[tech] Humpback Replacement

Sam Moore matches at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au
Wed Feb 8 21:18:57 WST 2012


I'm not really in favour of such an expensive keyboard either. I'll look 
for something cheaper. Unless everyone changes their mind or something.

Anil: With all due respect sir, I was unaware of the militaristic 
undertones in my statement. When explaining future tactical situations I 
will attempt to address the troops in a more appropriate, and informal manner.
[SZM] out.

(Possibly I've been playing too much Stratego? Did I mention we have a 
programming competition about it?)


On Wed, 8 Feb 2012, James French wrote:

> Lets be honest, all UCC members look after club keyboards and mice
> like they own them. No-one ever eats/spills shit on them and makes
> them horrible within a matter of weeks.
>
> F.
>
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 8:49 PM, Conrad Pogson <prothoss at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm still unclear why we need such an expensive keyboard on a machine that
>> will mostly be used to check mail and irc.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 8:45 PM, Bob Adamson <bob at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> wrote:
>>>
>>> * bob actions Anil to build a bridge and get over it
>>>
>>> The keyboard has the same components as a DAS Keyboard (and has Cherry
>>> Blue switches). So yes, pretty darned special :-)
>>>
>>> Andrew Adamson
>>> UCC President
>>> bob at ucc.asn.au
>>>
>>> |"The faster you move, the slower time passes, the longer you live."     |
>>> | ---Peter's Laws                                                        |
>>>
>>> On Wed, 8 Feb 2012, Anil Sharma wrote:
>>>
>>>> "have been actioned" why do you insist on this militant stupidity?
>>>>
>>>> I also agree with Alwyn, that keyboard had better be pretty darned
>>>> special.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Anil.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Conrad Pogson
>


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