• njordomir@lemmy.worldEnglish
    47·
    8 hours ago

    Imagine we made this into the privacy key that, by default, launches your distro’s privacy settings.

    How’s that for subverting MS’s intent?

    • moe90@feddit.nlOPEnglish
      2·
      2 hours ago

      the thing is this key is prevalent on modern hardware. if you do not like it then you are stuck on old hardware forever

      • BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        7 minutes ago

        if you do not like it then you are stuck on old hardware forever

        As long as I can get security updates for my current versions of software, then I could not give less of a fuck. I don’t game, I don’t use AI locally, I just want a stable system that doesn’t change functionality.

        For all I care you could give me back windows 2000 and I’d be fine. Best damn windows ever released. If only it still got security updates.

    • 000@reddthat.comEnglish
      2·
      2 hours ago

      You would edit your privacy settings only once?

      I think highest percentage of people woud like to hook it up to one app from their choice, with the most choosing their web browser.

  • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
    27·
    11 hours ago

    it’s not really an “extra” key… but it is mapped differently (lsh+win+f23 or sumsuch) than one it might be ‘replacing’.

    in us-ansi layout the right-side ctrl, a second winlogo or context menu key… could all be gone leaving only right alt and new copilot key between space and arrows.

      • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        2 hours ago

        I can’t even remember 1-12; if I ever need to get in the boot menu, I just spam all 12 at the same time and hope one kicks in in time.

      • Grass@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        6·
        9 hours ago

        I have an fn1 and fn2 key on my preonic and holding fn1 replaces qwer,asdf,zxcv with f1-4,f5-8,f9-12 and fn2 does f13-24 in the same positions. some games have been able to map things to them but the glyphs tend to not work, but mostly I use them for global shortcuts like turning on or off the mobo LEDs, multi monitor layout presets, etc

        • breakingcups@lemmy.worldEnglish
          25·
          10 hours ago

          Less fun fact: Some terminal windows will happily process and display such high F-keys as input, leaving you with a screen full of garbage when you return.

  • superkret@feddit.orgEnglish
    22·
    12 hours ago

    The important question this raises is:

    After replacing the Windows logo key cap with a penguin or distro logo, what symbol do you put on the new key?

    • HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      10·
      11 hours ago

      I tried custom laser engraving caps, some of my favourites:

      ‘Attack 0’ and ‘Attack 1’, actual key legends on some '80s Casio home computer

      ‘Run Stop’ from Commodre machines

      The “diagonal half full box” inverse video key from Atari XL/XE keyboards.

      I suspect the various Jolly Roger designs from either fictional or real pirates would work well. Or various “spell type” or “faction” logos from games.

    • mustbe3to20signs@feddit.orgEnglish
      8·
      11 hours ago

      I guess some people would suggest the GNU gnu?
      On a more serious note: The mapped application/action would make sense.

      • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.ukEnglish
        7·
        4 hours ago

        No, they hide all the ai inside the actual key itself.

        If you prise up the edge of the key and look under it, you’ll see all the ai nanobots hidden under there.

        AI nanobots look a bit like crumbs, fluff and dust - so if you can see any of those under your AI key, you know the AI is still there.

        /s

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          2 hours ago

          The most nefarious nano bots look like Cheeto dust. They work their way into the wires and replace the electrons, so cleaning them out won’t help. They can’t survive the DC to AC conversion (yet), so fortunately the problem is limited to your PC and any accessories, so just destroy those and you’re good.

          • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.ukEnglish
            1·
            1 hour ago

            This is good, solid, scientific advice - however, you no longer have to destroy it - I can sell you these small magnets to wrap round the cables, which will attract and then trap any escaped nanobots. They will get clogged up quite quickly though, so you need to replace them every month - but don’t worry, we’ve got an easy and convenient subscription for them. Normal magnets won’t work, by the way - you need the special ones we make.