Comments on: Cool Keyboard http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499 Buffalo, bytes, biking, books, and bile. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:55:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499&cpage=1#comment-6054 Adam Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:16:36 +0000 http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499#comment-6054 I wonder if the rubout button works? I wonder if the rubout button works?

]]> By: matt http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499&cpage=1#comment-5901 matt Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:35:39 +0000 http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499#comment-5901 You could run the old Model Ms through a dishwasher to clean the crap out. Now that's a keyboard. Now, of course, you can get a new keyboard for three bucks. So who bothers cleaning or repairing them any more? You could run the old Model Ms through a dishwasher to clean the crap out. Now that’s a keyboard.

Now, of course, you can get a new keyboard for three bucks. So who bothers cleaning or repairing them any more?

]]> By: Pitt http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499&cpage=1#comment-5897 Pitt Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:09:49 +0000 http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499#comment-5897 Huh. Suddenly I feel all light headed and funny. Sort of like I've had...a lobotomy. BTW, new keyboards do suck. I have one of the old clackity-clacka models at home, and I love it. I'm pretty sure there's 10-year-old pizza from when I was in college stuck under the keys. Doesn't matter, still works. And if it didn't, I could take it apart, clean it, and put it back together. Amazing concept, that repairability. Shit, I've been out of college for 10 years. Huh. Suddenly I feel all light headed and funny. Sort of like I’ve had…a lobotomy.

BTW, new keyboards do suck. I have one of the old clackity-clacka models at home, and I love it. I’m pretty sure there’s 10-year-old pizza from when I was in college stuck under the keys. Doesn’t matter, still works. And if it didn’t, I could take it apart, clean it, and put it back together. Amazing concept, that repairability.

Shit, I’ve been out of college for 10 years.

]]> By: Pitt http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499&cpage=1#comment-5896 Pitt Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:06:30 +0000 http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499#comment-5896 Its funny you mention that little "Windows" key...I remember the first time I saw that on a keyboard, and also thought it weird. Has anyone actually ever used that key? I don't think I've ever pressed it, even by accident. Well, at least that's a plus. Unlike that stupid "Esc" key, which I've often pressed by accident, thus losing a whole 10 minutes worth of work. OK, I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna press the #$%^ Windows key.... Its funny you mention that little “Windows” key…I remember the first time I saw that on a keyboard, and also thought it weird. Has anyone actually ever used that key? I don’t think I’ve ever pressed it, even by accident. Well, at least that’s a plus. Unlike that stupid “Esc” key, which I’ve often pressed by accident, thus losing a whole 10 minutes worth of work.

OK, I’m gonna do it. I’m gonna press the #$%^ Windows key….

]]> By: matt http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499&cpage=1#comment-5818 matt Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:12:03 +0000 http://www.roadflares.org/blog/?p=1499#comment-5818 Speaking of ancient keyboards, I've got a shiny new computer on my desk at work, hooked up to an ancient Apple Extended Keyboard. http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/05/a-tale-of-two-k/ It's old, and beige, and discolored, but it's also made of solid metal, clacks like I'm always making airline reservations, and would still function after being used to bludgeon someone to death. New keyboards suck. Speaking of ancient keyboards, I’ve got a shiny new computer on my desk at work, hooked up to an ancient Apple Extended Keyboard.

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/05/a-tale-of-two-k/

It’s old, and beige, and discolored, but it’s also made of solid metal, clacks like I’m always making airline reservations, and would still function after being used to bludgeon someone to death.

New keyboards suck.

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