As long as noise isn't an issue then its fine. If anyone asks, you can claim its for health reasons, cheap keyboards literally kill me, do you want me to die! :p
Oo, I like this thread too :P Do any of you have security issues? Like does everyone feel safe leaving their precious's at work???
Yes, it's weird, but nobody cares. I could't stress this more: don't get into the details of the switches, actuation, feel of clickyness and so no...big no. That's the weird thing and what got me the worst looks, unless your coworkers are engineers.
It's not something easy to transmit unless you show them the keyboard, then they easily understand what you're talking about, but nobody gets the time for that.
The thing that make people stressed is the clackity clack noise of the models m for instance, but some cherry mx brown or blue isn't that loud.
Tell us what happened after you do it.
I leave my Filco w/ Klaxons at work. But I always cover it haha.
I have a Filco Linear R tenkeyless and HHKB Type-S at work, and I'm about to add a KBT Pure Pro from the recent Massdrop powerbuy. I try to mirror my home setup; it's getting a bit expensive ;)
I always bring my own keyboards. I wouldn't hesitate to bring your own board if you think it's going to increase your productivity. It might even make for an interesting icebreaker. I get a lot of comments and questions about my blank keycaps whenever I start a new job, which usually leads to an interesting discussion about Dvorak vs QWERTY (I use Dvorak). Using an alternate keyboard layout establishes a lot of nerd cred right out of the gate.
When I brought my keyboard to work and switched a few caps, people asked me if I was playing with legos....
Oo, I like this thread too :P Do any of you have security issues? Like does everyone feel safe leaving their precious's at work???
Oo, I like this thread too :P Do any of you have security issues? Like does everyone feel safe leaving their precious's at work???
Security issues like "getting my stuff stolen": No - I have no issues with that
Security issues like "I'm locked out of all internet access except for our database servers": Yes - Their IPSec is pretty extreme for interns so I'm not sure if HR will even let me bring in my own gear and I don't want to ruin a good thing by doing something that's unconventional (when compared to the current standard).
Their IPSec is pretty extreme for interns so I'm not sure if HR will even let me bring in my own gear and I don't want to ruin a good thing by doing something that's unconventional (when compared to the current standard).
Their IPSec is pretty extreme for interns so I'm not sure if HR will even let me bring in my own gear and I don't want to ruin a good thing by doing something that's unconventional (when compared to the current standard).
Eh, maybe just check with your boss first? It couldn't hurt to ask if they're that concerned about outside hardware.
Do any of you have security issues? Like does everyone feel safe leaving their precious's at work???Twice, ten years apart, I have been the victim of a break-in at the workplace, where the burglars have stolen my work computer. Both times, they have left monitors and keyboards alone. I have been more afraid of someone from another team at the company taking my keyboard, believing it to be company property. I do keep keep a photo of my keyboard and a sticker on the underside of the keyboard with my name on it as proof of ownership, just in case.
I recently acquired an internship in the IS field at a large private corporation and am currently using this garbage keyboard:MoreShow Image(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Dell_L100_keyboard.JPG)
Since I'm just an intern I'm still going through training and not really contributing much so I don't feel like I'm a real part of "the team" yet. Would it be weird for me to bring in my own keyboard? No one in my department has brought in their own keyboard, they're all using the corporate assigned Dell L100. I work full time at this corporation.
My boss sometimes comments that he can here me typing from his office, but nobody seems to have a problem with it.
Twice, ten years apart, I have been the victim of a break-in at the workplace, where the burglars have stolen my work computer. Both times, they have left monitors and keyboards alone. I have been more afraid of someone from another team at the company taking my keyboard, believing it to be company property. I do keep keep a photo of my keyboard and a sticker on the underside of the keyboard with my name on it as proof of ownership, just in case.
If you are a full-time employee, I think that the company should provide you with a proper mechanical keyboard if you ask to get one for health reasons.
However, there is such a thing as asking too much. At one workspace, a short-time IT consultant got my employer to pay for the services of an expert in office ergonomics and a Kinesis Advantage for himself ... and that is definitely crossing the line. His employer, the consulting company he worked for should have provided that. A time after the consultant had left, I searched for the Kinesis but could not find it...
In the OP's case I would make sure its no big deal. Sometimes interns don't get such privileges.
Personally I've been using my own mouse, keyboard, thumb drives, hard drives, video cards, networking gear etc. for the last three years.
In the OP's case I would make sure its no big deal. Sometimes interns don't get such privileges.
Personally I've been using my own mouse, keyboard, thumb drives, hard drives, video cards, networking gear etc. for the last three years.
Pretty much same. Also as long as you don't mind the risk of petty theft. I doubt your employer has any policy to protect your personal belongings, so they're not liable in case of theft. That said, it's only weird if you bring in like a huge ass monitor, 30"
I take my kmac to and from work every day. It sits on my desk during lunch, but my company is only twenty five people, so if it went walkabout I'd be able to find out who took it.
Unless you work in some kind of tech or engineering field, it's probably best to bring a keyboard with standard white-on-black keycaps such as a Filco or Rosewill. Anything out of the ordinary in the looks department will bring too much attention -- and not in a good way. The last thing you want to do is begin to explain how much you paid for your keyboard, how they vary in feel, etc...They'll think you're weird.
tl;dr = yes, but bring a standard white-on-black mechanical keyboard
Unless you work in some kind of tech or engineering field, it's probably best to bring a keyboard with standard white-on-black keycaps such as a Filco or Rosewill. Anything out of the ordinary in the looks department will bring too much attention -- and not in a good way. The last thing you want to do is begin to explain how much you paid for your keyboard, how they vary in feel, etc...They'll think you're weird.
tl;dr = yes, but bring a standard white-on-black mechanical keyboard
The first step to doing anything of value in this world is not caring too much about what other people think. There are limits to that statement, but seriously. Don't worry about it.
The first step to doing anything of value in this world is not caring too much about what other people think. There are limits to that statement, but seriously. Don't worry about it.
I agree with you, but in this situation I'm an expendable intern who is trying to secure a full time career position upon graduation. I care very much about what people think.
The first step to doing anything of value in this world is not caring too much about what other people think. There are limits to that statement, but seriously. Don't worry about it.
I agree with you, but in this situation I'm an expendable intern who is trying to secure a full time career position upon graduation. I care very much about what people think.
I'm pretty sure if they judge you for a keyboard, you really don't want to work for them.
Unless you work in some kind of tech or engineering field, it's probably best to bring a keyboard with standard white-on-black keycaps such as a Filco or Rosewill. Anything out of the ordinary in the looks department will bring too much attention -- and not in a good way. The last thing you want to do is begin to explain how much you paid for your keyboard, how they vary in feel, etc...They'll think you're weird.
tl;dr = yes, but bring a standard white-on-black mechanical keyboard
Unless you work in some kind of tech or engineering field, it's probably best to bring a keyboard with standard white-on-black keycaps such as a Filco or Rosewill. Anything out of the ordinary in the looks department will bring too much attention -- and not in a good way. The last thing you want to do is begin to explain how much you paid for your keyboard, how they vary in feel, etc...They'll think you're weird.
tl;dr = yes, but bring a standard white-on-black mechanical keyboard
One could simply pretend ignorance...
"it's just this japanese keyboard I bought online, looks cool with colors 'n stuff. see, that's the flag colors of our nation under god good ol 'merica".
"my girlfriend bought me this and I actually like neon pink"
"it helps my carpal tunnel syndrome"
or...last resort: "I lost a bet".
Unless you work in some kind of tech or engineering field, it's probably best to bring a keyboard with standard white-on-black keycaps such as a Filco or Rosewill. Anything out of the ordinary in the looks department will bring too much attention -- and not in a good way. The last thing you want to do is begin to explain how much you paid for your keyboard, how they vary in feel, etc...They'll think you're weird.
tl;dr = yes, but bring a standard white-on-black mechanical keyboard
One could simply pretend ignorance...
"it's just this japanese keyboard I bought online, looks cool with colors 'n stuff. see, that's the flag colors of our nation under god good ol 'merica".
"my girlfriend bought me this and I actually like neon pink"
"it helps my carpal tunnel syndrome"
or...last resort: "I lost a bet".
I'm not sure if that was a serious post, but what you're suggesting would still bring about unwanted negative attention and awkward conversation. Again, this wouldn't be a problem in a tech or engineering. I still stand by my suggestion for getting either a 104 or 87 keyboard with white-on-black keycaps -- especially if you're new at the job. What we have to understand is that other people DON'T understand how someone can be a keyboard enthusiast. Attempting to explain will only make you seem more "weird".
Luckily, I work in a small office (non-tech, non-engineering) and I've brought my Leopold with blue keycaps and was only met with curious questions. However, I've known my co-workers for a few years, so their reactions may have been completely different if I was a new employee. You don't want to be the new guy with a "keyboard fetish" :P
My boss sometimes comments that he can here me typing from his office, but nobody seems to have a problem with it.
Oo, I like this thread too :P Do any of you have security issues? Like does everyone feel safe leaving their precious's at work???
Not really. My office is locked when I am not there. I leave my wallet, cell phone and all kinds of stuff there all the time. Quite often I do not even lock up if I leave for less than 30 minutes or so.
Since I'm just an intern I'm still going through training and not really contributing much so I don't feel like I'm a real part of "the team" yet. Would it be weird for me to bring in my own keyboard? No one in my department has brought in their own keyboard, they're all using the corporate assigned Dell L100. I work full time at this corporation.
The first step to doing anything of value in this world is not caring too much about what other people think. There are limits to that statement, but seriously. Don't worry about it.
I agree with you, but in this situation I'm an expendable intern who is trying to secure a full time career position upon graduation. I care very much about what people think.
I'm pretty sure if they judge you for a keyboard, you really don't want to work for them.
That's a nice thought, but not a realistic luxury to have when you're facing student debt and a poor economy :p
I've been brining my own keyboard into my jobs for 15 years now. I have tactile sensitivity issues, when people ask, I just tell them that and everyone is happy. It's like saying I have a disability, and this special keyboard is for medical reasons so leave me alone.Where do I get my prescription for a Topre one? gotta go to your Dr.
I've been brining my own keyboard into my jobs for 15 years now. I have tactile sensitivity issues, when people ask, I just tell them that and everyone is happy. It's like saying I have a disability, and this special keyboard is for medical reasons so leave me alone.Where do I get my prescription for a Topre one? gotta go to your Dr.
I've been brining my own keyboard into my jobs for 15 years now. I have tactile sensitivity issues, when people ask, I just tell them that and everyone is happy. It's like saying I have a disability, and this special keyboard is for medical reasons so leave me alone.Where do I get my prescription for a Topre one? gotta go to your Dr.
Hang on , this might actually be possible... We just need to find "the guy".... actually... any ah.. chiropractors on GH,
If you have good insurance, you can prob get away with something like this on a chiropractor's prescription... :D
As a new employee who would, one day, like to be an old employee, you may try considering the employers perspective.
Your boss, whether called the owner, director, supervisor, foreman or just plain Sir, is probably indifferent to your keyboard preferences. Bosses tend to care about your ability and willingness to do the task you were hired to do. They aren't looking for characters or individuals. They hired you to do a task that needed to be done. Period.
With that in mind, ask to use your personal keyboard, not because it makes you smile, not because you like the sound it makes, not even because it's more comfortable to use. Ask to use it because it allows you to work better and faster.
As others have said, it's best to leave the board at home that has the rainbow caps, the noisiest click and the flashing lights that spell out "I'M SPECIAL".
Just a nondescript keyboard.
As a new employee who would, one day, like to be an old employee, you may try considering the employers perspective.
Your boss, whether called the owner, director, supervisor, foreman or just plain Sir, is probably indifferent to your keyboard preferences. Bosses tend to care about your ability and willingness to do the task you were hired to do. They aren't looking for characters or individuals. They hired you to do a task that needed to be done. Period.
With that in mind, ask to use your personal keyboard, not because it makes you smile, not because you like the sound it makes, not even because it's more comfortable to use. Ask to use it because it allows you to work better and faster.
As others have said, it's best to leave the board at home that has the rainbow caps, the noisiest click and the flashing lights that spell out "I'M SPECIAL".
Just a nondescript keyboard.
I'm glad I don't subscribe to this philosophy. Might as well crawl in the grave and die now.
Where do you guys work anyway? Sounds like a horrible way to spend 8 hours out of your day.
The first step to doing anything of value in this world is not caring too much about what other people think. There are limits to that statement, but seriously. Don't worry about it.
I agree with you, but in this situation I'm an expendable intern who is trying to secure a full time career position upon graduation. I care very much about what people think.
I have yet to see a "different" keyboard besides mine where I work. I have seen a few model M's by some senior engineers. But I did find out my companies policy and asked my manager. I have Cherry Blues so I also informed my cube mates and told them to please let me know if they were annoying and if so I would get a new board? Sadly, no one has complained so I have not gotten a new board :)
I bring my to work everyday - people might think I am weird when I have my keyboard on the shuttle from parking but who cares. I work at a very large corporation. I would ask though first. Some corporations will only allow corporate peripherals. although I haven't heard of that happening for a long time.
Typing on my Phantom with Ragnarok set, red eyed Gasmask cap, and red on black Cherry logo key housed in red and black litster case at work. Feels good man.
I've brought ten or twelve different keyboards to work so far. My HR manager had a Das Keyboard, but fell in love with the Ducky Shine 2 - 78 version I let her try, so she bought it off me. I've loaned out my CM Trigger to the IT guy (he works in an office with the lights off, likes the back-lighting), my Noppoo Choc Mini to one of the guys on my team, and a Ducky XM to one of the recruiters. I switch back and forth between my cop car keyboard (TG3), the Unicomp Model M, and when I want to impress visitors I plug in the SkiData.
Everyone expresses their individuality differently. One of the guys in my office wears neon green Crocs, and short sleeve shirts to show off his ink. My cube neighbor keeps shrimp in a tank on his desk. I like trying out different keyboards.
Set up your desk the way you like it, and bring in your own keyboard if they won't buy you one you like. ;D
I've been using the same Model M (60G3571) at work for over 10 years now. At the time, it was my first and only mechanical keyboard that I purchased new in 1994. I was inspired to bring it after the guy in the next cube over brought one in. A few cube moves later I started getting complaints about the noise, so I attempted to grease mod it (after unsuccessfully searching for a real QuietTouch). There was a fair amount of trial and error, but I got it to work and the complaints stopped. It's been like that for the past 5 years or so and it's the smoothest Model M I have ever typed on. It's my daily driver for my desktop PC(s) and I leave it out every night. I get comments like "wow, that's an old keyboard" or "I remember those!" It gets noticed more since I put RGB mods on a year or two ago.
I also have a MacBook Pro on my desk and with that I use different keyboards all the time. Right now I'm using the FC660C, but I often use a Poker or a Noppo Choc Mini. When I had the RA2.0 caps on the Poker, it got a lot of attention. Since I take my laptop home every day, I either bring the keyboard with or lock it up.
People think I'm a bit odd, but the keyboard thing is only one facet of that. ;)
I've brought ten or twelve different keyboards to work so far. My HR manager had a Das Keyboard, but fell in love with the Ducky Shine 2 - 78 version I let her try, so she bought it off me. I've loaned out my CM Trigger to the IT guy (he works in an office with the lights off, likes the back-lighting), my Noppoo Choc Mini to one of the guys on my team, and a Ducky XM to one of the recruiters. I switch back and forth between my cop car keyboard (TG3), the Unicomp Model M, and when I want to impress visitors I plug in the SkiData.
Everyone expresses their individuality differently. One of the guys in my office wears neon green Crocs, and short sleeve shirts to show off his ink. My cube neighbor keeps shrimp in a tank on his desk. I like trying out different keyboards.
Set up your desk the way you like it, and bring in your own keyboard if they won't buy you one you like. ;D
I actually let my friend borrow my Ducky Shine II w/ Clears to take to his work today and was planning to just sell it to him if he really liked it but then I forgot his job gives him 50% off credit so he ended just buying through his company :))
I've thought about bringing a keyboard to school...i would only need it if i needed to write an essay in school, or i could use it in class..but i would get a plethora of weird looks
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I've thought about bringing a keyboard to school...i would only need it if i needed to write an essay in school, or i could use it in class..but i would get a plethora of weird looks
I bring my keyboard all the time, and I get probably 50/50 oogling and weird looks.
We work in every typical office. Guess we can't all be freebirds like you
HAHAHAHA....
Welcome to the grave that is the real world.. :D
We work in every typical office. Guess we can't all be freebirds like youHAHAHAHA....
Welcome to the grave that is the real world.. :D
I've worked in all different kinds of environments ranging from large, traditional corporations to small, hip agencies. My first job out of college was in a very corporate environment at a well-known Japanese consumer electronics company, and I was banging away on a Northgate Omnikey split board with Dvorak stickers on the keycaps that I bought on ebay and had shipped straight to the office. I got some smiles and some questions, that's all.
You can respect your superiors without being afraid of them. Keeping your head down, hiding your personality, and simply doing what you're told is the surest path towards a long, miserable career.
Your world is what you make it :)
I've worked in all different kinds of environments ranging from large, traditional corporations to small, hip agencies. My first job out of college was in a very corporate environment at a well-known Japanese consumer electronics company, and I was banging away on a Northgate Omnikey split board with Dvorak stickers on the keycaps that I bought on ebay and had shipped straight to the office. I got some smiles and some questions, that's all.
You can respect your superiors without being afraid of them. Keeping your head down, hiding your personality, and simply doing what you're told is the surest path towards a long, miserable career.
Your world is what you make it :)
Congratulations on your success.. sadly, if what you said is applicable to everyone, "i hate my boss" wouldn't be so highly searched on google..
the tedium and dissatisfaction from jobs is primarily due to the work involved.. Since not everyone has the resources to pursue fulfilling fields, most jobs are of the repetitive nature...
THAT is the most real world for most people. and adopting your pompous upbeat attitude will make very little difference.. how much less can one hate peeling fruit and potatoes, or lifting engine blocks...
so yea.. you're living the dream, while the rest of us dream it. have a nice day, i'm sure you will >:D
I've worked in all different kinds of environments ranging from large, traditional corporations to small, hip agencies. My first job out of college was in a very corporate environment at a well-known Japanese consumer electronics company, and I was banging away on a Northgate Omnikey split board with Dvorak stickers on the keycaps that I bought on ebay and had shipped straight to the office. I got some smiles and some questions, that's all.
You can respect your superiors without being afraid of them. Keeping your head down, hiding your personality, and simply doing what you're told is the surest path towards a long, miserable career.
Your world is what you make it :)
Congratulations on your success.. sadly, if what you said is applicable to everyone, "i hate my boss" wouldn't be so highly searched on google..
the tedium and dissatisfaction from jobs is primarily due to the work involved.. Since not everyone has the resources to pursue fulfilling fields, most jobs are of the repetitive nature...
THAT is the most real world for most people. and adopting your pompous upbeat attitude will make very little difference.. how much less can one hate peeling fruit and potatoes, or lifting engine blocks...
so yea.. you're living the dream, while the rest of us dream it. have a nice day, i'm sure you will >:D
I agree greatly with the first poster and disagree greatly with the second poster. One of the few ways to get by in this world is have an upbeat attitude and sense of humor in the face of the dreariness of office life. Why do you think Dilbert is a such a success? Because the creator brings humor to everyday situations that us white collar workers experience on a daily basis.
The first poster mentioned nothing about living the dream. He just offered some advice, based on his past experiences and outlook, that could be of aide to the OP.
I agree that most jobs are of repetitive nature, but I have seen people doing every kind of mindless, tedious work, more mind numbing than the soul crushing cubicle that I walk into every morning, and still keep a positive attitude towards life. It amazes me.
What's weird is to go around touching keyboards not of your own, whenever you're shopping or you find one interesting, and try to calm yourself because it's so cool, but you already have too many lying around :p. I turned into that cat lady of the simpsons, but with kbs
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My cube neighbor keeps shrimp in a tank on his desk.
I actually let my friend borrow my Ducky Shine II w/ Clears to take to his work today and was planning to just sell it to him if he really liked it but then I forgot his job gives him 50% off credit so he ended just buying through his company :))
Congratulations on your success.. sadly, if what you said is applicable to everyone, "i hate my boss" wouldn't be so highly searched on google..
the tedium and dissatisfaction from jobs is primarily due to the work involved.. Since not everyone has the resources to pursue fulfilling fields, most jobs are of the repetitive nature...
THAT is the most real world for most people. and adopting your pompous upbeat attitude will make very little difference.. how much less can one hate peeling fruit and potatoes, or lifting engine blocks...
so yea.. you're living the dream, while the rest of us dream it. have a nice day, i'm sure you will >:D
Congratulations on your success.. sadly, if what you said is applicable to everyone, "i hate my boss" wouldn't be so highly searched on google..
the tedium and dissatisfaction from jobs is primarily due to the work involved.. Since not everyone has the resources to pursue fulfilling fields, most jobs are of the repetitive nature...
THAT is the most real world for most people. and adopting your pompous upbeat attitude will make very little difference.. how much less can one hate peeling fruit and potatoes, or lifting engine blocks...
so yea.. you're living the dream, while the rest of us dream it. have a nice day, i'm sure you will >:D
I'm not living my personal dream yet, but I'm working towards it, which is what sets me apart from people like you.
I was under the impression we were discussing office work and keyboard preferences, not lifting engine blocks, but the same argument applies. The guy who lifts engine blocks can become an apprentice, who can become a mechanic, who can become a master mechanic, who can become a shift supervisor, who can become a garage owner, etc. But if he doesn't care and thinks life sucks, he'll always lift engines for a living. The same applies to corporate code monkeys (like me) and paper pushers.
I'm successful because I have the right attitude and work hard (and some good luck on occasion, no successful person can deny that).
Your attitude is poor, and I bet it shows in your work. What are you doing spending all this money on keyboards and spamming Topre owners if your professional situation isn't where you want it to be? Go do something productive and make a name for yourself.
P.S. - I really enjoyed typing this post with my HHKB Type-S, partially funded by my pompous, upbeat attitude :D
I bring my to work everyday - people might think I am weird when I have my keyboard on the shuttle from parking but who cares. I work at a very large corporation. I would ask though first. Some corporations will only allow corporate peripherals. although I haven't heard of that happening for a long time.
Hey curro123083, are you a Brony?
I bring my to work everyday - people might think I am weird when I have my keyboard on the shuttle from parking but who cares. I work at a very large corporation. I would ask though first. Some corporations will only allow corporate peripherals. although I haven't heard of that happening for a long time.
Hey curro123083, are you a Brony?
Maybe....A little Bit :P
"Their lives and wages are dispensed so thin to the point of slavery."
I did two years of work in aid organisations and to be frank your sort of pomposity really annoys me. If you were that bothered about all that you wouldn't sit on a keyboard forum bemoaning your lot and equating yourself with people who earn a dollar a day. Some people would dream of a life where they could sit and be crabby like you. I know I am new here but you need a reality check.
I bring my to work everyday - people might think I am weird when I have my keyboard on the shuttle from parking but who cares. I work at a very large corporation. I would ask though first. Some corporations will only allow corporate peripherals. although I haven't heard of that happening for a long time.
Hey curro123083, are you a Brony?
Maybe....A little Bit :P
Just found out about Bronies the other day and then I watched the show. I will admit that show is addicting and entertaining.
I bring my to work everyday - people might think I am weird when I have my keyboard on the shuttle from parking but who cares. I work at a very large corporation. I would ask though first. Some corporations will only allow corporate peripherals. although I haven't heard of that happening for a long time.
Hey curro123083, are you a Brony?
Maybe....A little Bit :P
Just found out about Bronies the other day and then I watched the show. I will admit that show is addicting and entertaining.
I am just preparing for when my daughter starts watching shows like these....well that is what everyone else thinks :)
I bring my to work everyday - people might think I am weird when I have my keyboard on the shuttle from parking but who cares. I work at a very large corporation. I would ask though first. Some corporations will only allow corporate peripherals. although I haven't heard of that happening for a long time.
Hey curro123083, are you a Brony?
Maybe....A little Bit :P
Just found out about Bronies the other day and then I watched the show. I will admit that show is addicting and entertaining.
I am just preparing for when my daughter starts watching shows like these....well that is what everyone else thinks :)
hang on, you have a daughter, and you're a bronie, and you're gonna watch the show with her?
... I thought there was a rule against this...
hang on, you have a daughter, and you're a bronie, and you're gonna watch the show with her?
... I thought there was a rule against this...
hang on, you have a daughter, and you're a bronie, and you're gonna watch the show with her?
... I thought there was a rule against this...
hmm...not sure of any laws that prevent a father from enjoying his daughter's company that I know of.
"Their lives and wages are dispensed so thin to the point of slavery."
I did two years of work in aid organisations and to be frank your sort of pomposity really annoys me. If you were that bothered about all that you wouldn't sit on a keyboard forum bemoaning your lot and equating yourself with people who earn a dollar a day. Some people would dream of a life where they could sit and be crabby like you. I know I am new here but you need a reality check.
HAHA you've wasted 2 years of your life then..
Aid organizations are ineffective because of operation costs.
I like the notion, but you've misplaced your energy.
Everyday I work towards helping the people.. by sharing my wisdom online with you jerks.
"Their lives and wages are dispensed so thin to the point of slavery."
I did two years of work in aid organisations and to be frank your sort of pomposity really annoys me. If you were that bothered about all that you wouldn't sit on a keyboard forum bemoaning your lot and equating yourself with people who earn a dollar a day. Some people would dream of a life where they could sit and be crabby like you. I know I am new here but you need a reality check.
HAHA you've wasted 2 years of your life then..
Aid organizations are ineffective because of operation costs.
I like the notion, but you've misplaced your energy.
Everyday I work towards helping the people.. by sharing my wisdom online with you jerks.
Ah you are just a troll. Have the last word and enjoy whatever it is to make your day go by at slightly less of a crawl between refreshing forum pages.
typical, you have no logical argument left, so you dive into name calling and personal attacks..
typical, you have no logical argument left, so you dive into name calling and personal attacks..
typical, you're a sociopath narrating your own discussions with others like it's a chess game.
Use what you like. If they have a problem with it, then tell them it's "ergonomics" -- that's pretty much your "get out of jail free" card for anything you want to use in the office. They can't deny you something used for ergonomic purposes, that's a liability.
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that dood is bawss. he should play some counter strike while he's at it.
Unfortunately its not really very practical in school to be hauling out and in your keyboard every hour (every time you change class)
I don't really want to get labelled at school for being any worse than I already am [...]
I don't really want to get labelled at school for being any worse than I already am [...]
Say what?
Nope, stuff that came before that. Upon reading this thread though I think I want to start trying it out. But I'm going to need to use a bigger bag than I've got right now. :/I don't really want to get labelled at school for being any worse than I already am [...]
Say what?
Prolly the brony thing :p
Nope, stuff that came before that. Upon reading this thread though I think I want to start trying it out. But I'm going to need to use a bigger bag than I've got right now. :/I don't really want to get labelled at school for being any worse than I already am [...]
Say what?
Prolly the brony thing :p
Once I found a person with a blue alps kb tossed around, I threw out my begging face and had to explain why did I wanted an old keyboard as such. After my full hearted and detailed presentation, that person asked me "what's the problem with you?" and how did my parents and girlfriend at the moment handled me. She suggested that I go to therapy
Not sure if OP has followed up... Let us know if you brought your keyboard to work and how it went! :)
I don't think much of it. I have my Cherry Slimline at work...when people ask why I use such a tiny little keyboard, I tell them that I like the contrast it gives in comparison to the dell 30" IPS monitor I also use.
I would bring my own keyboard anytime to my new job. Of course it seems a little weird, and maybe you shouldn't do it on your very first day there (you might be the weirdo with the keyboard fetish for the next five years). I also thought about bringing a mechanical to university, but it reminded me too much of this guy...
http://www.orschlurch.net/2012/10/16/mit-schreibmaschine-in-der-vorlesung/
How is bringing your keyboard to work a bad thing?
How is bringing your keyboard to work a bad thing?
Security. Probably doesn't matter in 99 % jobs though.
Not only keylogger, but also an USB device.
A can imagine a keyboard with a USB hub that doubles as Man in the Middle for USB traffic.
But I work in company where users process sensitive data in daily basis, and the guy on a desk next to mine writes security procedures...
Security, to be effective must be 'in depth'. "bring your own device" is clearly against physical security rules.
Security, to be effective must be 'in depth'. "bring your own device" is clearly against physical security rules.
Once I found a person with a blue alps kb tossed around, I threw out my begging face and had to explain why did I wanted an old keyboard as such. After my full hearted and detailed presentation, that person asked me "what's the problem with you?" and how did my parents and girlfriend at the moment handled me. She suggested that I go to therapy
That's disgusting. If somebody ever gave me that attitude, I'd seriously ask what had happened to them to make them so judgmental about things they don't understand and suggest they go see a therapist to work on their obvious insecurity issues that make them feel the need to belittle the interests of others.
I keep about 10 keyboards at work, seems normal to me.
I have my own keyboard, mouse, 27" 1440 monitor, monitor stand, chair, and several other small office items that are all mine.That's what I figure as well. The office is where I spend most of my waking hours - if you're not going to make the effort to make that time as enjoyable and comfortable as possible then I really have nothing to say!
Sitting in a cheap chair, using a cheap computer, mouse, keyboard, looking at an old monitor with the backlighting going out for 8+ hours a day? no thank you.
I would build my own computer and bring it in if i could, but thats where the boss draws the line.
Have my RF 104UB, Filco wrist rest and Razer Deathadder at work in a big investment bank. Ppl think I'm weird, but they are starting to get jealous of me topre thock :D
I've been using my realforce tkl 45g at work for the last 5 months, I like the fact that it is quiet, smooth, durable, and fun to type on.
perfect keyboard for work. :)
No, he thought the company gave it to me. He just thought it sucked because it was so small. I should have taken him up on his offer though. Imagine if he actually did bring me a better keyboard.
Express yourself in all things and make your life :thumb: :thumb:
Always say :thumb:
Have any of you ever been denied use of a personal keyboard on the grounds of a "security policy"? I worked at one place that didnt allow the use of USB devices. Im pretty sure they even went as far as to epoxy the ports shut. I wonder how common that is.
oh and have any of you guys who take your boards home after work had trouble with security hassling you about stealing company property?
I have heard of a few places that epoxy USB ports shut. Thats the lazy way. Other places I know of have disabled the ports either via the BIOS if that supported doing it, or in the OS itself.
I later ended up walking out and kept all the files i was working on without leaving them a copy. Didnt give a heads up, just walked off and a few days later when they called i told them about my new job I was working at.
I recently acquired an internship in the IS field at a large private corporation and am currently using this garbage keyboard:MoreShow Image(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Dell_L100_keyboard.JPG)
Since I'm just an intern I'm still going through training and not really contributing much so I don't feel like I'm a real part of "the team" yet. Would it be weird for me to bring in my own keyboard? No one in my department has brought in their own keyboard, they're all using the corporate assigned Dell L100. I work full time at this corporation.
I'm using that same Dell rubber dome at my work too. Hi5 :P
Have any of you ever been denied use of a personal keyboard on the grounds of a "security policy"? I worked at one place that didnt allow the use of USB devices. Im pretty sure they even went as far as to epoxy the ports shut. I wonder how common that is.
I have heard of a few places that epoxy USB ports shut. Thats the lazy way. Other places I know of have disabled the ports either via the BIOS if that supported doing it, or in the OS itself.
^^ yeah I know some people who work at places where you can't bring anything in or out for 'security' reasons
I have heard of a few places that epoxy USB ports shut. Thats the lazy way. Other places I know of have disabled the ports either via the BIOS if that supported doing it, or in the OS itself.That's crazy about epoxying them shut. What idiots. Just pull the header off the motherboard--that's what I do, and disable the rear ones in bios.
Have any of you ever been denied use of a personal keyboard on the grounds of a "security policy"? I worked at one place that didnt allow the use of USB devices. Im pretty sure they even went as far as to epoxy the ports shut. I wonder how common that is.I have heard of a few places that epoxy USB ports shut. Thats the lazy way. Other places I know of have disabled the ports either via the BIOS if that supported doing it, or in the OS itself.That's crazy about epoxying them shut. What idiots. Just pull the header off the motherboard--that's what I do, and disable the rear ones in bios.
My wife can't have her personal phone on at work, but they gave her a work phone. I know a lot of 'secure' jobs require nothing personal brought in or out. Even on movie sets you can't have a cell phone for security reasons.
Until Congress passes the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/07/senate-poised-to-pass-gay-rights-bill-barring-workplace-discrimination/, you should NOT bring your own keyboard to work.
In all seriousness, if you live in one of the 31 states where it's legal to discriminate against gay people, you can be fired if your boss suspects you are gay. Not that you are gay, but just suspects you are gay. Fired. No more job. Even if you love kitties more than Michael Douglas. So, for your own protection, DO NOT bring any pink, purple, lime green or other brightly colored keyboards to work. Do not bring any small keyboards, for fear that they may be deemed too "effeminate". Do not bring any fancy keyboards to work, for fear that they may be deemed too "fabulous".
Please be ever mindful, every day, and every minute that you may get fired if either you or your keyboard looks ever so slightly "gay" or even "bi-curious". Other good advice to you people living in those red states is do not wear colorful clothing, or make eye contact with other people of the same sex. Do not laugh too loudly, in fact don't laugh at all. And whatever you do, if you're a man, do not dance. Never. Dance. No. Not even a jig or a shuffle. Also don't sing, cry, hug, or run with you arms out like Johnny Depp in that gay pirate movie, no matter how much fun it is. Please, for your family, fear for your job.
However, if you ever get fed up with living in fear, move to a blue state. Or better yet, tell your elected representative in your red state to pass ENDA, so you will no longer have to hide your keyboard in a closet. You can bring that pink and purple keyboard to work with pride. A rainbow of pride.Show Image(http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o580/eth0sz/PrettyGood2.jpg)
is it gay to have skulls on your keyboard?
Have any of you ever been denied use of a personal keyboard on the grounds of a "security policy"? I worked at one place that didnt allow the use of USB devices.
Wait you let them all use your keyboards ? What if they take home and never give it back ? I would hate to have a board stolen :(I keep about 10 keyboards at work, seems normal to me.
I have about the same....but my coworkers are using them because some are to cheap to buy their own.
I've even customized some keyboards for some coworkers.
Wait you let them all use your keyboards ? What if they take home and never give it back ? I would hate to have a board stolen :(I keep about 10 keyboards at work, seems normal to me.
I have about the same....but my coworkers are using them because some are to cheap to buy their own.
I've even customized some keyboards for some coworkers.
I didn't say they will do that. I just said what "IF" someone does that. Thats all. don't get pissyWait you let them all use your keyboards ? What if they take home and never give it back ? I would hate to have a board stolen :(I keep about 10 keyboards at work, seems normal to me.
I have about the same....but my coworkers are using them because some are to cheap to buy their own.
I've even customized some keyboards for some coworkers.
Maybe people aren't as evil as you make them out to be....
is it gay to have skulls on your keyboard?
Not very, just a bit..
I didn't say they will do that. I just said what "IF" someone does that. Thats all. don't get pissyWait you let them all use your keyboards ? What if they take home and never give it back ? I would hate to have a board stolen :(I keep about 10 keyboards at work, seems normal to me.
I have about the same....but my coworkers are using them because some are to cheap to buy their own.
I've even customized some keyboards for some coworkers.
Maybe people aren't as evil as you make them out to be....
I wouldn't steal anybodys stuff cuz i know how bad that would feel. I'm just saying sometimes it happens and the world we live in its not a utopia. Oh and its not being "selfless" its just looking at how it its in the real world. And i'm not as you put it "Most people aren't that way like you" ahahah Shut up dude, You don't even know meI didn't say they will do that. I just said what "IF" someone does that. Thats all. don't get pissyWait you let them all use your keyboards ? What if they take home and never give it back ? I would hate to have a board stolen :(I keep about 10 keyboards at work, seems normal to me.
I have about the same....but my coworkers are using them because some are to cheap to buy their own.
I've even customized some keyboards for some coworkers.
Maybe people aren't as evil as you make them out to be....Show Image(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/005/545/OpoQQ.jpg)
You're selfless and thus you think everyone else is too and that they will steal your ****. Most people aren't that way like you.
Merely thinking that someone will still your stuff means that you think everyone is evil and will steal your stuff.
ahahah Shut up dude, You don't even know me
I wouldn't steal anybodys stuff cuz i know how bad that would feel. I'm just saying sometimes it happens and the world we live in its not a utopia. Oh and its not being "selfless" its just looking at how it its in the real world. And i'm not as you put it "Most people aren't that way like you" ahahah Shut up dude, You don't even know meI didn't say they will do that. I just said what "IF" someone does that. Thats all. don't get pissyWait you let them all use your keyboards ? What if they take home and never give it back ? I would hate to have a board stolen :(I keep about 10 keyboards at work, seems normal to me.
I have about the same....but my coworkers are using them because some are to cheap to buy their own.
I've even customized some keyboards for some coworkers.
Maybe people aren't as evil as you make them out to be....Show Image(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/005/545/OpoQQ.jpg)
You're selfless and thus you think everyone else is too and that they will steal your ****. Most people aren't that way like you.
Merely thinking that someone will still your stuff means that you think everyone is evil and will steal your stuff.
Show Image(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbzh0nTFeS1r9ohwoo1_500.jpg)
You're selfless and thus you think everyone else is too and that they will steal your ****. Most people aren't that way like you.
Merely thinking that someone will still your stuff means that you think everyone is evil and will steal your stuff.
is it gay to have skulls on your keyboard?
Not very, just a bit..
it's a skull. everyone has one. everyone must be gay.
i love logic.
Have any of you ever been denied use of a personal keyboard on the grounds of a "security policy"? I worked at one place that didnt allow the use of USB devices.
I have been told I can't bring a personal keyboard to work. I had a conversation with one of the managers about it and they said the keyboard can't have USB ports due to a "hidden USB" risk. I'm tempted to take my Ergodox once I get a carrying case for it, since it's got in a clear case and doesn't have any USB ports I think they should let me use it. ;)
Wouldn't the teensy be an issue? I mean, it could be a keylogger or something.
the keyboard has one of those super thick fixed cables ( about 1/4" ) and was thinking maybe he could cable lock it to his desk or something. Considering its a $150 keyboard, and the amount of time and money I've spent making it his I would hate to see it dissapear.
Anyone have any ideas about securing your keyboard at work when you leave for the day?
I'm building a custom for my brother in law for christmas, I'm already afraid that he won't be allowed to use it at work ( a health insurance place )
and he has mentioned he wants a good keyboard at work but is worried about theives as there have been previous theft at his office. ( though the theif was caught and fired )
I'm giving him a Mionix Zibal 60 with lubed reds, and possibly some custom keycaps and maybe even painting the case if i have enough time to do so.
the keyboard has one of those super thick fixed cables ( about 1/4" ) and was thinking maybe he could cable lock it to his desk or something. Considering its a $150 keyboard, and the amount of time and money I've spent making it his I would hate to see it dissapear.
Since I'm just an intern I'm still going through training and not really contributing much so I don't feel like I'm a real part of "the team" yet.
Would it be weird for me to bring in my own keyboard? No one in my department has brought in their own keyboard, they're all using the corporate assigned Dell L100.
We have super cheap hp keyboards at work and I got them to give me a Microsoft Natural 4000 which for a non mechanical is a very nice board. I have been thinking about moving to a mechanical board (i would have to buy it myself) but I am very worried about sound. I am the admin for the director and my office is part of his separated by a small wall. Any good recommendations for a cheaper keyboard (below 100 would be nice). I use a omnikey 101 at home and i would think i would be best off with cherry browns for sound with o rings. But I am new to this :)
We have super cheap hp keyboards at work and I got them to give me a Microsoft Natural 4000 which for a non mechanical is a very nice board. I have been thinking about moving to a mechanical board (i would have to buy it myself) but I am very worried about sound. I am the admin for the director and my office is part of his separated by a small wall. Any good recommendations for a cheaper keyboard (below 100 would be nice). I use a omnikey 101 at home and i would think i would be best off with cherry browns for sound with o rings. But I am new to this :)
You would be surprised at how quick the people around you get used to all that clicking. It really only adds to the background noise of the office and doesn't distract to much in most cases.
My suggestion would be to bring your Omnikey to work for a little bit and gauge how the people around you react to it before you go out and buy a new keyboard.
Oo, I like this thread too :P Do any of you have security issues? Like does everyone feel safe leaving their precious's at work???
We have super cheap hp keyboards at work and I got them to give me a Microsoft Natural 4000 which for a non mechanical is a very nice board. I have been thinking about moving to a mechanical board (i would have to buy it myself) but I am very worried about sound. I am the admin for the director and my office is part of his separated by a small wall. Any good recommendations for a cheaper keyboard (below 100 would be nice). I use a omnikey 101 at home and i would think i would be best off with cherry browns for sound with o rings. But I am new to this :)
You would be surprised at how quick the people around you get used to all that clicking. It really only adds to the background noise of the office and doesn't distract to much in most cases.
My suggestion would be to bring your Omnikey to work for a little bit and gauge how the people around you react to it before you go out and buy a new keyboard.
If i was anyone else at my job I would be fine with that...but i'm in a very quiet office and the fact that i'm right adjacent to my boss's office makes me want to keep it Quiet
I keep my main driver, a RF 87U 55g, at work, as well as a RF numpad. It stands out (refer to the pic) so I lock it in my desk every night. I've heard that if you leave your work laptop docked without a security cable, it might get stolen.... I never knew. I mean come on, this is corporate..... :eek: :eek: :eek:
Oo, I like this thread too :P Do any of you have security issues? Like does everyone feel safe leaving their precious's at work???
I keep my main driver, a RF 87U 55g, at work, as well as a RF numpad. It stands out (refer to the pic) so I lock it in my desk every night. I've heard that if you leave your work laptop docked without a security cable, it might get stolen.... I never knew. I mean come on, this is corporate..... :eek: :eek: :eek:
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isn't there like a law or something that says your workplace has to provide reasonable security for you?
like cameras?
You might want to try Matias Quiet Pro. It is branded as the world's most quiet mechanical keyboard. I mean, it definitely is not as quiet as your rubber dome or chiclet keyboard but comparing mechanical to mechanical, it is very very quiet. I definitely recommend this if you want silence and mechanical keyboard.
The mini Quiet Pro cost $129 while the full size keyboard cost $149.
http://matias.ca
We've had people slip into our buildings and steal laptops before, so it makes me a bit nervous to bring something nice to work. I don't know if they would know enough to steal a good keyboard though.
Oo, I like this thread too :P Do any of you have security issues? Like does everyone feel safe leaving their precious's at work???
I keep my main driver, a RF 87U 55g, at work, as well as a RF numpad. It stands out (refer to the pic) so I lock it in my desk every night. I've heard that if you leave your work laptop docked without a security cable, it might get stolen.... I never knew. I mean come on, this is corporate..... :eek: :eek: :eek:
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Is it weird to drive your own car to work?
It is weird getting a new job, that does not allow you to use your favorite keyboard. Quit that job.
I'm actually a bit jelly of that RealForce.
Just got a new job last week and the keyboard is terrible. I'm going to do it. Will leave the novelty keys at home though.Why? It's more fun with novelty keys :)
Slap on something fun like Miami and roll with it. :DJust got a new job last week and the keyboard is terrible. I'm going to do it. Will leave the novelty keys at home though.Why? It's more fun with novelty keys :)
Then they hear how much you paid of them... :P
Then they hear how much you paid of them... :P
I definitely wouldn't mention that unless you looking for a delay on your next raise :p
I haven't put my Gold Brobot on display yet. I think my colleague will flipped if they hear how much that cost.
Frank?
Is that you?
No, I'm NOT telling :D
Frank?
Is that you?
No, I'm NOT telling :D
Frank?
Is that you?
No, I'm NOT telling :D
Hey, at least its not as bad as trying to explain the purchase of a HHKB HG (Japan). I've heard those things are in the $4000 range.
http://pinchocodia.tistory.com/156
Frank?
Is that you?
No, I'm NOT telling :D
Hey, at least its not as bad as trying to explain the purchase of a HHKB HG (Japan). I've heard those things are in the $4000 range.
http://pinchocodia.tistory.com/156
Hmm, that reminds me to check and see how my friends will react to knowing I spent $200 on a HHKB. To be fair, it's not really secret that I'm a keyboard fanatic anyways, but I wonder if a "layman" could rationalize that purchase, or if it would just seem ridiculous.
Just got a new job last week and the keyboard is terrible. I'm going to do it. Will leave the novelty keys at home though.
am I the only one who has over $1k of personal items at work? monitor, keyboard, mouse, chair, basically everything except the tower itself.
am I the only one who has over $1k of personal items at work? monitor, keyboard, mouse, chair, basically everything except the tower itself.
Frank?
Is that you?
No, I'm NOT telling :D
Hey, at least its not as bad as trying to explain the purchase of a HHKB HG (Japan). I've heard those things are in the $4000 range.
http://pinchocodia.tistory.com/156
Hmm, that reminds me to check and see how my friends will react to knowing I spent $200 on a HHKB. To be fair, it's not really secret that I'm a keyboard fanatic anyways, but I wonder if a "layman" could rationalize that purchase, or if it would just seem ridiculous.
This is my rocket control center at work. ;DShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/JBmIIVz.jpg)
I've had more comments about the secondary screen than I had about the keyboard. Let's see if we can change that when I start putting some fancy keysets such as Macross on there.
The screen just uses a single usb cable. ;)
No extra adapter needed.
]I have Clears on the Leopold and made it really quiet.
I've brought my own keyboards to work just recently. I bought a Microsoft comfort 3000 to try as I wasn't getting on with the cheap and not very good Fujitsu ones we'd been given. They had no feedback to them. However, one morning I woke up and found my right wrist was sore from using the keypad so I decided to look for something better. Finally, I managed to find one of the work's old keyboards which had better feedback on them. I wasn't the only one struggling as another colleague was, too.
Yeah, I absolutely would. After you get a little more established at the work place you should try to get the company to purchase one for you. (which is what I did) Most companies want their workers to be comfortable while working. I mean you sit behind this keyboard 8-10 + hours a day.
its easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.
I'd say most of the doctors don't even know what a mech board is and why they should give you a note for using it or rather why and for what they should even give out a notice for using it. I never asked my doc about this, but I just guess this'll be his reaction. Surely there are others who give it to you because they don't know, but I won't be searching for one if I won't get it from my doc.Bribe your doctor :)
I have a cherry blue keyboard that I love, but if I brought it in to work I feel my coworkers would start to hate me more and more each day at the clicking sounds. I also type at about 140 WPM, so when I'm actually doing work my desk will probably sound like rapid gunfire.
Please remember to be respectful to friends and coworkers if you bring your own keyboard!
The toys, Claptrap, Calculon, and Nerf guns
I teach in the math department of a public community college and we are not exactly rich. But, I bet one could *find* a model M if you looked in some of the sub-basements and steam tunnels on our grand old campus. Ha Ha! I am planning on buying a keyboard for work soon. But, I'm giving my first purchase some time so I can decide what I might want to change.
i dont know about the Model M. i am pretty liberal when it comes to personal keyboards at the office but Model M boards might be over the line. those ****ers are loud as ****. make blues seem silent. if you have an office it is fine but if you work in a more open environment.... choose something else and leave the M at home.
My company recently moved into the city and our office environment went from a cube farm to a completely open, Googlesque, office plan. We are all at desks a few feet from each other. I brought my Model M home, thinking it would be way too loud, and brought in my Ergo-cleared Filco instead. Previously, I only knew of one other person with a mechanical keyboard: a recently-acquired QFR with blues. Well, lo and behold, there are at least 3 MX boards right around me: a CM Trigger, a Leo, and the QFR. There is even a fellow with an unmodded M on my floor.
Once the M is cleaned and fixed up a bit (has some broken rivets), I'll be bringing it back. Even though the space is open, the background noise level is really high. You have to wear headphones to be able to think at all, but that is a different thread....
My company recently moved into the city and our office environment went from a cube farm to a completely open, Googlesque, office plan. We are all at desks a few feet from each other. I brought my Model M home, thinking it would be way too loud, and brought in my Ergo-cleared Filco instead. Previously, I only knew of one other person with a mechanical keyboard: a recently-acquired QFR with blues. Well, lo and behold, there are at least 3 MX boards right around me: a CM Trigger, a Leo, and the QFR. There is even a fellow with an unmodded M on my floor.
Once the M is cleaned and fixed up a bit (has some broken rivets), I'll be bringing it back. Even though the space is open, the background noise level is really high. You have to wear headphones to be able to think at all, but that is a different thread....
Lucky...
I'm still working in a cubicle-esque office space with crappy keyboard and mouse
I don't really wanna bring in a keyboard cause my coworkers are pretty close in proximity and there are no real walls between us :S
My company recently moved into the city and our office environment went from a cube farm to a completely open, Googlesque, office plan. We are all at desks a few feet from each other. I brought my Model M home, thinking it would be way too loud, and brought in my Ergo-cleared Filco instead. Previously, I only knew of one other person with a mechanical keyboard: a recently-acquired QFR with blues. Well, lo and behold, there are at least 3 MX boards right around me: a CM Trigger, a Leo, and the QFR. There is even a fellow with an unmodded M on my floor.
Once the M is cleaned and fixed up a bit (has some broken rivets), I'll be bringing it back. Even though the space is open, the background noise level is really high. You have to wear headphones to be able to think at all, but that is a different thread....
Lucky...
I'm still working in a cubicle-esque office space with crappy keyboard and mouse
I don't really wanna bring in a keyboard cause my coworkers are pretty close in proximity and there are no real walls between us :S
When I asked my IT team for something better than the Dell rubber dome POS they had on my desk when I started, they recommended I order a replacement and expense it. Now my HR director and one other co-worker have Ducky 78's, the IT guys bought some back-lit models, and one of the other managers has a Ducky Pro with Clears. It's still a quiet office, even when I do use a Model M for a change of pace. I'd recommend you bring in the gear that makes your work as optimal as possible, and find out if people have concerns.
My company recently moved into the city and our office environment went from a cube farm to a completely open, Googlesque, office plan. We are all at desks a few feet from each other. I brought my Model M home, thinking it would be way too loud, and brought in my Ergo-cleared Filco instead. Previously, I only knew of one other person with a mechanical keyboard: a recently-acquired QFR with blues. Well, lo and behold, there are at least 3 MX boards right around me: a CM Trigger, a Leo, and the QFR. There is even a fellow with an unmodded M on my floor.
Once the M is cleaned and fixed up a bit (has some broken rivets), I'll be bringing it back. Even though the space is open, the background noise level is really high. You have to wear headphones to be able to think at all, but that is a different thread....
^ if you're a small team (like 5) then it's not too bad. but having the entire department there is ridiculous because you hear more unrelated chatter then actually relevant stuff.
it gets kinda lonely in an office by yourself for hours at a time (this is coming from a pretty extreme introvert)
My company recently moved into the city and our office environment went from a cube farm to a completely open, Googlesque, office plan. We are all at desks a few feet from each other. I brought my Model M home, thinking it would be way too loud, and brought in my Ergo-cleared Filco instead. Previously, I only knew of one other person with a mechanical keyboard: a recently-acquired QFR with blues. Well, lo and behold, there are at least 3 MX boards right around me: a CM Trigger, a Leo, and the QFR. There is even a fellow with an unmodded M on my floor.
Once the M is cleaned and fixed up a bit (has some broken rivets), I'll be bringing it back. Even though the space is open, the background noise level is really high. You have to wear headphones to be able to think at all, but that is a different thread....
What kind of work do you do? If it's development, that's a terrible, terrible idea (the open office plan).
Would start my own thread but won't because this exists :cool:First off, congrats on your internship! That's really exciting! :thumb:
So today was my third day, but I'm spending all summer 9 am to 5 pm doing a paid internship at a company, and I'm really loving it so far.
It's a software company, but I'll be doing just a lot of small work and formatting and double checking things and what not, but I really like it.
they've set me up on a nice laptop to use, and some **** mouse but it's just my third day so i'm adjusting to the environment.
I expected to see at least one keyboard in the entire large office that wasn't a dell modern quietkey or a microsoft 4k, but i haven't seen one mech or semi-mech once.
Being an intern and it being my first job in my life ever, I feel very out of place and awkward, but I assume that's natural. Everyone is really nice but professional, and I really like it.
So...
1. I don't want to be the first person to bring in a keyboard that isn't the standard because I feel like i'd stand out when I don't like standing out
2. I'm the intern
First of all I don't even have any mechs that are quiet or an 'office-environment' switch. All my are generally loud so...i'd have to buy a realforce or hhkb to bring in...mainly because I want to try topre and It's quieter (yes/nah?). Vesper has been helping me look at realforces for a bit now so I'm thinking about picking one up...what should I do
(the urge to go on #geekhack or actual geekhack during the day gets closer and closer to fatal with ever passing minute)
First off, congrats on your internship! That's really exciting! :thumb:
A realforce or hhkb would make for a great workplace keyboard, especially the HHKB since you said you're working with just a laptop right now. Even the normal hhkb is quiet enough for an office environment in my opinion, the only noise you get is the clack from the upstroke. The layout might take a bit of time getting used to, but I adjusted pretty quickly to mine. A realforce would be a great option too, since they've become so affordable recently and the silenced model(variable weighted only) is much cheaper than a silenced hhkb, I've seen many variants going for as little as $180 in the classifieds. Good luck in your decision! :)
1. I don't want to be the first person to bring in a keyboard that isn't the standard because I feel like i'd stand out when I don't like standing out
2. I'm the intern
I may get a new job soon at a stock trading company... I hope they let me bring my own keyboard... Guess I'll have to buy a quiet mechanical. Shame- I have to get a new keyboard.
Get cup rubber and silent mod it yourself. That would make for a fantastic work mech :D
Get cup rubber and silent mod it yourself. That would make for a fantastic work mech :D
This! I've been using my Realforce all summer at work so far, and now that I have my HHKB, that's my work board.
Is it weird to bring my own keyboard to a job interview?Not if you won't beat interviewer on the head with it :)
Is it weird to bring my own keyboard to a job interview?
Or rejected you on spot because keyboard is MX and he's a Topre zealot :)
Or rejected you on spot because keyboard is MX and he's a Topre zealot :)
Take a Model M.
Can be used for defence if required, or if application not successful.
Or rejected you on spot because keyboard is MX and he's a Topre zealot :)
Take a Model M.
Can be used for defence if required, or if application not successful.
F-122. Can be used as a shield or as offensive weapon :)
I'm going to be able to try out a realforce and hhkb in real life next week so maybe I'll buy one and bring it into work..hmm...And if you really love Topre, we can help you dispose of the MX Julysicles :D
Lol. I was rocking Valentines on MX Blues for months at work. It was hilarious. #Professional
Well I brought it in and after a week, no one walked up to me and said take that **** home. So I kept it. It yielded many hilarious conversations.
I was in an open area. Lol. Rock it until someone tells you otherwise if you like that board.
Lol. I was rocking Valentines on MX Blues for months at work. It was hilarious. #Professional
H-HOW?
I feel like this ducky sticks out enough as is :))
These browns are really pushing it too for loudness :)) I don't think anyone cares but I'm self conscious
Lol. I was rocking Valentines on MX Blues for months at work. It was hilarious. #Professional
H-HOW?
I feel like this ducky sticks out enough as is :))
These browns are really pushing it too for loudness :)) I don't think anyone cares but I'm self conscious
I'm using my FC660C Topre at work now, everyone there likes full sized and no one knows what topore is so It's probably pretty safe :) When I had my brown Blackbird board in there the only comment I got from a higher up was that they could hear the productivity, granted I was just writing something on gh :P
I was in an open area. Lol. Rock it until someone tells you otherwise if you like that board.
It would be EXTREMELY weird to being in your own keyboard, especially if it doesn't match your shoes.
I recently acquired an internship in the IS field at a large private corporation and am currently using this garbage keyboard:MoreShow Image(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Dell_L100_keyboard.JPG)
Since I'm just an intern I'm still going through training and not really contributing much so I don't feel like I'm a real part of "the team" yet. Would it be weird for me to bring in my own keyboard? No one in my department has brought in their own keyboard, they're all using the corporate assigned Dell L100. I work full time at this corporation.
Now the real question is - Is it weird to bring your own keyboard to computer science classes at college? :pI'm in a computer science class right now and I brought my board.
My professors don't seem to care.Now the real question is - Is it weird to bring your own keyboard to computer science classes at college? :pI'm in a computer science class right now and I brought my board.
To most people, a keyboard is a keyboard and they won't notice or say anything as long as it is not too loud and you do not dress it up in odd color keycaps. A trackball mouse, I found, will get a lot more attention and people asking you about it. It stands out a lot more and people are familiar with it. To most, it is something they remember from the past. Only in specific professions will people regularly use it.At my work, everyone noticed and commented on the RGB mods right away.
Not only do I bring my own keyboards to work, I have keycaps, cases and any other accessory I intend to use on them shipped there.
Not only do I bring my own keyboards to work, I have keycaps, cases and any other accessory I intend to use on them shipped there.Are you me?
Not only do I bring my own keyboards to work, I have keycaps, cases and any other accessory I intend to use on them shipped there.
Its weird every time I read about people receiving things at their work. At my old place my coworker got yelled at by four different people in three levels of management when he got something shipped to work (a tool he was using to do his job).
Not only do I bring my own keyboards to work, I have keycaps, cases and any other accessory I intend to use on them shipped there.Are you me?
Not only do I bring my own keyboards to work, I have keycaps, cases and any other accessory I intend to use on them shipped there.
Its weird every time I read about people receiving things at their work. At my old place my coworker got yelled at by four different people in three levels of management when he got something shipped to work (a tool he was using to do his job).
True story - once, around Christmas time someone shipped a canoe - yes a full sized canoe, to the office. His reasoning was that it was a surprise for his wife, and therefore couldn't have it shipped to his house. This instituted a policy where any non-business items sent to the office were subject to inspection. Well, someone shipped something to some guy in Engineering - for whatever reason the box was deemed suspect, and was opened. Inside (again, true story) was a series of pictures and an...object. The object was used in special ways on a lady friend of this engineer, which was shown with photographic evidence. He was married, and therefore she couldn't send the package to his house. HR got involved. It was nuts. After that it got a heck of a lot harder to get a personal package shipped to the office.
Lucky for me, our manufacturing and shipping departments are run together. Because of my job I'm in pretty tight with the manufacturing team so I don't have any issues.
As an IT guy... I'd prefer if you at least run it by me first. I'd probably be too interested in your sweet board to care. We do allow people to bring in certain hardware from home, but you assume full responsibility for it.
Every shop/office is different.
For me it's more like nobody is at home during shipping hours unless I'm working from home that one day.
As an IT guy... I'd prefer if you at least run it by me first. I'd probably be too interested in your sweet board to care. We do allow people to bring in certain hardware from home, but you assume full responsibility for it.
Every shop/office is different.
I would be annoyed if the IT guy expected me to ask his permission to bring any peripherals with me from home.
As an IT guy... I'd prefer if you at least run it by me first. I'd probably be too interested in your sweet board to care. We do allow people to bring in certain hardware from home, but you assume full responsibility for it.
Every shop/office is different.
I would be annoyed if the IT guy expected me to ask his permission to bring any peripherals with me from home.
In heavily regulated environments or ones where security is an above-average concern, plugging unauthorized USB devices is pretty commonly something to check with IT about. I think in many situations it's an antiquated concern, but in others not so much. I'd be uneasy about allowing people to plug their own hardware into a nuclear control system, for example.
Yeah, honestly we don't do that.As an IT guy... I'd prefer if you at least run it by me first. I'd probably be too interested in your sweet board to care. We do allow people to bring in certain hardware from home, but you assume full responsibility for it.
Every shop/office is different.
I would be annoyed if the IT guy expected me to ask his permission to bring any peripherals with me from home.
I see... You guys work in fancy places. ;DAs an IT guy... I'd prefer if you at least run it by me first. I'd probably be too interested in your sweet board to care. We do allow people to bring in certain hardware from home, but you assume full responsibility for it.
Every shop/office is different.
I would be annoyed if the IT guy expected me to ask his permission to bring any peripherals with me from home.
In heavily regulated environments or ones where security is an above-average concern, plugging unauthorized USB devices is pretty commonly something to check with IT about. I think in many situations it's an antiquated concern, but in others not so much. I'd be uneasy about allowing people to plug their own hardware into a nuclear control system, for example.
Just started a new job last week.
IT said we can request peripherals from them... took one glance at the membrane keyboards they offered, and I told them I'd pass.
About to bring in a Poker (DSA Retro w/ Green Tex case) into work on Monday. I don't think it'll be a big deal, nor will it be weird.
I work in consulting, so the travel is about 80% of the time, I will be bringing the keyboard with me while I travel as well. Probably a 75% though.