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Re: Show HN: Coding.fm - Raining.fm for coders

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Post by nedludd »

gavinlynch wrote: post #37

Wow. Funny idea! :) But honestly, I'm not sure if there is a less-soothing sound than someone cranking away at a keyboard. Takes me right out of my zone of concentration, and there is a reason I put on headphones :)

The guy I share a cube with has the loudest keyboard in history, or at least for me. Doesn't seem to bother anyone else. But it sets my teeth on edge.

So much so that I had to dig out my old noise cancelling, over the ear things. Now I can't hear anything else, but hey! :-)

Re: Show HN: Coding.fm - Raining.fm for coders

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Post by sealo »

windsurfer wrote: post #32
sealo wrote: post #23

Hi Neil from raining.fm angry dev ftw!

Just FYI, your raining.fm page works fine on my mobile if I trick the site into thinking I'm a desktop (HTC myTouch running android 2.3.3)

Hi windsurfer, thanks for the heads up, we have found it works on some android devices but not others (it seems to like chrome browser on droid) . We didn't want to offer a crappy broken version to the masses, so we are working on native app versions for both IOS and Android, stay tuned :)

P.s. new desktop version will go live by this weekend :)

Re: Show HN: Coding.fm - Raining.fm for coders

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Post by sealo »

valceder wrote: post #38
sealo wrote: post #23

Hi Neil from raining.fm angry dev ftw!

Cheers Neil! Really love raining.fm - was the inspiration for this :)

No worries at all mate, thanks for the props! We have rewritten a new version with some cool new requested functionality, just bug testing atm, planning to push live in few days ;) stay rainy and code on!

Re: Show HN: Coding.fm - Raining.fm for coders

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Post by brandoncapecci »

positr0n wrote: post #53
brandoncapecci wrote: post #27

Does anyone feel like they work more productively when listening to people bash their keyboards or is this more of a novelty thing? Personally, I can understand the rain sounds, this - not so much.

I think the site was made as a joke :-)

whoosh I guess I thought some people might enjoy the sound of other people at work? Rain sounds weren't exactly intuitive for me either living in Seattle. Thanks :)

Re: Show HN: Coding.fm - Raining.fm for coders

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Post by sjm »

tinco wrote: post #47
diggan wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you! But damn, that's expensive. Better find some used one...

It's also ridiculous, you don't have to spend more than 100$ for an excellent hacking keyboard, don't buy the brand, buy the feature. http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,fulls... or if you really need them to be weighted for god knows what reason: http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboar...

(Full disclosure: I have a Happy Hacking Pro 2. I also have multiple Filco Cherry MX keyboards).

The difference with HHKB is:

1) the Topre switches over standard Cherry switches; it's personal preference, but they are more expensive. In my opinion they feel a lot nicer for long sessions. Very satisfying to type on.

2) It's made in Japan — I believe Topre Realforce are too, but they're also expensive.

3) The layout/size is (fairly) unique, and very awesome. Not having to move from the home row to hit any key at all feels great.

Anyway when you amortize the cost over how long these keyboards (any of them) last, and how much you use them, the price difference isn't such a big deal.

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