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SpaceCadet2000 t1_je9yxv4 wrote

Reply to comment by Yoosulis in My Preciousss by VioletAxle

> I would recommend trying hyperglides or any black switch (heavy linear), I think it would fit this theme nicely :)

Nah man, clicky switches all the way on this keyboard. I have box jades on my NCR80, and the way the hollow plastic case and the switches interact sounds fantastically old school.

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NoOne-NBA- t1_je9wasu wrote

Reply to 10key is important to me by theteddybearjones

You should try that with the Num5 centered on the "K" key.
That will keep you from having to move your hands, when swapping between alphas and numbers, which is really nice.
I've gotten so used to that now, I actually get annoyed when I have to move my hands over 4 whole keys, on the alternate layout I use for gaming, with the numpad pushed all the way to the right, overlaying the right hand modifiers.

For anyone else wanting to do this, make sure you use the number row keycodes, instead of the numpad keycodes.
That will let you access all the shifted characters, from the number row, on the numpad.

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Current-Evening-8642 t1_je9uzum wrote

Reply to Thoughts on using an alice/arisu board as your main board by guitarhellboy

As someone who was VERY skeptical of even building an Alice board to begin with, I have a few things to say. I used to tell myself that I would never build an Alice keyboard and that your standard layout was superior in every way. Now I loved Owlabs and the boards they make very dearly, so when they announced their Sping board (an Alice layout), I was hesitant to buy into it. However, I wanted a board that was white so that I could display any keycaps I wanted on it, and the layout was fun, so I told myself I would try it. Might I remind you that I only wanted it mainly as a display piece. Once I received and built my Sping, I took it for a little spin with my setup. It was weird at first, but I slowly started to enjoy how my hands and fingers rested with this board and only took about a week to fully get used to. This board is now my daily driver, and I LOVE it dearly. If you are thinking of getting an Alice board, I highly recommend it, even if it's just to try it out. You never know, it might just be the board for you!

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sevenfawm OP t1_je9oqhn wrote

Reply to comment by Lillkatzino in After 84 years by sevenfawm

I've been holding out for these and using a temp pair this whole time that's not the same profile so I'm worried I'll not be able to get used to them lol

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Lillkatzino t1_je9ob8q wrote

Reply to After 84 years by sevenfawm

Yeah lol I‘ll sell mine once (if ever) I receive them. I have one keyboard now and I kinda don’t wanna build another

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