« previous next »
Pages:  [1]     Go Down

Author Topic: Big Mac key?  (Read 4504 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline didjamatic

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 1352
Big Mac key?
« on: Fri, 04 December 2009, 22:42:59 »
Logged
IBM F :: IBM M :: Northgate :: Cherry G80 :: Realforce :: DAS 4

Offline ricercar

  • * Elevated Elder
  • Posts: 1697
  • Location: Silicon Valley
  • mostly abides
Big Mac key?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 05 December 2009, 01:56:13 »
Hola! Mine!

Quote
Congrats ricercar! You bought this item.
Item:32 old 1980s word processor and computer keys

 They'll go well with my Chef Salad key.

Logged
I trolled Geekhack and all I got was an eponymous SPOS.

Offline Rajagra

  • Posts: 1930
Big Mac key?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 05 December 2009, 04:15:02 »
You want fries with that? How 'bout some waffles?
Logged

Offline microsoft windows

  • Blue Troll of Death
  • * Exalted Elder
  • Posts: 3621
  • President of geekhack.org
    • Get Internet Explorer 6
Big Mac key?
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 05 December 2009, 08:56:38 »
I'll take IBM waffles instead.
Logged
CLICK HERE!     OFFICIAL PRESIDENT OF GEEKHACK.ORG    MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN MERRY CHRISTMAS

Offline ricercar

  • * Elevated Elder
  • Posts: 1697
  • Location: Silicon Valley
  • mostly abides
Big Mac key?
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 05 December 2009, 15:05:32 »
They'll round out my special set I've been wondering what to do with.




Here's a shot for Ripster.


I've actually been playing with the idea of writing my own keyboard controller, in order to make the four control keys operate as their legends, CR, LF, FIGS, LTRS. In my copious spare time... yah,
« Last Edit: Sat, 05 December 2009, 15:13:26 by ricercar »
Logged
I trolled Geekhack and all I got was an eponymous SPOS.

Offline ricercar

  • * Elevated Elder
  • Posts: 1697
  • Location: Silicon Valley
  • mostly abides
Big Mac key?
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 05 December 2009, 22:43:09 »
No, they already have the cherry-compatible + hole in the back. What I want to do is make a controller sort of like the colored mode of a Nostromo. Power on, the keys are in alphabet or LeTteRS mode. Press FIGS and the entire keyboard changes mode to trigger the symbols or FIGureS that appear above them.



LTRS mode type the Z" key and you get a Z
FIGS mode type the Z" key and you get a "

Plain as mud.
Logged
I trolled Geekhack and all I got was an eponymous SPOS.

Offline ricercar

  • * Elevated Elder
  • Posts: 1697
  • Location: Silicon Valley
  • mostly abides
Big Mac key?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 17 December 2009, 19:04:44 »
They came, I saw, I considered





Enter and Graph have red plastic .. um, light piping



The main trouble is that they all have solid key stems, and it looks like someone used a pair of dikes to cut the tops off. They weren't too worried about scarring the keycaps, neither.



I'm not throwing them out, but this is definitely a FAIL. At least there's no buyer's remorse.
Logged
I trolled Geekhack and all I got was an eponymous SPOS.

Offline ricercar

  • * Elevated Elder
  • Posts: 1697
  • Location: Silicon Valley
  • mostly abides
Big Mac key?
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 17 December 2009, 19:39:29 »
I wish I hadn't misplaced my CHEF SALAD key. That'd look great next to the Big Mac key.
Logged
I trolled Geekhack and all I got was an eponymous SPOS.

Offline salcan

  • Posts: 113
Big Mac key?
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 08 February 2010, 19:19:27 »
Quote from: ricercar;139170
They'll round out my special set I've been wondering what to do with.

Show Image



Here's a shot for Ripster.
Show Image




what did you pull those off of?
Logged

Offline mp29k

  • Posts: 92
Big Mac key?
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 08 February 2010, 19:57:29 »
Quote from: microsoft windows;139037
I'll take IBM waffles instead.


I have an old box of Eggo in my freezer from the early 90's if you want em.  They smell, they are freezer burned, but they are old, and they are cheap!

$2 free shipping!
Logged
"You thought keyboards were expensive. Try putting some rubber domes in your GF." -itlnstln

Offline Mental Hobbit

  • Posts: 461
Big Mac key?
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 08 February 2010, 20:31:09 »
LOL - oh my god.
Logged
Typing on blues.

Offline ricercar

  • * Elevated Elder
  • Posts: 1697
  • Location: Silicon Valley
  • mostly abides
Big Mac key?
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 08 February 2010, 21:01:04 »
Quote from: salcan;157147
what did you pull those off of?


I bought them for $0.04 each at http://www.halted.com, which is about 2 miles from my house.
Logged
I trolled Geekhack and all I got was an eponymous SPOS.

Offline salcan

  • Posts: 113
Big Mac key?
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 09 February 2010, 08:42:42 »
very cool. I've definitely heard of it before.

I just tried to look on their site for keys, didn't get to far. Think you gotta just go there...
Logged

Offline ricercar

  • * Elevated Elder
  • Posts: 1697
  • Location: Silicon Valley
  • mostly abides
Big Mac key?
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 09 February 2010, 19:04:24 »
Halted is a real treat in person. I can't find anything on the website. Basically it's a warehouse with the stuff arranged in aisles. I always take my geek friends to Frys and Halted when they visit from out of town.
Logged
I trolled Geekhack and all I got was an eponymous SPOS.
Pages:  [1]     Go Up
« previous next »