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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1755 on: March 23, 2013, 09:18:59 PM »
Listening to my ears ring.

6pairs, you need one of these.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apple-wireless-keyboard-aluminum-2007.jpg
I opted against them because a) no usb port and b) they eat batteries.
I don't like that the keys are completely flat and it's hard to orient one's fingers in them.  I spent so many years with a laptop that the new keyboard has been impossible to get used to.  I'm so much happier writing on this laptop. 

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1756 on: March 23, 2013, 10:09:27 PM »
Ah, fair enough.  I can't stand a small form factor keyboard and the almost flat keys would probably bother me too.  I have a newer Mac at work but the keyboard is an old one that was left over (only got the computer in the transfer, not a keyboard or mouse) and I hate how it's formed too.





The way the keyboard arcs up is really annoying.  Luckily I found a program called "Synergy" long ago that allows you to share one keyboard and mouse over the network with any number of computers.  It's a Server-client model so you use the keyboard and mouse that is physically connected to the computer running Synergy Server.  Not really a big need at home but at work I use one keyboard/mouse with 6 monitors and 5 OS' (OS X, Ubuntu 12.04, Win8, Windows 2008 Server, and Windows 2012 Server).  Sorry, I can't speak enough good things about Synergy.

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http://synergy-foss.org/
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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1757 on: March 24, 2013, 06:26:54 AM »
wasnt synergy on trouble a few weeks / months ago due to lack of money ??

that is a sexy keyboard  ;D

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1758 on: March 24, 2013, 10:02:31 AM »
There's always a money issue as it's an open source projct.  I think you're referring a recent sponsorship they had dropping them.  Oh well.  It'll survive like it did a couple years back.  I've been an @ in their IRC channel on freenode for a few years now after joining the channel about 4 years ago and just hanging around to help.

As for the sexiness of that keyboard...
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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1759 on: March 24, 2013, 02:58:55 PM »
On the topic of keyboards, I recently succumbed to the mechanical keyboard "fad" and splurged on a leopold tenkeyless with cherry mx blue switches (link below if anyone's interested). It's pretty cool but I still find my wpm drastically better on my regular laptop keyboard. Placebo effect, anyone?

http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,tenkeyless

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1760 on: March 24, 2013, 03:22:41 PM »
I currently use this keyboard at home...



And this one at work...



A recent IRC convo brought this ergonomic keyboard to my attention.  The guy said he almost had to give up programming because of the arm pain he was experience but it all but went away with this one.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1761 on: March 25, 2013, 11:11:16 AM »
beam me up scotty  ;D ;D
holly Moses what a board.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1762 on: March 25, 2013, 07:23:12 PM »
Recovering from a terrible workday.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1763 on: March 25, 2013, 09:02:23 PM »
beam me up scotty  ;D ;D
holly Moses what a board.

Hehe, I know.  I imagine it would take some getting used to.
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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1764 on: March 26, 2013, 12:26:12 AM »
I suspect the learning curve on that board would be rather shallow since its intuitively set up to fit the respective lengths of your different fingers.  I'd sure like to give it a try.

autumn, tomorrow will be better, I'm sure.  Hope you get some rest.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1765 on: March 26, 2013, 05:17:28 AM »
Getting ready for my first physical therapy session.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1766 on: March 27, 2013, 07:49:07 AM »
drinking tea and thinking about having a scone with jam.  mmmm....

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1767 on: March 27, 2013, 08:23:01 PM »
Seething

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1768 on: March 28, 2013, 11:26:38 AM »
Seething

I'm "sitting" for the first time today, which sounds quite similar.

It isn't though.
Don't put off until tomorrow, what you can put off until the day after.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #1769 on: March 28, 2013, 01:22:49 PM »
listening my children talk on minecraft