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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 2 years 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 2 years ago

But wearing chainmail gloves disqualifies them!

[–] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

What about left and right?

[–] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Fucking brilliant.

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

Fucking keytar hero shit. And not the cool keytars.

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

Ah, the Tom Paris Edition!

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Needs a gauge of sorts & to be mounted overhead.

[–] betahack@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

....cries out in carpal tunnel

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)

Typing speed measured in flops

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Url only runs at 3 decahertz!

TitleWHAT?

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm getting some Pixar Lifted vibes from this!

https://youtu.be/LVLoc6FrLi0

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

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

Amazing!

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years 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 2 years ago (2 children)

Only if you also add one of these:

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Finished with engine

This is a mood

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

I never knew I needed one of these until now

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

just when i think i can't get any crazier

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

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

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

[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Hmmmmmmm.

Hold my beer.

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

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

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

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

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] SerotoninSwells@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

Make it so!