Post A58YZTYWO0LDMsaJQe by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
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(DIR) Post #A58SPkHAlawkbVRm5I by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-12T13:40:21Z
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4 keyboards, no consistent Fn/Ctrl/Super/Alt keys layout. Yeah I know you can remap them, but is it too much to ask if I want to switch keyboards around without worrying about which layout they have and whether this particular one had been configured on that particular device? 🙄Solution: buy YAK (yet another keyboard)? 😆https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product.amp/36619/dsgxq
(DIR) Post #A58V5ae3AGdAnxEEF6 by nivex@octodon.social
2021-03-12T14:10:18Z
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@cybette as long as you don't have to shave it :)
(DIR) Post #A58VcxTdISf5AnGckq by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-12T14:16:20Z
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@nivex lol good point!
(DIR) Post #A58Vk6ZzqryVQoeSg4 by nicd@fosstodon.org
2021-03-12T14:17:38Z
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@cybette Solution is to get one keyboard and stick to it. :)I got an Ultimate Hacking Keyboard and beside the silly name, it's so good that I have no reason to use anything else. Of course I'm not nearly as mobile as you seem to be, but if I was I'd still carry it with me. I did get another for the office so I didn't have to carry it _every_ day (which is really useful now with COVID :D).
(DIR) Post #A58WN78fhqReSZTIQa by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-12T14:24:42Z
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@nicd yeap that's true. although the reason I ended up with so many keyboards is buying them for different use cases throughout the past decade (I think the middle two are around 10 years old). and my needs have changed even over the past year. maybe the thinkpad USB keyboard could be the one keyboard to rule them all (for now)? 😄
(DIR) Post #A58WdpjLgRM9OKbDQe by nicd@fosstodon.org
2021-03-12T14:27:42Z
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@cybette If it works for you! I kind of had to go to a split keyboard to save my wrists and fingers. Now typing with a laptop is odd, and it hurts my neck as the screen is too low. I still do it but only in small amounts.In fact I've found that a split keyboard is very handy in my favourite home programming spot, the couch. :D I can sit quite comfortably and place the parts on my legs or the couch headrest, while my laptop is on a small table on the proper height so I don't have to look down.
(DIR) Post #A58XCakxLg6b5MvQci by avolkov@mastodon.xyz
2021-03-12T14:33:59Z
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@cybette I have the logitech one, it it feels more annoying in general.I think either keys spaced out really weird or their size is different.
(DIR) Post #A58XowszWHUyiuyQIS by jonne@mastodontti.fi
2021-03-12T14:40:53Z
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@cybette I also struggle with this. It's made even worse that the same buttons do different things on Linux, MacOS and Windows.
(DIR) Post #A58YOklI4gQLXuRcVU by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-12T14:47:22Z
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@nicd yeah I remember checking out the UHK when shopping for mech keyboards.I still type more on my laptops than any of the external keyboards, but maybe also because I haven't found a good external one yet. however I don't think I'll get used to a split keyboard (or even if I want to) because I move around a lot even in my small apartment to be able to work on my desk/my partner's desk/couch/dining table/bed etc. So I would mostly default to the laptop keyboard.I can't sit still :D
(DIR) Post #A58YZTYWO0LDMsaJQe by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-12T14:49:21Z
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@avolkov yeah I think the keys are misaligned just enough to be a bother.also I prefer the arrow keys to be separated out.I do like the built-in trackpad though.
(DIR) Post #A58Zj4x8oWbvuhF9ai by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-12T15:02:17Z
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@jonne yes! exactly! and then when I switch between different input methods, that adds more variables into the mix 😂
(DIR) Post #A5doeTGtyoNWT57p9E by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-27T16:45:54Z
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So my solution was buying not one, but two ... #mechanicalkeyboards !! ⌨️⌨️🤪First one is #Varmilo VA88M Charcoal with Cherry reds, plus Violet Rubber Doubleshot #TaihaoKeycaps
(DIR) Post #A5dovpWiUOMwPineBU by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-27T16:49:04Z
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Second one is #Dareu Dreams TKL with Cherry browns, as I dream of flying around the world again hopefully soon.
(DIR) Post #A5dpD1WZ8TeAXwvZwm by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-27T16:52:12Z
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My most current setup, making use of limited desk space. And some mood lighting with #PhillipsHue Play light bars.#thinkpads #blueyeti #mechanicalkeyboards #Ansibull
(DIR) Post #A5dr2mQ2dqCIi97STo by make@pl.prvcy.eu
2021-03-27T17:07:41.291870Z
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@cybette that looks nice
(DIR) Post #A5dr2mor9a2xx6jH9s by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-27T17:12:45Z
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@make thanks! since I have to spend so much time at my desk I might as well make the best of it :)
(DIR) Post #A5dtj4KscM5eLjzuoy by mare@mares.cafe
2021-03-27T17:42:40Z
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@cybette Love it!
(DIR) Post #A5eBRtztbJloXO98eO by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-27T21:01:23Z
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@mare thanks!
(DIR) Post #A5g02dIxAPy7HyZeL2 by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-28T18:02:58Z
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Even though I was already working from home before the pandemic, I was also traveling 40-50% of the time, and had the freedom to work from cafes whenever I wanted. So my home office was quite sparse. Quite a change over the past year...Pic from July 2018 just after I built a new work desk.
(DIR) Post #A5h09TgpVXKOebxwdk by nicd@fosstodon.org
2021-03-29T05:38:51Z
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@cybette The solution to too many keyboards is more keyboards? I like that. I have this collection photo but I should update it soon as it's outdated… :D
(DIR) Post #A5hFMpCILxRuR3VQDQ by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2021-03-29T08:29:24Z
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@nicd Nice collection! Does your updates include the XKeyboarCD? 😂https://xkcd.com/2150/
(DIR) Post #ARWbUyQD6pzAKEAy00 by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2023-01-11T06:20:20Z
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New setup: my #Dareu #mechanicalkeyboard (cherry browns) overlaid on top of my #X1Carbon #thinkpad (gen 7). Works pretty well.
(DIR) Post #ARWfGHlHK0ghmOHXaC by gauteweb@social.vivaldi.net
2023-01-11T07:02:32Z
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@cybette Love the keyboard!
(DIR) Post #ARWl0wu3BrrWT9SHoG by nicd@fosstodon.org
2023-01-11T08:07:00Z
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@cybette That's what we mean when we say computing consists of layers upon layers. :D
(DIR) Post #ARWszPqrOAABJ0k7ay by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2023-01-11T09:36:23Z
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@gauteweb thanks! I'm too lazy to customize my own, but this one feels like it's made specially for me :)
(DIR) Post #ARWu8JMiyO5FkYS7wO by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2023-01-11T09:49:12Z
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@nicd hehe yeah. I see so many pics of people's cats layering on their laptops. I don't have a cat, so I layer a keyboard on a laptop.Although speaking of cats and keyboards I was reminded of this https://xkcd.com/1031/
(DIR) Post #ARWuOYvcsVLMePWieG by richardazia@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T09:25:34Z
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@cybette Is it dual head, or mirrored. I have something similar but dual head, and I told the OS that the larger screen was on top. Logical switching from one monitor to the other.
(DIR) Post #ARWuOZQ739jKAxn4AS by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2023-01-11T09:52:08Z
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@richardazia usually mirrored, although I switch to dual on occasion.I switch between virtual desktops when I need more space (muscle memory, as I have specific apps in specific desktops).
(DIR) Post #ARWurW3qcNTg9iB8Ai by gauteweb@social.vivaldi.net
2023-01-11T09:57:20Z
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@cybetteMy two favorite keyboards.Really cheap boards, burI've replaced the keycaps with Corsair/Tai Hao on the green one, and with KBDfans DSA keycaps on the white one.
(DIR) Post #ARWw4x75Rw3nm8fG3E by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2023-01-11T10:11:00Z
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@gauteweb omg BB8 <3and is that the "new" Game & Watch in the top left?
(DIR) Post #ARWwBM51XLIgwhkiS8 by richardazia@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T10:06:18Z
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@cybette I have often had dual head setups so i just setup a dual head for myself. Good for coding tutorials. You see the code clearly, compared to when you use a small laptop screen.
(DIR) Post #ARWwBMUC1lQwClWogS by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2023-01-11T10:12:11Z
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@richardazia yep that's a good use case for dual head setup!
(DIR) Post #ARWwFgLy6S5yyrk24W by gauteweb@social.vivaldi.net
2023-01-11T10:12:56Z
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@cybette Yes, it is. I'm not a big Nintendo fan (have only owned an original Game & Watch, no consoles) I bought it on sale, just because it looks cool sitting on the desk. A bit sad it can't actually be used as a watch like the old ones.
(DIR) Post #ARX6JlF4rqHqqL6NlY by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2023-01-11T12:05:45Z
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@gauteweb I've played quite a few Game & Watch games as a kid (I had one, and would exchange them with my friends who had different games) so it has nostalgic value. I debated getting one but I'm not a big fan of Super Mario 😅 I don't dislike it, I just don't find it as appealing as other games.That said, it looks cool and is definitely a conversation piece 😄
(DIR) Post #ARX7aw3S1IpRFqPugS by gauteweb@social.vivaldi.net
2023-01-11T12:20:00Z
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@cybette I'm dreaming of a Game & Watch with Metroid, basically the only (S)NES game I've ever really liked.