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Title: Keyboards in Film
Post by: tricheboars on Thu, 30 January 2014, 18:58:04: Let's start recording keyboards we come across in film/TV.

Last night I watched 'Ender's Game' and I noticed a few Razer Nostromo Gamepads. That made me laugh a little. I am pretty sure they were not orbweavers so.... cheapskates.
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: PointyFox on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:20:34: Congo features a Spaceball.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49873.0 (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49873.0)

Not a keyboard, but then again a Nostromo isn't one either. Both have a pointing device and some keys on them. :P
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: tricheboars on Fri, 31 January 2014, 13:26:24: apparently there is a DataHand in Jodie Foster's Contact.
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 31 January 2014, 14:39:23: Quote from: tricheboars on Fri, 31 January 2014, 13:26:24
apparently there is a DataHand in Jodie Foster's Contact.
As well as several Kinesis. I think there is an old thread about keyboards in film.

Men In Black features Kinesis and Spaceballs on the same desk, several desks next to each other. They are different brands but look like they were designed together...
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: terrpn on Sat, 01 February 2014, 10:07:38: i have never recorded, but if you ever watch any of the old Law and Order episodes............old school keyboards everywhere clacking like crazy.
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: bueller on Sat, 01 February 2014, 10:15:31: Spotted what looks like a keyboard with Cherry Legends and a big ass Enter on Workaholics the other day.

(http://i.imgur.com/ZREdlc4.jpg)
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: bazh on Sat, 01 February 2014, 10:22:49: Quote from: bueller on Sat, 01 February 2014, 10:15:31
Spotted what looks like a keyboard with Cherry Legends and a big ass Enter on Workaholics the other day.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/ZREdlc4.jpg)

That "G" and "R" look like Helvetica to me, a lot of keyboard use that
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: BlueBär on Sat, 01 February 2014, 11:24:15: I recently spotted a Model M in Wolf of Wall Street. And I think in Men in Black they used some Kinesis boards if I remember correctly.

Quote from: bueller on Sat, 01 February 2014, 10:15:31
Spotted what looks like a keyboard with Cherry Legends and a big ass Enter on Workaholics the other day.

Look at the Esc key, it's not 1x1.
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: Hazel on Mon, 03 February 2014, 10:18:11: Quote from: bueller on Sat, 01 February 2014, 10:15:31
Spotted what looks like a keyboard with Cherry Legends and a big ass Enter on Workaholics the other day.

We have a couple of those floating around my office. They are the cheapest, flimsiest, worst rubber-dome keyboards I've ever touched. I cringe every time I see someone using one - especially when there is a much better board sitting unused in the empty cube next to them!

Ours are branded with the "Staples" logo (yes, store-brand generic keyboards). Someone needed some keyboards Right Now, and these were presumably the cheapest in the store.
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: yasuo on Mon, 03 February 2014, 10:37:49: I've watched the indie game, there is any kinesis adv. pro,goldtouch :rolleyes:
i curious datahand in movie i ever read on wiki
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: tribade on Mon, 03 February 2014, 10:46:24: Here are a few more keyboard sightings in movies: http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/movie_cartoon_keyboard_spottings
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: tricheboars on Mon, 03 February 2014, 17:15:14: Quote from: terrpn on Sat, 01 February 2014, 10:07:38
i have never recorded, but if you ever watch any of the old Law and Order episodes............old school keyboards everywhere clacking like crazy.

The verge wrote an article today about the old machines in Law & Order. IBM Model Ms everywhere.
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 07 June 2018, 20:52:29: Watching the current season of "The Americans" and I see a lot of XTs and some beamsprings.
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: jcoffin1981 on Sun, 10 June 2018, 06:04:25: Check out the boards in "War Games" with Mathew Broderick. The film is from 1984.

That is funny I watched "Ender's Game" yesterday.
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: Tactile on Sun, 10 June 2018, 08:36:53: Quote from: jcoffin1981 on Sun, 10 June 2018, 06:04:25
Check out the boards in "War Games" with Mathew Broderick. The film is from 1984.

Info about the "War Games" computer here (https://www.imsai.net/movies/wargames.htm).
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: Row009 on Tue, 12 June 2018, 16:00:47: I hate that Gilfoyle ("Silicon Valley") uses a Razer Blackwidow. I would have expected something a bit more unique to suite his character.
Although, it may be Product Placement, after all somebody has to pay the bills.
Title: Re: Keyboards in Film
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 21 August 2021, 22:01:47: Something of a necro, but these were on Loki