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Offline fohat.digs

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Alps good find but maybe not great
« on: Sat, 19 October 2019, 08:19:24 »
My favorite keyboard after the 122-key Model F, appears to be in excellent condition with little or no yellowing. I would say that the price is quite fair.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254393304607?ul_noapp=true
"We are on the precipice of signing an agreement to advance talks with Iran that preserves the good parts of former President Barack Obama’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) while amplifying its flaws.
Mr. Obama came to an agreement that did not involve America’s most precious treasure, the lives and limbs of our soldiers.  The 1.7 billion dollars of frozen Iranian assets released by Obama pales in comparison to the 300 billion being floated as a rebuilding fund.
So far, speculation that Iran will be free in the future to continue its nuclear program is the opposite of Trump’s stated goal for the war and in direct opposition to what Mr. Obama negotiated.
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Offline Trmi8120

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Re: Alps good find but maybe not great
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 19 October 2019, 10:32:10 »
Cool find. Might go for it later if it’s still available.
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Offline Argan12345

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Re: Alps good find but maybe not great
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 19 October 2019, 18:04:31 »
Thanks. What's a reliable method to convert that cable to USB. Does a simple off the shelf PS/2 converter work?

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Re: Alps good find but maybe not great
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 20 October 2019, 07:53:17 »
Yes, and you could also buy a male-to-male mini-DIN 6 cable to eliminate an adapter.

But be careful, some "PS/2" cables are made for mice and lack enough wires inside, even though it looks like they have the right pins from the outside. That is what I do with Northgates because I loathe coiled cables.
« Last Edit: Sun, 20 October 2019, 07:54:58 by fohat.digs »
"We are on the precipice of signing an agreement to advance talks with Iran that preserves the good parts of former President Barack Obama’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) while amplifying its flaws.
Mr. Obama came to an agreement that did not involve America’s most precious treasure, the lives and limbs of our soldiers.  The 1.7 billion dollars of frozen Iranian assets released by Obama pales in comparison to the 300 billion being floated as a rebuilding fund.
So far, speculation that Iran will be free in the future to continue its nuclear program is the opposite of Trump’s stated goal for the war and in direct opposition to what Mr. Obama negotiated.
"
- Bill Roberts 2026-06-17