Re: [gentoo-user] Typewriter sound

[meino.cramer@gmx.de]

Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@gmail.com> [10-08-18 00:20]:
> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:20 PM,  <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> >  on YouTube there was a Blender-2.5 tutorial with audio.
> >  There was an interesting detail: While there were spoken
> >  instructions one can hear one typing on its keyboard.
> >  Each hit on one of the keys made the sound of an old
> >  typewriter (no, it was not the sound of the legendary
> >  "IBM Model M" keyboard ;) ).
> >
> >  How can I achieve this?
> 
> I have not tried it, but a Google search showed me this:
> http://github.com/colszowka/linux-typewriter
> 
> BTW - I have Unicomp keyboards (modern version of IBM Model M) and
> they are loud and awesome ;)
>

Hi,

thanks a lot for all your help! :)

I will try it out all ! :))

By the way (the same way! ;))
I am  in search of such an "model m" IBM-keyboard. A colleque
yesterday calls me and said, that he found one for me in the
PC-junk at the basement of the building he is working in.
Hopefully it is one which is 1.) fully working and 2.)
with german keyboard layout. Fingers crossed.

Currently I am using a Cherry MX 1000 G80 keyboard -- since
15 years now without any kind misfunctional behaviour (I mean:
the keyboard shows no misfunction... ;). It is one with
a big roung AT-connector (pre PS2-era).

The typewriter sound "project" is just kind of joke: I am 
imaging the face of people on the phone, when I say: "Oh, 
wait a moment...I will look into the database..." and
then: "clack, clackclack, clack, clackclackclack" -- they
will here a typewriter <grin>.

Happy hacking!
best regards,
mcc

PS: Here is a nice description of the "buckling
spring" mechanism in action:
http://www.plope.com/Members/chrism/25_years_of_the_model_m