LGR - Using an IBM Model M Keyboard on Android
Added 2016-01-18 05:15:20 +0000 UTC
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I think I can top this. ;-) <a href="https://twitter.com/pcwzrd13/status/660153450135576576" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/pcwzrd13/status/660153450135576576</a>
pcwzrd13
2016-01-21 00:11:41 +0000 UTCWith a keyboard like that, who needs sex?
Gary Leigh
2016-01-19 00:47:39 +0000 UTCIt's pretty great what can be done with a Linux kernel and modern mobile hardware
LGR
2016-01-18 21:28:42 +0000 UTCI was surprised how many random USB peripherals work with Android, like an xbox 360 controller works and usb wireless PC remotes.
Kadah
2016-01-18 20:01:52 +0000 UTCYes sir! Boy, I'd be tempted to use it instead of the razor blackwidow blue back lit mechanical I keep for my desktop. I guess I could always have both hooked up. lol
ReeseRiverson
2016-01-18 18:30:05 +0000 UTCThat'd be an ultimate life goal, haha
LGR
2016-01-18 17:42:44 +0000 UTCDO IT
LGR
2016-01-18 17:42:28 +0000 UTCI looooove my Das Keyboard with blue switches, still use it every day.
LGR
2016-01-18 17:42:23 +0000 UTCIt seems like it would, but I don't have one to test that. I did read somewhere that many USB hubs don't work with a Model M at all though, so that could be an issue.
LGR
2016-01-18 17:42:06 +0000 UTCMuahaha
LGR
2016-01-18 17:41:20 +0000 UTCNo waaaaay I'll have to check that out D:
LGR
2016-01-18 17:41:13 +0000 UTCUnicomp sells a spacesaver model for Apple OS X users! <a href="http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/UNIZPHA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/UNIZPHA</a>
LGR
2016-01-18 17:41:01 +0000 UTCAt this rate, I really think that one day you're just going to make your own LGR-brand clicky keyboard. :D
Lindsay Michelle
2016-01-18 15:17:29 +0000 UTCNow I want a Model M, it looks and sounds beautiful! :D
ReeseRiverson
2016-01-18 14:49:57 +0000 UTCYour nerding over the model M is about the same thing I've been doing the last week with the DAS blue professional I got. So nice to have sound to it again, and a keyboard that can keep up with my typing (avg 85wpm), and has actual weight to it. Maybe I'll get a model M for my desktop if I find a clean and working one (yeah, got a das for my laptop)
SuperBunnyBun
2016-01-18 14:03:43 +0000 UTCDo you think if we put a powered USB hub in the middle to provide the extra power to the keyboard it would reduce the risks? It's not like we're going for real portability here.
Greg Beck
2016-01-18 13:01:13 +0000 UTCI think you should tag the ending as NSFW. I had to look nervously around the lunch room....
Henrik Andersson
2016-01-18 13:00:28 +0000 UTCA device with a screen and keyboard built in where it folds open... You know... I think they did indeed make something like that at one point... It was called the Osborne 1! :o
Kris Asick
2016-01-18 08:14:31 +0000 UTCI love how impractical an idea this is, yet it actually works. I've pondered about making the upgrade to one (though finding them with Mac layouts is a bit tougher), but it's the desk space which ruins it for me at the moment. One day. One day I can join the mechanical keyboard cult! ;)
Rob Caporetto
2016-01-18 07:47:32 +0000 UTCIt's a great phone indeed! And yeah, I've got a bunch of ideas floating around, especially with further adapters :)
LGR
2016-01-18 07:12:54 +0000 UTCNice phone! I absolutely love my Note 5! This opens up a whole new level of Oddware I think. You should see if some of your strange input devices like the mouse pen thing work with your phone!
Kevin
2016-01-18 07:10:56 +0000 UTCLogitech needs to come out with a Model M modern substitute, with full gaming support. Those keyboards feel so good. The illuminated keyboard they put our relatively recently feels good too but it's no comparison.
Fusion Warrior
2016-01-18 06:59:32 +0000 UTCI love a nice big click.
LGR
2016-01-18 06:05:18 +0000 UTCThe soothing sound of clicks...
Sabrina
2016-01-18 06:02:49 +0000 UTCOh yeah, forgot to take that into account. "Sir, could you please stop typing?" NEVER!!! *Clicking Intensifies*
The Enforcer
2016-01-18 06:00:41 +0000 UTCTotally worth the investment. Look into Unicomp if you'd like one that's brand new!
LGR
2016-01-18 05:51:57 +0000 UTCFor when you absolutely positively must annoy everyone on the plane with CLICK CLICK CLACKITY CLACK
LGR
2016-01-18 05:51:27 +0000 UTCIt's great how versatile these Android devices are, I love that you can attach basically anything to them. Lots of ideas are floating around in my head for the future now.
LGR
2016-01-18 05:50:36 +0000 UTCI've been working on exactly that, stay tuned!
LGR
2016-01-18 05:49:34 +0000 UTCI love everything about this. I've wanted a Model M for years, but they really hold their value, and whenever I'm struck with the notion to get one, it seems like too much for me to justify dropping the money on. But one day... one day.
2016-01-18 05:41:54 +0000 UTCThe life hack that we didn't need, but the life hack that we deserve. I imagine it would be quite awesome for your DOS emulation on the go, especially if you can get a mouse. Just imagine being on a plane and getting a keyboard/mouse hooked to your phone just so you can play some Duke Nukem 3D. You'd be the geekiest guy on the plane. And yet... the most awesome guy on the plane. Groovy.
The Enforcer
2016-01-18 05:38:21 +0000 UTCPerson 1 of 3 here! I have actually done this with a variety of normal USB keyboards and those OTG cables. They work great. Mostly because newish (2012+ I think) use a full desktop kernel of debian (or some other linux variant of) underneath all that juicy Android goodness. This was a great video, and I love seeing more stuff like this from you.
Zem Hysong
2016-01-18 05:36:03 +0000 UTCMmm, Galaxy Note 5, hope that means we'll see a Gear VR video at some point.
Leigh Beattie
2016-01-18 05:34:50 +0000 UTC
