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2017-09-20, 01:29 PM (ISO 8601)Ogre in the Playground
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To Design a Keyboard...
Hi all! For my EDD (Engineering Design and Development) project, we are developing a keyboard with a focus on durability. This could range from keyboard feet that don't break as easily to (potentially) waterproofing. If you're interested in helping us gather some data, please consider taking this short survey.
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2017-09-22, 08:56 AM (ISO 8601)Ettin in the Playground
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Re: To Design a Keyboard...
Whelp, there ya go.
(Can't say that the feet on keyboards ever entered my mindspace. Other concerns are more pressing before that.)
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2017-09-23, 05:20 AM (ISO 8601)Troll in the Playground
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Re: To Design a Keyboard...
I don't know if this is anyadditional help, but one of the early personal computers (before the IBM PC annexed the name) was the Husky-Hunter (and the possibly original Husky), which was designed to be... Well, a reviewer at the time reckoned that you could drive a truck over it.
Originally Posted by Mousedigits
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2017-09-28, 03:04 PM (ISO 8601)Halfling in the Playground
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- Sep 2017
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Re: To Design a Keyboard...
Technically, you could drive a truck over any computer. The question is whether the computer survives it. Originally Posted by Manga Shoggoth
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2017-09-29, 03:10 PM (ISO 8601)Troll in the Playground
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Re: To Design a Keyboard...
True Originally Posted by ThatWizardGuy
, but the Husky range were designed so that they would survive. I think the original was actually designed to work on building sites.
Warning: This posting may contain wit, wisdom, pathos, irony, satire, sarcasm and puns. And traces of nut.
"The main skill of a good ruler seems to be not preventing the conflagrations but rather keeping them contained enough they rate more as campfires." Rogar Demonblud
"Hold on just a d*** second. UK has spam callers that try to get you to buy conservatories?!? Even y'alls spammers are higher class than ours!" Peelee
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2017-09-30, 01:26 PM (ISO 8601)Surgebinder in the Playground Moderator
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Re: To Design a Keyboard...
The modern equivalent is the Toughbook brand. Originally Posted by Manga Shoggoth
True, but the Husky range were designed so that they would survive. I think the original was actually designed to work on building sites.Like 4X (aka Civilization-like) gaming? Know programming? Interested in game development? Take a look.
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