Murse

Where can I ask less stupid questions?

https://slrpnk.net/post/35850391

Where can I ask less stupid questions? - SLRPNK

Newbie here. My keyboard just completely crapped out (it’s been a long time coming). I have a wishlist of features that I was hoping to run by one of the techy communities to see if anyone could recommend a model, but none of the communities I’m seeing are geared toward those kinds of questions. I can search communities, but if I don’t guess the correct title then I’m SOL… Is there a directory that doesn’t just list the communities, but actually categorizes them so I can more effectively find a hit? Also is it worth posting in a ‘dead’ community? Unsure if a new post will have any visibility in places like /all if the post itself is in a community that no one frequents. Learning the ropes here. Thanks all!

Mar 28 at 2:39amWeb
Show threadnocturne1d ago

Posting in a dead community will put the post on all, unlike Reddit. And anyone whose instance sees that community and does not have it blocked could see the post. But a heavily populated community is going to be better.

[email protected] may be a good place to try.

Show threadTheTechnician271d ago

Not only that, but sorting by ‘New’ on Lemmy’s All is a viable strategy for finding worthwhile material, so I assume at least some people do (and I could stand to more often).

On Reddit, if you’re a real human person, you’re probably either doing that in a specific subreddit or, if you have nothing better to do, searching for a gold nugget in a pile of manure.

Show threadRhynoplaz1d ago
Go for the dead ones! I’m subscribed to things that haven’t had a post in forever, but I’ll still see it when someone eventually does!
Show threaddandelion1d ago
you can always post in a larger community and then x-post to a dead community, too! (or vice versa)
Show threadAlternatePersonMan1d ago

Odds are Keychron has what you need.

…Or at least close enough.

Show threadfelixwhynot1d ago
I’m partial to the Moonlander/ergodox
Show threadHotsauceHurricane1d ago

My wife just got this red dragon and she loves it.

Show threadcRazi_man1d ago

“Close enough” will not do. Go further. DIY build!

Split space bar. Custom layers. Macros. Need around with Vial.

Show threadalakey1d ago
On the off chance one of your desired features is gamepad emulation - Wooting is the only one that has a full proper implementation of it via xinput emulation. Keychron has partial support and Razer has full support but in a different manner (don’t remember the specifics).
Show threadprole22h ago
Why not just use Steam Input? Add game to Steam as non-Steam game and turn on Steam Input.
Show threadalakey19h ago

Yeah that’s basically what you do, but the keyboard’s firmware needs to report itself as a gamepad for it to work, Wooting offers xinput and HID modes, iirc Keychron only does xinput and then Razer I don’t remember. Unfortunately the next best thing was some smaller company that had very limited beta support for such modes, and no other company gives a shit at all.

Alternatively Steam Input would have to add support for keyboards&mice, but the suggestions on Steam forums has been unanswered since 2021, so I highly doubt it would happen any time soon.

Show threadBluescluestoothpaste22h ago
Honestly just ask ai like i feel this is exactly a question today’s llms are designed to answer
Show threaddanhab9920h ago
If by less stupid you mean more smart than I’d suggest the stack exchanges