Second Dutch Keyboard Meetup | 24th of September

[JorisBoers]

Hello everyone,

I am here once again to announce another Dutch Keyboard meetup. This one is going to be a bit different as the last one and details will all be in this post.

This meetup will, unlike the last one, not be held at the Cooler Master HQ but it will get held at the "TT hallen" in Assen. This is like last time in collaboration with the Cooler Master team as the meetup will be held at their booth at the LAN Event that is also going on along side it. (1125 participants so far)

Location and Time
The meetup will happen in the Cooler master booth on the second day of the event. Which is the Saturday,  24th september 2016, and be from 11:00AM to 15:00PM. That is the only day of the three days they have booth gets transformed in a keyboard meetup. This meetup will be more targeted to the newer people that are getting into keyboards, that is simply due to there being a lot of people that are there for the LAN and not the meetup specifically. The more knowledgeable or hardcore are also very welcome but as it is held while the LAN is going on there will be a big chunk of keyboard 'newbs' which isn't a bad thing but just something to take note off

Safety
Due to the meetup being held at such a big event I feel inclined to touch onto the subject of safety. Not necessarily safety for you but rather for you keyboard. Since there have been two cases (to my knowledge) where there was theft at a meetup and that is without those being held at a big event. So to get this meetup safely done we are going to set a limit on the amount of boards (which is 2) you can bring and make you aware on that you shouldn't bring your most prized item as we can't guarantee the safety. We (me and the CM crew) will keep close eyes on everything and it should all be fine but we just want to make it clear that this is an different situation than the last meetup. So it isn't to make you scared for the meetup it is just so everyone knows what is going on and what could happen (unlikely but still).

Tickets
To get in you will (unfortunately) need a ticket, which you can buy [here](https://tickets.thereality.nl/event/the-reality-xvii) But with that ticket you are not limited to the keyboard meetup. as you can see all the booths that are there. There are bunch to check out so it could be very cool/interesting for you.
Cooler Master have managed to get a couple of tickets to giveaway, there around 15 tickets to giveaway. Will let you guys know how to win those and or where as soon as I know.

Competition at the Meetup
There will also be a competition at the meetup where you can win a variation of prizes. There will be some categories in which your keyboard could win. The prizes come from Cooler Master and Originativeco and I would like to thank them for supplying these prices. Will tease them soon

Edit

If you are planning on coming please fill out the strawpoll. So we know what we can expect. [strawpoll](http://www.strawpoll.me/11052516)



Closer
So with all that said I hope that I see you at the Dutch keyboard meetup of 24th september. If you want to go but need or would want to travel with other people then please join the DMKC (Dutch Mechanical Keyboard Community) Slack. There are already over 50 Dutch keyboard enthousiast who you can ask all kinds of stuff including if someone has a spot left in their car. (Parking will be free which is neat)

I am sure I missed something so be sure to ask me about any questions you might have (favorite color is orange so no need to ask that hehe) please ask and have a great day!

Joris

Links
Invitation form for the DMKC - https://goo.gl/forms/Mydt7iug5LModIy02
FAQ of The Reality - https://thereality.nl/faq/
Originativeco - https://www.originativeco.com/
Coolermaster - http://eu.coolermaster.com/nl/

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Dear Dutch Clackers,

Teaser of the giveaway from 1upkeyboards.com

Today I have the pleasure of finally announcing the date of the Dutch Keyboard Meetup.
It is the 30th of April which is a Saturday. The meetup will be held at the Cooler Masters headquarters in Eindhoven.

There will be coffee, tea and water. All other refreshments can be bought at the local store (Albert Heijn, that is the name of the store for the people that don't know) So drinks and food are covered, partly by Cooler Master and partly by you. I will be looking to set up a account so people can join in on the snacks and additional drinks

We will have access to multiple rooms: Meeting rooms, cafeteria (IIRC closed on Saturday) and a game room. Yes, a game room with a lot of game PC's and these will be used to game and test different keyboards on. Not only the ones we bring but also some of their new line-up. There is also the option to go on a tour in the facility, including the storage area with a lot of awesome goods.

There will also be some giveaway action thanks to /u/skiwithpete from www.1upkeyboards.com and /u/LeandreN. There might be something else in the works but I can only tease you about it by saying something else might be giveaway. Thanks to those guys there will be the giveaway at the meetup so you could thank them for that. So that should be really fun

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As for the time of the meetup, it will start at 11:00 AM and I urge you to be on time since we will close the doors after that. We will reopen them at a later point but this is to prevent theft of the items so that is why. The end time is 15:45 - 16:00 in which 16:00 is the time they want everyone out.

Parking is on the parking lot from Cooler Master and free so no need to worry about parking costs

You should be able to get to the location pretty easy through OV (Public Transportation), you can also come by car but that will be a bit harder due to the fact that the city Eindhoven has a lot of construction going on with the infrastructure so you may have to take alternative routes depending on where you come from. You can also get some cheaper train tickets here: http://www.spoordeelwinkel.nl/campagnes/audax/product/2eklas but that depends on where you are coming from. Would advise you to check it out though since it could save you quite some money.

This is a form so we all know what kind of boards we can expect and what kind of switches: http://goo.gl/forms/3D2G6jDhAx

Cheers

Link to the reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4dt3v2/dutch_keyboard_meetup_30th_of_april/

Link to the Deskthority post: https://deskthority.net/off-topic-f10/dutch-meetup-is-there-any-interested-in-this-t12814.html

Here is a link to a Google Form so I can add you to the Slack group, if you are interested http://goo.gl/forms/aNswWJNwM2

[CPTBadAss]

Yes please, can someone fly me over? Thanks <3

[xondat]

I'm in Amsterdam next weekend so I could partake but doubt it'd be that soon

[27]

I'm in Amsterdam next weekend so I could partake but doubt it'd be that soon

I'm sure you'll be partaking in something other than keyboards while you're there.

[JorisBoers]

Yes please, can someone fly me over? Thanks <3

Lets first focus on getting enough intrest and then on the part of getting you there

I'm in Amsterdam next weekend so I could partake but doubt it'd be that soon

That is a little too ambitious, if there is enough intrest for this weekend and we can get a location in such a short time period then maybe but you will probably be too soon for us.
You will have a good time anyway so no worries

[iLLucionist]

That's a cool idea. I live in Groningen, so I could travel let's say up to around Amsterdam/Rotterdam. But not Tilburg or Breda, that would be a bit too far for me.

But I like the idea!

It's interesting.. I am also on the Dutch Python Mailing List and it seems that GH is better represented amongst the Dutch then Python. That mailing list is almost empty and meetups are almost impossible to arrange.

[JorisBoers]

That's a cool idea. I live in Groningen, so I could travel let's say up to around Amsterdam/Rotterdam. But not Tilburg or Breda, that would be a bit too far for me.

But I like the idea!

It's interesting.. I am also on the Dutch Python Mailing List and it seems that GH is better represented amongst the Dutch then Python. That mailing list is almost empty and meetups are almost impossible to arrange.

Thanks, alright that is understandable but we will have to see how much responses there will be. It think it will take about 8 -10 hours for comments to come in
You can give it a shot, to send this link,  maybe some are interested in this.

Hope this can become a reality

[CPTBadAss]

Did you try posting on Deskthority? They've got a large European population.

[JorisBoers]

Did you try posting on Deskthority? They've got a large European population.

Not yet, good idea. I was almost going to bed 

[Rewind]

Good idea! Definitely interested.

I don't think there are a lot of geekhackers living in the Netherlands though. I just know of FreeChemicals, JaccoW (I think) and sth.

I'll chip in 50 USD for the CPTBadAss Flight Foundation.

[sth]

Good idea! Definitely interested.

I don't think there are a lot of geekhackers living in the Netherlands though. I just know of FreeChemicals, JaccoW (I think) and sth.

I'll chip in 50 USD for the CPTBadAss Flight Foundation.

there's also bucake right?

[Halverson]

Yes please, can someone fly me over? Thanks <3

If I can use air miles!

[JorisBoers]

Good idea! Definitely interested.

I don't think there are a lot of geekhackers living in the Netherlands though. I just know of FreeChemicals, JaccoW (I think) and sth.

I'll chip in 50 USD for the CPTBadAss Flight Foundation.

You never know, just trying to get as many people aware as possible

Good idea! Definitely interested.

I don't think there are a lot of geekhackers living in the Netherlands though. I just know of FreeChemicals, JaccoW (I think) and sth.

I'll chip in 50 USD for the CPTBadAss Flight Foundation.

there's also bucake right?

Yeah, at least his profile stated he is from the Netherlands so I think he is 

[xondat]

I'm in Amsterdam next weekend so I could partake but doubt it'd be that soon

I'm sure you'll be partaking in something other than keyboards while you're there.

Everyone seems to think I'm going for that stuff because of my age but no

Surprise Valentines trip with the girlfriend

[JorisBoers]

I'm in Amsterdam next weekend so I could partake but doubt it'd be that soon

I'm sure you'll be partaking in something other than keyboards while you're there.

Everyone seems to think I'm going for that stuff because of my age but no

Surprise Valentines trip with the girlfriend

Ahhhh, with the Girlfriend so the Red light district it is then ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Hahaha, sorry. Hope you enjoy your stay

[iLLucionist]

I'm in Amsterdam next weekend so I could partake but doubt it'd be that soon

I'm sure you'll be partaking in something other than keyboards while you're there.

Everyone seems to think I'm going for that stuff because of my age but no

Surprise Valentines trip with the girlfriend

Basically, the only way you can attend a keyboard meetup is by persuading your GF for a romantic trip?

[Brammm87]

If it's close enough to Belgium, I'd consider joining.

[iLLucionist]

O btw I'm interested most definitely. Of course, depends on time + place.

[JorisBoers]

O btw I'm interested most definitely. Of course, depends on time + place.

Awesome to hear that you are interested, that is obvious isn't it? lol
I hope to get one in the next two weeks (Location that is)

If it's close enough to Belgium, I'd consider joining.

Awesome that you want to cross the border
I hope to get a location in the next two weeks

[iLLucionist]

O btw I'm interested most definitely. Of course, depends on time + place.

Awesome to hear that you are interested, that is obvious isn't it? lol
I hope to get one in the next two weeks (Location that is)

If it's close enough to Belgium, I'd consider joining.

Awesome that you want to cross the border
I hope to get a location in the next two weeks

So.. what is the idea of the meat up? bring kb's? pray to our mech kb overlord? sacrifice some rubberdomes in a burning ritual? there must be goodies we need a t-shirt...

[JorisBoers]

So.. what is the idea of the meat up? bring kb's? pray to our mech kb overlord? sacrifice some rubberdomes in a burning ritual? there must be goodies we need a t-shirt...

Well, bring your keyboard(s) and other stuff that has something to do with keyboards. I am sure you will be able to pray, although I ain't to sure if they will like a smell of burning plastic for the coming year in their building

We will figure those out when the location is confirmed. I should be able to get one this week, so keep an eye out. If you want to design a T-Shirt than that is okay, that would be pretty sweet ;3

[iLLucionist]

So.. what is the idea of the meat up? bring kb's? pray to our mech kb overlord? sacrifice some rubberdomes in a burning ritual? there must be goodies we need a t-shirt...

Well, bring your keyboard(s) and other stuff that has something to do with keyboards. I am sure you will be able to pray, although I ain't to sure if they will like a smell of burning plastic for the coming year in their building

We will figure those out when the location is confirmed. I should be able to get one this week, so keep an eye out. If you want to design a T-Shirt than that is okay, that would be pretty sweet ;3

Cool..cool I'll try to think of a design over the weekend. Is there like an svg or vector image of the GH logo?

[JaccoW]

I don't think there are a lot of geekhackers living in the Netherlands though. I just know of FreeChemicals, JaccoW (I think) and sth.

Shhh, I'm trying to stay hidden.

MrInterface @Deskthority is Dutch I believe.

[iri]

ITT: Beneluxers talking about "far" and "close".

[JaccoW]

ITT: Beneluxers talking about "far" and "close".

It's funny right? Driving similar distances in Germany or the US is not as tiring as driving in the Benelux where you have to keep your eyes on the road all the time.

Tbh due to the car density, overall interconnectedness and the resulting traffic jams a 2 hour drive can turn into 4 hours if you are unlucky. Imagine what a "fun" trip Brussels <350km> Groningen can be. Even at 2 pm you already have a 50 minute delay because you have to get past Utrecht.
It's similar to driving from London to Liverpool or New York City to Washington in one go.
Just imagine throwing in a couple of major cities on the road in between.

[Diokhan]

I would be up to feel up someone else's board 

[chyros]

Biertje?

[iri]

ITT: Beneluxers talking about "far" and "close".

It's funny right? Driving similar distances in Germany or the US is not as tiring as driving in the Benelux where you have to keep your eyes on the road all the time.

Tbh due to the car density, overall interconnectedness and the resulting traffic jams a 2 hour drive can turn into 4 hours if you are unlucky. Imagine what a "fun" trip Brussels <350km> Groningen can be. Even at 2 pm you already have a 50 minute delay because you have to get past Utrecht.
It's similar to driving from London to Liverpool or New York City to Washington in one go.
Just imagine throwing in a couple of major cities on the road in between.

I've heard you have good trains there though.

[JorisBoers]

I don't think there are a lot of geekhackers living in the Netherlands though. I just know of FreeChemicals, JaccoW (I think) and sth.

Shhh, I'm trying to stay hidden.

MrInterface @Deskthority is Dutch I believe.

Well, you failed with your hiding. Huehuehue

I would be up to feel up someone else's board 

Intrested in feeling up other things? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Biertje?

Zeker, alleen duurt de locatie nog zeker 2+ weken omdat mijn contactpersoon persoonlijke problemen heeft op het moment en dat heeft (natuurlijk) voorrang.

[chyros]

Heheheh, if I still lived there I might've just tagged along xD .

[JorisBoers]

Heheheh, if I still lived there I might've just tagged along xD .

Gewoon met de pond, een weekendje Nederland is ook niet verkeerd

Translation: Just go with the boat, a weekend in the Netherlands isn't too bad

[iLLucionist]

Cool, I'm curious about the location.

[chyros]

Heheheh, if I still lived there I might've just tagged along xD .

Gewoon met de pond, een weekendje Nederland is ook niet verkeerd

Translation: Just go with the boat, a weekend in the Netherlands isn't too bad

I work during weekends, and have no money .

[JorisBoers]

Cool, I'm curious about the location.

I should have known that last Monday but due to some problems it will take a bit longer. I should be able to confirm something in 2-3 weeks. Sorry that it takes so long

Heheheh, if I still lived there I might've just tagged along xD .

Gewoon met de pond, een weekendje Nederland is ook niet verkeerd

Translation: Just go with the boat, a weekend in the Netherlands isn't too bad

I work during weekends, and have no money .

Can't you take a weekend of then? the second part is something I can't really help you with lol
Maybe the second meet up, but I should focus on this first one before I start speculating about a second one lol

[JorisBoers]

Boomp

[JorisBoers]

If it's close enough to Belgium, I'd consider joining.

Good idea! Definitely interested.

I don't think there are a lot of geekhackers living in the Netherlands though. I just know of FreeChemicals, JaccoW (I think) and sth.

I'll chip in 50 USD for the CPTBadAss Flight Foundation.

there's also bucake right?

I don't think there are a lot of geekhackers living in the Netherlands though. I just know of FreeChemicals, JaccoW (I think) and sth.

Shhh, I'm trying to stay hidden.

MrInterface @Deskthority is Dutch I believe.

Good idea! Definitely interested.

I don't think there are a lot of geekhackers living in the Netherlands though. I just know of FreeChemicals, JaccoW (I think) and sth.

I'll chip in 50 USD for the CPTBadAss Flight Foundation.

Hey guys,

In case you missed it the IC is going a step further now that the location is revealed

Hope to see some of you come to the Meetup

[JaccoW]

Eindhoven is a long way but I might be interested in the 23rd.
The location is cool though.

[JorisBoers]

Eindhoven is a long way but I might be interested in the 23rd.
The location is cool though.

Awesome, I am trying to get some other stuff going on like some giveaways but that is in the works so no promises
Hope you can come

[JorisBoers]

I would be up to feel up someone else's board 

Choose the date you can feel up someone else's board. Check the OP for more info

[JaccoW]

Eindhoven is a long way but I might be interested in the 23rd.
The location is cool though.

Awesome, I am trying to get some other stuff going on like some giveaways but that is in the works so no promises
Hope you can come

I'll try bringing some boards from my signature like the Déck Legend, the Orion + Lightpad and my Leopold FC660M.
Hell, maybe I will even bring along some keysets that people don't get to see that often.
Like NIQmods and Skull Squadron.

[Diokhan]

I would be up to feel up someone else's board 

Choose the date you can feel up someone else's board. Check the OP for more info

Done

[JorisBoers]

Eindhoven is a long way but I might be interested in the 23rd.
The location is cool though.

Awesome, I am trying to get some other stuff going on like some giveaways but that is in the works so no promises
Hope you can come

I'll try bringing some boards from my signature like the Déck Legend, the Orion + Lightpad and my Leopold FC660M.
Hell, maybe I will even bring along some keysets that people don't get to see that often.
Like NIQmods and Skull Squadron.

Hot. Damn. That would be super sick, really cool
I am on 15 entry's so far after a day so I think we will end with 24 people give or take since some haven't seen the posts so with some time there will be a lot of people admiring your boards and sets

I would be up to feel up someone else's board 

Choose the date you can feel up someone else's board. Check the OP for more info

Done

Awesome

[sth]

aw rats. i won't be here in april. have fun guys.

[Diokhan]

Won't have my white fox by then so can only bring my hhkb

[JorisBoers]

aw rats. i won't be here in april. have fun guys.

Nooo, now we will have to tease you with pictures when it is all over 

Hopefully you can make it to the next one

Won't have my white fox by then so can only bring my hhkb

All good. I hope my Golbat will be with me by then but I am afraid not :s

So I will probably just stick with my HHKB and KBP v60 and some other little items

[tp4tissue]

This is a thinly veiled excuse for your respective girlfriends I bet..

Clearly an attempt to divert attention from the fact that you've all been organizing a European sex-tour..

[JorisBoers]

This is a thinly veiled excuse for your respective girlfriends I bet..

Clearly an attempt to divert attention from the fact that you've all been organizing a European sex-tour..

****. GUYS RUN, HE IS ON TO US

[QuickDelat]

I hope Belgians are allowed

[JorisBoers]

I hope Belgians are allowed

They are, Germans aswel if they are willing to come

[JorisBoers]

The date will be chosen in a week or so. So if you haven't already, fill out the form

So far 42 people have filled in the form which is more than double of the numbers I expected which is amazing tbh