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    [–] [email protected] 7 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

    I wish I could stick one of these in my desktop keyboard.

    A fully mechanical keyboard with a nub between W and S so that I can play videogames with a joystick and a mouse, for superior aiming AND moving.

    Maybe I could design and print a WASD(QE) section/assembly with custom keycaps with a gap and install a nub as a mod.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

    I used to have a desktop keyboard with the nipple in the traditional middle of the keyboard configuration so your fingers could stay on the home row but something about it was off maybe the acceleration or something I'm sure I could've fixed it in software if I were smarter but it never just worked like the Thinkpad ones

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

    I would be fine with just having pressure sensitive WASD keys to control my speed beyond forward and forward but faster/slower, depending on what shift does. It's insane how much a keyboard with pressure sensitivity costs tho. It might be cheaper to build my own.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

    Wouldn't it be 'simple' with hall effect sensors? Those seem to be pretty commonplace nowadays.

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago

    100% worth it for the keyboard nipple!

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 10 hours ago

    Went all through college with a thinkpad that only had the eraser. I still can’t use a typical touchpad.

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

    I don't understand why computers need G-spots

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago

    Training mostly

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago
    [–] [email protected] 20 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (3 children)

    Thinkpads used to be quality machines, but my last two laptops broke after just a year. One was keyboard, other was mouse pad.

    Is it really that hard to put quality components in parts that are physically touched a lot?

    Im going for some other brand next time but they all kind of suck now it seems.

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

    It's not hard, but the more laptop lasts, the longer it will take before you buy a new one.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

    My 2017 MacBook pro, the shittiest MacBook version of the 21rst century, functioned well and was my primary computer until a couple months ago.

    [–] [email protected] 9 points 14 hours ago

    Which models?

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

    I'm not that familiar with newer ThinkPads as I only ever used a L540 and a T420, but can't you just replace the trackpad or keyboard if it breaks?

    [–] [email protected] 8 points 14 hours ago

    I have a X220 and a T14 Gen 2 (11th gen Intel core) and the quality is night and day. Also they introduced cheaper models like an E series, the L series and those have even worse materials or QC.

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

    That's not the point. A laptop should last more than a year.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

    Yeah, you're right. A brand new one, anyway.

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

    I probably can, yeah. Its just that it feels like I lose trust in a brand where such things break so easily.

    I know its not comparable, but my external keyboard and mouse has worked for probably 6 years now without a single problem. Why is it so hard to put quality components in a laptop. Seems like cost savings. And those machines are really expensive.

    [–] [email protected] -2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

    Sadly Apple is the only company making good laptop hardware it seems. Just have to deal with a huge price tag and reduced compatibility!

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
    [–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

    Intriguing... How well does debian work with an arm CPU?

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

    I'm using an arm CPU and it works really well. There's even a lot of Flatpaks that support arm to fill in any gaps. Debian even has a version supporting RISC-V

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

    Vegetarian mouse

    [–] [email protected] 108 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

    At least this is the vegan option. They used to be made from cat snouts.

    [–] [email protected] 11 points 14 hours ago

    I think you misunderstood what people meant when they talked it being part of a pussy

    [–] [email protected] 40 points 18 hours ago
    [–] [email protected] 20 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

    I prefer the nub over the track pad any day of the week.

    [–] [email protected] 11 points 15 hours ago (2 children)
    [–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago

    Specially on Wednesday, my dudes

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago

    Wednesday clearly isn't a day of the week, so you can infer a "no."

    [–] [email protected] 33 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

    Earlier they made it using Clit.

    [–] [email protected] 18 points 15 hours ago

    Is that why I can't seem to find it on my laptop? Skill issue?

    [–] [email protected] 13 points 16 hours ago

    Before woke computing. /s

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

    The people who call it that just appreciate how easy it is to find.

    [–] [email protected] 44 points 20 hours ago
    [–] [email protected] 32 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

    How do they make it red though?

    [–] [email protected] 68 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
    [–] [email protected] 22 points 20 hours ago (2 children)
    [–] [email protected] 7 points 19 hours ago

    (I'm currently using a Dell)

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago

    Hey, dells used to be decent. I thing my latitude 5290 is a better investment then a x280 (since it has upgradable ram and practically same build quality).

    [–] [email protected] 13 points 18 hours ago

    If only it were so eco friendly

    [–] matmarspace 4 points 14 hours ago

    So that's how they are made 😯

    [–] [email protected] 11 points 18 hours ago

    Not leaving home row for the win

    [–] [email protected] 13 points 19 hours ago

    My wife says: Yes!

    [–] [email protected] 17 points 20 hours ago
    [–] [email protected] 14 points 20 hours ago

    With great sacrifice, comes great responsibility..