I also get that in some cases it may be a copyright thing, but (again speaking of my particular issue) a book printed in 1950 that has fallen out of print shouldn't have the same sort of restrictions on it as a modern bestseller.

My issue isn't with the archive at all. It's just that in some cases when I'm actually working I want to use a physical copy and am directed to it. In those cases the technology, except for the access stage, becomes a bit of a hindrance to how I work. This is true across the board, honestly.

For me? One that allows me to read it via my own tool, with robust search and annotation functionality (or heaven forbid, actually print chapters out so I can write notes on the paper nautrally) rather than forcing me into a simulacrum of the print reading experience without its benefits.

Also, since not everyone likes the command line I created a gui to wrap around the tool I found. It can be found at github.com/.../gui_down...
The Windows version is an .exe file and the Linux/Mac version doesn't have a suffix. Let me know if you run into any issues.

This keyboard is very well traveled. Since I've had it it's been to (and used in) five states (maybe six -- I can't remember if I had it in New Mexico) and three countries. So it's not surprising that over time the cable might work itself out of the housing.

I've thought about desoldering the LEDs and replacing them with something else -- maybe blue -- but I can't bring myself to do it so long as they work fine.

I may also need to start looking into how to repair the traces on ribbon cables, as the ends are getting worn since they're just meant to friction fit. I know there are pens that will do it. It's not a priority, but something to keep in mind.

I also looked and realized it's been maybe three years since I did the screw mod, and five or more since I took it all the way apart and cleaned all the keystems, keys, and the baseplate. It may be time to do that again.

It turned out to be some dirt on the Model M side rather than the adapter board side, I think, but I cleaned both ends of the cable and reseated everything.

If I ever get a gig where it's not for a limited term and I have an office of my own I'd like to have a small museum of retro computing devices. It may seem odd if it's a medieval gig, but digital stuff is my other hat so...

*It should technically be Höfuð, but computer networks that use Linux on some level don't deal well with the letter thorn or diacritics, as they are non-ASCII characters.

It doesn't have a wifi network of its own so any likelihood it can be used to gain access to the network is relatively slim and can be made slimmer. In the meantime, though, I have tentatively named the camera Hofuth.*

I need to eventually build a home assistant box to link it to, which will be named Heimdall in keeping with my general computer naming scheme on my home network and will allow me to sever it from the net if needs be.