Piperaceae
@piperaceae.com
Boston-based photographer and keycap designer (SMRT, A History of Violets, Teletype, etc.)
The Hobbit is a lot like the Star Wars prequels, except there are 13 Jar-Jars.
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The Hobbit is a lot like the Star Wars prequels, except there are 13 Jar-Jars.
The Deathstalker reboot seems to be mostly comprised of footage from GWAR concerts.
November 12, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The Deathstalker reboot seems to be mostly comprised of footage from GWAR concerts.
Well there it is. Civ 7 is the first game I've ever uninstalled after a couple hours and requested a refund on.
I'm going to date myself and admit I've been playing this franchise since Civ 1 on the Amiga in 1991.
If they refuse, at least it was on a fire sale and 35% off. Now I see why.
I'm going to date myself and admit I've been playing this franchise since Civ 1 on the Amiga in 1991.
If they refuse, at least it was on a fire sale and 35% off. Now I see why.
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Well there it is. Civ 7 is the first game I've ever uninstalled after a couple hours and requested a refund on.
I'm going to date myself and admit I've been playing this franchise since Civ 1 on the Amiga in 1991.
If they refuse, at least it was on a fire sale and 35% off. Now I see why.
I'm going to date myself and admit I've been playing this franchise since Civ 1 on the Amiga in 1991.
If they refuse, at least it was on a fire sale and 35% off. Now I see why.
Me to my partner, after only partially shaving - "What if I began a new career as a mustache pervert?"
October 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Me to my partner, after only partially shaving - "What if I began a new career as a mustache pervert?"
I keep referring to Dept. Q as "Avenue Q," and I just don't care enough to correct myself.
October 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I keep referring to Dept. Q as "Avenue Q," and I just don't care enough to correct myself.
Yes, Lil' Lav has a random HJälp key, that lets you make a cry for hjälp.
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Yes, Lil' Lav has a random HJälp key, that lets you make a cry for hjälp.
The revised interest check for DCS Lil' Lav is live now! This update brings adjusted colors, expanded kitting, and more to lav than ever before.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The revised interest check for DCS Lil' Lav is live now! This update brings adjusted colors, expanded kitting, and more to lav than ever before.
geekhack.org/index.php?to...
geekhack.org/index.php?to...
If alternate universes are typically signified by minor spelling variations (Cheeri-ohs and Scrobble on Earth-X), does this mean the UK is an alternate universe, with "colour" and "defence?"
October 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
If alternate universes are typically signified by minor spelling variations (Cheeri-ohs and Scrobble on Earth-X), does this mean the UK is an alternate universe, with "colour" and "defence?"
I just can't. Google is absolutely useless anymore.
October 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I just can't. Google is absolutely useless anymore.
My third keyset design, A History of Violets, is shipping now! I got my own copy today. Weird to think I started work on this last November, and it just came off the production line in WA last week. It's a real, purple thing that I made!
September 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My third keyset design, A History of Violets, is shipping now! I got my own copy today. Weird to think I started work on this last November, and it just came off the production line in WA last week. It's a real, purple thing that I made!
1986 Double Dare Pitch: "Yeah, so it's a ripoff of Family Feud, but with an eye towards appealing to sploshing fetishists..."
September 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
1986 Double Dare Pitch: "Yeah, so it's a ripoff of Family Feud, but with an eye towards appealing to sploshing fetishists..."
Covid booster booked for tomorrow, before anything changes and medicine is outlawed again.
September 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Covid booster booked for tomorrow, before anything changes and medicine is outlawed again.
Putting the finishing touches on SA Selectresque, in preparation for its group buy this fall. Added a pink alert row that's compatible with 40% boards. Saber Keebs will be US/lead vendor, with more to come!
September 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Putting the finishing touches on SA Selectresque, in preparation for its group buy this fall. Added a pink alert row that's compatible with 40% boards. Saber Keebs will be US/lead vendor, with more to come!
Signature Plastics ran short of the purple resin needed to finish the alpha keys, so A History of Violets's shipping is delayed. They're trying to expedite delivery of another batch to finish production, but I don't have a new estimated shipping date yet. Sorry for the delay!
August 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Signature Plastics ran short of the purple resin needed to finish the alpha keys, so A History of Violets's shipping is delayed. They're trying to expedite delivery of another batch to finish production, but I don't have a new estimated shipping date yet. Sorry for the delay!
Updates on my current designs:
- A History of Violets should begin shipping imminently.
- Teletype will ship early, in October!
- I'm buying out the Selectresque novelty kit in Dasher blue for a private run, while continuing the interest check for the full set in Selectric blue.
- A History of Violets should begin shipping imminently.
- Teletype will ship early, in October!
- I'm buying out the Selectresque novelty kit in Dasher blue for a private run, while continuing the interest check for the full set in Selectric blue.
August 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Updates on my current designs:
- A History of Violets should begin shipping imminently.
- Teletype will ship early, in October!
- I'm buying out the Selectresque novelty kit in Dasher blue for a private run, while continuing the interest check for the full set in Selectric blue.
- A History of Violets should begin shipping imminently.
- Teletype will ship early, in October!
- I'm buying out the Selectresque novelty kit in Dasher blue for a private run, while continuing the interest check for the full set in Selectric blue.
SA Teletype reached its sales goals, and will be manufactured! Orders have been extended through Monday now. There will be a limited number of extras available in-stock through vendors after shipping this fall, at a higher price.
July 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
SA Teletype reached its sales goals, and will be manufactured! Orders have been extended through Monday now. There will be a limited number of extras available in-stock through vendors after shipping this fall, at a higher price.
This is the final three days for the SA Teletype group buy! If you've been considering picking it up, we're just shy of our 50-set minimum order. Thanks to everyone who's bought so far!
US: saberkeebs.com/products/gro...
EU: keeb.supply/products/sa-...
UK: prototypist.net/products/gro...
US: saberkeebs.com/products/gro...
EU: keeb.supply/products/sa-...
UK: prototypist.net/products/gro...
July 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is the final three days for the SA Teletype group buy! If you've been considering picking it up, we're just shy of our 50-set minimum order. Thanks to everyone who's bought so far!
US: saberkeebs.com/products/gro...
EU: keeb.supply/products/sa-...
UK: prototypist.net/products/gro...
US: saberkeebs.com/products/gro...
EU: keeb.supply/products/sa-...
UK: prototypist.net/products/gro...
If anyone needs to pair an 8BitDo Ultimate controller to a Switch 2, there are TWO firmware updates to run. One while docked, another while connected to a PC with a USB cable. One is v1.04, the other is v1.11. Once both are complete, it will pair with the Switch 2 using Bluetooth.
June 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
If anyone needs to pair an 8BitDo Ultimate controller to a Switch 2, there are TWO firmware updates to run. One while docked, another while connected to a PC with a USB cable. One is v1.04, the other is v1.11. Once both are complete, it will pair with the Switch 2 using Bluetooth.
Teletype is on sale beginning today! EU and UK storefronts are up now; US coming online later this morning.
KeebSupply in Germany:
keeb.supply/products/sa-...
ProtoTypist in the UK:
prototypist.net/products/gro...
Saber Keebs will be the US vendor:
saberkeebs.com
KeebSupply in Germany:
keeb.supply/products/sa-...
ProtoTypist in the UK:
prototypist.net/products/gro...
Saber Keebs will be the US vendor:
saberkeebs.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Teletype is on sale beginning today! EU and UK storefronts are up now; US coming online later this morning.
KeebSupply in Germany:
keeb.supply/products/sa-...
ProtoTypist in the UK:
prototypist.net/products/gro...
Saber Keebs will be the US vendor:
saberkeebs.com
KeebSupply in Germany:
keeb.supply/products/sa-...
ProtoTypist in the UK:
prototypist.net/products/gro...
Saber Keebs will be the US vendor:
saberkeebs.com
SA Teletype's group buy begins June 27th, at Saber Keebs, Keeb.Supply, and ProtoTypist! Both the 40%-oriented base *and* the adapter kit for larger keyboards will be available! Inspired by the 1952 KSR-28 teletype machine, with vintage legends and lots of retro novelties.
June 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
SA Teletype's group buy begins June 27th, at Saber Keebs, Keeb.Supply, and ProtoTypist! Both the 40%-oriented base *and* the adapter kit for larger keyboards will be available! Inspired by the 1952 KSR-28 teletype machine, with vintage legends and lots of retro novelties.
I always assumed the song "Bette Davis Eyes" was about some sort of organ harvesting scheme.
June 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I always assumed the song "Bette Davis Eyes" was about some sort of organ harvesting scheme.