Re: [Arm-netbook] $150 taobao knock-off 3d printer doing 200mm/sec

2017-05-27 Thread Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 3:25 AM, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote: > https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/6de5sv/looking_for_ways_to_maximise_the_mm_sec_metric/ > > ok so i asked on reddit, let's see if anyone pitches in... ... they did! wow! so i updated the post, and

Re: [Arm-netbook] Building your own keyboard

2017-05-27 Thread Christopher Havel
I *think* the ones I prefer are therefore TKL in that nomenclature... I usually just call them "mini" or "compact". The ones that advertise as having an "embedded numpad" which I never ever use or need. See --> Adesso or SolidTek ACK-595, pretty much my ideal keyboard. PgUp/PgDn/Home/End on the

Re: [Arm-netbook] Building your own keyboard

2017-05-27 Thread Bill Kontos
On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 11:03 PM, Christopher Havel wrote: > I'm not familiar with percentages being used to describe keyboards. Can you > explain? > 100%= full 104 keyboard TenKeyLess(TKL)= the full 104 without the numpad 60%= TKL without the modifiers on the right side

Re: [Arm-netbook] why are notebook devices not usb?

2017-05-27 Thread Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 6:16 PM, Christopher Havel wrote: > Money. It's cheaper to do it that way.. yyep. this s pretty much.. errr... on the money > There's also the form factor to consider -- to an extent, there are no > standards for laptop gadgetry because there's

Re: [Arm-netbook] why are notebook devices not usb?

2017-05-27 Thread Christopher Havel
Money. It's cheaper to do it that way... touchpads are generally PS/2, keyboards may or may not be USB (probably also PS/2, actually) -- but the doozy with them is that the controller chip is on the mainboard to eliminate yet another PCB that isn't really necessary anyways. I believe cameras

Re: [Arm-netbook] usb keyboard, width about 15cm?

2017-05-27 Thread Christopher Havel
The Bluetooth keyboards are Bluetooth only. Wired USB keyboard, that size? Never seen one. Would love to have one myself; I've wanted to homebrew a waist-pack PC with wrist keyboard and "google glass" style screen, since approximately a half hour after the dawn of time. I've even got a viewfinder

[Arm-netbook] why are notebook devices not usb?

2017-05-27 Thread ronwirring
I have gotten to learn that about notebooks, devices like sound, keyboard, touchpad and camera are often proprietary. Why are they not usb devices? Is it because the manufacturer will not risk that others can provide spare parts or make a copy of his computer?

Re: [Arm-netbook] usb keyboard, width about 15cm?

2017-05-27 Thread ronwirring
Original Message From: Christopher Havel Apparently from: arm-netbook-boun...@lists.phcomp.co.uk To: Eco-Conscious Computing Subject: Re: [Arm-netbook] usb keyboard, width about 15cm? Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 13:04:27 -0400

Re: [Arm-netbook] usb keyboard, width about 15cm?

2017-05-27 Thread ronwirring
My post was inaccurate phrased. I should have written a wired usb keyboard, touchpad may be attached, having a width about 15cm. Original Message From: Christopher Havel Apparently from: arm-netbook-boun...@lists.phcomp.co.uk To: Eco-Conscious Computing