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Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: didjamatic on Fri, 04 December 2009, 22:42:59: Vintage key collection:
http://cgi.ebay.com/32-old-1980s-word-processor-and-computer-keys_W0QQitemZ260514926036QQ#ht_500wt_1182
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 05 December 2009, 01:56:13: Hola! Mine!

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Congrats ricercar! You bought this item.
Item:32 old 1980s word processor and computer keys

They'll go well with my Chef Salad key.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5621&d=1257831571)
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: Rajagra on Sat, 05 December 2009, 04:15:02: You want fries with that? How 'bout some waffles?
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 05 December 2009, 08:56:38: I'll take IBM waffles instead.
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 05 December 2009, 15:05:32: They'll round out my special set I've been wondering what to do with.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6107&stc=1&d=1260047191)

Here's a shot for Ripster.
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6108&stc=1&d=1260047442)

I've actually been playing with the idea of writing my own keyboard controller, in order to make the four control keys operate as their legends, CR, LF, FIGS, LTRS. In my copious spare time... yah,
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 05 December 2009, 22:43:09: No, they already have the cherry-compatible + hole in the back. What I want to do is make a controller sort of like the colored mode of a Nostromo. Power on, the keys are in alphabet or LeTteRS mode. Press FIGS and the entire keyboard changes mode to trigger the symbols or FIGureS that appear above them.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6107&stc=1&d=1260047191)

LTRS mode type the Z" key and you get a Z
FIGS mode type the Z" key and you get a "

Plain as mud.
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: ricercar on Thu, 17 December 2009, 19:04:44: They came, I saw, I considered

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6489&stc=1&d=1261097531)

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6490&stc=1&d=1261097587)

Enter and Graph have red plastic .. um, light piping

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6491&stc=1&d=1261097587)

The main trouble is that they all have solid key stems, and it looks like someone used a pair of dikes to cut the tops off. They weren't too worried about scarring the keycaps, neither.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6493&stc=1&d=1261098110)

I'm not throwing them out, but this is definitely a FAIL. At least there's no buyer's remorse.
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: ricercar on Thu, 17 December 2009, 19:39:29: I wish I hadn't misplaced my CHEF SALAD key. That'd look great next to the Big Mac key.
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: salcan on Mon, 08 February 2010, 19:19:27: Quote from: ricercar;139170
They'll round out my special set I've been wondering what to do with.

Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6107&stc=1&d=1260047191)

Here's a shot for Ripster.
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6108&stc=1&d=1260047442)

what did you pull those off of?
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: mp29k on Mon, 08 February 2010, 19:57:29: Quote from: microsoft windows;139037
I'll take IBM waffles instead.

I have an old box of Eggo in my freezer from the early 90's if you want em. They smell, they are freezer burned, but they are old, and they are cheap!

$2 free shipping!
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: Mental Hobbit on Mon, 08 February 2010, 20:31:09: LOL - oh my god.
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: ricercar on Mon, 08 February 2010, 21:01:04: Quote from: salcan;157147
what did you pull those off of?

I bought them for $0.04 each at http://www.halted.com, which is about 2 miles from my house.
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: salcan on Tue, 09 February 2010, 08:42:42: very cool. I've definitely heard of it before.

I just tried to look on their site for keys, didn't get to far. Think you gotta just go there...
Title: Big Mac key?
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 09 February 2010, 19:04:24: Halted is a real treat in person. I can't find anything on the website. Basically it's a warehouse with the stuff arranged in aisles. I always take my geek friends to Frys and Halted when they visit from out of town.