Everyday Systems

Posted: **Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:38 am**

I'd like to direct everyone's attention to http://jwz.livejournal.com/549185.html

Thank you.

Posted: **Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:37 pm**

That looks hilarious GJ!

I have to download quicktime into my computer, but I'll check out the video soon! LOL..
Thanks for the laugh!
Love,

Deb

Posted: **Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:50 pm**

I just looked at this and was like "What the.....?"

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:23 am**

I have lots of great ideas that I never follow through on. At least I think they are great. My wife thinks they are nuts.

One of them was a keyboard, in a vertical plane, that stood on a stand, with keys large enough to punch. The shift, cap logs, alt, and ctrl keys would be foot actuated. You'd jab/cross at it with bag gloves on (light gloves you use with a boxer's heavy bag). It'd be relatively quick to type and you'd get great exercise. The monitor would have to be big and mounted to the wall...

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:34 pm**

LOL!!!!!

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:06 pm**

I'd buy one... either the sledge-keyboard (but I'd use my trusty 12-pounder, not that tiny laughable one that guy uses) or Kevin's punchable keyboard (this would be totally awesome, you'd have to keep moving and hop left and right to get at all sides of the keyboard, would be so cool).

Kevin, let me know when you finish the prototype, I'll beat the crap out of it for you!

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:09 pm**

This is awesome. Will beat the hell out of any RSI (or at least burn a lot of calories developing a different kind of RSI).

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:37 pm**

RSI??????

Oh computer guys!!!!
LOL..

Just be careful not to go too nuts guys or you may have to go for an
MRI to see if you have CTS
or some other abbrieviated thing...

Az! You are funny! LOL I presume you don't really like computer work much!

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:17 pm**

Az! You are funny! LOL I presume you don't really like computer work much!

I'm a Computer Engineer... enough said

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:11 pm**

So what the **** is RSI??? LOL....

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:37 pm**

I guess the keys would have to be about 5" on center, which would make the keyboard 2.5' tall, and about 10' wide (8' without a numeric pad).

I can envision this, sort of. I'll have to go rip apart an old keyboard and see how the wiring works... I could do the prototype on 3/4" plywood.

I wonder what kind of momentary switch I could use under rubber "keys"...

Any ideas?

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:37 pm**

Wouldn't it be easier to just beat on an old tire or something?

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:23 pm**

Sure. But there's a computer dweeb in me that needs exercise, too.

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:51 am**

Ah, gotcha. The primate in me came out on that one....lol

Everyday Systems

Sledgehammers, misc other uses

Sledgehammers, misc other uses

Great idea...

Sparboard (R) prototype

Eaiser