howardbeware

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   by howardbeware 10y ago

   There's plenty of firmware tucked away in places other than the main processor. On other boards, it's proprietary.
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   by howardbeware 10y ago

   The same argument could be applied to nearly any product. Knowing how to use the product is the user's responsibility and helping educate users is the manufacturer's responsibility. If you don't have data back ups, regardless
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   by howardbeware 10y ago

   And that's pretty much what ORWL is.
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   by howardbeware 10y ago

   They explicitly address several attacks here: https://www.crowdsupply.com/design-shift/orwl#specific-attac...
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   by howardbeware 10y ago

   There's also the rackmount version in case you want to put it in a colo.
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   by howardbeware 10y ago

   I love that it reuses PCMCIA connectors, receptacles, and enclosures. All that hoarding I did in the 90s will finally pay off!
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   by howardbeware 11y ago

   I played with one of the prototypes. It's quite nice.
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   by howardbeware 11y ago

   The comparison table ( https://www.crowdsupply.com/krtkl/snickerdoodle#comparison-t... ) includes a bunch of common, but under powered platforms (Arduino, RPi, BBB). It should really be compared against higher-powered
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   by howardbeware 12y ago

   1. The problem wasn't in creating the shape we wanted - that's easy with CNC. The problem was creating the cross mounting post for Cherry. The process that ended up working was somewhat as you suggested: we basically used a lathe
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    We plan releasing the source files for all custom hardware, including key caps, that we're designing and making for our own keyboard. We have prototypes that we're mostly happy with, but haven't yet nailed down the exact dime
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    Ah, yes, I agree that it doesn't make a lick of difference for audio connectors and that advertising gold plating is just a way to jack up the price. For this type of mechanical switch, though, I don't think the copper oxidation w
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    Since we're manufacturing the key caps ourselves, it's actually a much cheaper way to go for us.
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    There are quiet versions of Matias switches, but they are all clicky, which we explicitly don't want because even quiet clicky switches are loud and because of the associated fatigue. Our switch is quiet and non-clicky, which up until
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    We evaluated Cherry Reds for the project, but there were several things wrong with them. In order of our priorities: 1. It's very difficult/expensive to make custom key caps that mount to Cherry MX stems. By custom key cap, I mean
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    Thanks for the pointer to the clear Cherry housing. I hadn't seen that. I'll look into it more and update the page accordingly. Regarding the gold plating, what's dubious about this claim?
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    The economics of this project aren't based on funding the entire MOQ, which is much more than 3,000 switches. We'll be using many of the switches for our own project, but think there will be plenty left over. The $1,000 funding go
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    I'm one of the people behind this project. Yes, the custom key shapes + low activation force are the primary reason we're interested in creating these key switches.
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    Free software GNU/Linux laptop in development(zdnet.com)

    8 points by howardbeware 12y ago|0 comments
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    USB Armory: Open Source USB Stick Computer(crowdsupply.com)

    9 points by howardbeware 12y ago|1 comments
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    This isn't quite as clear cut as it might seem. See, for example, the first comment for Mandarin: http://wals.info/valuesets/44A-mnd
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    The video is good for a laugh (not the first one - couldn't get through that, but the one farther down in the page). Reminds me of this scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGiQOCX9UbM Ah, Austin Powers. This is actua
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    Nice. Providing actual app code is really helpful. Android coming soon, apparently.
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    I saw this on Instructables' FB page this morning and was reminded of some similar open source BLE efforts. Some of the notable ones are: Tah: BLE central role AND periperal role AND iBeacon; USB HID via male USB and programmable over
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    1. Enjoyment, health, cost, in that order. 2. I don't, but my partner does. 3. Slow-cooked meats, fresh veggies, broths, fermented foods (e.g. yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, buttermilk). 4. We attempt a gluten-free, grain free diet, with
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    by howardbeware 12y ago

    Speaking of Plover and chorded keyboards, check out this open source stenotype machine: http://stenosaurus.com Chatter on the mailing list makes is sound like it will be coming out in October.
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    by howardbeware 13y ago

    There's some information on the Plover blog: http://plover.stenoknight.com/2013/08/introducing-stenosauru... http://plover.stenoknight.com/2013/08/hands-on-with-stenosau...
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    by howardbeware 13y ago

    Regarding stenotype hardware options and Plover, check out the Stenosaurus ( http://www.stenosaurus.com ). It's not out yet, but it looks promising.