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I was just talking to a coworker about mechanical keyboards, and how it feels like a right of passage at this point to transcend into full techie. Like picking

I was just talking to a coworker about mechanical keyboards, and how it feels like a right of passage at this point to transcend into full techie. Like picking a side in Vim/Emacs. I'm thinking about getting one, /r/mechanicalkeyboards has a buying guide, I'm thinking about buying this budget one to see what its all about: https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-68-Keys-Magicforce-Qisan/dp/B01E8KO2B0 https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-68-Keys-Magicforc...

deathanatos 8y ago
> it feels like a right of passage at this point to transcend into full techie I own an ErgoDox (which is featured in several of the photos, though I own the EZ, which is a pre-assembled version; most of the ErgoDox's seem to be the DIY variant), but I own it because my wrists were starting to hurt after I started using Apple/MBP keyboards. (I've also used a Kinesis Freestyle with the metal vertical structs, and that was satisfying too. I value the ErgoDox's customizability and FOSS firmware more.)
tomcam 8y ago
Neovim, obviously
- majewsky 8y ago
  Real programmers use Acme.
  - berbec 8y ago
    Real hackers use cat << EOF
  - deathanatos 8y ago
    “Ed is the standard text editor.”[1] [1]: https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/ed-msg.html https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/ed-msg.html
nerdponx 8y ago
MF68 is a great starter board. You won't be able to go back.
ProAm 8y ago
If you work in an open office or share a workspace your co-workers will hate you. No one wants to listen to machine gun fire while your neighbor types animated gifs into slack.
- deathanatos 8y ago
  I own a mechanical keyboard, and I have the displeasure of working in an open office space. Two things: 1. The keyboard really isn't that loud. I've used this keyboard for well over a year, and have yet to have had any complaints about the noise; compared to other noise sources (any conversation, the jackhammers outside my office, occasional city noises), the keyboard is quieter. It's also the sort of "noise" in my opinion that is easy to tune out, as opposed to stuff with signal, like nearby conversations/meetings. 2. Hate towards such owners is misdirected. The problem is the open office layout, not the keyboard. Now, I also have quieter switches (Cherry MX Browns, I think).
  - ProAm 8y ago
    I'm not sure if that's true. Yes open offices are horrible. Even offices with cubicles (semi-open), or offices where the doors are open. I have several neighbors who built their own keyboards or bought mechanical ones and it drives me crazy. They are loud and distracting. But Ive never mentioned it to them. Why? It's a pointless disagreement in the workplace. One of those pick your battles scenarios, so even though you've had no complaints doesn't mean it's not an issue.
- flogic 8y ago
  You can make a mechanical keyboards significantly quieter. Most of the noise isn't actually from the switches themselves but rather from the impact of the keys bottoming out into hard plastic. So a set or 2 of o-rings on the keys will really cut down on the noise. When I get around to constructing my next custom. I'm going to use non-clicky switches with a thick acrylic plate and of course a set of o-rings. In theory, it should be very office acceptable.
- etu 8y ago
  This is just a toxic non-constructive myth about mecanical keyboards. Not all switches are like Model F's [1]. I have an ErgoDox Infinity with a switch called Matias Quiet Click (MQC). And nobody in the open space has ever complained about it. 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F291BxffYIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F291BxffYIA
roel_v 8y ago
*rite of passage (sorry)

deathanatos 8y ago

> it feels like a right of passage at this point to transcend into full techie I own an ErgoDox (which is featured in several of the photos, though I own the EZ, which is a pre-assembled version; most of the ErgoDox's seem to be the DIY variant), but I own it because my wrists were starting to hurt after I started using Apple/MBP keyboards. (I've also used a Kinesis Freestyle with the metal vertical structs, and that was satisfying too. I value the ErgoDox's customizability and FOSS firmware more.)

tomcam 8y ago

Neovim, obviously

majewsky 8y ago
Real programmers use Acme.
- berbec 8y ago
  Real hackers use cat << EOF
- deathanatos 8y ago
  “Ed is the standard text editor.”[1] [1]: https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/ed-msg.html https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/ed-msg.html

nerdponx 8y ago

MF68 is a great starter board. You won't be able to go back.

ProAm 8y ago

If you work in an open office or share a workspace your co-workers will hate you. No one wants to listen to machine gun fire while your neighbor types animated gifs into slack.

deathanatos 8y ago
I own a mechanical keyboard, and I have the displeasure of working in an open office space. Two things: 1. The keyboard really isn't that loud. I've used this keyboard for well over a year, and have yet to have had any complaints about the noise; compared to other noise sources (any conversation, the jackhammers outside my office, occasional city noises), the keyboard is quieter. It's also the sort of "noise" in my opinion that is easy to tune out, as opposed to stuff with signal, like nearby conversations/meetings. 2. Hate towards such owners is misdirected. The problem is the open office layout, not the keyboard. Now, I also have quieter switches (Cherry MX Browns, I think).
- ProAm 8y ago
  I'm not sure if that's true. Yes open offices are horrible. Even offices with cubicles (semi-open), or offices where the doors are open. I have several neighbors who built their own keyboards or bought mechanical ones and it drives me crazy. They are loud and distracting. But Ive never mentioned it to them. Why? It's a pointless disagreement in the workplace. One of those pick your battles scenarios, so even though you've had no complaints doesn't mean it's not an issue.
flogic 8y ago
You can make a mechanical keyboards significantly quieter. Most of the noise isn't actually from the switches themselves but rather from the impact of the keys bottoming out into hard plastic. So a set or 2 of o-rings on the keys will really cut down on the noise. When I get around to constructing my next custom. I'm going to use non-clicky switches with a thick acrylic plate and of course a set of o-rings. In theory, it should be very office acceptable.
etu 8y ago
This is just a toxic non-constructive myth about mecanical keyboards. Not all switches are like Model F's [1]. I have an ErgoDox Infinity with a switch called Matias Quiet Click (MQC). And nobody in the open space has ever complained about it. 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F291BxffYIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F291BxffYIA

roel_v 8y ago

*rite of passage (sorry)