Mastodawn

i have a thing to complain about.
i have recently been getting into keyboards and alternative layouts. which is all well and good.
i have three keyboards: a #unicomp model m, a #corne , and a #hhkb .
the corne was already vial compatible, i was able to flash new firmware for my unicomp and that's just fine.
the hhkb. the hhkb only use a proprietary remapping tool, and my hhkb, the professional classic, is not supported for the arbitrary reason that it is the base model.

Jason Weatherly May 8

Things that are awesome: buckling spring keyboards. Decided it was time to clean the keycaps so pulled them all off, tossed them into the ultrasonic cleaner, heated the water to about 55C, added a few drops of dish soap, and let them clean for about 15 minutes.

Removed the keycaps, blew them off with my Wolfbox blower, then eventually installed them back into the keyboard. It's nice to have the keyboard clean and clicky. Also: installing buckling spring keycaps is a pain in the ass.

#keyboard #unicomp

ravenbrook May 5

finally decided to take apart my #unicomp #modelm and flash qmk firmware onto it. it worked great and now my caps lock is permanently control :^)

ravenbrook May 3

so i have been using my #unicomp model m after using my #hhkb for ages with my laptop and in many ways its a nicer experience. sometimes i miss the dedicated arrow keys. however. my model m is iso uk layout, the same as my laptop. but i have gotten really used to the hhkb american layout.
things like the escape key being closer, the backspace being above the enter, control on caps lock (by default, i use software to rebind it on my built in laptop keyboard and my unicomp).
#keyboard #keyboards

Open for Business Jan 1

Dennis E. Powell writes, “Just over a year ago I got my #Unicomp #ModelM Mini, a newly manufactured version of what is in my estimation the best computer keyboard ever, the #IBM Model M #SSK. […] I wrote a bit about it at the time. It is the only keyboard I have used since then. It has been a delight.”https://ofb.biz/sa1382

#MechanicalKeyboards #Keyboards

A Year With the Mini M

Just over a year ago I got my Unicomp Model M Mini, a newly manufactured version of what is in my estimation the best computer keyboard ever, the IBM Model M SSK. The Minis and the SSKs are like a regular IBM Model M, but they don’t have a number pad at the right, so I can put the trackball there and not have to reach for it.

Admiral Shark Sep 12, 2025

My website and continuing mission for #IBM, #Lexmark, #Unicomp, #Lenovo and #TGCS #keyboard excellence has reached its sixth year! Like most past years, I have written this post to go over everything we achieved since September 2024 and to give my thanks! https://sharktastica.co.uk/announcements/202509A

Six years of Admiral Shark's Keyboards

Celebration of the six-year anniversary of Admiral Shark's Keyboards!

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Open for Business Jul 29, 2025

"What would happen if you took the classic layout and look of the #ModelM and rebuilt it with modern mechanical guts? #VortexKeyboards decided to find out and the result is a unique keyboard with one foot in two different decades." https://reviews.ofb.biz/sa1337

#MechanicalKeyboards #IBM #Unicomp #TenKeyless

Vortex’s Take on the Model M: Cover Band or New Legend?

What would happen if you took the classic layout and look of the Model M and rebuilt it with modern mechanical guts? Vortex decided to find out and the result is a unique keyboard with one foot in two different decades. Passed up the Legend itself because it lacks too many modern comforts? Then read on for the Remix.

wyatt Jul 14, 2025

Anyone got a newer unicomp "Mini M" (tenkeyless/space saver) board than mine? Wondering if they're still just sawing down full-size barrel plates and leaving one side of the plate exposed/opened.
(The serial number on mine is 0001034, from 7 June 2021)
I don't think it's gonna be a problem, I just still find it somewhat amusing that unicomp did that. I'd kind of suspected they would.
#IBM #ModelM #Unicomp

batvin123 May 15, 2025

Which #keyboard is more lethal

#system76 #modelm #unicomp

System 76 launch

IBM/Unicomp Model M

Poll ended at May 15, 2025 at 5:58am.

Admiral Shark May 4, 2025

#introductions Hi, I'm Admiral Shark, and I've been on a mission to collect, research and document #IBM, #Lexmark, #Unicomp, #Lenovo & #TGCS keyboards for posterity for 5 years! I also enjoy PCs, ThinkPads, terminals & POS equipment. Stick around for #keyboard and #ThinkPad stuff?

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Admiral Shark's Keyboards

IBM, Lexmark, Unicomp, Lenovo & Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions keyboard database, wiki, research & review articles, guides and documentation by Admiral Shark - beam spring, Model F, Model M and ThinkPad keyboards.

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