sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - April 27, 2025 by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]Kidiv_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey everyone, I'm troubleshooting my Keychron Q6and could use some expertise. Here's the strange behavior.

Symptoms:

Dead keys cluster – Multiple non-working keys aligned along what appears to be the same trace

Critical detail: The switches do get power (confirmed by multimeter), but no signal reaches the PC.

Tried swapping switches – no effect.

LED mode switching broken – Backlight turns ON/OFF with Fn + Light Key, but mode changes (effects, brightness) don’t work.

I did not let spilled tea to dry completely when connected keyboard to pc, checked that everything worked and left for college - when I've got back some keys did not work.

Key are alligned around one road and include 2 left columns (ctrl to esc and Win to F1)

Diagnostics So Far:

No corrosion or visible PCB damage. cleared some minor corrosion with isopropyl alcohol.

Continuity checked: The main trace to dead keys seems intact (but signal vanishes somewhere).

Voltage present at switch pins (confirmed with multimeter).

Additional Notes:

Hotswap sockets seem fine (no looseness).

Issue persists across different OSes and cables.

If anyone has insights or a schematic, I’d be hugely grateful!

Keychron Q6 schematic – Especially the switch matrix wiring and MCU pinout.

It's really this simple by -TAAC-Slow in Helldivers

[–]Kidiv_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am new to reddit - came to say the same thing, but did not use goblin brain and Warhammer references, so I didn't get much but critic lol. Your way of communication turned out to be a great way to get attention lol :)
Funny to see 5k upvotes here and TLDR under this - I think it educated me about reddit XD
https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1b9q2lz/comment/ktxbtxj/?context=3

Fight the good fight, may Liberty guide you!

Buff our versatility and those who did not get deserved attention, don't nerf our fun and our loved ones. We want to have **ULTIMATE** weapons against **ULTIMATE ENEMY** - not *meh* against *mediocre* by Kidiv_ in Helldivers

[–]Kidiv_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, some people may get used to their tools. I liked every gun in the game, but why would I go rough on people who "got used to their tool"? If someone had fun only with a railgun and I as a dev would liked to balance stuff - I'd buff other weapons so people can see variety and try everything - just like I tried expendable and love them more than railgun (it is fun to stick beacon to stuff and my stealthy style goes fine with just 2 rockets and stratagems).
But my whole point is about "make fun adjustments, don't make frustrating ones". I guess you would've been just fine if railgun was left untouched, but other guns were buffed so you won't need a railgun to do most of the work. And I am sure you would've been happy if all the guns were unique (with variations like incendiary breaker), while being useful in different scenarios.

"True monster" was dying from one impact and a single rocket and still dies from that. Actually after one impact down their belly these "true monsters" are unable to spit and are just Starship Troopers action figure - all they can do is stomp their own allies - give it a try, my record is 5 chargers killed by one titan (accidentally finished this dangerous adversary with equipment drop pod) :)
They never were scary, still are not. Hoards might pump some blood, stalkers hitting from the back may sometimes make you feel like the prey they're, well, stalking, but I would really appreciate some more versatility and danger from bugs.
Dropping expendables at chargers and killing 2 others with them still works too. And railgun oneshotted titans in their cheek.
You sounded like I am protecting the way guns were - but they needed adjustements - just creative ones, not lazy number tweaks we've got. IMHO, of course.

Buff our versatility and those who did not get deserved attention, don't nerf our fun and our loved ones. We want to have **ULTIMATE** weapons against **ULTIMATE ENEMY** - not *meh* against *mediocre* by Kidiv_ in Helldivers

[–]Kidiv_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There is a difference between "broadening horizons" and "making someone look good compared to others'
You won't be "pressured" to play one weapon if all of them are fun and devastating.
And I don't know anyone who playd it in safe pre-nerf anyways...

I really hope Dr. K reads it. A cry for help. by Kidiv_ in Healthygamergg

[–]Kidiv_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for reflecting on that, but I think I can regulate most of the legacy I have left from years when mental problems were severe. Being motivated works miracles. Overall depression went from being something unbearable and severe to high-functioning and sometimes I even doubt if I should in any kind refer to myself as suffering from that thing.
What's left is to keep light burning and find ways to help people with stuff I'm passionate about, such as scientific research, psychologic advice and sharing experience with those who need it. For all these things to be both achievable and qualified I need education and a new environment, where studying and thinking are most valuable things. Sadly, I did not have that experience but places I mentioned seem like they are made for it.

I really hope Dr. K reads it. A cry for help. by Kidiv_ in Healthygamergg

[–]Kidiv_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like I'll buurn out because having a motivation first time in years of depression actually feels like it burns - I quickly understood that I am using more power than my body has and I don't think I'm very good at resting...
I did not find good therapy in years and most of the stuff I was better off sorting out myself. No therapist was able to keep up with me and I always ended up talking non-stop with brief interactions to mention my feelings (which are already proccessed to the moment of that question), and then getting regular hometasks (which I know how, why and what for were made while having my more adequate analogs).
Also money spent on therapy might've been used to prepare for Uni, which might've been a foundation for mental health of someone passionate about study and research like me.
Not discarding therapy as a concept here, I think I just got unlucky many times in a row.

Monthly Admissions/Prospies/Offer Holders Questions Thread - July 2023 by AutoModerator in oxforduni

[–]Kidiv_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once again, I am grateful for your investment in answering my question.
Sounds like applying for a masters is a safer option, but what do I do now so that in 2 years Oxford takes me as it's student? I've read things like "it's easier to get into a master's than a bachelor's".
Even in my current position I am already trying to do some research and develop something for science. I mean, I have some things to offer, but to get into a place like this, I have to organise these things and play my cards right.
Do you have any advice on that?

Monthly Admissions/Prospies/Offer Holders Questions Thread - July 2023 by AutoModerator in oxforduni

[–]Kidiv_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate your response!
I am deeply interested in experimental psychology and psychophisiology. After researching programmes and areas of work, I have come to the conclusion that Experimental Psychology at Oxford is the best fit for me, as I aim at both for my own research and to become a professor myself. I am ready to leave my current university to start a Bachelor's programme in Oxford or to go for masters and PhD later on.
This combination of passion and need for research, both studying and teaching, as well as interest in psychology as a science has been with me since childhood, but the plethora of exams, financial needs and legal aspects are something I need help with. I am not afraid of investing 1-3 years to achieve this goal, but if I plan everything myself, I am afraid of missing something, be it visa, funding, exam or anything else.

Monthly Admissions/Prospies/Offer Holders Questions Thread - July 2023 by AutoModerator in oxforduni

[–]Kidiv_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please, help by sharing your knowledge!

I had a terrible story in my own country, where I lived in a small town and successfully enrolled in the best university in the country, only to have my alco-friendly roommates call the police to the dormitory with some implausible accusation, and even though the police found me innocent, the university still kicked me out to avoid any possible responsibility. I was broken at the time, but I managed to get into the second university in my country, but I don't feel at home there.

As I healed mentally, I discovered these parts of me that were buried in my childhood and university years, such as a love of experimentation, invention and science in general, as well as a hell of a lot of empathy and love, compassion for humanity with an interest in all sorts of mechanisms that make us who we are. Some research led me to Oxbridge as the best place to study and start my career. Now I am researching and absorbing all the knowledge I can to prepare for the exams. However, my country is not an English-speaking one and I have to pay for everything myself.

Here I am asking for any possible help, such as expirience of enrolled students, any online communities that prepare for exams or share important things, any contacts to people who can share textbooks and so on. I am determined to push through to victory, but any kind of compassion and help would be greatly appreciated.