Hell yeah, mechanical numpad.
@Standplaats_KRK if that's a real thing, I want one!
Rotary Keyboard

Bodging a rotary dial into a mechanical keyboard

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@Standplaats_KRK adding this to my evergrowing list of schtuff I want to build.
@Standplaats_KRK
you want a zero? you gotta work for it!
@Standplaats_KRK jesus christ, by the time I punch in my 2FA code the number would refresh
@Smokinjoe @Standplaats_KRK it takes a lot of work to do nothing.

@Standplaats_KRK Do you want to make logging into your computer an even bigger hassle?!

Well now you can!

@Standplaats_KRK take a moment to stop and smell the ro-

-tary dialer

@Standplaats_KRK
This made me think: I bet someone could use a Raspberry Pi interface to connect a telegraph key to a computer, and use Morse Code to talk to the computer.
Now I want to see that done.
@ScottSoCal I'd be kind of surprised if no one has ever done it.
@ScottSoCal I know someone connected an RSS feed aggregator to a morse receiver a few years back... it'd just start tapping things out whenever something new showed up. Not sure it's been done the other way though.
@ScottSoCal @Standplaats_KRK let’s add smoke signals and semaphore flags to the list whilst we’re at it.
@ScottSoCal @Standplaats_KRK handful of videos on YouTube about it. Between keyboard, radio, & anachronistic folk Id be surprised if there wasn't pre-built kits.
@ScottSoCal @Standplaats_KRK But why a RasPi? A ATmega32u4 should be enough for that! They can emulate a HID, and one digital input pin is enough... Maybe with v-usb, even a tiny85 would suffice...
@wonka @ScottSoCal @Standplaats_KRK an off-the-shelf pro micro, slap QMK on it, and write some glue to interpret morse to keycodes. Kinda like tapdances, but not quite.
@ScottSoCal @Standplaats_KRK
Toots like this make Mastodon feel like a secret club for inventors where we meet every Saturday in our treehouse to exchange parts and plans.

@Standplaats_KRK

@NanoRaptor

This one is actually real! 🙂🤷‍♂️

@Standplaats_KRK genzers are using wired earbuds now… so why not.
@Standplaats_KRK Now that is a good numpad.
@Standplaats_KRK @shmouflon to go with my weird keyboards? although i think i'd go berko trying to fill in my timesheets while wfh.
@az @Standplaats_KRK it seems like a soothing option, slow-excel-entry asmr
@Standplaats_KRK saw this in a vintage store today

@wndxlori @Standplaats_KRK

I'm waiting to find one at a price low enough for my taste. But I WILL buy it if I do.

@Standplaats_KRK I had to look twice to see if @NanoRaptor was involved

@Standplaats_KRK

I can hear someone putting figures into a spreadsheet...
make it stop

@That_AC @Standplaats_KRK
I'm sorry boss, I'm working as fast as I can... This project is gonna take me and extra WorkWeek. You're going to have to adjust the milestone.
@Standplaats_KRK
Perfect for the Hipster Hacker in your life
@Lazarou
@Standplaats_KRK
Remember when dialing numbers as fast as humanly possible was a point of pride, and watching old people try to use a dial was endlessly amusing?
@Standplaats_KRK for everyone who thought mechanical keyboards were too quiet
@Standplaats_KRK Practicality be damned, I want that in my life. 😁
Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

The MacBook Wheel lets consumers accomplish everyday tasks like typing with just a few dozen spins and clicks of a wheel.

The Onion
@Standplaats_KRK tell me it works
@Stellar @Standplaats_KRK
I would spend the next 5 years making it work.
Rotary Keyboard

Bodging a rotary dial into a mechanical keyboard

Squidgeefish
@Standplaats_KRK Wait, I taught myself 10 key for nothing?!
@Standplaats_KRK Oooh finally a ise for the Apple Pen!
@Standplaats_KRK dont't-. don't givem them ideas (closes eyes, rubbing them with thumb and index finger, releasing a loud sigh)
@Standplaats_KRK playing a rogue like on this would be a massive pain
@Standplaats_KRK What sort of switches is that?!
Rotary Keyboard

Bodging a rotary dial into a mechanical keyboard

Squidgeefish