What did you do today?

[hrh_ginsterbusch]

If you're hammering, and not touch typing...most switches will feel very similar whether they're tactile/clicky or linear or rubber dome. As you're bottoming out every keypress rather than letting up (before bottoming out). Most people tend to hammer...a matter made more common because people use rubber-dome keyboards long passed the point where the rubber has hardened and is very stiff.

IBM Model M uses buckling spring switches, thats why I "hammer". Its a habit thats hard to break.

"Touch typing" refers to the typing system, not "gentle touch".

On a regular, my left hand does touch-typing, while my right hand does something like a 2 - 4 half touch typing system. Its only when I need to focus fully on eg. work, that I can "temporarly level up" to full touch typing.

But by now I figured out the actual cause of my discomfort: its the keycap height in combination with the very cramped key alignment, not the switches per se. The switches merely add to the "feels awkward" experience. It'd probably work out pretty well with low profile keycaps and less cramped key spacing (but that could also be caused by the keycap height).

Currently I am very happy with the RK 98 and its tactile, non-clicky switches - except for the space bar, but thats a common topic.
Am now looking into both pre-built keyboards with a general low profile layout, but also into low-profile keycaps. Might get into the "build your very extremely customized keyboard" topic just for this

For now I'm just keycap hunting for the RK98 - the white + dark blue color scheme is lovely, and the caps are awesome, but the medium brown "just not really yellow" color of the Enter keys and the Escape key do annoy me, esp. during night / dark, it just doesnt look very nice no matter to which background color I change.

cu, w0lf.

 

[ignsvn]

IBM Model M uses buckling spring switches, thats why I "hammer". Its a habit thats hard to break.

"Touch typing" refers to the typing system, not "gentle touch".

On a regular, my left hand does touch-typing, while my right hand does something like a 2 - 4 half touch typing system. Its only when I need to focus fully on eg. work, that I can "temporarly level up" to full touch typing.

But by now I figured out the actual cause of my discomfort: its the keycap height in combination with the very cramped key alignment, not the switches per se. The switches merely add to the "feels awkward" experience. It'd probably work out pretty well with low profile keycaps and less cramped key spacing (but that could also be caused by the keycap height).

Currently I am very happy with the RK 98 and its tactile, non-clicky switches - except for the space bar, but thats a common topic.
Am now looking into both pre-built keyboards with a general low profile layout, but also into low-profile keycaps. Might get into the "build your very extremely customized keyboard" topic just for this

For now I'm just keycap hunting for the RK98 - the white + dark blue color scheme is lovely, and the caps are awesome, but the medium brown "just not really yellow" color of the Enter keys and the Escape key do annoy me, esp. during night / dark, it just doesnt look very nice no matter to which background color I change.

cu, w0lf.

For lower keycaps profile still on normal cherry MX stem, you can consider X DA, DSA, ASA-low, G20, XVX. Take note that some are flat & some are sculpted. DSA might not have homing bumps.

 

[hrh_ginsterbusch]

Remember kids, whenever doing AIO test fits out of boredom: Clean off all surfaces BEFOREHAND!
I managed to throughly cover the mainboard and parts of the case frame with lots of leftover NT-H2. Oh, and probably added some noice pattern scratches, too

Oh, and I did cooking on the sidelines. What now is noodles + a spinache with asort vegs cream sauce, is gonna be tomorrows casserole

cu, w0lf.

 

[CC Ricers]

First time I've bought keyboard switches as standalone packs, they're Kailh Choc low profile in red. But they're not for keyboards- these are going into custom, portable lever-less fighting game controllers that I'll be 3D printing the enclosures to. The prints came out looking very good, albeit bottom layers a tad squished. Now I'm just testing the button caps and switches for feel and will be programming my first controller for it later this week. I want to get back into fighting games so why not incorporate another hobby into it.

I've been wanting to set up a retro arcade machine for some time, but I wanted to keep it relatively simple. I can't sink myself into another big project. With that in mind, I've now got an Atari arcade fightstick in the house, and a Lattepanda Delta 3 on the way for emulation. I've got an old Raspberry Pi 2 running Retropie that I bought and set up years ago, but this will be a massive step up. Of course the arcade stick itself will get a few modifications, because I can't fight my nature, but they will be pretty straightforward. Mostly additional USB ports and such.

Looks like we got similar projects in mind. I have the Delta 3 myself and it is great for emulation all the way up to Wii. It's mostly unused now but can easily work for some light PC games as well.

 

[Solo]

This was a few days ago. Nevertheless, it was cool.

 

[Revenant]

This was a few days ago. Nevertheless, it was cool.

That's neat. Every time I've seen a Deer in a neighborhood it's been eating out of a garbage can. I call them Trash Bambis now.

 

[Soul_Est]

Checked in on a friend, visiting family, submitted some paperwork, decided on what phone to get (Google Pixel 8), and looking into incorporating a business.

 

[steelfractal]

was relaxing watching some youtube before i went to bed then
about 40min ago the drivers on my headphones failed

 

[Phuncz]

How do headphone drivers fail ? My current pair is atleast 15 years old and still sound excellent.

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

How do headphone drivers fail ? My current pair is atleast 15 years old and still sound excellent.

It happened to me twice :

• My meze 99 driver failed after 5 years of use, with at least 10h a day of use
• One of the missus Audio-Technica IEM driver failed after only 2 years of use (many hours a day too)

 

[Phuncz]

I've never experienced this outside of mechanical failure like ripped diaphragm or torn suspension. I expect you mean something else. So do they just stop producing sound or have horrible sound ?

 

[AlexTzone]

Just finished watching Attack on Titan, I’m wrecked now, how can life ever be fulfilling again. The best thing I’ve seen in my life.

 

[Soul_Est]

Yesterday was mostly, I got some chores done, had visited a (model) hobby store with a friend and had lunch afterwards, got some messages (pleasant to stressful) from a different "friend" which I responded to, and tried to get a start on taxes.

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

Went to the "Rocky Horror Show" musical final performance in Paris with my wife. Was such a great show.

 

[ignsvn]

Just finished watching Attack on Titan, I’m wrecked now, how can life ever be fulfilling again. The best thing I’ve seen in my life.

I experienced this feeling when I finished reading Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, as well as completing Metro 2033.

 

[steelfractal]

2for1 deal yesterday i quit my job in preparation for moving back to the island i grew up on and bought a new (to me) dgpu 4060lp as the last one i had was a rx 590 nitro se

 

[Solo]

In approximately one millisecond, I got together all the available Lego frog colors and rendered them. This is what is referred to as peak productivity.

 

[AlexTSG]

Wasn't sure whether to post this in "Show your new toys or here", but unfortunately, after many years of waiting to get my dream headphones, I eventually was in a position to buy them in December. I returned them today

They sounded fantastic, but unfortunately, after adjusting everything I just couldn't get a comfortable fit and the headband would create a sore spot at the top of my head after less than 30 min.

If you have comfortable headphones, or even better, ones you forget you're wearing all together, don't take it for granted!

 

[steelfractal]

Wasn't sure whether to post this in "Show your new toys or here", but unfortunately, after many years of waiting to get my dream headphones, I eventually was in a position to buy them in December. I returned them today

They sounded fantastic, but unfortunately, after adjusting everything I just couldn't get a comfortable fit and the headband would create a sore spot at the top of my head after less than 30 min.

If you have comfortable headphones, or even better, ones you forget you're wearing all together, don't take it for granted!

that sucks what headphones were they

 

[AlexTSG]

that sucks what headphones were they

They were Meze Empyrean 2s. Amazing build quality, although the HiFiMan Edition XS I have set a fairly low bar for that.

I think if the headband was either padded underneath or if it was made of something thinner and more compliant like suede or lambskin then I would have happily kept them and never looked at buying another pair of headphones. Then I could have started on my quest for the perfect DAC and Amp instead!