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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: eunjea on Thu, 29 April 2010, 05:14:34

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: eunjea on Thu, 29 April 2010, 05:14:34

After looooong journey, it's finally arrived. ;-)
Thanks sixty!

(http://geekhack.org/picture.php?albumid=40&pictureid=302)

(http://geekhack.org/picture.php?albumid=40&pictureid=303)

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: kriminal on Thu, 29 April 2010, 05:21:07

sexy... mines' still on its "long journey" :(

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: waperboy on Thu, 29 April 2010, 09:01:07

Quote from: kriminal;177185

sexy... mines' still on its "long journey" :(

Kerning stands out like a splinter in a sore eye, but it's an original release so it's going to be a trademark ;)

Beautiful photography.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 29 April 2010, 09:15:17

Hopefully, both my G80-1863 and my GH key come in today.  I am so pumped.  Now I just need to sell my HHKB, so I can go wNv and make 'em NV.

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Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: waperboy on Thu, 29 April 2010, 10:01:45

Quote from: ripster;177240

Oh, The Kerning!!!!

Show Image

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/2/1362599_02bcdea730.jpg)

It's funny what one "decides" to be picky about, I wish it had been keyboards for me earlier. Some people mature late ;)

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: sethstorm on Thu, 29 April 2010, 10:09:13

Quote from: ripster;177240

Oh, The Kerning!!!!

Show Image

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/2/1362599_02bcdea730.jpg)

Looks like the manatee had a bit of an explosive reaction from his previous meal.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: Rajagra on Thu, 29 April 2010, 13:54:33

Quote from: waperboy;177232

Kerning stands out like a splinter in a sore eye

You've been trolled. It was clearly intentional irony. After all, geeks and hackers were bound to spot the kerning, right?

On that note, I think some of the letters in the geekhack logo at the top of the page don't quite line up vertically.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: phoenix on Thu, 29 April 2010, 14:52:41

After taking a close look in person at a Realforce 87u, I now regret bringing up the kerning imperfection on the GH key. The keys outside the main area on the Realforce are true typographic disasters. There's no uniform size and baseline at all. I guess it's a good thing I can't really see the black on gray printing.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: ricercar on Thu, 29 April 2010, 18:03:27

Quote

One man's irony is anothers exploration of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.

I used to drive a Heisenberg, but whenever I'd glance at the speedometer, I'd get lost.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 29 April 2010, 19:40:44

What we need now is a Geek Hack key for an IBM keyboard.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: noctua on Fri, 30 April 2010, 05:31:10

looks hot! I still waiting of a revival for new Geekhack Keycaps.. :Cry:

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Post by: Rajagra on Fri, 30 April 2010, 08:21:02

Woohoo! Mine just arrived. Das ist gut.


(Overexposed pic despite my efforts BTW.)

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: sethstorm on Sun, 02 May 2010, 19:51:17

Quote from: ripster;177340

One man's irony is anothers exploration of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=9546&stc=1&d=1272568159)

If it was a true Any Key, it would return a different scancode (randomly) every time.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: Rajagra on Sun, 02 May 2010, 21:07:24

Quote from: sethstorm;178318

If it was a true Any Key, it would return a different scancode (randomly) every time.

You could do that with AutoHotkey I bet.
"Every Key" would be more powerful.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: ricercar on Mon, 03 May 2010, 00:08:08

You won't know if the key is dead or alive until you press it.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: EverythingIBM on Mon, 03 May 2010, 01:15:00

Quote from: microsoft windows;177429

What we need now is a Geek Hack key for an IBM keyboard.

You use a keyboard? I thought you used a hole puncher and roles of paper.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: kriminal on Mon, 03 May 2010, 08:21:49

Quote from: EverythingIBM;178362

You use a keyboard? I thought you used a hole puncher and roles of paper.

its funny i always seem to mix up the 2 of you and the computer in lab\basement dude.
;)

sigh my geekhack key hasnt arrived yet ;(

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: iMav on Mon, 03 May 2010, 16:37:46

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Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 03 May 2010, 16:41:17

Nice.  My GH cap came in today, too.  One has found a home on my G80-1863 and the other on my 3000.

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Post by: ricercar on Mon, 03 May 2010, 19:06:30

... waiting ... waiting ...

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: Mercen_505 on Mon, 03 May 2010, 20:09:53

Coolness. My pack arrived today :)

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Post by: didjamatic on Mon, 03 May 2010, 21:56:25

Got 'em and they're fantastic!  Thanks again Sixty!

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: kriminal on Mon, 03 May 2010, 22:21:11

sigh... still waiting...

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Post by: DryDry on Tue, 04 May 2010, 04:14:22

Cooool~

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: Rajagra on Thu, 06 May 2010, 18:12:36

Better pictures...



Shmexy. I pity the fool who doesn't have a Geekhack key.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: Rajagra on Thu, 06 May 2010, 18:19:00

Quote from: ripster;179633

Now I know it's been photoshopped.

I don't see any dust or fingerprints!   Those nubbies are a bit kinky though.

I cleaned it VERY thoroughly.

(I only had to 'shop out three dust spots!)

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: skcheng on Thu, 06 May 2010, 20:17:10

Geekhack keys are in da' House!!!   Looking good!!

(http://fototime.com/69234A55489168D/standard.jpg)

(http://fototime.com/F7C90835A52A47B/standard.jpg)

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: NOMiS on Wed, 12 May 2010, 21:09:13

Yay, I finally got my Geekhack key!

(http://i40.tinypic.com/14b5heq.jpg)

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: audioave10 on Wed, 12 May 2010, 22:03:40

That's very cool...kinda like your avatar.

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Post by: iMav on Thu, 13 May 2010, 12:53:27

Just out of curiousity, how many geekhackers would've been interested in this keycap for Alps switches?

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: ricercar on Thu, 13 May 2010, 13:44:38

no ALPS cap interest at the ricercar home

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: bitflipper on Thu, 13 May 2010, 13:45:17

Quote from: iMav;182004

Just out of curiousity, how many geekhackers would've been interested in this keycap for Alps switches?

I'd probably have bought a couple of sets since I have a few Alps compatible boards that I use from time to time: TP2, Filco Zero, ABS M1 and MiniTouchs (to replace the mystery key since the escape key is tiny).

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: kishy on Thu, 13 May 2010, 13:53:36

Quote from: iMav;182004

Just out of curiousity, how many geekhackers would've been interested in this keycap for Alps switches?

At the same cost ($9.99 for two) I'd go for it.

Would perhaps prefer to see an implementation for buckling spring (M-style keycap?) but that's probably quite a bit less possible.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: ricercar on Thu, 13 May 2010, 13:59:30

Quote from: kishy;182050

Would perhaps prefer to see an implementation for buckling spring (M-style keycap?) but that's probably quite a bit less possible.

Mmm? I clipped the stem on one of my Cherry Geekhack keys and glued in a Model M stem.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: InSanCen on Thu, 13 May 2010, 15:39:43

Mine arrived today. Pics when I get a board to put them on. I had my eyes on 2 Green cherry boards on eBay UK, but was not paying that.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: Rajagra on Thu, 13 May 2010, 15:40:47

Cherry key stems are small enough to rest inside buckling spring tubes (which is how I took the picture below.) You could in theory make some adapters to allow intact Cherry keys to plug into a Model M.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=9753&d=1273182041)

P.S. No interest here in putting geekhack keys on my Alps boards.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: vils on Thu, 13 May 2010, 15:51:57

I could have use for some alps.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: pfink on Thu, 13 May 2010, 15:56:50

Quote from: iMav;182004

Just out of curiousity, how many geekhackers would've been interested in this keycap for Alps switches?

I'd definitely buy a few for Alps.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: ricercar on Thu, 13 May 2010, 16:43:25

Quote from: ripster;182058

ALPS are the WORST for keypulling.  Gotta YANK those suckers and then half the time the whole switch will come with it.

Nods, ya, ya. Anyone who decides on ALPS key replacement BEWARE.

Even as an experienced key puller, I damaged a key cap on a pristine Northgate while prepping it for sale. I was even using the recommended/bundled key tool!

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=9996&stc=1&d=1273786822)

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Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 14 May 2010, 07:14:25

There's really nothing good I can about Alps anymore other than that they are better than rubber domes.  That's about it.

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Post by: iMav on Fri, 14 May 2010, 07:29:19

We used to have a lot of Alps fans here.  Seems most of them either converted or left.  (at least according to the poll (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=6626))

I'm a big blue and brown Cherry fan, but I'm not down on Alps.  They are a fun switch to type on (all the various iterations).  They definitely seem to show a lot of wear with age/use though.

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Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 14 May 2010, 07:36:29

I think for a lot of the old timers here, we were just happy to find something that wasn't a rubber dome; I know I was.  As more and more keyboards became available with different switches, I think people started to see how mediocre ALPS are, especially the simplified versions.

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Post by: Mental Hobbit on Fri, 14 May 2010, 09:35:56

I have a couple boards with white complicated Alps, both new and used, which feel great and are imo on par with Cherry blues.

All others feel terribly scratchy. I suspect Alps started greasing the stems for some reason, so that they collect excessive amounts of dirt. I'm planning to disassemble and carefully clean all switches on some scratchy board to verify my hypothesis. Some day. Another project for long winter nights...

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: ricercar on Fri, 14 May 2010, 22:43:44

Quote from: ricercar;182054

Mmm? I clipped the stem on one of my Cherry Geekhack keys and glued in a Model M stem.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=10018&stc=1&d=1273894739)

A Geekhacked IBM M13 with red legends, ESC key, LEDs.  A Geekhacked Kinesis Contour. This is the good life.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=10019&stc=1&d=1273894855)

What is this? An on-topic post? If I'm elected president, I promise a chicken in every pot; a Geekhack key on every keyboard.

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: clickclack on Sat, 15 May 2010, 04:15:09

It looks like sharpie or similar. It also looks like there are two different reds possibly? I would say he dyed them but not that many legends (outside of dual shot) take dye easily. The yellow halo around the legend also makes me think of a marker that was drawn around the legends. Sharpies (and some other markers) exhibit something similar to  bronzing/metameric shift properties against some textures, materials, and colors. Or perhaps the black key just absorbed a certain wave length and the red just looks more yellow as a result.
I would imagine it looks better in person, at least that's what it seemed like in some of my tests.

I also dig the M converted cap, nice! =)

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Post by: Rajagra on Sat, 15 May 2010, 08:16:11

I'm just going to post a gratuitous extreme closeup for the sake of it:

Title: Geekhack Keycap
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 15 May 2010, 12:18:44

That's a beautiful key.

Yeah, it's Sanford permanent marker. I can't afford to dye yet.

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Post by: SLM on Mon, 17 May 2010, 20:56:22

Quote from: Rajagra;182592

I'm just going to post a gratuitous extreme closeup for the sake of it:

DROOL!  I can't believe I missed these.  I'm bumming bad.  :(

Title: finally....
Post by: kriminal on Thu, 27 May 2010, 19:32:02

(http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n419/kriminal_kl/geekhack1.jpg)
(http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n419/kriminal_kl/geekhack2.jpg)

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Post by: kriminal on Thu, 27 May 2010, 20:41:30

yup yup, leave it to kriminal to waste all on one kbd  :)