geekhack

geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: ashort on Wed, 11 June 2008, 09:18:21

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: ashort on Wed, 11 June 2008, 09:18:21

Really torn between this forum and "off topic" on this on:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/pc-keyboard-salt-and-pepper-shakers-dont-support-suretype/

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: Ulysses31 on Wed, 11 June 2008, 09:36:58

Just how is one supposed to use huge flat shakers like these?  Pretty silly idea but i'm sure someone will buy them.

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: iMav on Wed, 11 June 2008, 09:50:07

Where's my debit card???

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: shadyguido on Wed, 11 June 2008, 13:16:01

I'm in for two.  er. four.

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: lowpoly on Thu, 12 June 2008, 02:20:40

Quote from: Ulysses31;5332

Just how is one supposed to use huge flat shakers like these?

I think part of the shaker is still in the cardboard. But they should have taken Model M keycaps. Much better height to footprint ratio. Those who made this can't be true geeks!

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: IBI on Thu, 12 June 2008, 06:29:03

a couple of numpad enter keys back to back would have given a more conventional shape.

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: lowpoly on Tue, 11 August 2009, 10:03:04

Found these in a shop on my way to work:

(http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3778/saltnpepper.jpg)

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: wellington1869 on Tue, 11 August 2009, 10:32:00

oh thats cute!

actually one can envision a whole line of herb dispensers this way ;) And when not used the containers can be 'stored' in a keyboard layout tray :)

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: o2dazone on Tue, 11 August 2009, 19:38:17

Quote from: lowpoly;108853

Found these in a shop on my way to work:

Show Image

(http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3778/saltnpepper.jpg)

oh dear
wheres the white keycaps on the hhk???

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: rdjack21 on Tue, 11 August 2009, 22:04:10

o2dazone I was thinking the same. But I do have to say they look pretty good.

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: o2dazone on Wed, 12 August 2009, 08:26:23

I love how the shakers have the same matted texture as the hhk does lol

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: huha on Wed, 12 August 2009, 08:29:59

Quote from: lowpoly;108853

Found these in a shop on my way to work:

Show Image

(http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3778/saltnpepper.jpg)

Where did you get them from? What do they cost?

-huha

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: lowpoly on Wed, 12 August 2009, 12:15:29

Quote from: huha;109106

Where did you get them from? What do they cost?

-huha

Got mine in a small shop here in St. Pauli. But they're available online:

keyboard shakers
Designed by James Burgess
Colin Ross Design

About 12 Euros. Top is ABS or something, bottom silicone so you can open them.

On all the pics I've seen, pepper has four holes and salt has one. This has been changed as can be seen above.

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 12 August 2009, 12:57:55

Do they go shiny quickly?

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: rdjack21 on Wed, 12 August 2009, 14:22:55

I might have to get a set of those if for no other reason than to see the look on my wifes face when they show up.

Title: Salt and Pepper shakers
Post by: rdjack21 on Wed, 12 August 2009, 14:45:01

Quote from: ripster;109196

She'll pepper you with punches and pour salt into the wounds.

That and not let me put them on the table either.