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Offline Gamingnow

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New and Loving the Community!
« on: Sat, 26 July 2014, 13:34:00 »
Hey guys, just registered here. Was looking for a gaming keyboard, and a friend recommended the Black Widow. I started to do some research and now I am completely fascinated by all the technical aspects that go along with mechanical keyboards, as well as the art aspect. For my first keyboard I am buying a Vortex Poker II, as well as a few blank keycaps to replace the keyboard, esc key, and WASD. Looking forward to participating and learning with you guys!
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Offline Hundrakia

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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 26 July 2014, 15:43:07 »
Welcome fellow newcomer! This place seems rather insane so far  :D
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Offline Daspartic

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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 26 July 2014, 17:38:34 »
Welcome to Geelhack and good choice on he vortex poker 2! :thumb:
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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 26 July 2014, 18:30:21 »
Welcome to Geekhack! Please keep in mind that this forum is best viewed with Internet Explorer, preferably version 6.
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Offline Smasher816

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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 26 July 2014, 18:48:51 »
Don't worry about microsoft windows. I don't think many people here take him seriously.
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Offline Frenir

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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 26 July 2014, 19:25:14 »
Quote from: Smasher816 on Sat, 26 July 2014, 18:48:51
Don't worry about microsoft windows. I don't think many people here take him seriously.
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Offline FrostyToast

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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 26 July 2014, 19:30:11 »
I am so happy for you!
You avoided getting the Black Widow.

Now we can do this the easy way, or the hard way.
You can surrender your wallet to us now and walk away unscathed, or you can suffer slowly as we slowly pick away at every dollar you make as you descend into the madness that is keyboards.
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Offline rowdy

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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 26 July 2014, 21:16:05 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

To fully appreciate the technical aspects you will need to build your own keyboard :p
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Offline Smasher816

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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 26 July 2014, 21:59:29 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 26 July 2014, 21:16:05
To fully appreciate the technical aspects you will need to build your own keyboard :p

I still find it very interesting how there are whole keyboards designed by the community - pcb, plate, case, keycaps, cables, etc. You can't find that with many other computer parts (mouse, monitor, cpu/gpu, etc).
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Offline Hundrakia

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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 26 July 2014, 22:00:53 »
That absolutely floored me to read those threads, like the GHPad thread went from a guy's idea to something tangible in what seemed like no time, relatively. So much talent and knowledge on tap!
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Offline rowdy

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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 27 July 2014, 01:48:20 »
Quote from: Smasher816 on Sat, 26 July 2014, 21:59:29
Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 26 July 2014, 21:16:05
To fully appreciate the technical aspects you will need to build your own keyboard :p

I still find it very interesting how there are whole keyboards designed by the community - pcb, plate, case, keycaps, cables, etc. You can't find that with many other computer parts (mouse, monitor, cpu/gpu, etc).

Don't forget the GHpad too - GH-designed numpad :)
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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Offline Hundrakia

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Re: New and Loving the Community!
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 27 July 2014, 01:52:58 »
I definitely want a GHPad. I'm ordering up a board, but I have no clue where to start to look for a case. DIY I think!
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