Though that site is a bit expensive...I scored mine (has a manufacturered date of 1984) for free from a pile of useless computer junk that was being tossed, and I've seen them go for a few dollars at goodwill/other used crap stores. On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 08:08:24AM -0400, Nick Stockton wrote: > *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 at gmx.net> > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Absolutely nothing should be concluded from these figures except that no conclusion can be drawn from them. -- Joseph L. Brothers, Linux/PowerPC Project)
