Blues...too noisy for class?

[jwaz]

I've brought my Minitouch with Montereys to class a few times but was wary of typing with any speed during the lecture.

Kind of over the whole, bringing a keyboard with my laptop thing because I'm usually not in one class for more than an hour, if I'm going to get any work done I'll do it on my setup at home/ work.

[Melvang]

'nother thing. my room is right next to my parent's one, and my pc sists at about 2 mts from the door(not exactly a dore, more like a hole in the wall), which means 3 meters from their bed. sometimes (pretty often) i gotta use the pc while they sleep, and i'm worried that blue's click could wake dem up...any1 who uses whites could tell me if their click is hearable at taht distance, or if i have to get browns?

I a mechanical keyboard will wake them up then either you should relearn some typing habits or they need to learn to sleep with a fan in the room as the white noise will allow them to sleep through much higher noise levels.  It is also a great trick for getting baby's to learn to sleep through general noise throughout the house during naps.  I have never woken up my 6 month old daughter or my 4 year old son with my Das with browns and no o-rings and I type fairly heavy and always bottom out the keys.  I know this is a side effect of typing on domes for so many years.  But they have always had a fan going in their bedroom.

[Narcix]

k so now ive gotta decide between blues n whites....whites would cost me 9€ more, but im rly curious of trying them out....

[CommunistWitchDr]

You need to pull up a 122 Model F

>walk into classroom
>sit down
>people next to me have laptops with chiclet scissor switches
>so pleb
>set down backpack
>pull out large chunk of metal
>it's a 40lb beam spring board
>use usb otg to hook up to tablet
>professor speaks up
"Um, CommunistWitchDr, what exactly is that"
"Keyboard, need it to takes notes"
>he looks puzzled but ignores it
>lecture starts
>start typing as prof talks
>150 wpm
>ringing-metal.mp3
>again with this professor douche
"That's a little loud for the classroom, I'm going to have to ask you to stop"
>what the ****
"And how do you propose I take notes?"
"Like a normal student"
"On my tablet? Have you ever used a touch screen keyboard, they're worse than membranes!"
>idiot doesn't even know what I'm talking about
"Just stop"
"Fine"
>lies.jpg
>lesson starts back up
>start typing
>up to 175 wpm
"CommunistWitchDr!"
>200 wpm
>sounds like machinegun fire
>250 wpm
>class starts cheering
>300 wpm
>laptop rubber dome keyboards explode
>500 wpm
>truck full of model f boards crashes into class
>everyone starts typing
>professor starts crying and runs out
"That's what you get, rubber dome pleb."
>toss fedora into air, it does a perfect spiral and lands on my head
>turn 360 degrees and moonwalk out
>dean runs into me on the way out
>gives me $100 and a space cadet keyboard
"Thank you CommunistWitchDr, I had no idea we employed plebs of this tier here"
"Don't thank me, thank IBM"
>shades on
>applause
>fade to black

[Sifo]

You need to pull up a 122 Model F

More

>walk into classroom
>sit down
>people next to me have laptops with chiclet scissor switches
>so pleb
>set down backpack
>pull out large chunk of metal
>it's a 40lb beam spring board
>use usb otg to hook up to tablet
>professor speaks up
"Um, CommunistWitchDr, what exactly is that"
"Keyboard, need it to takes notes"
>he looks puzzled but ignores it
>lecture starts
>start typing as prof talks
>150 wpm
>ringing-metal.mp3
>again with this professor douche
"That's a little loud for the classroom, I'm going to have to ask you to stop"
>what the ****
"And how do you propose I take notes?"
"Like a normal student"
"On my tablet? Have you ever used a touch screen keyboard, they're worse than membranes!"
>idiot doesn't even know what I'm talking about
"Just stop"
"Fine"
>lies.jpg
>lesson starts back up
>start typing
>up to 175 wpm
"CommunistWitchDr!"
>200 wpm
>sounds like machinegun fire
>250 wpm
>class starts cheering
>300 wpm
>laptop rubber dome keyboards explode
>500 wpm
>truck full of model f boards crashes into class
>everyone starts typing
>professor starts crying and runs out
"That's what you get, rubber dome pleb."
>toss fedora into air, it does a perfect spiral and lands on my head
>turn 360 degrees and moonwalk out
>dean runs into me on the way out
>gives me $100 and a space cadet keyboard
"Thank you CommunistWitchDr, I had no idea we employed plebs of this tier here"
"Don't thank me, thank IBM"
>shades on
>applause
>fade to black

6/10 would consider reading again

[UniClown]

You need to pull up a 122 Model F

>walk into classroom
>sit down
>people next to me have laptops with chiclet scissor switches
>so pleb
>set down backpack
>pull out large chunk of metal
>it's a 40lb beam spring board
>use usb otg to hook up to tablet
>professor speaks up
"Um, CommunistWitchDr, what exactly is that"
"Keyboard, need it to takes notes"
>he looks puzzled but ignores it
>lecture starts
>start typing as prof talks
>150 wpm
>ringing-metal.mp3
>again with this professor douche
"That's a little loud for the classroom, I'm going to have to ask you to stop"
>what the ****
"And how do you propose I take notes?"
"Like a normal student"
"On my tablet? Have you ever used a touch screen keyboard, they're worse than membranes!"
>idiot doesn't even know what I'm talking about
"Just stop"
"Fine"
>lies.jpg
>lesson starts back up
>start typing
>up to 175 wpm
"CommunistWitchDr!"
>200 wpm
>sounds like machinegun fire
>250 wpm
>class starts cheering
>300 wpm
>laptop rubber dome keyboards explode
>500 wpm
>truck full of model f boards crashes into class
>everyone starts typing
>professor starts crying and runs out
"That's what you get, rubber dome pleb."
>toss fedora into air, it does a perfect spiral and lands on my head
>turn 360 degrees and moonwalk out
>dean runs into me on the way out
>gives me $100 and a space cadet keyboard
"Thank you CommunistWitchDr, I had no idea we employed plebs of this tier here"
"Don't thank me, thank IBM"
>shades on
>applause
>fade to black

Omg, that was great! haha.

[badcop]

You need to pull up a 122 Model F

>walk into classroom
>sit down
>people next to me have laptops with chiclet scissor switches
>so pleb
>set down backpack
>pull out large chunk of metal
>it's a 40lb beam spring board
>use usb otg to hook up to tablet
>professor speaks up
"Um, CommunistWitchDr, what exactly is that"
"Keyboard, need it to takes notes"
>he looks puzzled but ignores it
>lecture starts
>start typing as prof talks
>150 wpm
>ringing-metal.mp3
>again with this professor douche
"That's a little loud for the classroom, I'm going to have to ask you to stop"
>what the ****
"And how do you propose I take notes?"
"Like a normal student"
"On my tablet? Have you ever used a touch screen keyboard, they're worse than membranes!"
>idiot doesn't even know what I'm talking about
"Just stop"
"Fine"
>lies.jpg
>lesson starts back up
>start typing
>up to 175 wpm
"CommunistWitchDr!"
>200 wpm
>sounds like machinegun fire
>250 wpm
>class starts cheering
>300 wpm
>laptop rubber dome keyboards explode
>500 wpm
>truck full of model f boards crashes into class
>everyone starts typing
>professor starts crying and runs out
"That's what you get, rubber dome pleb."
>toss fedora into air, it does a perfect spiral and lands on my head
>turn 360 degrees and moonwalk out
>dean runs into me on the way out
>gives me $100 and a space cadet keyboard
"Thank you CommunistWitchDr, I had no idea we employed plebs of this tier here"
"Don't thank me, thank IBM"
>shades on
>applause
>fade to black

greentext <3

[jspark]

You need to pull up a 122 Model F

>walk into classroom
>sit down
>people next to me have laptops with chiclet scissor switches
>so pleb
>set down backpack
>pull out large chunk of metal
>it's a 40lb beam spring board
>use usb otg to hook up to tablet
>professor speaks up
"Um, CommunistWitchDr, what exactly is that"
"Keyboard, need it to takes notes"
>he looks puzzled but ignores it
>lecture starts
>start typing as prof talks
>150 wpm
>ringing-metal.mp3
>again with this professor douche
"That's a little loud for the classroom, I'm going to have to ask you to stop"
>what the ****
"And how do you propose I take notes?"
"Like a normal student"
"On my tablet? Have you ever used a touch screen keyboard, they're worse than membranes!"
>idiot doesn't even know what I'm talking about
"Just stop"
"Fine"
>lies.jpg
>lesson starts back up
>start typing
>up to 175 wpm
"CommunistWitchDr!"
>200 wpm
>sounds like machinegun fire
>250 wpm
>class starts cheering
>300 wpm
>laptop rubber dome keyboards explode
>500 wpm
>truck full of model f boards crashes into class
>everyone starts typing
>professor starts crying and runs out
"That's what you get, rubber dome pleb."
>toss fedora into air, it does a perfect spiral and lands on my head
>turn 360 degrees and moonwalk out
>dean runs into me on the way out
>gives me $100 and a space cadet keyboard
"Thank you CommunistWitchDr, I had no idea we employed plebs of this tier here"
"Don't thank me, thank IBM"
>shades on
>applause
>fade to black

So funny

[keymaster]

You need to pull up a 122 Model F

>walk into classroom
>sit down
>people next to me have laptops with chiclet scissor switches
>so pleb
>set down backpack
>pull out large chunk of metal
>it's a 40lb beam spring board
>use usb otg to hook up to tablet
>professor speaks up
"Um, CommunistWitchDr, what exactly is that"
"Keyboard, need it to takes notes"
>he looks puzzled but ignores it
>lecture starts
>start typing as prof talks
>150 wpm
>ringing-metal.mp3
>again with this professor douche
"That's a little loud for the classroom, I'm going to have to ask you to stop"
>what the ****
"And how do you propose I take notes?"
"Like a normal student"
"On my tablet? Have you ever used a touch screen keyboard, they're worse than membranes!"
>idiot doesn't even know what I'm talking about
"Just stop"
"Fine"
>lies.jpg
>lesson starts back up
>start typing
>up to 175 wpm
"CommunistWitchDr!"
>200 wpm
>sounds like machinegun fire
>250 wpm
>class starts cheering
>300 wpm
>laptop rubber dome keyboards explode
>500 wpm
>truck full of model f boards crashes into class
>everyone starts typing
>professor starts crying and runs out
"That's what you get, rubber dome pleb."
>toss fedora into air, it does a perfect spiral and lands on my head
>turn 360 degrees and moonwalk out
>dean runs into me on the way out
>gives me $100 and a space cadet keyboard
"Thank you CommunistWitchDr, I had no idea we employed plebs of this tier here"
"Don't thank me, thank IBM"
>shades on
>applause
>fade to black

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[esoomenona]

You need to pull up a 122 Model F

>walk into classroom
>sit down
>people next to me have laptops with chiclet scissor switches
>so pleb
>set down backpack
>pull out large chunk of metal
>it's a 40lb beam spring board
>use usb otg to hook up to tablet
>professor speaks up
"Um, CommunistWitchDr, what exactly is that"
"Keyboard, need it to takes notes"
>he looks puzzled but ignores it
>lecture starts
>start typing as prof talks
>150 wpm
>ringing-metal.mp3
>again with this professor douche
"That's a little loud for the classroom, I'm going to have to ask you to stop"
>what the ****
"And how do you propose I take notes?"
"Like a normal student"
"On my tablet? Have you ever used a touch screen keyboard, they're worse than membranes!"
>idiot doesn't even know what I'm talking about
"Just stop"
"Fine"
>lies.jpg
>lesson starts back up
>start typing
>up to 175 wpm
"CommunistWitchDr!"
>200 wpm
>sounds like machinegun fire
>250 wpm
>class starts cheering
>300 wpm
>laptop rubber dome keyboards explode
>500 wpm
>truck full of model f boards crashes into class
>everyone starts typing
>professor starts crying and runs out
"That's what you get, rubber dome pleb."
>toss fedora into air, it does a perfect spiral and lands on my head
>turn 360 degrees and moonwalk out
>dean runs into me on the way out
>gives me $100 and a space cadet keyboard
"Thank you CommunistWitchDr, I had no idea we employed plebs of this tier here"
"Don't thank me, thank IBM"
>shades on
>applause
>fade to black

memearrows <3

Aren't they the greatest storytelling device?

[bigx333]

I had to work with a guy using blues next to me for a day... I came really close to ripping his head off, don't be that guy.

[davkol]

I use Choc Mini w/ MX Red and thick keycaps, no problem.

[keymaster]

I use Choc Mini w/ MX Red and thick keycaps, no problem.

I lol'd so hard at this... I wish I knew what they were saying.

[Xenderwind]

I use Choc Mini w/ MX Red and thick keycaps, no problem.

I lol'd so hard at this... I wish I knew what they were saying.

Not sure if serious....because there are subtitles.

[keymaster]

I use Choc Mini w/ MX Red and thick keycaps, no problem.

I lol'd so hard at this... I wish I knew what they were saying.

Not sure if serious....because there are subtitles.

I watched it on my phone, so that option isn't visible for me. I'll definitely re-watch it with subtitles.

[zoolzoo]

bring your topre board

[Narcix]

bring your topre board

sure, buy me one first

[CPTBadAss]

Seriously, if you don't want to buy Topre and are worried about sound, look into Matias Quiet switches or do a Jailhouse Blues mod. I wasn't joking.

[Narcix]

Seriously, if you don't want to buy Topre and are worried about sound, look into Matias Quiet switches or do a Jailhouse Blues mod. I wasn't joking.

it's not that i don't want to buy it, i dont have the moneeh...
ill just stick with the laptop kb

[oTurtlez]

When you do get the money, Get an 87U Type S, I fell in love with it's silence today.

[CPTBadAss]

Matias Quiet Switches can be had for pretty cheap. The board is like $120 or so. Not horrible.

Jailhouse blue mod can be done for under $30 from what I understand. It's just time consuming.

Neither of those options are as expensive as a Topre board. But whatever you like.

[xSpartanCx]

I've always wanted to bring my keyboard to class... there should be an official "bring your keyboard to work day"

[Narcix]

I've always wanted to bring my keyboard to class... there should be an official "bring your keyboard to work day"

already linked above u.u

[ITzNybble]

I had to work with a guy using blues next to me for a day... I came really close to ripping his head off, don't be that guy.

I am that guy....until my MX Black board comes in

[theferenc]

As someone who teaches college classes...YES. Blues are DEFINITELY too noisy. They will piss off your classmates, they will pass off the professor/instructor, there just is no real upside.

In a small enough class, you can ask. But if the class gets to be larger than about 10...fuggedaboutit.

[Techno Trousers]

there just is no real upside.

Upside is preferred typing feel, of course. But the negatives definitely outweigh the positives.

Try browns with o-ring dampeners, maybe?

[Neo.X]

Red + O-ring + Lube, will give the quietest mechanical keyboard.

[rowdy]

Another thing to consider is: what if everyone brought a mechanical keyboard.

Would anyone be able to hear the lecturer?

[le_doosh]

Another thing to consider is: what if everyone brought a mechanical keyboard.

Would anyone be able to hear the lecturer?

Sometimes I get annoyed at just myself typing with blues, so I couldn't imagine an entire classroom. Thankfully there's closed canned headphones

[xSpartanCx]

My school gives out macbooks to everyone. You'd be surprised at how loud some people bang on their keys.