Zifle

My 3.5 year-old thinkpad, having run linux for work almost daily, is sitting at 19.6TB written over 4863 power on hours. That works out to about 67MB written per minute, if my math isn't terribly off. Sure, the workload can vary greatly, but it seems quite excessive that a bunch of 2-months old machines would have more writes already (and some by quite some margin), regardless of the exact accuracy of the reporting.

The 4500 DKK is the MSRP. Flatpanels.dk is also the biggest site for, well, flatpanels, in Denmark, so the information should be accurate. It also seems to be a direct competitor to Asus' upcoming PB287Q, priced around the same.

The monitor will be 60hz natively, and has been confirmed to be released late Q1; http://pcdiy.asus.com/2014/01/pb287q-4k-for-the-masses/ (check the comments)

I'm using a Corepad Deskpad XXXXL, as it fits all, but the last 40cm of my desk. I have been using it for about two months, and have no complaints about it. It doesn't have a whole lot of branding, it doesn't move around (I'd be really surprised if it did, but you know ...), and I haven't had any problems with either of my mice on it (G400, and a Mamba).

Although not a particularly good image; Since the case is transparent, that's pretty much what I see when I turn it around (assuming proper backlighting). It's just one big flat piece. I'm happy you like it, and I considered to, at first, but was under the impression that the subforum was reserved for systems.

Cool! Take some pics for all of us, I'm interested in seeing your layout, and case! Edit: Just saw your thread on GH. It looks pretty clean, not bad at all!

The opinions seem pretty unanimous. Thanks for the quick responses!

So I'm in the lookout for a new GPU, and these two are basically what It's coming down to. I was going to go for the 7950 Vapor-X, until I saw that Overclockers.co.uk has a b-grade 7970 for £20 cheaper! 7950 Vapor-X: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-304-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673 7970 Windforce: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-302-GI Being b-grade, it could end up having all sorts of faults, and I'd not be able to take advantage of the never settle bundle. The latter, I can live without (although it is a nice offer!). So if you were in my spot, which of these would you get? Feel free to suggest other cards in the £250 range. It can be stretched a little, but I'd prefer it be kept around there. For reference, I'm upgrading from a 5770, so whichever I end up getting, it'll be quite an upgrade. Thanks in advance.

I'm a little too lazy to take new pics of it now, the only difference from this album, to now, is the replacement of some more fitting keycaps. I never did get around to polishing the top layer, but it's still on my to-do list.

I'm equipped with: HZH, with Jailhouse blues. ErgoDox, with Ergo clears. Choc Mini, with reds. Filco, with browns. And a disassembled QRF, from which I used the switches to make my HZH

I'm still getting used to the layout, and the slight increase in resistance from modding the blues (it's not as much as I expected, though), but so far, I'm absolutely loving it. I haven't tried any other boards with jailhouse blues, so I don't have much to compare with.

Sure, since you ask so nicely ;) I've added some images to the OP. It wasn't too bad, although it certainly would have been easier with a pcb. The hardest part, was probably bending the diodes, so they legs touched, without popping the switch out ...

As a matter of fact, I am! I forked the repo, and copied the gh60 files over, so I could modify (I do use a slightly different matrix). You can check it out https://github.com/zifle/tmk_keyboard/tree/master/keyboard/hzh'>here if you're interested I'm afraid it would not, I got the layers lasercut from a guy over at Geekhack (Acidfire). I would like, however, to remind you of the third last paragraph I wrote in OP, as 3mm plates really are not ideal, but can easily work if you have something to hold the switches down, from underneath, such as a pcb. If not, you should try to get a plate in 1.5mm of some metal. Thanks for all the feedback, it's heartwarming!

Around $150 total I think, although I used switches from my qfr, so that kept it down a little. Correct, since it's flat on the table, the DCS spacebar is quite sharp when sat normally. Reversed, it's extremely comfy. The jailhouse blues has reduced travel, in that it places the bump right at the top of the key. It's not the same experience as normal blues. Yes, the keycaps are from the Doubleshot Replacements Round 4 GB. If I had a set of dolch caps, those would get thrown on instantly. I've been contemplating getting a set from Originative for a while ...

Hello there, new to the forum, but I assumed some of you might be interested in this. So a few months ago, I set out to build my own keyboard. Some due to the experience of it, some because I wanted to try the HHKB layout, but can't drop the money on one. So then I started. First things first, mapping out the key layout: I ended up swapping the place of left alt, and super, due to keycap availability. In the end, it also does make more sense, comparing it to normal key positions. Designing the plate, and case, for the keyboard was pretty simple. Five layers of 3mm acrylic gives a good height, and plenty of room for wires inside. Next was the wiring. I whipped up a quick diagram for it. ... A little too quick, as I discovered too late that the diodes should be reversed... The keycaps arrived, and it was time to figure out which keys were to be used. I made a few changes to this afterwards, but it has the general feel of it. The cuts arrived not too long after, and I could start putting it together! I'm using MX Jailhouse Blues for it (which are absolutely awesome!), lubed and stickered. I got the layers in smoke-coloured acrylic. It looks absolutely fantastic with my keycaps of choice! I started soldering away.... Almost done with the matrix (Except for the reversed diodes). Now for the controller I chopped up a usb cable, to have a small footprint, that could fit between the switches. It extends out of the body of the case, so it's a more flexible detachable cable. I use a Teensy 2 as the controller. Five rows, and 15 columns gives a lot of spaghetti to manage, but a bit of organization made it somewhat trivial. The firmware is a fork of Hasu's TMK_Keyboard firmware And there it is, all soldered up and done! Except for a few missing screws, those should be in the mail within a couple of days. You can see the wires going to each of the columns, neatly tucked away. Okay, maybe not so neatly, but consider it a prototype! And with keycaps, on the desk... Edited for more photos !: So, conclusion time! In hindsight, I shouldn't have bothered with easy-swap holes for the switches. The reality of it is, since the plate is twice as thick as recommended, and there's no pcb, the switches aren't held down nearly as much as one would want. I've been using it for a couple of hours, and it's not an issue for far majority of the keys, although the backspace is pretty loose. The middle of the board could also use some support from underneath, as putting the G and H keycaps on, especially, was a little frightening. But it worked out in the end, and it's not much of an issue for normal use. I don't usually put 300g+ weight on the middle keys. With that said, for the limited time I've been using this, I absolutely love it! I've ordered a aluminum plate, and steel bottom, which should add some good weight, and general durability to the keyboard, even though it might have a negative effect on the overall looks.