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Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: nanu on Sat, 31 July 2010, 12:13:22
Nothing new or very pretty but it's been working fine for a few months now. Visitors actually use it instead of knocking down the door. It replaces a $30 unreliable wireless unit that died after 2 years. By the [strike]laziness and [/strike]mercy of the people it hasn't yet been subject to vandalism or keycap theft.
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Sat, 31 July 2010, 12:30:41
Nice!
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: hyperlinked on Sat, 31 July 2010, 16:55:13
Oh this is brilliant! My doorbell button needs to be replaced. I just might try something like this!
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: Soarer on Sat, 31 July 2010, 17:21:11
I like!
Sets me thinking... how about a version with two keys... say, 'O' and 'I' like the hardcore keyboard someone has as their avatar... with the right bell(s), one key could do 'ding', the other 'dong'... be a curious social experiment to see who chooses which button lol
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: d4rkst4r on Sat, 31 July 2010, 18:20:55
I want to see the Geekhack Key doorbell.
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: audioave10 on Sun, 01 August 2010, 11:45:47
i dont get it, what is the appeal of that, and why is Ctrl next to Enter :LLLL
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 01 August 2010, 13:31:26
Nice, but I wonder if not a keypad Enter from a MX 11x00 would have been better when mounted vertically.
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: nanu on Sun, 01 August 2010, 13:40:51
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Nice
I had considered trying an Arduino + Waveshield for a fancier system that'd also light up at dusk (and disable or change or silence a doorbell at night), but alas I'm too lazy to get that up and running just yet.
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Nice, but I wonder if not a keypad Enter from a MX 11x00 would have been better when mounted vertically.
Sure, that would work if you wanted a plainer look, and the vertical slope could afford easier pressing. I destroyed my numpad Enter key for its stem, earlier, but I mostly just like the arrow (↲) on the Return key and its resulting alignment and sideways slope, given that the doorbell is mounted to the left of the door. Not to mention that the floss box already has tiny vertical slope :>
I had also obtained some white keycaps but haven't gotten around to dying one red or orange... I'm a bit hesitant to make it stand out even more :D
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: Rajagra on Mon, 02 August 2010, 07:41:24
A great idea I read was to have the doorbell switch operate a solenoid to knock on the door. Must do that one day.
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: microsoft windows on Mon, 02 August 2010, 08:37:24
How about an Enter key door opener?
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: JBert on Sat, 07 August 2010, 18:37:52
Heh, this is a brilliant hack. Does wonders for your geek cred.
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: Lanx on Sat, 07 August 2010, 22:53:46
how about a led so it's always lit up like some doorbells are.
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: TheSoulhunter on Tue, 10 August 2010, 04:59:00
Haha, good idea!
Title: Enter key Doorbell
Post by: instantkamera on Tue, 10 August 2010, 07:35:31