Saw the thread, thought "Yup."
Saw the picture, thought "Yup."
Yup.
Unsure if my joke was worse or this.
Saw the thread, thought "Nope."
Saw the picture, thought "Nope."
Nope.
dat comic sans tho
I know this is a joke but why wouldn't Unicomp make an SSK? They would make crazy amounts of money off them
when I saw the title, I knew instantly it was April's Fool.
Unicomp will never do anything even faintly associated with Innovate or Risk Taking. It was probably pretty tough to convince them to switch from ps2 to USB keyboards.
Why does today HAVE to be April Fools Day???
Couldn't believe it: http://pckeyboard.com/mm5/graphics/ProductNews4-1-14.pdf
Website seems to be taking a hit, here's the pdf: (Attachment Link)
dat comic sans tho
when I saw the title, I knew instantly it was April's Fool.
Unicomp will never do anything even faintly associated with Innovate or Risk Taking. It was probably pretty tough to convince them to switch from ps2 to USB keyboards.
It's a pity, really. Even I know a few things they could do to increase sales without taking risk.
Nice people, though.
Now that I would buy from them...
The joke is on us?Show Image(https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/_SWjCL9zrh_cbL3EmzWlcU7OvbfmLq5MFnPOUEGgbjGl7QPEGQch4SX331TfGr_GD3wVkmE40Q0EKl3Vx5Np0y_najrScKnYzvCc--9szKlS77A3HJHmpJXjJqSnfJ8r4BHRZM33Ipk=s0-d-e1-ft#http://support.pckeyboard.com/PR/APR2014/4.1.14.m83key_images/4.1.14.m83key1x1.jpg)
Designed to be closer to a 60% footprint, although my personal preference is this one:
Designed to be closer to a 60% footprint, although my personal preference is this one:Show Image(http:// (Attachment Link) )
Designed to be closer to a 60% footprint, although my personal preference is this one:
Yep. Does it come in green? ;D
Designed to be closer to a 60% footprint, although my personal preference is this one:
Yep. Does it come in green? ;D
In my world, E29, you know it will -- right?
Designed to be closer to a 60% footprint, although my personal preference is this one:
Yep. Does it come in green? ;D
In my world, E29, you know it will -- right?
Yep.
(Attachment Link)
Is that your render in their announcement? Looks way too close to be a coincidence.
Is that your render in their announcement? Looks way too close to be a coincidence.
Ah, the mystery deepens...that green one sure looks familiar!
Is that your render in their announcement? Looks way too close to be a coincidence.
Ah, the mystery deepens...that green one sure looks familiar!
Recognize those shadows anywhere...
Thread dedicated to this here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56668.0
Would love to hear what you can reveal about it if anything.
Is that your render in their announcement? Looks way too close to be a coincidence.
Ah, the mystery deepens...that green one sure looks familiar!
Recognize those shadows anywhere...
Thread dedicated to this here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56668.0
Would love to hear what you can reveal about it if anything.
Two designs were considered, one from them and one from myself. As a goodwill gesture, I rendered both for them. It appears they picked theirs. I suggested updated Model F capsense technology to achieve NKRO, but whether they decide to do that remains to be seen.
...buy him out, stack the board with geekhackers and let's see some action.
If it took them this long to do a new SSK, then I anticipate a pcb based capsense design to come out sometime shortly after the heat death of the universe.
...buy him out, stack the board with geekhackers and let's see some action.
Interest check! Let's make this happen. :D
Recognize those shadows anywhere...
Thread dedicated to this here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56668.0
Would love to hear what you can reveal about it if anything.
Two designs were considered, one from them and one from myself. As a goodwill gesture, I rendered both for them. It appears they picked theirs. I suggested updated Model F capsense technology to achieve NKRO, but whether they decide to do that remains to be seen.
Quote from: ParakIf it took them this long to do a new SSK, then I anticipate a pcb based capsense design to come out sometime shortly after the heat death of the universe.
Oh ye of little faith! A competent engineering team (even a small one) could do this in a couple of months by borrowing various electrical and mechanical parameters from the Model F design, adapting them to the new layout, and using more recent chips, etc., on the controller board.
The joke is on us?Show Image(https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/_SWjCL9zrh_cbL3EmzWlcU7OvbfmLq5MFnPOUEGgbjGl7QPEGQch4SX331TfGr_GD3wVkmE40Q0EKl3Vx5Np0y_najrScKnYzvCc--9szKlS77A3HJHmpJXjJqSnfJ8r4BHRZM33Ipk=s0-d-e1-ft#http://support.pckeyboard.com/PR/APR2014/4.1.14.m83key_images/4.1.14.m83key1x1.jpg)
Is that your render in their announcement? Looks way too close to be a coincidence.
Ah, the mystery deepens...that green one sure looks familiar!
Recognize those shadows anywhere...
Thread dedicated to this here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56668.0
Would love to hear what you can reveal about it if anything.
Please see the Official Press release
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56683.new#new
...buy him out, stack the board with geekhackers and let's see some action.
Interest check! Let's make this happen. :D
I live pretty close to Unicomp. Can I be the proud rep from Geekhack that throws down the briefcase full of GH money and says, "I'M BUYING THIS PLACE"?
So, shall we make this a massdrop thing? Raise money to buy Unicomp Shares because their management is stodgy and unwilling to adapt to times?
Even if we don't actually go through with this, if we do it, then send letters to the top shareholders (it's a public company, you can find this info), it might kick them into action.
So, shall we make this a massdrop thing? Raise money to buy Unicomp Shares because their management is stodgy and unwilling to adapt to times?
Even if we don't actually go through with this, if we do it, then send letters to the top shareholders (it's a public company, you can find this info), it might kick them into action.
I'm pretty sure Unicomp is a private company. The thing is, if anyone were serious about it, they could get set up with their own molds and produce their own buckling spring design on their own. Legally. All the patents expired years ago.
So, shall we make this a massdrop thing? Raise money to buy Unicomp Shares because their management is stodgy and unwilling to adapt to times?
Even if we don't actually go through with this, if we do it, then send letters to the top shareholders (it's a public company, you can find this info), it might kick them into action.
I'm pretty sure Unicomp is a private company. The thing is, if anyone were serious about it, they could get set up with their own molds and produce their own buckling spring design on their own. Legally. All the patents expired years ago.
Private or not, the owners can be found through public records. I suspect Unicomp's owners are conservative old folks, people who just want their retirement incomes to be stable. Hell, if they were engineers in the 1970s, they're probably born in the 1940s.
The age structure of the shareholders also matters. Too many old shareholders with board seats makes a company more conservative.
That said, I wonder if Massdrop can do a proposal for SSKs. IF they get a thousand orders for $250 each, I think Unicomp will get more serious also.
I figured this must've been a gag, as they hadn't managed to squeeze in their unfortunate logo.
oh god. Don't remind me...I figured this must've been a gag, as they hadn't managed to squeeze in their unfortunate logo.
Very necro!
But better than the other abomination that was circulated.
I figured this must've been a gag, as they hadn't managed to squeeze in their unfortunate logo.
Very necro!
But better than the other abomination that was circulated.
Meh, feel stupid for getting my hopes up again and clicking this thread when I should know better. Now someone has to share my fate. :-XWell, I did. :-[
I figured this must've been a gag, as they hadn't managed to squeeze in their unfortunate logo.
Very necro!
But better than the other abomination that was circulated.
Dude, this "necro" hangup of yours...
Apparently, most GH members agree: The stuff we discuss here is timeless, and thus not subject to the fickle, short-attention-span attitudes of the general public. We're beyond such petty time-'n'-space limitations. You, of all people, should realize this. But no.
I figured this must've been a gag, as they hadn't managed to squeeze in their unfortunate logo.
Very necro!
But better than the other abomination that was circulated.
Dude, this "necro" hangup of yours...
Apparently, most GH members agree: The stuff we discuss here is timeless, and thus not subject to the fickle, short-attention-span attitudes of the general public. We're beyond such petty time-'n'-space limitations. You, of all people, should realize this. But no.
just don't feed the trollI figured this must've been a gag, as they hadn't managed to squeeze in their unfortunate logo.
Very necro!
But better than the other abomination that was circulated.
Dude, this "necro" hangup of yours...
Apparently, most GH members agree: The stuff we discuss here is timeless, and thus not subject to the fickle, short-attention-span attitudes of the general public. We're beyond such petty time-'n'-space limitations. You, of all people, should realize this. But no.
Oh wow in your 6 weeks on GH you've got this place totally figured out. Oh wait, no you haven't.
In other words, we'd better not bring up anything historical at all, if there's going to be a time limit on it. Yeah, that makes complete sense to me. :?|
Oh wow in your 6 weeks on GH you've got this place totally figured out. Oh wait, no you haven't.
Wow.... Ander is not making himself popular with all these necros. One thing I'd like clarified, though... How exactly is an April Fools joke from last year suddenly useful to discuss?
People don't like thread necros anywhere. It's one of those universal properties of forum-based communication. If you've got something new and relevant to discuss on the topic, then yeah it's totally cool and even encouraged. But bumping old threads for essentially no reason is bad etiquette and in some circles is even considered malicious... It's cool though, you'll figure it out in time.