Tag: keyboard

• January 26, 2018

  The Mystery of the Reversing Capslock

  

  Gather round children and I shall tell you a tale. One of valiant struggles and unexpected twists and turns. And one underscoring the importance of observation. Get ready for the mystery of… The Reversing Capslock It all started innocently enough with a malfunctioning computer. This is not an uncommon occurrence with dad’s computer, and I […]
• June 30, 2016

  Summer Gaming, and Travel

  

  As my fingers glide over the keys of my IBM Model M keyboard, producing that oh-so familiar clack-clack thanks to the buckling spring, I can’t help but feel at home with my humble writing setup. My desktop computer has finally made it to Belfast, along with my old BenQ monitor. The kitchen table has become […]
• January 12, 2014

  Wrapping up 2013

  What happened to the year? It seems like no time at all since I was following around pathologists in Altnagelvin back in January, or on the wards in the city hospital, bothering patients. The summer flew by; undoubtedly because I spent most of it in the labs. Time is a funny thing. I can remember […]
• November 29, 2012

  A game review?! Not really

  There was no real post last weekend, just a general commentary on life and death. I did not feel inspired to write anything interesting or whimsical, it just didn’t seem appropriate in my mind at that time. Another new week though, and life goes on. Another good week of ENT in Altnagelvin, though things were […]
• April 9, 2012

  REwind: Issue One – New Old Beginnings

  I’m taking a break from the usual stuff to write about something rather different, which I’m also quite interested in. I’ll be back with a normal post next week. The story so far – I was discussing blogs with my friend, who had expressed interest in writing a tech blog, which got me thinking about […]
• October 1, 2011

  Quest Completed!

  

  This has been a very busy week with the start of semester and everything. As you’ve probably guessed from the achievement, my keyboard quest has finally drawn to a close. After a long trek to the Springfield road, I walked away with a 1995 IBM Model M, made in the UK by Lexmark. It’s one […]
• September 9, 2011

  Back to regular service

  I’m making up for the later post than usual with an earlier one. It make take slightly longer to write it though, as I’m back on the HPC again, which despite having a full QWERTY keyboard is still a challenge to type quickly on. Writing has overtaken my reading lately, and I’m still on the second […]
• September 8, 2011

  Tiredness was setting in, as he wearily typed his blog entry

  The title explains it all. Sorry the post was a little late, but I couldn’t be bothered the last few days, there hasn’t been anything particularly interesting going on. Well, there has been some stuff going on but not much new in tech or gaming here. Everyone is coming and going – my sister is […]
• September 5, 2011

  A generally mixed day

  I figured I’ve been doing way too much lately and my concentration has been divided between too many things, causing everything to suffer in the process. The latest casualty is my Halo skill, which has apparently vanished in the time since I’ve last played Reach online. My first match was Slayer DMRs which was one […]
• September 4, 2011

  To M, or not to M, that is the question

  The humble keyboard, a neglected accessory? We spend countless hours typing on them, yet rarely give them a second thought, often still using the free bundled keyboard (or a similar one of inferior quality). Right now I’m typing on my trusty Saitek Eclipse, which is a pretty nice keyboard and still being sold under a […]