deskthority

I'm looking for a Solbourne keyboard with the 9 pin mini DIN connector on it. I'm looking to use it on an actual Solbourne S4000 so I need one that isn't modified at all, just a regular stock keyboard.

Thanks!

Unfortunately I can't appoint mods due to no access to the Admin Control Panel. Moderator level only so I can't promote users.

The hand-cranked spammers are just the same as ever…

I dunno. DT could use some real love. Needs to be someone's prime focus. You know what I'm like, dropping quiet for internet aeons at a time. I can hardly blame anyone else for taking their eye off the ball, either.


I just went through and ...

I really don't think anyone but me is checking in, but I rarely have time anymore working full time with a commute. I just checked the moderator logs and basically it's me deleting stuff mid July -> some users managing their own posts -> me deleting everything again just now.

I have no idea where ...

micmil wrote: 28 Apr 2021, 01:56 This thread is quite possibly the most internet thing ever. For better and worse.

Y'all too online.

In the future, we have a separate forum for ebay finds to keep the forum clear of 10,000 different threads with just links. One such example is the great/interesting finds thread located here: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=5700&start=24360

If you're the seller, we also have a vendor ...

2020 Go Santa !


With the way shipping is this year, I'm not super enthusiastic in regards to international shipping. I might aim for a "Early 2021 Secret Santa" if situations improve, but as-is, a lot of the shipping services are very screwed up.

It's so bad I had one package get delivered ...

Darkshado wrote: 22 Sep 2020, 01:55 OP is a spammer, original post.

Correct. I took care of the user, IP even hit in a blacklist for being a forum spam source. I'mma leave the thread up though since it's got some useful info posted in it already .

I've got a friend working on restoring a fairly important vintage computer but he's run into keyboard issues. Notably, almost the entire keyboard's switches have failed from mistreatment over the years.

The switches are the Micro Switch 4B3A from the factory. Any electrically compatible switches ...

Okay, I'm a bit late on everything this year but here's the thread! The gifts should start clearing customs and all that good stuff soon!

hey I recognize that. Rebadged and recolored Crayola keyboard!

Or terror and screams? It's time to break out the Apple A1084 .

Okay now that I've collected addresses from everyone, the matches have since been sent!

Yes! Send me an address and I'll get on this this afternoon for sure. Sorry for being so slow on all this - been dealing with other stuff.

Okay sorry guys I'm a little slow on getting stuff sent out this year, other stuff in the way.

Soon(tm). Probably tonight.

Alright guys there's still time to sign up! We've got another 2 weeks before the deadline!

Don't feel threatened by gifts given in the past! There's no minimum budget, some years you get a full keyboard other years you get random odds and ends you end up using more (tbh) .

Perfect! Now we just need some of our European friends to join in. Come on guys? Where're you at? It can't be all North America (+1 extra)!

For a while we had it set to require post approvals from new accounts and that helped keep stuff off the forum but didn't help us on the back end. Ultimately the "captcha" question was changed iirc and that cut down a lot.

Some fun spam detection tips I use:
1.) Is there something logical filled ...

Joining this year. Judging from the previous years almost everyone are from the western side of the world, so I'll probably be sending some keeb from the land of the east (specifically one with a sun that is rising) ;)


Most of our userbase here tends to bias towards US/Europe which really sucks ...

It's that time of year again! Rather than dropping the ball and giving like 3 days for everything, I'll get it going on time this year. Signups will be open for the next 3 weeks give or take, leaving ~1 month to get everything shipped and delivered.

Anyone who's joined the forum in the last month ...

^ Exactly the above. Designed to make post approvers approve the post before posting spam later.

It's a modification for sure. There's been some talk on Mac forums about it and general consensus is it's an SLA printed case on the keyboard. They've also had a clear mouse and a clear joystick and you might notice none of them mention prototype or any real information. I bet they're betting on ...

tbh as a moderator, I don't really care what the reason for the report is. As long as it's flagged, it's enough for me to take a look at the post.

Naw, it's just regular old forum spam. You can dig through the IPs used to find a lot are hits for recent spam waves on forums, rather than being targeted at just us.

The good news is you can notice some trends in IPs to help cut back. A lot of spam was coming from the 5.188.x.x range which is ...

matt3o wrote: 01 Aug 2019, 11:56 we have a new mod

PS: thanks everyone, we picked a mod on the other side of the ocean to have the 24h covered. we'll add more mods if needed

Other side of the ocean? You mean the correct side! finally some help

Same. I just refreshed and thought "A-fucking-gain?".

depletedvespene wrote: 22 Jul 2019, 16:59

Wazrach wrote: 22 Jul 2019, 16:56 The Keyboard Master Chad

Chad, indeed. Can't be a true master if he got no F AT in the picture.

Yeah but who needs an F AT when you have beamspring?

Wazrach wrote: 22 Jul 2019, 15:58 Were you at Ellipse's meetup last year? Think I saw you in Nathan Kim's video.

That I was! I’m the one who drug over the F122.

Yeah but are you as normal as me?

Plate spring...

I take it you can't touch type at any reasonable speed since plate springs just turn to a mush at any kind of respectable speed. I don't know why anyone would willingly use those mushy switches. Even worse, if you store the keyboard wrong and something runs across the top, the ...