Author Topic: How about a official geekhack keyboard? (Read 21589 times)

itlnstln · « **Reply #50 on:** Thu, 11 June 2009, 10:26:44 »

Some choices would be pretty easy to narrow down like brown or blue Cherry switches. Others, though, like LED color, might be a little more nebulous. With LED color, people who didn't get what they want probably would still buy one, but stuff like Tenkeyless or full layout might drive people away. Me, I wouldn't care if it were tenkeyless or not, but for others, it's a pretty big hang up.

TheSoulhunter · « **Reply #51 on:** Thu, 11 June 2009, 14:01:08 »

Scintillation: Maybe we could get em to add RGB LEDs? >.>

Hak Foo · « **Reply #52 on:** Thu, 11 June 2009, 20:14:00 »

Quote from: chimera15;95379

You forgot the cup holder. roflol

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I want a horn here, here and here. You can never find a horn when you're mad!

Manyak · « **Reply #53 on:** Fri, 12 June 2009, 00:19:45 »

You know that there are dual- and tri- colored LEDs, right? It's some very simple circuitry to just stick a little switch on the back of the keyboard that selects what color you want.

It's even easier to simply replace the LEDs with the color you want (though you may have to add or remove a resistor in to adjust the voltage depending on the color). It's a very easy mod.

ricercar · « **Reply #54 on:** Fri, 12 June 2009, 00:53:06 »

The dual colored LEDs I've played with are all color1 when bias current flows one way and color2 when current is reversed. I suggest for this kind of multi-color LED a switch is not adequate for changing color unless you get creative with a DPDT...

ricercar · « **Reply #55 on:** Fri, 12 June 2009, 00:55:03 »

Quote from: bhtooefr;95123

Here's what the Geekhack keyboard should have:
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Did I miss anything?

A pony.

Manyak · « **Reply #56 on:** Fri, 12 June 2009, 00:58:38 »

Quote from: ricercar;95642

The dual colored LEDs I've played with are all color1 when bias current flows one way and color2 when current is reversed. I suggest for this kind of multi-color LED a switch is not adequate for changing color unless you get creative with a DPDT...

A lot of dual-color LEDs are actually three-prong - the middle one is the ground and depending on which of the other two the current flows through it's a differnt color.

So you'd just need a SPDT switch and very simple wiring.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #57 on:** Fri, 12 June 2009, 02:50:08 »

Or, just get RGB LEDs and call it a day.

Manyak · « **Reply #58 on:** Fri, 12 June 2009, 04:29:10 »

Quote from: bhtooefr;95657

Or, just get RGB LEDs and call it a day.

How do those change color though? By adjusting the voltage (like with a potentiometer)?

Never actually used one in anything.

TheSoulhunter · « **Reply #59 on:** Fri, 12 June 2009, 04:57:16 »

Quote from: Manyak;95661

How do those change color though? By adjusting the voltage (like with a potentiometer)?

Never actually used one in anything.

Dunno, but they have 4 pins...

Manyak · « **Reply #60 on:** Fri, 12 June 2009, 05:51:40 »

Quote from: TheSoulhunter;95664

Dunno, but they have 4 pins...

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Hrm, I bet they're R-G-B-Ground and the intensity of each is adjusted through a pot.

So you'd have 3 small dials on the back of the keyboard to change LED color....i like!

If we do this I also vote for backlit keys with the Helvetica font (or something simple, not the weird Deck crap), all using RGB LEDs as well....that would be sweet.

ricercar · « **Reply #61 on:** Fri, 12 June 2009, 14:05:49 »

Activity for hard disk and network IO are the best uses I've read for the keyboard LEDs.

Well, at least for the three-in-a-row kind. There's nothing like a Caps Lock LED that's actually under the Caps Lock keycap. It's ill-informed user interaction that places the activity feedback a different location than the actual user activity.

And I have seen those 3-lead LEDs at the parts store. I've never messed with them; typically I'm rewiring a CDRW with a 2-lead 2-color LED.

pmyshkin · « **Reply #62 on:** Mon, 15 June 2009, 18:49:50 »

Customizable RGB LEDs under every key? This thread started as "cheap $60 filco clones" and has now evolved to "optimus maximus price contender." elitekeyboards here I come.

TheSoulhunter · « **Reply #63 on:** Thu, 27 August 2009, 06:35:30 »

From the inside this 3 Costar boards look identical to the Filcos, but on the outside there are some differences...

- No Filco emblem (obviously)
- No coating on the caps/case
- No stickers on the backside
- Different font on the caps (see pictures below)

NKRO seems to work on both, the one with brown Cherrys and the 2 ones with blue Cherrys.
There was no clear-cover in the packages, but cable-straps with Filco logo on it, lol.

Pictures of the caps (Filco on the left, Costar on the right):

itlnstln · « **Reply #64 on:** Thu, 27 August 2009, 07:59:43 »

Awesome, Soulhunter. Is the printing on the caps still silkscreened, or did they use some other method of putting the lettering on?

My vote is for one batch of browns and one of blues in whatever configuration they sent you. I would like to have a "special" GH 'board or two; the problem is, everyone is going to want something different (as evidenced by the posts above this).

TheSoulhunter · « **Reply #65 on:** Thu, 27 August 2009, 08:48:46 »

Printing technique seems to be the same, or at least very similar...

kyamei · « **Reply #66 on:** Thu, 27 August 2009, 09:10:38 »

Those caps look the same as the ABS M1, not surprisingly. Case is probably the same too.

itlnstln · « **Reply #67 on:** Thu, 27 August 2009, 09:15:49 »

Quote from: kyamei;112273

Those caps look the same as the ABS M1, not surprisingly. Case is probably the same too.

My ABS has printing on the caps that looks like the Filco. As a matter of fact, my ABS is identical to my Filco other than the logo, cable and the switches.

kyamei · « **Reply #68 on:** Thu, 27 August 2009, 09:44:48 »

I guess they changed it at some point. My M1 has a different font, no coating on caps, and a textured case.

watduzhkstand4 · « **Reply #69 on:** Thu, 27 August 2009, 09:50:12 »

I think lowpoly's board should be the official geekhack keyboard. He is just representing with his masterpiece. (;

itlnstln · « **Reply #70 on:** Thu, 27 August 2009, 09:51:35 »

I might have gotten an earlier model. I think they made some changes later on for logic purposes, and, maybe, they used a new case and keys in the process.

TheSoulhunter · « **Reply #71 on:** Thu, 27 August 2009, 12:18:30 »

Quote from: ripster;112283

I think Filco needs a bigger legal department.

If someone has the urge give a call to Signature plastics and get a quote for 100 key sets - this link shows the 10 unit quote. My back of the envelope calculations show about $50 per unit at that volume for dye sublimated. I'd be interested in double shot so I don't have a clue what that would cost.

I`d be interested in black letters on black caps (similar to the Topre ones)
Because, I'm in love with the "stealth look" but the blank caps I use atm drive my GF insane... :/
Another thing Id like to get -> Filco compatible aluminum (black anodized) caps n casings to bring the "shiny spots" dilemma to an end!

InSanCen · « **Reply #72 on:** Thu, 27 August 2009, 18:16:15 »

As long as it's Mechanical, I'll be up for one of these, providing shipping to the UK won't cost as much as the board again.

PS/2, USB, Brown's, Blue's, Red, blue LED's... whatever...

Just so long as SOMEWHERE it has the GH logo.

itlnstln · « **Reply #73 on:** Fri, 28 August 2009, 07:41:48 »

Quote from: InSanCen;112389

As long as it's Mechanical, I'll be up for one of these, providing shipping to the UK won't cost as much as the board again.

PS/2, USB, Brown's, Blue's, Red, blue LED's... whatever...

Just so long as SOMEWHERE it has the GH logo.

That's the spirit.

InSanCen · « **Reply #74 on:** Fri, 28 August 2009, 16:58:34 »

Hell, put it underneath, a la IBM Birth Certificate's. IF you like a totally blank keyboard, good to go, and if you want to see the GH logo, it's still there.

ernestrome · « **Reply #75 on:** Mon, 14 September 2009, 09:13:06 »

I'd be interested in one too, pref brown but would buy a blue switch board too. All other details are trivial.

itlnstln · « **Reply #76 on:** Mon, 02 November 2009, 07:41:26 »

Quote from: ripster;129659

I don't think this is happening unless someone truly wants to volunteer to coordinate it. I am now taking one step back as my dear 20yrs of Service Air Force dad taught me.

Ha. I learned the same thing from my 20-yrs.-of-service USAF dad. I wouldn't want to deal with this fickle crowd.

panat000 · « **Reply #77 on:** Tue, 03 November 2009, 02:20:47 »

are you guys still gonna do this? if yes then I want one and I'll wait for it!

itlnstln · « **Reply #78 on:** Tue, 03 November 2009, 07:48:16 »

Probably not. We can't seem to get a consensus on what type of keyboard to get.

itlnstln · « **Reply #79 on:** Tue, 03 November 2009, 10:06:55 »

There is something distasteful going on here, but I'm not sure where to start.

itlnstln · « **Reply #80 on:** Tue, 03 November 2009, 10:13:52 »

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Speaking of distasteful now that you have a new avatar it's time to eat that Spotted ****.

I'll have to get a new can from the store next time I go. The can that's in the office isn't mine, and I am not sure how old it is, but I do know that it's at least 2 years old for sure.

I know I'm not going to like it, though. I really don't like currants or pork suet.

itlnstln · « **Reply #81 on:** Tue, 03 November 2009, 10:18:22 »

I think I would rather eat this:

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #82 on:** Tue, 03 November 2009, 10:25:37 »

Cool idea. If this ever happens, I'll be the first to buy one!

microsoft windows · « **Reply #83 on:** Tue, 03 November 2009, 17:44:54 »

A Spam Upside Down Pie?

clickclack · « **Reply #84 on:** Mon, 09 November 2009, 04:19:07 »

Looking into my great glass sphere I predict we end up with a sticker that you could put on your keyboard that says "GeekHack". A nice puffy sticker =P
haahaa

poor Billy, I wonder what he could pitch in heaven.

itlnstln · « **Reply #85 on:** Mon, 09 November 2009, 07:58:06 »

He's probably using KABOOM to clean the pearly gates.

quadibloc · « **Reply #86 on:** Tue, 10 November 2009, 05:51:53 »

It has seemed to me that the HHKB Lite is already sort of the unofficial Geekhack keyboard.

It's a pity that the FKB-82PRO is no longer around, apparently for two reasons: FILCO got out of the programmable keyboard business - and similar non-programmable keyboards do not have as good a layout because of the extra space required by the Windows keys.

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #87 on:** Tue, 10 November 2009, 07:00:35 »

i propose that the official geekhack keyboard need not be a keyboard at all!

it could be storm windows, a cigar box, or (if we need something with keys) a nice pipe organ.

ak_nala · « **Reply #88 on:** Wed, 11 November 2009, 01:26:54 »

I'll take the pipe organ, please

msiegel · « **Reply #89 on:** Wed, 11 November 2009, 01:42:34 »

Quote from: ak_nala;131637

I'll take the pipe organ, please

if it comes with E. Power Biggs, make that 2 of them!

itlnstln · « **Reply #90 on:** Wed, 11 November 2009, 11:07:40 »

It doesn't matter, really, what kind of keyboard it is. Just make sure it comes with a box of condoms for Welly.

itlnstln · « **Reply #91 on:** Wed, 11 November 2009, 11:37:22 »

Quote from: ripster;131710

Source here. Clearly Ebay has looser guidelines than wikipedia.

I like how the title is "Top 100..." and there are 101 entries. Chuck Norris is that awesome.

Buckling_Summer · « **Reply #92 on:** Fri, 01 January 2010, 13:57:08 »

Quote from: ripster;131721

Chuck Norris wore a Geekhack t-shirt to a leather bar that said "Wanna Switch" and nobody said ANYTHING.

This is fabulous!

kohan69 · « **Reply #93 on:** Fri, 23 April 2010, 23:43:52 »

Quote from: xsphat;93562

A logoless tenkeyless with blank keys Filco with blues would be seriously bad ass. You could sell 200 or them today.

im down for 2 keyboards: black/dark grey tenkeyless, browns/blues (preferably browns), no logo, but a geekhack sticker decal would be cool and/or Geekhack esc key.

no leds

i want otaku, but if that is unpopular, is it possible to order ( say 25 - im sure there's always interest) blank key kits from them?

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #94 on:** Sat, 24 April 2010, 16:53:15 »

The geekhack keyboard can be a model F with a Model M layout. The LEDs can be orange, and the keyboard itself black (to match the forum scheme) simple!
Ripster can pay for the manufacturing costs.

Astounding · « **Reply #95 on:** Wed, 06 July 2011, 00:15:58 »

Quote from: xsphat;93562

A logoless tenkeyless with blank keys Filco with blues would be seriously bad ass. You could sell 200 or them today.

This!!!!!!

keyboardlover · « **Reply #96 on:** Wed, 06 July 2011, 06:13:50 »

Wow necroed thread!

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