Geek sounds, a classic keyboard

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Geek sounds, a classic keyboard

posted @ Thursday, May 01, 2008 7:01 PM | 8 Comments

My new team does a lot of video conferencing (I think ScottHa has a picture of our last meeting somewhere on the internets). I’m still getting used to it a bit, and network latency gives me the willies when there is such a delay in audio or choppiness. Nonetheless I like being able to “see” people, so I haven’t written it off just yet.

My last 1:1 meeting with my boss also reminded me of geek sounds. After talking about something he was going to fire off a message to another colleague to connect some dots. So he paused and started typing. I swear he uses this keyboard:

I recorded a quick snippet for my own archives…I love the sound of a solid keyboard:

It was too funny not to pass up, sorry Simon.

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Comments

Lance Fisher

5/1/2008 7:15 PM | # re: Geek sounds, a classic keyboard

A lot of people really like those IBM Model M keyboards. Just do search. There's a Wikipedia article and site to buy keyboards that were never taken out of their boxes. They are quite nice to type on. Check it out: http://www.clickykeyboards.com/
Dan Wahlin

5/1/2008 8:02 PM | # re: Geek sounds, a classic keyboard

Like listening to a quiet waterfall....well...sort of. :-)
Simon Allardice

5/2/2008 10:32 AM | # re: Geek sounds, a classic keyboard

It's obviously a Simon thing. I've got one of these too: an IBM Model M from 1984 - the thing's built like a tank; picked it up from Ebay for about $5, cost more to ship it than to buy it. This one had been used in a warehouse and was filthy, but the great thing about these is when they get dirty you just throw 'em in the dishwasher... try that with a Logisoft Wirelesstooth Ergonomic 9000 or whatever these new-fangled keyboards are that the young 'uns are using these days...
Rob Bagby

5/15/2008 1:34 PM | # re: Geek sounds, a classic keyboard

My wife uses the same keyboard! I had to buy a Bose sound-cancelling headset just for that!
Duke of Con Dao

5/17/2008 11:17 AM | # re: Geek sounds, a classic keyboard

funny... now I have an audio track to use as aural smoke screen when the client has his ear cocked towards my cage listening for that sweet sound of production
John Lam

5/17/2008 7:28 PM | # re: Geek sounds, a classic keyboard

Simon's the fastest typist that I've ever seen (or more to the point, heard). It's amazing. Really.
Jay Taylor

6/4/2008 2:59 PM | # re: Geek sounds, a classic keyboard

If he really was using an IBM Model M, his office would have to be sound-proofed. :)
Kevin Goldman

6/4/2008 3:07 PM | # re: Geek sounds, a classic keyboard

I haven't had the heart to let Simon know his keyboard might give him tinnitus.

I had 3 trips to Office Max recently trying all the new wireless keyboards and mice... I returned 'em all and now back to a stock $5 Dell keyboard and old optical wired mouse!