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| From | Joel Rees <joel.rees@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: quality keyboards |
| Date | 2015-08-31 15:50 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <q3xDc-RS-27@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | (7 earlier) <q3rR7-14k-19@gated-at.bofh.it> <q3s0O-1fK-25@gated-at.bofh.it> <q3u2B-47R-9@gated-at.bofh.it> <q3vi2-64Z-1@gated-at.bofh.it> <q3wxr-7Mx-9@gated-at.bofh.it> |
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On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 9:38 PM, Gian Uberto Lauri <saint@eng.it> wrote: > Joel Rees writes: > > > > Say what? Since when does a keyboard need a firmware update? > > > > Hmm. Maybe the USB controller stuff, but still, ... > > Nope. Check the item before engaging the fingers :). Well, actually, I was responding to Petter, I think, whose keyboard does not have the colored lights? Even so, ... > These keyboard have some on board controller that is responsible to > controlling the color of each key according to a fixed or dynamic > pattern. "Very useful things" [1] like color pattern changing with > time or keys that change the color when you type them - was not it > easy enough to peek a secret password watching the fingers typing it? ... reprogrammability is one thing. I think updates from the manufacturer is another. Random reprogrammability is a security issue, but one generally doesn't try to deal with the security issues inside the keyboard. Updating vulnerable keyboard drivers in the OS, yes. In the keyboard itself, I can't see that. > Furthermore they should allow some form of "macro". I am not sure of > what they are, but they smell like the programmable keys of the > venerable Qume 102 I used hooked to an AT&T 3B2, Heh. I have a couple of 7300s (I think it was) sitting in the basement somewhere in my sister's house in the states. Fifteen years ago, I often found myself wishing they were here, not there. Just to play with, of course. > a long time ago. But isn't this also about reprogrammability? > > Can you tell what the micro-controller is? Maybe try re-programming it? > > They are working on reverse-engineering the communication protocol and > re-programming instructions. Do tell: Who are _they_? And do they have a website? > [1] they could be used for some blinkenlights at boot time. > "Das computermachineboot ist gestaren, relaxen und watchen das > blinkenlichten." Fun stuff. > -- > /\ ___ Ubuntu: ancient > /___/\_|_|\_|__|___Gian Uberto Lauri_____ African word > //--\| | \| | Integralista GNUslamico meaning "I can > \/ coltivatore diretto di software not install > già sistemista a tempo (altrui) perso... Debian" > > Warning: gnome-config-daemon considered more dangerous than GOTO > -- Joel Rees Be careful when you look at conspiracy. Arm yourself with knowledge of yourself, as well: http://reiisi.blogspot.jp/2011/10/conspiracy-theories.html
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