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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Stone on Fri, 23 July 2010, 11:14:13

Title: An introduction
Post by: Stone on Fri, 23 July 2010, 11:14:13

Hello all. I've been lurking here for a fair while so I thought I might as well join in :) My name's Nick, I live in the UK, and I'm mostly an electronics geek but with a special appreciation for awesome input devices due to RSI.

So far the progression has gone:
crappy rubberdome (many)
Cherry space-saver
Model M (x2 - a love that lasted around 4 years until my wrists exploded)
Generic ergo board
Ergo board + Belkin Nostromo n52
Top case from a Macbook with a USB cable soldered on (an unwise experiment...)
Goldtouch (icky squishy feel but more comfy wrist position)
Datahand :bounce:

My current work setup is the Datahand with a Evoluent VerticalMouse (http://www.evoluent.com/vm3.html) and a Griffin Powermate (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate) for scrolling. Finally no hand pain :D

So, hello, if you have any Datahand questions do ask!

Stone

Title: An introduction
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 23 July 2010, 11:16:28

hi, nick!

Title: An introduction
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 23 July 2010, 11:54:40

Oh.  I was hoping your name was Keith.  Oh well.

Welcome to GeekHack!

Title: An introduction
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 23 July 2010, 12:41:25

keith would have been a nicer name.

Title: An introduction
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 23 July 2010, 13:25:40

Quote from: Stone;205605

Hello all. I've been lurking here for a fair while so I thought I might as well join in :) My name's Nick, I live in the UK, and I'm mostly an electronics geek but with a special appreciation for awesome input devices due to RSI.

So far the progression has gone:
crappy rubberdome (many)
Cherry space-saver
Model M (x2 - a love that lasted around 4 years until my wrists exploded)
Generic ergo board
Ergo board + Belkin Nostromo n52
Top case from a Macbook with a USB cable soldered on (an unwise experiment...)
Goldtouch (icky squishy feel but more comfy wrist position)
Datahand :bounce:

My current work setup is the Datahand with a Evoluent VerticalMouse (http://www.evoluent.com/vm3.html) and a Griffin Powermate (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate) for scrolling. Finally no hand pain :D

So, hello, if you have any Datahand questions do ask!

Stone

I know the keyboard you need.

(http://www.allproducts.com/manufacture97/shuayico/product4.jpg)

If you sell off your house, maybe you can get one.

Title: An introduction
Post by: phillip on Fri, 23 July 2010, 13:27:42

hello

Title: An introduction
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 23 July 2010, 13:28:16

Quote from: microsoft windows;205624

If you sell off your house, maybe you can get one.

Where so you live where property values are that low?  Detroit?

Title: An introduction
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 23 July 2010, 13:29:24

Joke killer!

Title: An introduction
Post by: Stone on Fri, 23 July 2010, 15:25:07

Quote from: wellington1869;205617

keith would have been a nicer name.

I'll let my parents know.

Quote from: microsoft windows;205624

I know the keyboard you need.

Wow, that looks terrible. You need a good whack of tenting to go with the radial deviation or you end up even less comfortable than a normal board, it's one of the reasons I didn't get on with the Goldtouch. Nice duplication of arrow keys, though.

Quote from: microsoft windows;205624

If you sell off your house, maybe you can get one.

I think I'll pass. It's going to have to be pretty full of awesome to make me give up the Datahand...

Stone
(ps: thanks for the hellos)

Title: An introduction
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 23 July 2010, 15:33:09

That M15 keyboard is actually one of the most sought-after ergonomic keyboards. It's got the same keyswitches as a Model M and is also one of the most adjustable split keyboards ever made.

(http://www.clickykeyboard.com/_ebay/M15/M15-007.jpg)
(http://www.clickykeyboard.com/2009/nov28/015.jpg)

Title: An introduction
Post by: didjamatic on Fri, 23 July 2010, 15:38:46

Welcome to Geekhack and congrats on the win (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?&do=comments&p=205671)!  :)

Title: An introduction
Post by: Stone on Sat, 24 July 2010, 03:58:32

Quote from: microsoft windows;205661

That M15 keyboard is actually one of the most sought-after ergonomic keyboards. It's got the same keyswitches as a Model M and is also one of the most adjustable split keyboards ever made.

Show Image

(http://www.clickykeyboard.com/_ebay/M15/M15-007.jpg)

Aha, thanks for that pic. I thought from the first one it was only adjustable in the one plane, that looks a lot better! My bad :doh:

As much as I love the Model M's keyswitches I had to stop using it as it was too painful on my MCPs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacarpophalangeal_joint), I only really use low-force boards now. Both my Ms are in storage, I think one of them needs a new controller PCB too (it had a run-in with a rogue pass-through swipecard reader...) I found them to be raked quite excessively too, I'm no fan of negative tilt but it didn't really suit me - there's a lot of hand movement with your wrists in flexion and it was asking for trouble really. Hopefully once my Cleankeys (http://www.cleankeys.co.uk) arrives I'll be able to type in reasonable comfort...

Stone

Title: An introduction
Post by: hoggy on Sat, 24 July 2010, 11:05:51

Welcome to geekhack!

Title: An introduction
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 24 July 2010, 11:19:03

Quote from: Stone;205890

Aha, thanks for that pic. I thought from the first one it was only adjustable in the one plane, that looks a lot better! My bad :doh:

As much as I love the Model M's keyswitches I had to stop using it as it was too painful on my MCPs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacarpophalangeal_joint), I only really use low-force boards now. Both my Ms are in storage, I think one of them needs a new controller PCB too (it had a run-in with a rogue pass-through swipecard reader...) I found them to be raked quite excessively too, I'm no fan of negative tilt but it didn't really suit me - there's a lot of hand movement with your wrists in flexion and it was asking for trouble really. Hopefully once my Cleankeys (http://www.cleankeys.co.uk) arrives I'll be able to type in reasonable comfort...

Stone

If you're looking for low-force keyswitches, I would definitely recommend looking into brown Cherry keyswitches.