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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] KKB Korean Delights - Q3 2026 GB
« Last post by Rassles on Mon, 17 August 2026, 03:31:15 »
unfortunately this did not hit moq and will not be produced. Hopefully it’ll come out another time when there is more desire.
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Keyboards / Why TKL Keyboards Have an F13 Key
« Last post by Ruseupi on Sun, 16 August 2026, 23:39:01 »
Heads up, this is only the second time I've written a post in English, so apologies in advance for any awkward phrasing. (*한국어 원문: https://brunch.co.kr/@ruseupi/251)

The first CNC-machined aluminum TKL cases were built by cannibalizing Cherry MX3000 boards for parts.
Back then, custom controllers (like LIMKB or ICON, Korean DIY controller projects) didn't exist yet, so the group-buy PCB and case relied entirely on donor parts from the MX3000, including its controller, switches, keycaps, and even stabilizers.




The black 3000 shown uses thick POM keycaps, while the light gray one uses thin PBT keycaps. However, the black MX3000 used to be sold with a Winkey layout and double-shot keycaps.




At the time, TKL layouts needed a separate key just to control Num Lock. Originally that spot held a Num Lock keycap, but today's boards usually place an F13 keycap there instead.




For reference, the Cherry MX1800 layout has an LED indicator to the right of F12. This is likely why the modern F13 position ended up there.




Of course, older keyboards had function keys all the way up to F24, but this post is specifically about why F13 shows up on TKL keyboards, so hope that clears up any confusion.
I originally posted this on r/MechanicalKeyboards, but wanted to share it here on Geekhack as well since I know a lot of you appreciate the history side of things.

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Off Topic / Re: "Reverie" - A new book by Larry Herzog Jr.
« Last post by noisyturtle on Sun, 16 August 2026, 17:39:06 »
Always great to see you post, Larry. I'll check it out!
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Off Topic / Re: What do you eat? The thread about things you eat.
« Last post by noisyturtle on Sun, 16 August 2026, 17:37:50 »
In all my years I never made the mistake until last night, of getting habanero on my penis.
I washed my hands TWICE with different soap before handling, and it was clearly not enough.
I was in fairly intense pain for about 2 hours. Next time, gloves.
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Off Topic / Re: The Economic Collapse
« Last post by tp4tissue on Sun, 16 August 2026, 15:22:43 »
Ok... so..

We're seeing the talking heads now saying,  Long Gold, Long Hard Assets.

Mmmm.. Ok...... yes and Nooo!.


Think about it this way, IN the APOCALYPSE, what are you going to do with gold, trade it? Maybe in a mini-pocalypse, where fiats scale down, and gold being the original pokemon card, is the "trusted-older-better" fiat.

But in the REALpocalypse, GOLD is useless, people would rather own SHOES, CANNED SOUP.  The GOLD equivalent would be is CANNED PORK,  the Diamond equivalent would be CANNED PINEAPPLES, Iron Salt batteries.


So, yes on Hard Assets, be it oil, dirt, sand, something physical.


But GOLD?   

The risk here is, is it a mini-pocalypse, or a REAL-pocalypse.



Tp4 would lean harder on this-Wave being Realpocalypse.   So what are the HARD assets.  Where do people actually INTERACT with the "Stuff."

The billionaire investor class, interacts on the paper lvl, so he could indeed put bets on Material Inputs.

For general civilian,  they interact with material itself, they wear the actual shoes they can afford.


So, Hard assets may be 9070xts for a normal person.

For the mid-investor class, Hard assets is wholly characterized by what ?

RMB, why,  that's the gateway of exchange of REAL STUFF.



Grimini is going hard on Panda bonds, AND ANDDDDD, their bank has professed hard pivot on being the European corridor TO the RMB marketplace.



This doesn't mean any civilian should go out and buy RMB, you can't buy enough, and you can't take the risk, You're better off stacking Bags of rice, and 9070xts.

The normal civilian will be poor forever, and in an Energy-sparse world, it's only going to get worse.
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] F104+SSK+122+62+77+50+Ergo orders now open! Kishsaver+Industrial Model F
« Last post by Ellipse on Sun, 16 August 2026, 15:19:37 »
Here is a new factory video: injection molding the 1U keycaps! I like how the machine automatically removes the keycaps from the mold and gently places them down for inspection.

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Off Topic / Re: We's prolly spad00dled..
« Last post by tp4tissue on Sun, 16 August 2026, 11:50:24 »
LOL, s korea  be like,  hai, sooooo, yeaaaa,  plz don't attack us.


People are so confused, because technology is FRAGILE.   


N rea, they got some soy sauce factories you can blow up

S rea, SamsungHynix fab.


Kicked chair, vs Kicked Computer,   WHICH ONE Comes out on top..  U really want to play this game?


The other half of this is,  in srea, people just live in sol,   push comes to shove, where they all gonna go, into the ocean?
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Off Topic / Purifier filters.
« Last post by tp4tissue on Sun, 16 August 2026, 11:05:39 »
People changing them WAYyyyyy 2 early.

Tested in Beijing Air, Hepa filter exposed to an open window is reduced to roughly 50% effectiveness (filtration efficiency) after 1400 hours of run time.

That is roughly 2 months @ 24/7.


But this is with no pre-filter cleaning, or hitting the filter back from time to time with a leaf blower.


A filter should last 2-3 years if ran in the average 'Murikan bedroom 24/7, if general cleaning is in place.


One can make a case for Forest fire season, if you live next to the forest fire, but OTHER THAN THAT,  Don't be wasting $30 on filters every 6 month,  That's BS.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] MTNU A History of Violets (A History of Violets R2)
« Last post by Piperaceae on Sun, 16 August 2026, 10:34:46 »
EDIT: I had posted that the set seemed to be stuck since there wasn't any vendor interest, and I was going to move on to my next IC. But we may have a vendor now, so maybe I was too hasty. We'll see!
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] GMK CYL VPE
« Last post by KosmoKeebs on Sun, 16 August 2026, 10:09:13 »
IC Form filled,
would also like to see an intl. kit made. If the extended f-row dosent make it into the base, i would love to see 12 or so relegendables in maybe 4 different colours thrown in to the extended f-row kit.
GLwIC
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