*lol* I just started reading the article and the site that the guy gives for buying the keyboards is the same one that I gave in the previous email. It redirects to their yahoo store. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow@xxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 3:04 PM Subject: Re: Keyboards - oh,the clickyness (was:Re: Anyone know what is happening in DebianLenny?) > I've had one of these for about 6 or 7 years now...it was mainly used > my linux workstation, which has now been pretty much relegated to > basic server duties, so the keyboard doesn't get used all that > much...but I go back to it every once in a while, really like the > feel. > On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at > 01:16:04PM -0500, Farhan wrote: >> Hello, I actually had one of these old IBM keyboards, I found it for four >> dollars at a thrift store. >> it lasted for about six months before I got tired of it and got my apple >> keyboard. >> >> On 6/19/2008 at 13:14 luke said >> Speaking of keyboards, here are three amusing and good articles from >> Dan's >> Data, about a sighted guy and his pursuit of maximum clickyness. >> Be warned: if you don't regularly read Dan's Data (or even if you do), >> you >> may find hours have gone by once you come up for air. >> >> http://www.dansdata.com/ibmkeyboard.htm >> http://www.dansdata.com/clickykeyboards.htm >> http://www.dansdata.com/clicky2.htm >> >> Luke >> >> >> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008, Farhan wrote: >> >> > hello, out of curiosity have you checked out the apple keyboards? I >> > just got one and I love the key action on it, its the best $50 you'll >> > ever spend. >> > On 6/17/2008 at 21:21 Gaijin said >> > On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 02:09:20PM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: >> > > consoles is controlled in /etc/inittab, I would start by looking >> > > there >> > >> > That was the first thing I checked when I got a text console >> > working. It was my stewpid keyboard at fault, with it's function key >> > toggle. Not entirely sure what it does, beyond turning the keys on and >> > off, but that was the culprit preventing me from using the function >> > keys.. Sure wish they still made the Omnikey line of keyboards. I >> > really loved that puppy... >> > >> > Michael >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Speakup mailing list >> > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Speakup mailing list >> > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > >> >> -- >> "Fiat money and sustainable society are not compatible." - Peter Cajander >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- >> I've hacked the Xaw3d library to give you a Win95 like interface and it >> is named Xaw95. You can replace your Xaw3d library. > Oh God, this is so disgusting! > -- seen on c.o.l.development.apps, about the "Win95 look-alike" > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 3180 (20080612) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > >
