Work around for firmware/configuration update error "command not recognized"
I spent more than an hour attempting to update my Drop Shift keyboard. I'm not sure what has changed, but I was not able to do it entirely from the Drop website as I had previously done. I have most of the keys configured how I would like, but the default LED function was a very bright, distracting, rainbow wave going across the keyboard. Every time I turned the computer on I had to manually adjust the lights how I liked. Using the online version or the locally installed app, you first have to install the QMK XAP interface. You then have to flash your already configured firmware file, which can be done on the Drop website. If you are logged in your last configuration is saved under your account and you can alter what you like, so you don't have to start from scratch. So, following the instructions I selected the appropriate board, entered bootloader mode, but when attempting to flash the file, I would get an error that the C:/Users/Mike C..... command is not recognized...
Oct 18, 2024
The best thing that I ever bought on Massdrop is undoubtedly Darn Tough socks. I feel as if my feet have adapted to Darn Tough and that I am no longer compatible with other, more inferior socks. This was proven to me a week ago when I went to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and walked 50 miles over the course of 3 days in mere hiking socks purchased at Costco. I live in rural Iowa, so I don't really walk many places and 50 miles is a much more extensive walking experience than I typically am used to. On the evening of the 3rd day, I proceeded to drunkenly hit some golf balls at an extremely unusual driving range. The twisting motion tore my heels so badly I could no longer wear dress shoes and I had to wear $10 Vegas flip flops with my dress clothes.
It was so embarrassing that I decided I would put together a public service announcement of sorts to let anyone who has not seen the light that is Darn Tough socks be made aware that they are truly a life changing experience.