asciilifeform: in continuation of 'the best car -- is to already be at the destination' line of thought, 'the best keyboard is to simply not need to hit many keys'
asciilifeform: and moreover, the mircea_popescutronic answer to 'rsi', is that one that i end up using: 'type less, fool'
asciilifeform: spring buckles and conductive plastic 'foot' tips and moves just a little, changing the resonant freq of that row/column
asciilifeform: i like the key mechanisms -- unlike 'ibm m', no membrane, no rubber anythings, no rivets.
asciilifeform: however it is worth noting that it accepts ibm 'm' keys, and so you can easily be rid of the martian terminal keys and replace with 'human'
asciilifeform: i'd buy a several$k kbd if 0 plastic.
asciilifeform: But is does result in a product that is reliable not just to start with, but in ten or more years time.' << sounds great, but hey folx, why not make buckling springs like normal people!111
asciilifeform: 'Maltron keyboards are expensive by comparison and for many people represent a considerable investment. They are hand made from sheet materials which are formed and punched to make the shell or body of the keyboard. Cherry MX key switches are individually fitted by hand. The switch contacts are wired up into a scanning XY matrix by hand. In fact everything is done on an individual basis by hand. This does not result in a $5 product.
asciilifeform: ( or possibly a half-truth -- perhaps it really does go 50m cycles before ~open circuit~ failure. but 'bounce' begins looong before )
asciilifeform: the '50 million cycles' thing is a bold lie.
asciilifeform: sadly they ( and taiwanese 'alps' clone ) are the ~only 'clickies' in new production afaik today.
asciilifeform: and when they do you geeeetttttt thiiiiis
asciilifeform: entirely working thing, running on laptop (must be) battery, boy of ~8 was rocketing along on it..
asciilifeform: speaking of which, i saw, i shit thee not, a child-sized motorcycle
asciilifeform: ... or possibly not, i have nfi what 'parking' costs for such a beast
asciilifeform: at a certain price tag it'd be worth having just for lulz, and to ride within swimming range of land
asciilifeform: 'lemon car' breaks down on interstate; 'lemon' ship -- 'to davy jones's locker'
asciilifeform: BingoBoingo: by the paper specs it seems to be a steal for the price. possibly the problem mircea_popescu mentioned ('lemons') is the tru reason.
asciilifeform: also not long ago i was bored on a train and found myself reading the tech docs to the diesel in that thing ( apparently a very common model.) surprisingly ( to asciilifeform ) the 'water going into the tailpipe when motor not running' is still considered an open engineering problem...
asciilifeform: ( the photos suggest that there are possibly rustable parts in it )
asciilifeform: i wonder, how long these typically sit around and rust
asciilifeform: in other non-noose, nobody yet bought orlol's ship
asciilifeform: !~later tell btw gabriel_laddel you oughta have received the old comp by nao
asciilifeform: ~later tell btw gabriel_laddel you oughta have received the old comp by nao
asciilifeform: is there a gabriel_laddel in ze house
asciilifeform: BingoBoingo: 'minesweeper' costs, what, 50bux new
asciilifeform: mircea_popescu: fwiw i have a very basic n00b level grasp of the constants in the equations - e.g. how much cocaine is eaten in a typical sitting, etc. so cannot comment usefully re grams
