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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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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 65 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

But wearing chainmail gloves disqualifies them!

[–] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year 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.

[–] programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How about it also have 3 stands.

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

[–] chop@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

What about left and right?

[–] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Fucking brilliant.

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Fucking keytar hero shit. And not the cool keytars.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the greatest keyboard for competitive starcraft

get your apm through the roof!

[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

tbf i was pretty shit and casual at it.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Bronze League Baddies in the house!

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ah, the Tom Paris Edition!

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Needs a gauge of sorts & to be mounted overhead.

[–] betahack@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

....cries out in carpal tunnel

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year 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.

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Typing speed measured in flops

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Url only runs at 3 decahertz!

TitleWHAT?

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Only if you also add one of these:

Finished with engine

This is a mood

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

I never knew I needed one of these until now

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm getting some Pixar Lifted vibes from this!

https://youtu.be/LVLoc6FrLi0

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

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

Amazing!

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

just when i think i can't get any crazier

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Hmmmmmmm.

Hold my beer.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] SerotoninSwells@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] electricprism@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Make it so!