Topic: Just as I suspected... (Read 2221 times)

Bonk · « **on:** July 13, 2005, 08:30:38 am »

Chaos in computer performance (PDF)

I have read studies of the effect of human will on chaotic processes... I was convinced of the correlation. This reinforces my computer "superstitions"; talk nicely to it, give it a pat when its being good...

toasty0 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2005, 09:35:49 am »

When mine misbehave I offer it a glass of water...

Bonk · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2005, 09:37:48 am »

drb's old AST once survived a good long drink of beer - Moosehead Red I think it was... it seemed to like it!

E_Look · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2005, 11:18:41 am »

My old Gateway 486's keyboard survived a dousing with Diet Coke. I know, I really should have had real Coke.

Darth Sidious · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2005, 01:30:52 pm »

Old IBM keyboard will survive a direct nuclear attack.

Using one will deafen you though

KBF-Angel Slayer · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2005, 01:42:00 pm »

Quote from: Darth Sidious on July 13, 2005, 01:30:52 pm

Old IBM keyboard will survive a direct nuclear attack.

Using one will deafen you though

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

E_Look · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2005, 10:25:53 pm »

I really LOVE the Focus company of Taiwan's keyboards; they still click as you type (ahh, gives me that satisfying end to the keystroke), but it's that that loud metallic click of the old IBM keyboards.

I'm typing on a Focus FK-2001 right now. Unfortunately they have discontinued it and I don't know if they make a clicky keyboard anymore. It was cheap, too, like somewhere between $5-8, USD.

Bonk · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2005, 07:34:58 am »

Older Keytronics keyboards are my favorite, indestructable. (Like the old IBMs too)

E_Look · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2005, 11:18:20 am »

I have forgotten what the Keytronics ones are like; was it a softer, though quite audible and palpable click like the Focus or the more metallicky feeling and sounding one like the IBM?

Bonk · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2005, 11:24:18 am »

Softer than the IBM, without the click, but still relatively firm keys.

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