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Title: Hi all, and an announcement of a IBM model M sound emulator.
Post by: zevv on Wed, 03 February 2016, 08:03:05
Hi GeekHack,

I'm a long time lurker and happy user of the IBM Model M space saver. Today I registered for the shameless self-promotion of a little software project I made, which others here also might enjoy: a buckle spring sound emulator; this generates the nostalgic happy sound of your faithful old keyboard when you have to work on a computer lacking proper hardware.

  https://github.com/zevv/bucklespring

(Currently only built and tested on Linux)

PS. If this post is against any rules or generally frowned upon, feel free to moderate or delete.
Title: Re: Hi all!
Post by: FLFisherman on Wed, 03 February 2016, 08:04:11
Welcome! I'll have to check out your emulator when I'm not at work. Seems like it could be some fun.
Title: Re: Hi all, and an announcement of a IBM model M sound emulator.
Post by: xtrafrood on Wed, 03 February 2016, 15:56:49
"...mainly for the purpose of annoying the hell out of my coworkers." Hi, how is that working out for you?  :)
Title: Re: Hi all, and an announcement of a IBM model M sound emulator.
Post by: livingspeedbump on Thu, 04 February 2016, 11:30:52
i just saw this on DT
Title: Re: Hi all, and an announcement of a IBM model M sound emulator.
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 07 February 2016, 20:24:35
Welcome to Geekhack!

Neat utility :)  I prefer the sound of my real SSKs and already used one to annoy someone at work that he complained, so now I used a CODE with clears instead.

Is your SSK bolt-modded?
Title: Re: Hi all, and an announcement of a IBM model M sound emulator.
Post by: zevv on Mon, 08 February 2016, 02:28:35
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 07 February 2016, 20:24:35
Is your SSK bolt-modded?

No, it's all original. Why the question, does the mod change the sound?
Title: Re: Hi all, and an announcement of a IBM model M sound emulator.
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 08 February 2016, 20:02:09
Quote from: zevv on Mon, 08 February 2016, 02:28:35
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 07 February 2016, 20:24:35
Is your SSK bolt-modded?

No, it's all original. Why the question, does the mod change the sound?

It might, if too many rivets popped off the original SSK.

AGFAIK both of mine are not bolt-modded either, and both feel and sound fine (except the Esc on one that does not click very well).