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Title: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: mike52787 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 16:59:26: Wow. Just had a pretty humbling experience. Ive always talked **** about inverted spacebar users, saying they have deformed thumbs. I though it was wierd, doing that, but I tried it today and it feels AmAzInG. WOW! what else have I been missing?
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: Snowdog993 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 17:13:57: Quote from: mike52787 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 16:59:26
Wow. Just had a pretty humbling experience. Ive always talked **** about inverted spacebar users, saying they have deformed thumbs. I though it was wierd, doing that, but I tried it today and it feels AmAzInG. WOW! what else have I been missing?

Turn your entire keyboard upside down! It's the new trend!
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: algernon on Tue, 31 May 2016, 17:22:00: Quote from: mike52787 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 16:59:26
Wow. Just had a pretty humbling experience. Ive always talked **** about inverted spacebar users, saying they have deformed thumbs. I though it was wierd, doing that, but I tried it today and it feels AmAzInG. WOW! what else have I been missing?

Split keyboards. They're the best, even better than the inverted spacebar.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 31 May 2016, 17:48:15: Quote from: Snowdog993 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 17:13:57
Quote from: mike52787 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 16:59:26
Wow. Just had a pretty humbling experience. Ive always talked **** about inverted spacebar users, saying they have deformed thumbs. I though it was wierd, doing that, but I tried it today and it feels AmAzInG. WOW! what else have I been missing?

Turn your entire keyboard upside down! It's the new trend!

(http://www.incrediblethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/upside-down-laptop-stand.jpg) :thumb:

I'm one of those people that shrugs at spacebar flipping; but I know I'll try it one day. Who knows, I might like it.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 31 May 2016, 17:48:45: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80812.msg2116335#msg2116335

(https://media4.giphy.com/media/Yyxv2bKEYJw4M/200_s.gif)
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: pr0ximity on Tue, 31 May 2016, 18:38:41: You people are weird.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: demik on Tue, 31 May 2016, 20:38:35: Quote from: pr0ximity on Tue, 31 May 2016, 18:38:41
You people are ~~weird.~~ disgusting.

ftfy
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: pr0ximity on Tue, 31 May 2016, 20:40:08: Quote from: demik on Tue, 31 May 2016, 20:38:35
Quote from: pr0ximity on Tue, 31 May 2016, 18:38:41
You people are ~~weird.~~ disgusting.

ftfy

Says the HHKB fetishist.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: zcmy on Tue, 31 May 2016, 20:59:37: Quote from: csmertx on Tue, 31 May 2016, 17:48:15
Quote from: Snowdog993 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 17:13:57
Quote from: mike52787 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 16:59:26
Wow. Just had a pretty humbling experience. Ive always talked **** about inverted spacebar users, saying they have deformed thumbs. I though it was wierd, doing that, but I tried it today and it feels AmAzInG. WOW! what else have I been missing?

Turn your entire keyboard upside down! It's the new trend!

Show Image
(http://www.incrediblethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/upside-down-laptop-stand.jpg)
:thumb:

I'm one of those people that shrugs at spacebar flipping; but I know I'll try it one day. Who knows, I might like it.

How does that thing not flip out and smack the person in the face?
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 31 May 2016, 21:27:45: Quote from: zcmy on Tue, 31 May 2016, 20:59:37
Quote from: csmertx on Tue, 31 May 2016, 17:48:15
Quote from: Snowdog993 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 17:13:57
Quote from: mike52787 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 16:59:26
Wow. Just had a pretty humbling experience. Ive always talked **** about inverted spacebar users, saying they have deformed thumbs. I though it was wierd, doing that, but I tried it today and it feels AmAzInG. WOW! what else have I been missing?

Turn your entire keyboard upside down! It's the new trend!

Show Image
(http://www.incrediblethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/upside-down-laptop-stand.jpg)
:thumb:

I'm one of those people that shrugs at spacebar flipping; but I know I'll try it one day. Who knows, I might like it.

How does that thing not flip out and smack the person in the face?

The system uses a strap and some hooks to secure the laptop in place. You just can't see them at that weird angle. I probably wouldn't use something like that on a spring mattress; especially with two people on the bed. :blank:
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: mike52787 on Tue, 31 May 2016, 21:33:31: Quote from: pr0ximity on Tue, 31 May 2016, 18:38:41
You people are weird.
Youre just mad you cant flip the spacebar on your beam spring board :p
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: demik on Tue, 31 May 2016, 21:34:05: Quote from: pr0ximity on Tue, 31 May 2016, 20:40:08

Quote from: demik on Tue, 31 May 2016, 20:38:35
Quote from: pr0ximity on Tue, 31 May 2016, 18:38:41
You people are ~~weird.~~ disgusting.

ftfy

Says the HHKB fetishist.

Damn right.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: jaffers on Tue, 31 May 2016, 22:10:00: You're hands are deformed.

Like this

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/06/47/12/0647122d49781ed821c26b48eadfdbf4.jpg)
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: bocahgundul on Tue, 31 May 2016, 22:32:59: Time to get a new desk and chair yo
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 31 May 2016, 22:46:01: Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 31 May 2016, 22:32:59
Time to get a new desk and chair yo

Here's a nice setup to start with..

(http://cdn.konbini.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/2016/02/upsidedown8-810x532.jpg)
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: tintoret on Tue, 31 May 2016, 22:52:06: After having a flipped spacebar for a little while, putting it back the right around felt like the prodigal son returning home.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: GeneClackman on Wed, 01 June 2016, 02:07:44: I think it depends on how your hands are positioned when you type. I tried it just a few days ago and it works great for me.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: Malenky on Wed, 01 June 2016, 04:01:08: Forehead spacebar. You're all stuck in the past with your traditional thumb method.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: algernon on Wed, 01 June 2016, 04:05:19: Quote from: Malenky on Wed, 01 June 2016, 04:01:08
Forehead spacebar. You're all stuck in the past with your traditional thumb method.

Foot pedals are awesome as a spacebar replacements. You feel like a drummer, somewhat, and you get some much needed legwork!
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: Fiery on Wed, 01 June 2016, 04:11:29: As far as flipping goes it feels better if you rest your wrist on your desk (which I do) because it's angled appropriately. But I agree that I need to fix my typing style to be more ergonomic, which also means I don't have to flip it. But for now, it's staying flipped :p

Also to whoever think people do it because they have delicate hands can go eat their spacebar.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: mind_funeral on Wed, 01 June 2016, 07:32:40: Flipped spacebar for mad bhops
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: Malenky on Thu, 02 June 2016, 08:26:12: Quote from: Fiery on Wed, 01 June 2016, 04:11:29
As far as flipping goes it feels better if you rest your wrist on your desk (which I do) because it's angled appropriately. But I agree that I need to fix my typing style to be more ergonomic, which also means I don't have to flip it. But for now, it's staying flipped :p

Also to whoever think people do it because they have delicate hands can go eat their spacebar.

Honestly I type with my wrists elevated, so there is a straight line from my arm across the top of my hands. I still prefer it flipped.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: Fiery on Thu, 02 June 2016, 10:34:27: Quote from: Malenky on Thu, 02 June 2016, 08:26:12
Quote from: Fiery on Wed, 01 June 2016, 04:11:29
As far as flipping goes it feels better if you rest your wrist on your desk (which I do) because it's angled appropriately. But I agree that I need to fix my typing style to be more ergonomic, which also means I don't have to flip it. But for now, it's staying flipped :p

Also to whoever think people do it because they have delicate hands can go eat their spacebar.

Honestly I type with my wrists elevated, so there is a straight line from my arm across the top of my hands. I still prefer it flipped.

That's interesting. But I guess if you use your thumb it's still lower? so the angle is better?
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: mike52787 on Thu, 02 June 2016, 11:24:05: I type without a wrist wrest and the board I have a flipped spacebar on has no case on it, so its just a pcb and plate sitting on my desk with a wooden block propping up the back. Ghetto, I know. The front of the board is lower than normal so maybe thats why flipped spacebar feels so good.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: robbles on Tue, 21 June 2016, 00:01:53: Do whatever you want to do, but if you want to post pictures of your board, flip the damn thing back. Save the rest of us the horror.
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: sth on Tue, 21 June 2016, 00:11:23: RIP yr tendons
Title: Re: Eating my words, Inverted spacebar
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 21 June 2016, 00:13:39: This is a Commie thread! You've all been reported to the Internet Police. Consequences. Never the same.