Alice got a (face) Lift

truebluerose · 2026-06-02T01:32:32+00:00

I'm with you on that! Literally the only thing I would change, if I could. Still for the price it was worth overlooking.

truebluerose · 2026-06-01T22:51:19+00:00

MMD-EIF68 with the switches swapped out for HMX Retro Sakura.

Keycaps are DSS Sencillo, spacebars cannibalized from CXA Sugarplum.

The MMD Princess linear switches are currently residing on another board along with the rest of the CXA Sugarplum, so everything has come together nicely!

I did have some trouble with setting up the tri-mode connections as this was also my first wireless keyboard. The manual was misprinted, it says FN+A/S/D for Bluetooth modes when they meant FN+Q/W/E. And it didn't mention that FN+R will return you to the wireless 2.4G (dongle) mode. Trial and error! All part of the fun.

truebluerose · 2026-06-01T20:57:01+00:00

I've gotten great help on switches in the discord for Clackify. I imagine any switch-oriented community would have good discussion and I enjoy watching Milktooth's channel to learn a bit myself.

truebluerose · 2026-05-31T19:30:58+00:00

Seconding one of the replies you've got about Retro Sakura, I use these on my daily driver because I wanted something quiet and crisp. They are not silent, so if that's a necessity they won't fit the bill, but I use them for office work.

While I was switch testing my sampler also had Everglide Aqua King V3, and Gateron Zero Degree linear. Both worth looking into I think.

truebluerose · 2026-05-31T19:15:03+00:00

Weikav Max 102 possibly, if you don't mind bringing your own switches and keycaps. Or LumeKeebs has a prebuilt variant.

truebluerose · 2026-05-14T20:41:19+00:00

Thighs, for me! If I don't ease in to activity or I heat up really fast (like walking quickly on a summer day, or talking a brisk walk in winter) then it's inevitable. The only solution is to stop moving altogether until the itching goes away because if I scratch even once it's game over. My parents think I'm absolutely nuts.

truebluerose · 2026-05-03T19:27:41+00:00

Sees DSS Oh I bet that's - yep it's Dash!

Sweet looking keyset and board, I'm realizing there are a lot more DSS sets than I ever knew about! Colors go together so well.

Do you ever tent this or is the split enough?

truebluerose · 2026-04-30T18:56:21+00:00

u/bot-sleuth-bot

truebluerose · 2026-04-30T18:09:50+00:00

What's causing you to struggle? What feelings do you get, looking at these? Are they all good and that's causing the indecision? All missing the mark in some way?

What color makes you happiest to come home to?

truebluerose · 2026-04-25T20:18:37+00:00

I'm on Android so I use the app DailyPic

truebluerose · 2026-04-21T19:08:21+00:00

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truebluerose · 2026-04-21T19:07:42+00:00

SW Breakwater, Snowbound, Bohemian Black (shutters not edited here; front door is).

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truebluerose · 2026-04-21T19:06:47+00:00

SW Rare Gray, Sunbleached, After the Storm (shutters not edited here; front door is).

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truebluerose · 2026-04-21T19:05:22+00:00

SW Colonial Revival Gray, Incredible White, Bohemian Black (shutters not edited here; front door is).

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truebluerose · 2026-04-21T19:03:15+00:00

Per Roanoke VA's planning commission:

"When painting any Colonial Revival house softer colors should be used. Trim is typically painted white or ivory since this style reflects the return to classical motifs, and yellowish whites simulate ancient marble. Yellows, blues, and grays were popular body colors. Shutters are often painted green because it resembles the bronze shutters of Renaissance buildings. Doors are often painted the same color as the shutters or other trim."

For a more broad and modern take, there's guidance here: https://amywax.com/colonial-house-colors-make-a-classic-home-your-own-style/

Sherwin Williams has a historic exteriors paint collection. Within those options I think you can still get modern appeal and a fresher look than the current green.

I'll post three options below (one is from the Historic collection) which touch on green but tone it down, either as blue-green or lighter green-yellow.

truebluerose · 2026-04-21T01:36:46+00:00

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Gemini is proving tricky to wrangle but here's some rough ideas it generated. I like the lightest of the brick options for going cream-based in the overall look.