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IT News<p>Linux Fu: The Cheap Macropad Conundrum - You can get cheap no-brand macropads for almost nothing now. Some of them have jus... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/07/30/linux-fu-the-cheap-macropad-conundrum/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/07/30/linux-</span><span class="invisible">fu-the-cheap-macropad-conundrum/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hackadaycolumns</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linuxhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linuxhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/macropad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macropad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/keypad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keypad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a></p>
Sean Fenian<p>Glancing again at dedicated left-hand WASD-plus <a href="https://plasmatrap.com/tags/gaming" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaming</a> <a href="https://plasmatrap.com/tags/keypad" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#keypad</a> devices. About the only one that isn't just half a keyboard stuck on a stand and <i>doesn't</i><span> look like an alien medical-torture device is still the Logitech G13.<br>But </span><i>not one</i> of the "suggested" games that it's optimized for is one I'm interested in (the closest is Fallout 3), and HOLY FREAKING MOTHER OF HASTUR, $500 for a left-hand keypad? <b>GTFO.</b></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://jorts.horse/@kobilacroix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kobilacroix</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://yiff.life/@katja" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>katja</span></a></span> I use a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThinkPad</span></a>-style <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trackpoint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trackpoint</span></a> integrated in the 65% <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Keyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keyboard</span></a> but since <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lenovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lenovo</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/enshittified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshittified</span></a> that, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TEX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TEX</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx4D5n6MOwo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">is</a> selling <a href="https://tex.com.tw/products/shinobi" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">good alternatives...</a></p><ul><li>You could OFC source <a href="https://www.sprintek.com/en/products/pointing_stick/SK8707-06.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the mechanism</a> from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sprintek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sprintek</span></a> and use it as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> mouse or DIY something similar to the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Razer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Razer</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Orbweaver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Orbweaver</span></a> with a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Keypad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keypad</span></a>.</li></ul><p>And yes, I'm mad the <a href="https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/pd026745-thinkpad-compact-usb-keyboard-with-trackpoint-overview-and-service-parts" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">KU-1255</a> was discontinued for a <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gcjEWuk1nig" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">3x expensive version</a> just so Lenovo doesn't have to offer a wired version and a bluetooth version.</p><ul><li>But the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9ya4dUZfTQ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">efficiency gains</a> of using a Trackpoint are measureable</li></ul><p>If you can, try a trackpoint espechally when you're more typing than mousing...</p>
IT News<p>Design Constraints Bring Lockbox to Life - One of the most paradoxical aspects of creating art is the fact that constraints, ... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/04/27/design-constraints-bring-lockbox-to-life/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/04/27/design</span><span class="invisible">-constraints-bring-lockbox-to-life/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/passivecomponents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>passivecomponents</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/combination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>combination</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/woodworking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>woodworking</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/lockbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lockbox</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/keypad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keypad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/relay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>relay</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/lock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lock</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WhatsMissing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsMissing</span></a>: </p><p>A modern competitor to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OperaMini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OperaMini</span></a> with:</p><ul><li>(optional) better <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/compression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compression</span></a>,</li><li>(optional) <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TUI</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TextBrowsing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TextBrowsing</span></a> mode</li><li>choice between different <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proxies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proxies</span></a></li><li>native <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IPFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IPFS</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Proxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Proxy</span></a> Support</li><li>Supporting <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> </li><li>Excellent <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> features (only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/allowlisted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>allowlisted</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cookies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cookies</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/JavaScript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JavaScript</span></a> are being accepted!)</li><li>Native <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DarkReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkReader</span></a>-style integration to <em>darkify</em> or otherwise customize the output of the screen (i.e. print Amber / Green on black or Black on White for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eInk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eInk</span></a> displays</li><li>Can be used not just with a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/touchscreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>touchscreen</span></a> but also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Keypad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keypad</span></a> and arrow keys.</li></ul><p>Why?</p><ul><li>Because there needs to be more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> that isn't <em>yet another <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Chromium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chromium</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fork</span></a></em> </li><li>that is a good middle-ground between <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lynx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lynx</span></a> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TorBrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TorBrowser</span></a>,</li><li>Because <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mozillaofficial" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mozillaofficial</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mozilla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mozilla</span></a> is fucking up <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a> big time by wasting <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>money</span></a> on anything but it as their core product...</li></ul><p>OFC since <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Opera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Opera</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mini</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Mini#Privacy_and_security" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">needs a trustworthy proxy backend</a> any <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/clone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clone</span></a>"</em> would need an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>'d &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a>-capable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/backend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backend</span></a> (similar to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bitbang.social/@ActionRetro" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ActionRetro</span></a></span> 's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FrogFind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrogFind</span></a> <a href="http://frogfind.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">.com</a> as it breaks <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/E2EE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>E2EE</span></a>. </p><ul><li>Otherwise making the Browser just <em>lie</em> by not loading any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Multimedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Multimedia</span></a> contents like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/images" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>images</span></a> unless clicked may be another option chosen if one doesn't have a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Server" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Server</span></a> to act as said <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CompressionProxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CompressionProxy</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PerformanceProxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PerformanceProxy</span></a> in return...</li></ul><p>Needless to say it would be a godsent for anyone stuck on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EDGEland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDGEland</span></a> and slower speeds (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SATCOM</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Iridium</span></a>)... </p><ul><li>Sadly building a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browser</span></a> is thousandsfold harder than building a Linux <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/distro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distro</span></a>...</li></ul>
IT News<p>Metronome Flashes and Vibrates To the Beat - Annoying though they can be, if you play any kind of instrument, you will definite... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/12/08/metronome-flashes-and-vibrates-to-the-beat/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2023/12/08/metron</span><span class="invisible">ome-flashes-and-vibrates-to-the-beat/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raspberrypipico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypipico</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/membranekeypad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>membranekeypad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/vibrationmotor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vibrationmotor</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/matrixkeypad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>matrixkeypad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raspberrypi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/metronome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metronome</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/keypad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keypad</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Keypad Interface Module Reverse Engineers Pinouts So You Don’t Have To - If you’ve scavenged some random keypads and want to reuse them in a project withou... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/10/12/keypad-interface-module-reverse-engineers-pinouts-so-you-dont-have-to/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2023/10/12/keypad</span><span class="invisible">-interface-module-reverse-engineers-pinouts-so-you-dont-have-to/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/reverseengineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reverseengineering</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/buttonmatrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buttonmatrix</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/techhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>techhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/interface" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>interface</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/decoder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decoder</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/keypad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keypad</span></a></p>
David Revoy<p>:neko_cats_eye: Today I'm going to show you how I turned a cheap USB numeric keypad into a pad that I use for my digital painting shortcuts under GNU/Linux. <br>→ Tutorial: <a href="https://www.davidrevoy.com/article989/how-to-customise-a-usb-numeric-keypad-under-gnulinux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">davidrevoy.com/article989/how-</span><span class="invisible">to-customise-a-usb-numeric-keypad-under-gnulinux</span></a></p><p><a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/Keypad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keypad</span></a> <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/NailPolish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NailPolish</span></a> <br><a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/Krita" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Krita</span></a> <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Students 3D Print Low Cost Braille Keypad - Numerical keypads are common entry devices for everything from home security syste... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/07/14/students-3d-print-low-cost-braille-keypad/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2023/07/14/studen</span><span class="invisible">ts-3d-print-low-cost-braille-keypad/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/peripheralshacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peripheralshacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/numberpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>numberpad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/keypad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keypad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/numpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>numpad</span></a></p>