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Mechanical Keyboards

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... someone linked this in a Discord server and it's just too horrible not to repost.

Would have turned the switches the other way around tho.

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There is someone out there who will still be faster on this than I am on a regular keyboard.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago

But wearing chainmail gloves disqualifies them!

[–] OhmsLawn 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I could see it being possible to use, if they were the spring-loaded momentary toggles, and mounted upside down, so up was off. It would still be horrible, but possible.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Another horrible idea, make just the change in position create a keystroke. That way the orientation doesn't matter

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How about it also have 3 stands.

When flicking up it is a capital, flicking down is a regular letter

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] AngryCommieKender 1 points 2 weeks ago

What about left and right?

[–] OhmsLawn 7 points 3 weeks ago

Fucking brilliant.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Fucking keytar hero shit. And not the cool keytars.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the greatest keyboard for competitive starcraft

get your apm through the roof!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Someone who plays StarCraft? Now that is something I have not seen in a long time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

tbf i was pretty shit and casual at it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Bronze League Baddies in the house!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ah, the Tom Paris Edition!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Needs a gauge of sorts & to be mounted overhead.

[–] betahack 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

....cries out in carpal tunnel

[–] LaunchesKayaks 4 points 2 weeks ago

As someone who had carpal tunnel in both hands that had to be fixed surgically, this would be an absolute nightmare to use. My hands cramp just thinking about it.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Typing speed measured in flops

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Url only runs at 3 decahertz!

TitleWHAT?

[–] jenny_ball 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

just when i think i can't get any crazier

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Does it, at that specific point, become even crazier?

Ngl, generally I find (non-violent) escalation entertaining.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Hmmmmmmm.

Hold my beer.

[–] jenny_ball 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

indeed. but why no numpad? perhaps that could escalate things further.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Correct, the next logical step.
It is needed!!

[–] half_built_pyramids 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I bet there's actual gains to be made from the 8-way hat version of this keyboard.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Only if you also add one of these:

[–] half_built_pyramids 4 points 3 weeks ago

Finished with engine

This is a mood

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

I never knew I needed one of these until now

[–] Mango 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] SerotoninSwells 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not sure they have the power to arrest Satan incarnate.

[–] friend_of_satan 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm getting some Pixar Lifted vibes from this!

https://youtu.be/LVLoc6FrLi0

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ohhh, so that keyboard has a yoke too (for mouse movement)?

Amazing!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe that can be a useful ideia for someone that has Parkinson or something similar. It seems easier to avoid mistakes while "typing".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Make it so!