spolia optima;196415

This whole thread stinks of pedantry.

Hey, all those pictures are of 18 year olds.