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I looked at the existing Model F configurator site and it's implemented in a much better/maintainable way than how I approached things. I mostly left the web stack project code untouched, except changing the API URL to one where I was returning my mocked data. The only reason I did this was because ...

Muirium wrote: ↑

25 Jun 2023, 22:25

Calling these SSKs is… controversial.

*clicks link*

oh it's you...

Muirium wrote: ↑

25 Jun 2023, 22:25

Personally, I’m not that fussed

You're always fussed

Chef’s kiss on the guide. Very clear writing and all the pictures make the instructions super clear. I’ve gotta take a page from your book next time I do a writeup like this. Big thank you to pandrew as well for making this possible. Liberate the SSK! A chicken for every pot and a Mini M for every d...

I've got this back online if anyone wants to give it a try:
http://config.snacksthecat.com/

I folded in some of pandrew's fixes for:

• Lock lights
• Support for Televideo DEC

Tested on an AT and XT keyboard but haven't tested on Terminal.

The https link should work tomorrow.

Questions for Pandrew if he is reading along: #1 -- Any idea why might the service light on mine always be showing yellow (i.e. degraded)? Everything seems to work fine and I don't see anything alarming in the terminal. Just has me curious. brave_hFt9lurHO5.png #2 -- Do you know if it's possible to ...

Just curious: I assume these are not included in the official QMK repo for a reason. Why might that be if they have such broad usage? Sorry if that’s another stupid question.

Muirium wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 23:14

It’s, ah, common knowledge

cool, I just have to know the exact IP to search for or read a 200 page thread to find it. How could I not have known? I’m on here so much

Nice, I didn’t know pandrew had a server. I used his docker compose file to help when I was stumbling through the setup but even that I’m not sure where it came from. What is the address? Or is it super secret “if you know you know”?

I was revisiting the setup steps for creating your own QMK Configurator instance with custom/unofficial keyboard support in order to update the guide I wrote a few months back. The process is basically the same but with a few tweaks around some of the changes to the QMK repositories that have been i...

ebay: Just say no

Stocks would have been the way to go for sure. You simply can’t trust anyone who’s gotten rich off keyboards.

I’ll take Gordon Gekko any day of the week over Roy G. Biv (inventor of the modern gaming keyboard).

That's a sweet picture! Maybe she was the one selling them for "$29.75 ea." :lol: Here's the typing video I promised. I tried to capture a few variations to give a good idea of what it sounds like in person. I kind of suck at making these but I think the sound came through good enough. 0jWzFw5ePZM

Yay, the spacebar is fixed! The "grime" on the switch slider was a misdirect. I think those are just friction marks with a small amount of dirt. Trying to clean the slider off did not do the trick. I worked up the nerve to remove the stabilizer wire and it was actually quite painless. Looking at the...

Wow, that old ay?!? Feels pretty good all things considered. I want to make a typing video and capture the sound real well but unfortunately the spacebar doesn’t return when pressed. It gets barely stuck enough that a small tap releases it but it won’t pop back on its own. Upon closer inspection I s...

I agree with the others. That's actually a really cool effect and I'd say you nailed it. People would definitely buy that look for sure.

I posted this on twitter but I don't exactly have many follower's, plus I consider DT my home base (even though I've been absent a while). This post serves a few purposes so I'm opting not to post it under one of the other topics. Hope that's ok (feel free to move it if I messed up). My intentions a...

Sangdrax wrote: ↑

05 Mar 2023, 19:44

I also used harder closed cell foam like the super glue brand wall mount foam for a more satisfying thunk when depressed.

Interesting. That type of material has never crossed my mind but it sounds like a great idea. Very clever!

Thanks for the advice, guys. Like I mentioned before, I usually go full bore with things right off the bat and it has not worked out well for me in the past. Definitely going to take a more metered approach this time and start with some soft cleaning of a few switches and judge how well it's working...

I bought a Datacomp DFK777 on ebay and am waiting to get it in the mail. It looked fine from the photos but the listing says it "needs cleaned" so I'm expecting it to be at least less than pristine. Old me would assume that deep cleaning all of the switches and wax mod lubing them would get the best...

I thought it was the dust and residual flux that gave it charm and made the picture interesting. It’s funny because the little pad module is in beautiful condition and I even dusted it before taking the pictures (but just with a little squeeze puffer). Bummer about the site administration. Least of ...

Here's a focus-stacked macro photo I took of one of those Apple II keypads from The Keyboard Company.

I can resize if needed/chosen.

What do you like and dislike about typing videos (if you even like them at all)? For me, the mic should not be too close to the action, otherwise the sound overwhelms everything. It’s like trying to take in a painting from an inch away. There’s zero enjoyment to the viewer/listener. It also rarely r...

That's awesome, nice work, pandrew. You never cease to amaze me with your know-how. Bringing the port in line with the latest TMK features was definitely something I wanted to do however it was way over my head. I'm not too shabby at making basic tweaks to stuff here and there but I'm out of my dept...

5. Define a Default Layout If you were to spin up the configurator at this point, it should load, but with a totally blank layout. The steps below explain how to create a default layout that gets picked up by the configurator when the keyboard first loads. qmk_configurator public/keymaps The defaul...

4. Add a Custom Keyboard If you’re setting up your own Configurator, it’s likely that the reason for this is to test out your own keyboard firmware. The instructions below will explain how to do that. It took me a lot of experimenting before I was able to get everything working. I wanted to avoid m...

1. Setup Clone the qmk_web_stack repo from GitHub git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/qmk/qmk_web_stack.git One of the submodules fails to clone so you’ll need to do that manually cd qmk_web_stack git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/qmk/qmk_metrics_aggregator.git Run thi...

As some may already know I recently needed to setup a personal instance of QMK Configurator to test some things. I did a full write up on my site about how to do this but wanted to post this as well on the forums to spread the info a bit more since my blog is tucked away. Here's a link to the instru...

You don't happen to have written down what you had to change to point the qmk web stack to your repository? I just posted a write up with instructions to my blog. Hope this is helpful to anyone trying to get the configurator up and running. https://www.snacksthecat.com/p/setting-up-a-qmk-configurat...

I only have pro micros to check; what MCU did you use in your video? As for the rest of your work: awesome! I was playing around with the configurator, but never got it to work properly (the hard coded json location throwing me off). You don't happen to have written down what you had to change to p...

These bizarre laptop keyboard layouts have to be the result of focus groups or something. My philosophy is that singular visions almost always result in better design. Design by committee always ends up being chaotic.