grawk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I still have a few ibm mechanical keyboards, but I prefer the mac chicklets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I was. I stockpiled them because I loved them. But the mac keyboard is so much faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 (edited) You could probably get a decent chunk of change for those IBM keyboards. By the time mine finally broke, I was about to buy a Mac, so I never replaced it. I really liked the tactile and the unmistakeable sound of typing on it. EDIT - I'm sure my landlord was happy when it finally broke. Edited June 17, 2011 by Salt Peanuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I miss the sound. But i learned to type on an ibm selectric and a real dec vt100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I learned to type on the Model M and an electric typewriter with a mechanical keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I learned to type on a BBC Micro. I'll be glad never to have to use a keyboard like that again. At least it wasn't a Sinclair ZX-80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I had a zx81, but I didn't "learn to type" on it. I muddled through with that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 luckily, you didn't much have to. each command was tied to individual keys. Tho I had to retype every program, as I never got the cassette interface working right. I graduated to a TI99/4A and using hte university's PDP11 soon after getting that sinclair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Illegal faucet trans-shipped through Montana because it doesn't meet California standards. Hope I don't die. Shower head and stuff was street-legal, so that came direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 actually allows water to come out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 actually allows water to come out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 No, seriously, what's illegal about it? A lot of faucets and shower heads have easily defeatable flow controls, so I doubt it's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Lead or some such did not meet California criteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 lead I wouldn't play around with. But I guess your kids are grown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I'm more afraid of unicorn death squads at this level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I learned to type on a BBC Micro. I'll be glad never to have to use a keyboard like that again. At least it wasn't a Sinclair ZX-80. By "learned to type", do you mean "played Elite, endlessly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I learned to type on clay tablets. No wait ... Actually it was an old IBM way-Pre-electric in my grandparents house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 The faucet issue, to be more specific and to alleviate concerns over my childrens' health, is that the company has not gone through the process of obtaining a lead-free certification for faucets sold in California. I don't think there is any concern that the faucet has any lead -- it is a high-end European design company that doesn't do a lot of business here from what I can tell. When I grow flippers you can all say I told you so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Or die of...[McBain voice]lead poisoning[/McBane voice]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 ah, if it's just a certificate issue, cool We had to deal with a lead issue when thomas was little, lead freaks me out. Mostly just reading about the potential problems is what freaked me out tho, not anything actually happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 no, you're fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Well, but he's a metal monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I believe it causes madness, so...it's too late for you, Jacob. Eat as much lead as you want. Wait, that doesn't sound right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I believe it causes madness, so...it's too late for you, Jacob. Eat as much lead as you want. Wait, that doesn't sound right... Everybody should eat lead to support my business. I'm a lead farmer, motherfucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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