A little more Geekery.
Feb. 23rd, 2007 11:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
longwingSteampunk Keyboard:
I've seen variant's on the concept before, converting old 1900s typewriters into computer keyboards. Unfortunately, most of those projects are both expensive and complex. I've got enough projects to work on, I don't need another which will take a month and produce a keyboard I can't use. (Old typewriters are very bad for your wrists, and I have constant trouble with RSI)
This version, on the other hand, is a weekend project. I have the perfect keyboard for the work (An old IBM "battleship" type, metal backplate, keyswitches, etc.). So all I need are typewriter keys, and those will set me back less than $40 on eBay...
I don't have $40.
but next month, oh yes, next month I will be able to pursue this. Provided that the price of the keys doesn't shoot through the roof. (It may, this site's been bombed by Engadget, Make, AND Digg.)
Some love for the photo geeks:
DIY $10 Light meter.
Cause, you know, you really needed another project and another piece of photo equipment.
I've seen variant's on the concept before, converting old 1900s typewriters into computer keyboards. Unfortunately, most of those projects are both expensive and complex. I've got enough projects to work on, I don't need another which will take a month and produce a keyboard I can't use. (Old typewriters are very bad for your wrists, and I have constant trouble with RSI)
This version, on the other hand, is a weekend project. I have the perfect keyboard for the work (An old IBM "battleship" type, metal backplate, keyswitches, etc.). So all I need are typewriter keys, and those will set me back less than $40 on eBay...
I don't have $40.
but next month, oh yes, next month I will be able to pursue this. Provided that the price of the keys doesn't shoot through the roof. (It may, this site's been bombed by Engadget, Make, AND Digg.)
Some love for the photo geeks:
DIY $10 Light meter.
Cause, you know, you really needed another project and another piece of photo equipment.
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Date: 2007-02-23 04:10 pm (UTC)