My "New" PC

[Soen Eber]

It's not pink, it's strawberry

And you know, it actually does look rather delicious

 

[CronoCloud Creeggan]

More like this maybe?

Yeah, kinda. That's a Cute ferret, I want to pet the ferret.

My other keyboard has fewer keys but still pretty.

I don't have the one with the ferret, that was just the result of a quick googleage.

That's nice, I think I've seen those keycaps before too.

Will blue do? This is the most cyber keycap set I have.

My first thought was "Gundam keyboard!", then looked closer and saw Evangelion. I like it. Next time I get a keyboard, I'm going to have to ask you for advice.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

Evangelion keycaps: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806075171345.html

XDA profile version, cheaper and flatter and easier to mix and match if you don't mind the key shape: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806056784012.html

Cherry blossoms: Guffercty Sakura Keycaps

The one with the waterlilies and fish and dragonflies doesn't seem available any more.

The white TKL keyboard: E-Yooso K-620

The black 75% keyboard: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805772494429.html

I have the original brown switches in the 75% keyboard because it's not hotswap, I replaced the switches in the TKL with these: Outemu Silent Lime

I also have a wireless version of the Machenike K500 for working at the office, with the Outemu Silent Lime keys in it, and have been through a few mistakes. A Keychron C3 that was too expensive to not have hotswap keys, I'm still salty about that. I had to return my first keyboard (AJazz AK33) because it had unusably bad keycaps I couldn't find replacements for, and the next two were by MageGee and I've given them away.

Returning stuff to Ali Express is possible but quite an adventure.

My next keyboard: Keychron V7 which has QMK open source firmware that works with an open source program called VIA that lets you completely reconfigure the key layout.

Currently lusting after: DR-70F in red (almost burgundy).

Cristiano - is there a way to tell this board to stop messing with links you just want to leave as links?

 

[Essence Lumin]

I got a new keyboard I have wished for. It is the unicomp replacement for the IBM model M. There are lots of keyboards out there with claims about their feel and tactile keys. They seem to all be oriented to gamers though. This one is not for gamers, it is for people who want to type quickly. It doesn't have fancy looks but I love it.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

I'm not actually a fan of the old IBM keyboards but I know some people are super-enthusiastic about them. The switches I ended up with are super quiet and low-effort.

 

[Noodles]

How cross-compatible are key caps? I think my keyboard can swap key caps but I have not really looked into it.

It's one of these, it does light up all fancy though.

Evangelion keycaps: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806075171345.html

Apparently, Asuka keys are more expensive than Rei keys

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

Hot Swappable Kailh Speed Bronze Switches.

You can not only swap the keycaps you can swap the switches. Just make sure the keycaps are "Cherry MX" style (not the same as Cherry Profile), and the switches aren't low profile.

It doesn't say if the sockets are 3-pin or 5-pin, the Kailh Speed is a 3-pin switch so it may not take 5-pin switches. It says it came with a keycap puller and a switch puller and some spare switches so you can check. If you already threw them out I can send you some.

 

[Noodles]

Hot Swappable Kailh Speed Bronze Switches.

You can not only swap the keycaps you can swap the switches. Just make sure the keycaps are "Cherry MX" style (not the same as Cherry Profile), and the switches aren't low profile.

It doesn't say if the sockets are 3-pin or 5-pin, the Kailh Speed is a 3-pin switch so it may not take 5-pin switches. It says it came with a keycap puller and a switch puller and some spare switches so you can check. If you already threw them out I can send you some.

I think I have the puller and spares in a box of parts that came with it all.

I forsee getting lost looking for fancy caps in my future.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

I forsee getting lost looking for fancy caps in my future.

ONE OF US

 

[Noodles]

ONE OF US

I am NOT buying them, but Amazon has a set of Ahegao keys and that is both weird but not surprising. I am more surprised that it says "100+ sold in the last month."

Also they look almost useless with how busy each key design is.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

I am NOT buying them, but Amazon has a set of Ahegao keys and that is both weird but not surprising. I am more surprised that it says "100+ sold in the last month."

Multiple sets, one of which is the #1 pick for "Anime Keycaps" as I discovered when I was looking for the Eva keycaps.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

Now this is a NICE keyboard: 71 key, QMK/VIA configurable. You can download the driver source, modify it, and flash new firmware. I've already reconfigured the right side to my liking and swapped the keycaps to match. It's going to take a bit to get used to.

Edit: I've completely redone the key layout on the right side multiple times. I'm an inveterate tinkerer.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

SUPER cheap "Novice68" keyboard from CIY, under $20. The switches cost more then the keyboard. The keycaps cost more than the keyboard. It's not even rechargeable.

Breaking Bad themed "Heisenberg" keycaps make it awesome.

Gateron Beer switches. The switches are this deep unhealthy green that glitters like Kryptonite between the keys just from the room lighting.

 

[Veritable Quandry]

Finally got around to wiping my old PC so I can sell it. Put it up on Facebook Marketplace. Within an hour I have two people with blank profiles asking for payment details and one wanting to trade for a console.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

two people with blank profiles

NOT SUS AT ALL

 

[Soen Eber]

I guess I better fill out my profile then ...

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

I got a new keyboard I have wished for. It is the unicomp replacement for the IBM model M. There are lots of keyboards out there with claims about their feel and tactile keys. They seem to all be oriented to gamers though. This one is not for gamers, it is for people who want to type quickly. It doesn't have fancy looks but I love it.

Since I had an original Model M ~20 years ago in a job, and this was awesome while also quite loud: how is your experience with it so far?

 

[Veritable Quandry]

I guess I better fill out my profile then ...

It's not just nothing in the profile. No posts, friends, photos, following, or marketplace history. And then asking for payment app info.

 

[Noodles]

Finally got around to wiping my old PC so I can sell it. Put it up on Facebook Marketplace. Within an hour I have two people with blank profiles asking for payment details and one wanting to trade for a console.

I would almost suggest using one of those DOD whipe disks if you were going to sell to someone like that, but I am probably moderately paranoid about that sort of thing. I mean, I basically have a box of every hard drive I have ever had squirreled away, dead or not, because data recovery is a thing so those get to die with me.

 

[Veritable Quandry]

The discs in it were my scratch discs, so there was nothing important on them. I broke the RAID set and reformatted the. My old OS and data drives are in my new tower.