A kludge or kluge is a workaround or makeshift solution that is clumsy, inelegant, inefficient, difficult to extend, and hard to maintain. Its only benefit is that it rapidly solves an important problem using available resources.

  • SolOrion@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    What’s wrong with it? I don’t at all doubt that something is- it’s a $50 wireless mechanical keyboard, I’m just curious.

    • matelt@feddit.uk
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      2 days ago

      No I mean it works perfectly fine but - it’s absolutely my fault for getting a 60% - I cannot deal with all the shortcuts and hotkey combinations. Like, the up arrow is the same key as ?, and when I was on Minecraft trying to ask a question I’d end up repeating myself because I’d hit enter as soon as I finish typing my ?. But of course the blasted thing thought I wanted the up arrow (loading the previous message sent).

      Anyway that’s just me being a plonker, there’s nothing inherently wrong with Royal Kludge keyboards. Except the name maybe 🤔