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jackielii OP t1_jeeutya wrote

Reply to comment by NoOne-NBA- in My Ideal Layout by jackielii

Cool! I probably will go down this route in the future. I just need to experiment with different options first to see what exactly I want - I don't think I have tried enough to know.

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NoOne-NBA- t1_jeeu7gp wrote

Reply to comment by jackielii in My Ideal Layout by jackielii

But, will "close enough" also be "good enough" for you, in the end?
It ultimately wasn't for me.
I realized a while back that nobody, except me, could design my perfect keyboard.

My one no-compromise feature is a proper numpad.
Designing my own layout gave me all the functions of my 1800s, including a full-size, properly laid out numpad, while keeping everything in a 60% case, with HHKB blockers.

Here's the "improved" version of my HHKB-layout board, for Mac use.

https://preview.redd.it/95h3vmugl4ra1.jpeg?width=1208&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=683a66e8eb818096203ff56f2b374de1fde3d83f

For the record, it was worth every penny I spent, and every minute I put into it.

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MurkyCress521 t1_jeeqq76 wrote

Paul Erdős for one. "A mathematician is a machine for turning amphetamines into theorems"

Productive users arent taking 200mg hits of crystal and not sleeping for 3 days, but that isn't what most meth amphetamine use looks like.

https://slate.com/culture/2013/04/auden-sartre-graham-greene-ayn-rand-they-loved-amphetamines.html

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Past-Calligrapher-11 t1_jeeo4ce wrote

I have a Q2 and the tape mod other suggested is easy mod to get started. I think the Q5 comes with some built it silicone dampeners between top/bottom case, but adding extra bits of tape near the case screws might help more too.

Getting new switches will probably make the most noticeable difference. There are some great budget switches available otherwise getting a sampler might be a good place to start too.

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