What's That Keypad Thing Next To Your Tablet? It Looks Cool!

What's that keypad thing next to your tablet? It looks cool!

It’s actually a USB numpad that I reprogrammed to use as a Photoshop hotkey/shortcut pad! There’s an entire tutorial here on how to do it.

But I ended up doing this because with the way my work area is set up, it’s much easier to have all my shortcuts close to my left hand while I’m drawing with my right hand, instead of having to reach over to use the keyboard.

What's That Keypad Thing Next To Your Tablet? It Looks Cool!

I bought the numpad at my local computer store on clearance for $6 (regular price was $10) and the sticker paper for $4 at Wal-Mart (it’s actually 8.5″ x 11″ shipping labels). The tutorial I provided above already has everything you need to make one of these keypads yourself, including the sticker files, so it only cost me $10 to make mine. Compare that to the brand name programmable hotkey pads (like X-Keys) that cost $100+!!

It’s very useful and I highly recommend doing it if you find yourself frustrated with your work station (like having to reach over your tablet for your keyboard).

One thing I suggest tho that the tutorial left out, is that when you print the stickers out, make sure you put strips of scotch tape over the printed image before you cut them out, that way the ink won’t rub off from your fingers touching them on the keys all the time.

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As an owner of goats, I can confirm this as 100% accurate

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Challenge ACCEPTED!! Here are my picks:

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Ah yes because then with communism, nobody can harm the animals

when people point out unethical practices in producing food popular with vegans we are not saying the meat industry is somehow more ethical we’re saying your enemy should first and foremost be capitalism because that’s the source of exploitation and environmental destruction. it’s a fact that some vegans downplay capitalism as a factor and put the blame primarily on consumption of animal products, which of course dives into terribble discourse.

in case anyone wants me be dumb of ass I haven’t eaten meat since I was like 10. would it be nice if people stopped eating meat, yes. but under capitalism it’s not gonna happen for a number of reasons, some involving the affordability of food and climate change eliminating food sources. so capitalism enemy #1 folxs.

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