Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread Craig van Nieuwkerk
On a similar note, does anyone know where you can still get Microsoft Digital Media Keyboard 1.0a. They are still my favourite but seem not to be sold anymore. http://greengateway.home.pl/allegro//DSC_02411.JPG On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 12:04 PM, David Richards ausdot...@davidsuniverse.com wrote:

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread David Burstin
Who uses scroll lock any more? Teracopy. Uses it as a flag to decide whether to use Windows or Teracopy as the default copying mechanism. Sent from my flux capacitor. Please excuse brevity and any odd autocorrect errors. On 15/08/2013 12:05 PM, David Richards ausdot...@davidsuniverse.com wrote:

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread Davy Jones
Ergonomic keyboards are a must as you get older. I have been using one since 2000. When i type on a normal keyboard for more than a few hours I suffer from tremendous wrist pain and can't type for hours afterwards. Davy Sent from my starfleet datapad. On 14 août 2013, at 19:05, David Richards

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread David Richards
That's the keyboard I'm using. It's pretty good as far as keyboards go. The keys feel nice to use. All the extra buttons go unused. It also puts my mouse at least 40cm off my centre line. My arm is on what I guess is a 45 degree angle to reach it. I think reducing that will have a

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread mike smith
On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 12:04 PM, David Richards ausdot...@davidsuniverse.com wrote: A bit off topic and a bit on topic. I've been in the market for a good developer keyboard for a while but never seem to find anything I like. I was just wondering if others on this list had found a decent

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread Wallace Turner
Do not accept that the ergonomic keyboard will make your life easier. I used one for well over a year before I realised I hated it. its too big, its inconvenient. when debugging step out is a pain in the neck as I'm used to using my left hand alone to do this (Shift-11) as my right hand is on the

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread Grant Maw
You really ought to try a mechanical keyboard. They are more expensive but they are solid, well built, and will last you a lifetime if you look after them. My (non-touch) typing has improved by a factor of 2, and I was pretty fast before this. Look at Armor for a wireless one or SteelSeries for a

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread David Richards
We have a Microsoft Natural 400 in the office. I don't like it. it doesn't fit my typing style. Apart from using my left hand for most of my typing, I suspect part of my problem with ergonomic keyboards is a bit of RSI in the first knuckle of my index fingers. I consequently don't use these

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread mike smith
On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 1:33 PM, Corneliu I. Tusnea corne...@acorns.com.auwrote: Hi David, I'm a big fan of keyboards and I've tested heaps and heaps of them and I always go back to the ergonomic ones from Microsoft. I know you don't like them but I think they are very very good and once

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread Joseph Cooney
I am a big fan of the das keyboard mechanical keyboards. I have 2, one for home, one for work. Slight preference for the older II series. On 15 Aug 2013 13:59, Grant Maw grant@gmail.com wrote: You really ought to try a mechanical keyboard. They are more expensive but they are solid, well

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread David Richards
That compact keyboard looks pretty good. Although it looks like a replacement for a laptop rather than a separate keyboard. There are no wasted keys and the keys it has seem at least mostly in the right places. Something like that with nice keys would be good. I've yet to find one though. The

RE: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread Greg Low (Old POP Address)
Hi Grant, Which SteelSeries ones do you like? Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax SQL Down Under | Web: http://www.sqldownunder.com/ www.sqldownunder.com From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread Wallace Turner
das keyboard mechanical keyboards http://www.daskeyboard.com/product/model-s-ultimate/ these are especially fun when you want to check you got a password correct :) For fun, I would like to see them remove the F1 key from this model (useless help) and the scroll lock key, (sry teracopy)

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread David Richards
Mike, I saw it on arstechnica. I didn't think it was even out yet. If it wasn't ergonomic, I'd get it as soon as it was available. David If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards... checkmate! -Zapp Brannigan, Futurama On 15 August 2013 14:05,

Re: [OT] Developer keyboard

2013-08-14 Thread David Richards
I had a mechanical keyboard many years ago and from memory, it required a harder tap on the keys. Plus it was noisy. Unless they have changed in recent years (which is likely) I'd be worried about it slowing me down, requiring harder tapping or just generally being annoying in the office. I