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dragonshardz posted:The Ergodox EZ might be relevant to your interests. It's the be-all and end-all of ergomech keyboard kits. Yeah I looked into all the options and the ErgoDox was definitely on my list. Thing is I really don't want to spend ages and ages loving around with my keyboard, which is honestly why I didn't get the Kinesis or something like it to begin with - if Microsoft had ever released a version of the Natural 4000 with mechanical switches I would have been all over it, but since they didn't I had very few choices for ergo + mechanical without getting into all the specialty keyboards. The ErgoDox would just take that to the extreme, and while I like the concept, it's just not something I want to spend time on. It's like how I used to read motherboard/GPU reviews intently and care deeply about the components going into my computer, and now, while I haven't gone all the way to just buying a computer from Dell, I'll basically just look up what a decent motherboard/GPU is at the time I'm building the machine, buy it, and not think twice. I just don't care anymore.
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Super Soaker Party! posted:Yeah I looked into all the options and the ErgoDox was definitely on my list. Thing is I really don't want to spend ages and ages loving around with my keyboard, which is honestly why I didn't get the Kinesis or something like it to begin with - if Microsoft had ever released a version of the Natural 4000 with mechanical switches I would have been all over it, but since they didn't I had very few choices for ergo + mechanical without getting into all the specialty keyboards. The ErgoDox would just take that to the extreme, and while I like the concept, it's just not something I want to spend time on. It's like how I used to read motherboard/GPU reviews intently and care deeply about the components going into my computer, and now, while I haven't gone all the way to just buying a computer from Dell, I'll basically just look up what a decent motherboard/GPU is at the time I'm building the machine, buy it, and not think twice. I just don't care anymore. Yeah I sacrificed the mechanical aspect and bought the microsoft one, I've gone through 3 of them now in the last 7-8 years (maybe longer?) and they've only broken because of my dumb rear end; it's my favorite ergo keyboard that doesn't cost a fortune.
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MF_James posted:Yeah I sacrificed the mechanical aspect and bought the microsoft one, I've gone through 3 of them now in the last 7-8 years (maybe longer?) and they've only broken because of my dumb rear end; it's my favorite ergo keyboard that doesn't cost a fortune. I really like the Microsoft ones. I think I’m on my second in a decade. Fairly reliable and they are pretty cheap. Only real issue I have is that stupid scroll wheel/zoom thing but that is just appearance.
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May 28, 2018 22:40
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nielsm posted:Depending on the specific switch type you might also be able to desolder just a single switch and replace it. The switch itself is fine, just the plastic key that plugs on top of it won't stay put (or stays put too well)
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May 28, 2018 23:09
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MF_James posted:Yeah I sacrificed the mechanical aspect and bought the microsoft one, I've gone through 3 of them now in the last 7-8 years (maybe longer?) and they've only broken because of my dumb rear end; it's my favorite ergo keyboard that doesn't cost a fortune. Sidewinder X4 is probably the best keyboard I have ever owned. I need to hunt down a new one soon, I lost my last one in a move.
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MANime in the sheets posted:The switch itself is fine, just the plastic key that plugs on top of it won't stay put (or stays put too well) Check out the keyboard thread here and the mechanical section on Reddit. I bought a used Corsair K70 with a broken spacebar stabilizer, the keyboard thread here pointed me right to where to buy a replacement. If it is just the keycap that is broke (the stem is fine), hitting up ebay and you'll easily be able to buy a single replacement keycap that might match your existing set. Or you can get a new set and start down the rabbit hole.
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Koskun posted:Check out the keyboard thread here and the mechanical section on Reddit. Cool, thanks. quote:Or you can get a new set and start down the rabbit hole. ?
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Obsoletely Fabulous posted:I really like the Microsoft ones. I think I’m on my second in a decade. Fairly reliable and they are pretty cheap. Only real issue I have is that stupid scroll wheel/zoom thing but that is just appearance. Microsoft peripherals in general are shockingly good and reasonably priced. I've had fancy wireless mice before and my ~$5 MS IntelliMouse is my favorite. I'm using a Microsoft headset that has lasted longer than three Logitechs combined and it's still going.
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BaronVonVaderham posted:Thanks. I should clarify ONE didn't die. His brother did and sugar gliders can't be solitary, so I just had to give him up for adoption instead. Still hard but at least he's super happy with his new family of five other furballs Condolences, I worry about losing my suggies all the time 
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Super Soaker Party! posted:So have I learned my lesson? Hell no! I doubled down and bought a Kinesis Advantage 2. And boy howdy motherfuck is it a pain in the dick right now - it turns out I've been hitting the c key with the wrong finger for 20 years, and that is a loving bitch of a thing to unlearn. Plus the keyboard layout is loving weird with the thumb clusters. The Internet says I'll learn to love it in a year (sounds like Stockholm Syndrome to me), and maybe I will, but for now I feel like I'm 8 and learning to type again. Like many others I still use the Microsoft Natural 4k because I'll still take the keys being in their correct locations over mechanical switches. My ideal keyboard would be identical to the Natural 4k except it would have mechanical switches, remove the superfluous extra buttons and move the keypad out to a separate unit. The calculator button and volume control buttons can stay though.
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The rabbit hole I spoke of it the vast market that is keycaps. They go from a simple style that would mimic OEM stuff all the way up to full artisan styles. As far as I know every mechanical switch out there lets you change the keycap. Cherry is the most abundant (and most copied), so keycaps for those are the easiest to find. They are a simple + shaped stem and new keycaps just pop right on, though use a key puller. The other types have their own sets, but are generally more expensive because they are small batches comparably to a Cherry type keycap. You also have to be aware of the sizes of the caps. My Corsair K70 uses Cherry switches, but the spacebar is a larger size, so if I were to need a replacement I'd have to get it from Corsair. Not horrible in that they sell a full keycap set for 30 bucks. The market for keycaps is, well you could get lost in it pretty quickly. They range from cheap thin caps to doubleshot with texture. Different font styles and placement. Don't forget if the keyboard has a backlight and how it will show through the cap. Prices can go from 20-30 bucks for a basic set all the way to the hundreds for special/artisan/limited sets. I did a quick google, as I was curious if something new has come out for ergonomic mechanical, and the only one I found that doesn't look like an Ergodox or some oddball variation is the Kinesis Freystyle Edge. It says it's a standard layout (no thumb clusters), Cherry switches, with backlighting even. It does not have a Numpad however. A bit pricey to me, in that it starts at 219 bucks (200 on Amazon) with Cherry Reds (clicky clicky), but if you are in the market it is something it least, maybe. Koskun fucked around with this message at 12:45 on May 29, 2018 |
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They finally replaced the compliance person that Angry Boss ran off and she's having the gall to ask us to do things to stay in regulatory compliance and everyone is acting like it's the end of the world and she wants us to sacrifice our children. I can't wait until we get a functioning HR apparatus and someone tells Angry Boss it isn't appropriate to scream at hourly employees and threaten to kick their asses.
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You know, I definitely work in a place where management doesn't understand what that position means, but thank god I have never had to deal with poo poo like that. God drat.
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I'm pretty happy i noped out of the place that hired an "angry boss" to manage me. Most stressful few months of my life. Honestly hope that guy gets run over.
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tactlessbastard posted:They finally replaced the compliance person that Angry Boss ran off and she's having the gall to ask us to do things to stay in regulatory compliance and everyone is acting like it's the end of the world and she wants us to sacrifice our children. I can't wait until we get a functioning HR apparatus and someone tells Angry Boss it isn't appropriate to scream at hourly employees and threaten to kick their asses. Do not let your boss threaten to kick your rear end, ever. Assault isn't funny. You snuff it out the first time it happens. Its the same level as joking about rape. Grow a backbone and don't be bullied.
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May 29, 2018 19:40
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or visibly get turned on by it. i feel that would be the most entertaining way to handle it
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RFC2324 posted:or visibly get turned on by it. i feel that would be the most entertaining way to handle it Until they are into that and now think you are too and want to set up time after work to literally shove their boot up your rear end.
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pixaal posted:Until they are into that and now think you are too and want to set up time after work to literally shove their boot up your rear end. Don't kink shame me.
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RFC2324 posted:or visibly get turned on by it. i feel that would be the most entertaining way to handle it The most entertaining way would be to file a police report and then watch them be dragged out in cuffs.
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Varkk posted:The most entertaining way would be to file a police report and then watch them be dragged out in cuffs. Are we allowed to get turned on by this as well?
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We have a dedicated team working on Grafana dashboards, and they keep shoving more and more poo poo into this one dashboard everyone uses, and it's killing the hardware we're using for some wallboards around the office (Raspberry Pi 3). I sent them an email about working with them to help develop a more streamlined wallboard, and their response was "Just use a different browser!" Yeah, same thing happens when I try other browsers. I'm pretty sure it's this page firing off hundreds of queries every minute for All the Metrics Ever, and not the browser that's the problem.
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A whole team that does nothing but grafana? Man that's a sweet gig. I imagine it doesn't have much job security because once management realizes paying several salaries to manage graphs is not profitable they will be made redundant real quick, but I can't fault someone for exploiting it as long as possible. Our grafana setup is something I spend 15 minutes a month on when someone comes up with a new query they want a graph for, but only if I'm not busy on something else. And yeah grafana breaks down badly once you overload it, those ajax calls get real heavy real fast. If the dashboard needs a mousewheel you should probably start to think about what can be cut.
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The support for a SaaS product we use keeps generating new ticket numbers every time they escalate or transfer a case to a new department. I'm certain it's to keep their SLA down and I'm getting sick of it.
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So the main reason for having a ticketing system, to track the lifecycle of a case, is completely nullified by their system?
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Thanks Ants posted:So the main reason for having a ticketing system, to track the lifecycle of a case, is completely nullified by their system? They do track the lifecycle of a case, is just that (because of how good they are) the cases are very short lived.
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xzzy posted:A whole team that does nothing but grafana? Man that's a sweet gig. I imagine it doesn't have much job security because once management realizes paying several salaries to manage graphs is not profitable they will be made redundant real quick, but I can't fault someone for exploiting it as long as possible. Actually, I think it's more akin to a "squad" or "tribe" or whatever the latest buzzword is that refers to "a team made up of people from other teams that now also work on this one particular thing". I think they're also helping with system metrics. And yeah, that's what I've been saying for months now. There was a point where it got more manageable, but now they're overloading it again and it's just a mess. I'm almost ready to just learn the system myself, create my own Actually Good Dashboard, and give them the middle finger.
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DizzyBum posted:And yeah, that's what I've been saying for months now. There was a point where it got more manageable, but now they're overloading it again and it's just a mess. I'm almost ready to just learn the system myself, create my own Actually Good Dashboard, and give them the middle finger. I instance grafana in a container. Joe schmoe walks up and wants to graph every metric in the world? Spin up a new one, give him admin, and forget it exists.  No one's been able to break my backend storage.. yet. Will be a fun chat when that happens.
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The Fool posted:The support for a SaaS product we use keeps generating new ticket numbers every time they escalate or transfer a case to a new department. I'm certain it's to keep their SLA down and I'm getting sick of it. The company that bought my previous employer did that and was trying to get us to do it as well. Precisely to keep SLAs down. They didn’t think it was right that a month old ticket could get escalated to a high priority and blow that months SLA. Maybe if you didn’t sit on tickets for 6 months they wouldn’t get escalated? Maybe try for an initial acknowledgment in hours or days instead of weeks?
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Pissing me off: State-run student discount site which 1) Only lets you download installers for 30 days after purchase by default 2) Makes you pay more to get an "Extended Access Guarantee" of 60 days or 24 months at $12 or $24 respectively 3) Fails to extend the "Access Guarantee" if you purchase one of the extensions with an error reading "Invalid Order Item - Invalid Order - Access Guarantee Retrieval may only be ordered if there is an item on the original order with an expired Access Guarantee" directly after a license check which says "Usernames match and there are products to extend!" Why would you do any of these things except to grub as much money as possible from students?
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I think I know the site you’re talking about but I am not sure it is actually a state run item ? It certainly made it more annoying to get my copy of Windows upgrayedd or whatever I’m entitled to because of that time limit thing. But they closed the legit state run computer store so I can’t exactly walk over and get a DVD any more
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It’s probably a site whose backend is Digital River (or some such), which has been around since forever. I remember buying legit software where the authors used them to distribute electronically and it always had that bullshit.
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Sickening posted:Do not let your boss threaten to kick your rear end, ever. Assault isn't funny. You snuff it out the first time it happens. Its the same level as joking about rape. Grow a backbone and don't be bullied. He didn't do it to me, my dude. We'd be having a different conversation altogether. It was one of his personal assistants.
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I'm convinced "I have a personal assistant" means two things. 1. I am an rear end in a top hat 2. I'm literally starring in pornography right now and she's not actually my assistant. I've never met someone IRL with a personal assistant, who's treated them nicely.
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That's because only a sociopath thinks they need a personal assistant. Or the only people that actually need a personal assistant got to where they were by being a sociopath. Either way, sociopath.
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The director at my previous job had an personal assistant. During her goodbye party she mentioned how much she liked working for him. She moved to Greece
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xzzy posted:That's because only a sociopath thinks they need a personal assistant. Or a pervert.
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