Admiral Shark
@sharktastica.co.uk
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Hi, I share retro IBM keyboards, PCs & ThinkPads! - Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, he/him, software engineer, Debian user, lover of sharks, rock, metal, Star Trek & Stargate! #LLAP Website: https://sharktastica.co.uk Socials: https://linktr.ee/sharktastica Subreddit: /r/modelm
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Hi, I'm Admiral Shark, and I've been on a mission to collect, research and document IBM, Lexmark, Unicomp, Lenovo & TGCS keyboards for 5 years for posterity! I also enjoy PCs, ThinkPads, terminals & POS equipment.
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Reddit: reddit.com/r/modelm
Happy 41st birthday to the #Wheelwriter and #IBMModelM keyboard family! On 16th October 1984, IBM announced the Wheelwriter 3, Wheelwriter 5 and Quietwriter 7 electronic typewriters. These typewriters featured a then-new take on the buckling spring keyboard design, the Model M!
Oh my, an original IBM Model B!
I dead ass forgot I got gifted this fucking behemoth
Oh my, an original IBM Model B!
I miss Lower Decks so much. Thank you for creating such a wonderful series and entry to the franchise, my favourite modern Trek.
Feels weird to not have Solar or Lower Decks in production anymore. So proud of what we accomplished on both shows in very different ways. Thank you to everyone on both productions, and to all the fans who tuned in!!
To be clear, #Linux won't perform miracles on literally everything. But Windows 11 cuts off a lot of devices that could run it competently, including hardware that is up to *10* years newer than a Core 2 Duo #ThinkPad I can get quite a lot of my work and leisure done on...
Also, please tell and educate your friends and family about this.
RIP mainstream #Windows10. Remember that if 11 says your hardware is "too old", it's probably not true. There are alternatives to help negate the possible e-waste disaster incoming. 10 LTSC is one, but it won't last forever. In the meantime/as an alternative, please consider giving #Linux a shot.
Some photos from my manual for it!
The original #IBM #TrackPoint design patent turns 35 today! It's not the #ThinkPad "nipple", "nub", etc. you may be expecting, but a mouse for the IBM PS/2 L40 SX laptop that can function as a trackball or a ball mouse depending on what side you use it!
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U.S. Design Patent 5,063,289 (US5063289A) | Keyboard Patents
ASK Keyboard Patents database entry for U.S. Design Patent 5,063,289 (US5063289A)
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Nice! The following logic helped me with the guess:
* 365X came with a floppy drive by default.
* 365Cx and 365Ex use a black inner cover (pictured via my 365ED) instead of the stylised one that 365Xx has.
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A very late entry for #ThinkPadThursday, a short tour and discussion about the #ThinkPad R52. Neat machine that gave me an opportunity to talk about some stories I've collected over the years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy98...
Examining the IBM ThinkPad R52
YouTube video by Laptop Retrospective
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The most obvious issue is that I currently use several actual Windows Vista/7 icons as placeholders to indicate what I expect of the design but I need to replace with my own icons before I publish. I don't plan to make this my website's default style, but it will soon be provided as an option.
I started by essentially emulating Windows 7's look, drawing heavy inspiration from khang-nd's 7.css to do so. I then began a continuous cycle of tweaking things here and there, steering design elements into something I'm happy with and keeping some relevance towards my website's existing style.
I may have caught the #FrutigerAero bug. I also think #WindowsVista and #Windows7 were the best-looking operating systems. Thus, I've been working on a new theme option for Admiral Shark's Keyboards that looks a lot like Aero! Some screenshots of what is to come... WIP, of course.
My website and continuing mission for #IBM, #Lexmark, #Unicomp, #Lenovo and #TGCS #keyboard excellence has reached its sixth year! Like most past years, I have written this post to go over everything we achieved since September 2024 and to give my thanks! sharktastica.co.uk/announcement...
Six years of Admiral Shark's Keyboards
Celebration of the six-year anniversary of Admiral Shark's Keyboards!
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All my homies love the Nebula-class.
Good morning.

Time for an art showcase.

Some of my scenes I made over the years.

Enjoy.

#scifi #SciFiArt
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