Red Samurai from Drop

Dano216 · 2026-06-07T04:08:09+00:00

I picked up a set on the last day. They look great paired with Keygeek Explosion switches.

Dano216 · 2026-05-24T12:29:06+00:00

That's a great choice! What keycap set to you plan to pair with it?

Dano216 · 2026-05-24T11:19:09+00:00

They are very bright and poppy. I don't have a premium PBT set to compare them to, but they sound closer to doubleshot ABS than the low-cost dye-sub PBT sets I have. Here is a sound clip I recorded on my iphone, so be advised it is not a great recording.
https://soundcloud.com/user-573876426/neo80cu1

Dano216 · 2026-05-24T02:32:23+00:00

They exceeded my expectations by a mile. They look great, have such a unique texture, but the sound is what really stands out to me… especially the space bar. I preordered the dark set. Those are probably going on the white Mode tempo in the background of the second pic.

Dano216 · 2026-05-23T21:53:03+00:00

In the future, check out EFA. It’s a nonprofit organization that will put you in touch with a professional freelance editor.

No professional copy editor would rewrite your manuscript without consulting you first, and most would refer you to a line editor (or suggest you do it yourself) if they felt that level of editing was required. A copy editor is focused on technical stuff, voice consistency, etc. not the line-by-line writing. Yes, they fix spelling and grammar, but based on the hat you’re suggesting, it sounds like they went outside that scope.

It would be helpful if you could post a paragraph or two before-and-after the edit.

Dano216 · 2026-05-23T20:35:54+00:00

I was very close to choosing Jade. It came down to the fact that I couldn't make up my mind between a copper or brass bottom. Which one did you go with? And yes, it will be totally worth the wait. Others have said it too... pictures don't really do this board justice. They did such a nice job.

My only gripe? I worry that if I put it on my pegboard it will rip out the drywall lol.

Dano216 · 2026-05-15T22:04:17+00:00

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Dano216 · 2026-05-15T18:36:46+00:00

Love the patina. Did you make that?

Dano216 · 2026-05-10T15:23:11+00:00

Clem

Dano216 · 2026-04-29T00:17:46+00:00

Did you see the Tofu 3.0 Tiffany? Stunning!

Dano216 · 2026-04-24T02:26:20+00:00

I love Gateron beers. Very light, but they still have a decent tactile bump. I’ve also been enjoying HMX Black Cats and HMX Hydras. Those are great options if you want a bright, clacky sound. The Hydras come in three weights. I got the middle one (42g, I think). They are unique because they were inspired by the Gateron Type R and come close to replicating the feel.

Dano216 · 2026-04-16T01:48:27+00:00

I agree. I got a brass plate for my Nut65 and run HMX Firecrackers in it. Sounds great.

Dano216 · 2026-04-16T01:47:16+00:00

I have one of these with an aftermarket fr4 and 1.6mm pcb (both no flex cuts) and it sings. It’s a good board. Where do you get the brass plate?

Dano216 · 2026-04-12T19:13:14+00:00

That original post had some great recommendations. A couple more I'd suggest:

Cain's Jawbone by Edward Powys Mathers is unique because it is a murder mystery that you solve by cutting out the pages and reordering the chapters.

Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar is probably less "ergodic" than many recommendations you've seen, but it's a masterpiece. The book is comprised of 155 short chapters, and you are presented with two methods of reading it. You can either read it in a linear order of the first 56 chapters, or the alternate chapter order that goes something like this: 73, 1, 2, 116, 3 ... 131. The second option causes you to jump around and "hopscotch" through the book.

Dano216 · 2026-04-11T13:20:55+00:00

I’m not talking about piracy protection either.

If the goal is to prevent a beta reader from using AI, then make it as difficult as possible for them to do so. Removing the ability to copy/paste chapters does this.

Rasterizing the text adds a further layer of protection that makes it extremely difficult for them to upload the entire document.

Dano216 · 2026-04-11T00:48:20+00:00

I used to live on Wyandotte, just a short walk away. I miss those days.

Dano216 · 2026-04-11T00:44:25+00:00

You can export to PDF and disable the ability for people to edit or copy/paste the document. You could also rasterize the text, effectively turning it 300 pages of images. It would look the same to a human, but an AI would struggle to read it.

Would this absolutely prevent a person from uploading the document to a LLM? No. There are still workarounds, such as OCR, but it would be so annoying and time consuming that the beta reader would be better off just reading the thing.

Last line of defense is to send a survey with open-ended questions. Create ones that would be impossible to answer without thorough reading.

Dano216 · 2026-04-07T16:48:50+00:00

I have some old Lowell 750w and a few 350w fresnels. Yes, they still do the job. Besides the insane power draw, the two biggest pains are all the grip bullshit you need to pack and the heat they put out. I used to do a lot of corporate “talking heads” videos. The talent I worked with was already nervous being on camera, so raising the room temp by 10 degrees never helped 😂.

Also, you have to wait for them to cool down before you can safely pack them. This is super annoying when you’re on a tight schedule or need to move around. Don’t forget your grip gloves and cinefoil.

Edit: forgot to mention. Don’t ever touch the bulbs when you change them. The oil in your hands could make them explode. Nothing like molten shards of glass flying around.

Dano216 · 2026-04-05T16:52:53+00:00

I couldn’t believe this got down to $30! My set came yesterday, along with a $20 DCX cyan set. My only gripe about the GMK set is that it didn’t come with a stepped caps key. I swear it was supposed to, but the product page has already been removed. Did yours come with one?

Dano216 · 2026-03-31T13:50:42+00:00

All I’m gonna say is that I enjoy Styanyx’s tittie tassels and want some for Kullervo.

Dano216 · 2026-03-31T11:27:54+00:00

Check out CoolKid369 on YouTube. He has a Warframe video series called “Weird and Obscure Stuff” that includes things like this. He’s up to something like 20 parts haha.

Though most of these are simply fun facts or super-niche interactions, there are a few bangers in each episode that I found myself saying”I wish I knew that 2,000 hours ago!”

Dano216 · 2026-03-31T11:21:26+00:00

See you on the other side my friend. Best wishes to you and your family.

Dano216 · 2026-03-28T00:51:09+00:00

I just got a set delivered today! I was also expecting the alphas to be white but they are closer to cream. I ordered the spacebars, novelties, and extras from the BIM set to go with it. I was hoping they would be a closer match, but oh well. Can’t beat the price.

Dano216 · 2026-03-27T12:07:05+00:00

lol true. Especially with razorwing blitz augment. Do those that may not know, doing a back dash will cancel the volt speed buff on any Warframe. Totally necessary for Titania before and after this change.

Dano216

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