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jsheradin wrote: 30 Nov 2023, 16:50

madrobby wrote: 30 Nov 2023, 16:29 Haven't seen this Commodore PC keyboard before

Mitsumi of some sort, nothing exceptional.

Spoiler:

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That's what I thought it might be, thanks for confirming.

Haven't seen this Commodore PC keyboard before (I have a Commodore Colt with matching keyboard which is more like the OG IBM PC layout). This looks like from the PC-AT era?

What's this board from a recent eBay listing*? I find the legends on the keycaps quite interesting. Note the unusual F13-F16 keys.
*https://www.ebay.com/itm/313698517001?h ... Sw2DdhW0S4

I’m restoring a AEK I with orange alps and I’m wondering if I should lube them after cleaning (they’re pretty dirty so they def need the cleaning). And if yes, what lube and how to apply?

NIB DataGeneral 6312-K7S w/ Acer alps clones

From a recent eBay listing. Manufacturer is “Video Technologies”.

The nav cluster and blank keys in the bottom row make it slightly more interesting than run-of-the mill boards.

Does anyone know what this is, what switches it uses? (I assume it’s very cheaply made.)

D3F84AF2-FF63-4837-A5CB ...

My new in box never used Mupid II C2A2.

In a 80s Sperry luggable, what is it?

This is the keyboard cable that came with these, there's no coil. 5-pin DIN on both sides.

Well, might as well use the time for some deep cleaning.

Heya, I've started a little fundraiser for the Vintage Computer Federation with a T-Shirt showing an exploded Beamspring keyboard. I think it looks awesome, so why not join the fundraiser! :)

https://www.customink.com/fundraising/beamspring

https://mms-images.out.customink.com/mms/images/catalog ...

The Chanel otoh has a nice big Enter key...

Fwiw, I wouldn’t buy the Kate Spade bag, they don’t accept return-s.

Is there more?

Fascinating stuff https://www.aalto.fi/news/changing-how-a-country-types

This is a screencap from "The Farthest", a documentary on the Voyager spacecraft. What's the keyboard? The caps are gorgeous.

(Via https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/11034 ... 52294?s=21)

Haven't had the oppurtunity yet to update stuff, but it's definitely on my list.

Guys, what do you think about purchasing keyboards on eBay? Do you know something about scams here or how to detect them? My friend persuades me that there's nothing to fear. He says 'just enter your address carefully, check your zip code here https://worldpostalcode.com/united-states/illinois ...

matt3o wrote: 11 Jan 2019, 17:32 you can now get a list of active headers here: headers.php

Sweet!

Using it for a while now (carpal tunnel!) and it works really well even with my wrist brace. Can really recommend it. And forget about the wireless, use the USB cable (if you get the wireless RollerMouse you can do wireless or USB!).

I'm thinking about getting the optional elbow-length wristpad ...

I found this 80s keyboard-themed mug a while ago. Do you have any neat keyboard-themed non-keyboard things on your desktop or maybe on a shelf?

Guys, remember to compress your images. These don’t need to be any larger than 100k to retain full quality. Mine are like 70k. Save Matteo the repetitive optimising task!

I use this. It’s open source. There’ll be equivalents for your platform.

https://imageoptim.com/mac


You can just drop a ...

Hey, love the new design, with one exception: I don't like hamburger menus on mobile. Can we get dedicated buttons for Spy/News/My posts/Wiki on mobile as well? There's plenty of space and it would save a tap. Thanks!

Maybe I’m just getting silly now

Switches!