Post by: SamirD on Sat, 02 January 2016, 10:04:13
What is it?
This would be a
How much will it cost?
This depends on the number of orders that we can get placed. Quantity will definitely make them cheaper. I'm thinking they should be around normal book prices $20-$25 usd, but I haven't gotten a quote yet.
How much will shipping be?
Shipping in the US will be UPS Ground daily rates, which are the cheapest UPS ground rates available. Unless we drop ship each copy from the printing company, then their shipping rates apply. International shipping hasn't really been figured out yet, but katushkin has offered to be the EU proxy and I think that will yield the best rates unless drop shipping will be cheaper.
How can I order?
As of now, this is the interest thread. If you are interested in ordering a copy, post with how many you would like and your shipping state/locality/country with zip/pin codes. This way, we can figure out what the distribution logistics demands will be. Once the official group buy thread is up, I'll figure out how the ordering process will be. I think I'll just make it a paypal buy link like how I do for stickers for my forum, but I'm not 100% sure about that yet.
How will payment be handled?
I think the easiest way for payments to be handled is via paypal invoice. I have a paypal business account for my forum and I can use that to buy the books and then invoice out and get payments prior to shipping/drop shipping. This way, communications on individual orders will be easy since a paypal shipping update will automatically notify buyers.
What's the timeframe?
Don't know yet. The first part of the project is obtaining all the media from users that would like their photos included as well as executing the appropriate licenses to allow them to be published in the book. I think this phase will take the longest time. The next step will be laying out the design of the book itself. The third step will be getting payments/sending it off for printing, which I think will actually be the shortest step. And the final will be the distribution of the final product, which may be included in the previous step if they're drop-shipped.
How do I submit my photos?
Here's the upload link:
http://newpics.huntsvillecarscene.com/upload/T4dgzJ/UL
After uploading, you'll need to execute a license to grant permission for publishing. I'll put a link to the document here once I finish it.
How can I help?
Here's my strengths--accounting, organizing the overall workflow, negotiating the pricing, US logistics, data storage and submissions, legal
Here's what I need--correspondence help (no one likes a question to go unanswered), book layout and design, photo submissions, EU logistics, any other International logistics, and probably some help in the areas of my strength just to keep the workload manageable.
Help curate the submissions here:
http://newpics.huntsvillecarscene.com/Personal/KB/n-VHpKVP/
I have another question.
Post it below and I'll answer the best I can!
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- Revised size to not be small based on consensus in thread.
- Added photo submission information and link
- Added photo curation link
- Revised project to be multi-edition
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 02 January 2016, 11:36:15
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Post by: Booper on Sat, 02 January 2016, 12:49:30
I can help with book layout and design when the time comes. I've done a lot of that sort of thing.
As far as the book itself, I'd agree that it needs to be biggish. Especially if it's photo heavy. I know on some sites like BLURB you can do 20 pages starting at 14.99 for a small book and the price goes up depending on size, hardcover or softcover, and amount of pages.
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 02 January 2016, 12:58:13
I like this, any thoughts on how many pages?
It's gotta be like, a couple hundred maybe? I'm sure there are more than that many great boards around on all the forums.
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Post by: Solo on Sat, 02 January 2016, 22:42:20
Sections that document the assembly of a board (like Photek's 360c (https://www.flickr.com/photos/115722906@N08/albums/72157648098547719)) might also be a nice inclusion.
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 03 January 2016, 07:31:50
Here's a link to product samples from the printing company I think we should use:
http://asukabook.com/product_booksamples.html
This gives us an idea on the sizes and number of pages (slides as they call them) available. I've sent them a request for quantity pricing since their price breaks start at just 10 units and it waives a lot of the setup and other fees.
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 03 January 2016, 07:36:08
I like this idea!Awesome! Asukabook seems to have their own software which is free to download among other design solutions. Check it out and start playing with it and let us know what you think.
I can help with book layout and design when the time comes. I've done a lot of that sort of thing.
As far as the book itself, I'd agree that it needs to be biggish. Especially if it's photo heavy. I know on some sites like BLURB you can do 20 pages starting at 14.99 for a small book and the price goes up depending on size, hardcover or softcover, and amount of pages.
http://asukabook.com/downloads_designtools.html
I have a Blurb book and while that's a very goto publisher for 'entry level' wedding books and such, the quality isn't so great. Since this will possibly be just a one-time run, I'm thinking these books need to be made to last.
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 03 January 2016, 07:37:38
The largest number of 'slides' available on Asukabook is 50, which is 50 pages front and back or 100 pages. I was kinda leaning towards this number as well or the 30 slide version (60 pages), but cost may go up substantially for books of this size. We'll find out once I hear back from them about pricing. They're closed until Jan 3rd.I like this, any thoughts on how many pages?
It's gotta be like, a couple hundred maybe? I'm sure there are more than that many great boards around on all the forums.
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 03 January 2016, 07:39:00
I would pick one up for sure. Have you tried connecting with those making the tactile zines?I haven't yet. I want to see what Asukabook has to offer first before hitting traditional publishers. If we end up going the route of a traditional publisher, then that changes the printing stage completely and maybe even the design phase a bit depending on if they want to do the design work in-house.
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 03 January 2016, 07:39:45
Would absolutrly pick up one, would prefer larger hardcover. (Eastern US)Very cool! Seems like the 10x10 size is what everyone is leaning towards.
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 03 January 2016, 07:39:57
Definitely interested! I agree, large size and hard cover would be highly preferred.Noted! :thumb:
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 03 January 2016, 07:41:29
I don't have any professional experience but I'm fairly comfortable using InDesign and Photoshop and did two years of yearbook club at highschool if any help is needed producing pages. I may also be able to get some contacts for publishing.Awesome! Asukabook actually has a plugin for InDesign. Check it out and see what you think:
http://asukabook.com/downloads_designtools.html
Once I have pricing from Asukabook, let's see what your contacts can do for comparison pricing. I know Asukabook is going to be a premium, but I'm not sure how much of a premium they are yet.
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 03 January 2016, 08:07:42
This would be a great way to quickly expose friends or family to the hobby. The only advice I may have would be to choose the photos wisely; curate. You don't want to overload it with content.Absolutely. And I think a crowdsourced content and curation process will be one of the longest phases of this project.
Sections that document the assembly of a board (like Photek's 360c (https://www.flickr.com/photos/115722906@N08/albums/72157648098547719)) might also be a nice inclusion.
Design isn't my strength, but my idea for design sequence shots (or anything with multiple shots of the same board) was to have a main shot with other select (curated) shots like the 7th slide in this sample book:
http://albumonline.asukabook.com/album/?key=86723a8d16377
Post by: Hispes on Sun, 03 January 2016, 21:02:04
Even potentially a few pages of other good or great boards that weren't as wow as the others, but still worth a look (like 6-9 pictures per page for 3 or so pages).
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 00:16:50
I really like this idea.Yep, except I think the problem we're going to have is getting to many awesome pictures of boards that it's going to be tough to decide what doesn't make the cut. At least that's my hope. :)
Even potentially a few pages of other good or great boards that weren't as wow as the others, but still worth a look (like 6-9 pictures per page for 3 or so pages).
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 04 January 2016, 00:19:53
I really like this idea.Yep, except I think the problem we're going to have is getting to many awesome pictures of boards that it's going to be tough to decide what doesn't make the cut. At least that's my hope. :)
Even potentially a few pages of other good or great boards that weren't as wow as the others, but still worth a look (like 6-9 pictures per page for 3 or so pages).
I think that would definitely be a problem, there is definitely a lot of great boards on here. I really like this idea though, I'm hoping to contribute if my boards are deemed worthy. :p
Post by: Glenmael on Mon, 04 January 2016, 00:28:28
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 00:31:43
Please do! Attach them right into this thread and we'll all check them out!I really like this idea.Yep, except I think the problem we're going to have is getting to many awesome pictures of boards that it's going to be tough to decide what doesn't make the cut. At least that's my hope. :)
Even potentially a few pages of other good or great boards that weren't as wow as the others, but still worth a look (like 6-9 pictures per page for 3 or so pages).
I think that would definitely be a problem, there is definitely a lot of great boards on here. I really like this idea though, I'm hoping to contribute if my boards are deemed worthy. :p
I think the biggest factor will be the quality of the photography more than just the uniqueness of the board itself, so I believe there's going to be enough variety for everyone. I was even thinking we should maybe contact manufacturers for some of their 'best' photos as well for inclusion. Thoughts?
I was thinking about the workflow to get all the images in one place where we could decide on what makes the cut and what doesn't, and I think the easiest solution would be for each submitter to be able to upload their photos directly to a repository (which I already have). Then we as the community can look at the images and decide what makes the cut and what doesn't. Thoughts?
I'll be travelling for work from Jan 5th-14th and usually don't have time to breathe during that time so if I disappear for a bit don't be alarmed. :thumb:
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 00:32:34
I'd be down for one, hard cover + international shipping :cool: :thumb:Cool! What country?
Post by: Dongulator on Mon, 04 January 2016, 00:50:53
There should be a separate book for just artisans.
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 04 January 2016, 01:01:59
Please do! Attach them right into this thread and we'll all check them out!I really like this idea.Yep, except I think the problem we're going to have is getting to many awesome pictures of boards that it's going to be tough to decide what doesn't make the cut. At least that's my hope. :)
Even potentially a few pages of other good or great boards that weren't as wow as the others, but still worth a look (like 6-9 pictures per page for 3 or so pages).
I think that would definitely be a problem, there is definitely a lot of great boards on here. I really like this idea though, I'm hoping to contribute if my boards are deemed worthy. :p
I think the biggest factor will be the quality of the photography more than just the uniqueness of the board itself, so I believe there's going to be enough variety for everyone. I was even thinking we should maybe contact manufacturers for some of their 'best' photos as well for inclusion. Thoughts?
I was thinking about the workflow to get all the images in one place where we could decide on what makes the cut and what doesn't, and I think the easiest solution would be for each submitter to be able to upload their photos directly to a repository (which I already have). Then we as the community can look at the images and decide what makes the cut and what doesn't. Thoughts?
I'll be travelling for work from Jan 5th-14th and usually don't have time to breathe during that time so if I disappear for a bit don't be alarmed. :thumb:
I feel like there's a surplus of quality photos on here to be honest. As for the manufacturers I don't know if I would necessarily like that myself because I imagine this book to be filled with keyboards of variation and creativity rather than a manufacturers board with boring old keycaps and what not.
Yeah if we could probably upload the images to a single source and have an easy voting system on it then I think that would be great.
Here's my favorite shots of my one board, the TGR-Jane. I just took this recently and actually posted them in a couple threads including my build log. I could always break the board down as well and show the shots of the components and what not. These pics are coming from my Flickr, I can also unedit my watermark for the book as well.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1625/23514707743_5480227b82_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/BPV2nz)
TGR-Jane w/Triumph Adler (https://flic.kr/p/BPV2nz) by Steve N (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137225850@N04/), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5769/24114493576_008acacbde_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CJV5NC)
TGR-Jane w/Triumph Adler (https://flic.kr/p/CJV5NC) by Steve N (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137225850@N04/), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5689/23513090083_4bc504d48b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/BPLJuT)
TGR-Jane w/Triumph Adler (https://flic.kr/p/BPLJuT) by Steve N (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137225850@N04/), on Flickr
Sorry about the long post, I can always shorten it up if you'd like. :thumb:
Post by: jaffers on Mon, 04 January 2016, 01:23:00
Perhaps have a voting system for the photos to be put in there? Like have people submit them or suggest people's photos from any thread? How would they be picked?
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 07:54:02
Fantastic idea, I'd definitely pick one of these up, will have to break out the DSLR and get setup for some good onesSweet! Can't wait to see the submissions.
Perhaps have a voting system for the photos to be put in there? Like have people submit them or suggest people's photos from any thread? How would they be picked?
Since I think the problem we'll be having is trying to pick which ones don't make the cut as opposed to those that do. And depending what is done for layout and design, we may not have to cut anything at all.
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I feel like there's a surplus of quality photos on here to be honest. As for the manufacturers I don't know if I would necessarily like that myself because I imagine this book to be filled with keyboards of variation and creativity rather than a manufacturers board with boring old keycaps and what not.
Yeah if we could probably upload the images to a single source and have an easy voting system on it then I think that would be great.
Here's my favorite shots of my one board, the TGR-Jane. I just took this recently and actually posted them in a couple threads including my build log. I could always break the board down as well and show the shots of the components and what not. These pics are coming from my Flickr, I can also unedit my watermark for the book as well.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1625/23514707743_5480227b82_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/BPV2nz)
TGR-Jane w/Triumph Adler (https://flic.kr/p/BPV2nz) by Steve N (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137225850@N04/), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5769/24114493576_008acacbde_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CJV5NC)
TGR-Jane w/Triumph Adler (https://flic.kr/p/CJV5NC) by Steve N (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137225850@N04/), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5689/23513090083_4bc504d48b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/BPLJuT)
TGR-Jane w/Triumph Adler (https://flic.kr/p/BPLJuT) by Steve N (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137225850@N04/), on Flickr
Sorry about the long post, I can always shorten it up if you'd like. :thumb:
Sweet shots! I love the color offset that helps the board pop. I'm thinking that maybe leaving watermarks might be the best way to help attribute credits. Or not. I'd like to hear thoughts on this.
I've set up a submission link where originals can be uploaded and everyone can look at them. While the originals are uploaded, they are not accessible to discourage unauthorized use. Display sizes are limited in size.
Here's the upload link:
http://newpics.huntsvillecarscene.com/upload/T4dgzJ/UL
And here's the gallery link for everyone to peruse/help curate:
http://newpics.huntsvillecarscene.com/Personal/KB/n-VHpKVP/
Where do I sign up? There better be a Vol 2.You just did. ;) At least until the official group buy page is set up. This will happen after we get the design completed and pricing in place. I hope there's a volume 2! An annual book would be awesome. ;)
There should be a separate book for just artisans.
As far as artisans, that could be a whole book in itself, but then it's more like a catalog as an artisan static. You can't really mod one. And I'm sure there will be plenty of great artisan shots as part of the submitted pictures. There's a favorite of mine that actually has legos in it. :D
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 08:07:28
Firstly, I really want this to be a book for the whole keyboarding community--worldwide and Internet-wide. That means Deskthority, Reddit, and the various Asian forums too. I have an account for DT, so I can make a similar thread there as I have on here, but I need help getting the word out to the other communities. I need leaders to spearhead each of the other communities.
Secondly, this book is going to be about content, and it won't just come to us. So I need the community to find the images they love, and point the owners of them to this project letting them know it would be awesome if they submitted the originals.
That's it so far. I'm really excited with how this is going. :thumb: It's a Monday so I've got my normal work in front of me as well as the work trip coming up, so don't worry if I'm a bit absent. :cool:
Post by: Zambumon on Mon, 04 January 2016, 08:10:02
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Post by: mobbo on Mon, 04 January 2016, 11:10:56
I'm thinking that maybe leaving watermarks might be the best way to help attribute credits. Or not. I'd like to hear thoughts on this.
I think each page should have it's own unmarked spread with a little column or tag somewhere that has a full description of what we're looking at - as well as the photographer's name (maybe location too!). I suppose it could simply be put under the picture as well, depending on how you wish to format the page.
That way pictures are still accredited, we get the full picture in the book, and a little description of what we're seeing for those that aren't able to identify every component of every keyboard.
I'd be really interested to know how you're going to divide the book up :)
Also, I know most people here won't need it - but I was just thinking about a glossary section! If it is indeed meant to be a coffee table book this could be pretty helpful for your guests that aren't as keyboard savvy as the rest of us.
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 11:39:40
Very cool idea. :thumb: How do you plan to have section the book based on keysets, model of keyboard, layout?Dunno. That's a good question. What's your thoughts? I know the layout guys will probably have some really good ideas on how to organize everything.
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 11:46:24
Alright well I uploaded the pics to the website, realized after the fact that you can't edit the names so it's just going to be the name my camera gave it when taking the shots. That's alright though since I uploaded the image with watermarks, I think it will actually be better to leave the watermarks to give credit than text on the book page.Thank you!
First off I just want to say that this is an AWESOME idea, and I would love to see it come to fruition (even though my photography skills are crap).I like the idea of having more than just a credit/watermark with a small blurb of what we're looking at (full tech specs) as well as the owner/photographer and the geographic location. But this is more of a layout and design issue, which I'm sadly no expert at. :-XI'm thinking that maybe leaving watermarks might be the best way to help attribute credits. Or not. I'd like to hear thoughts on this.
I think each page should have it's own unmarked spread with a little column or tag somewhere that has a full description of what we're looking at - as well as the photographer's name (maybe location too!). I suppose it could simply be put under the picture as well, depending on how you wish to format the page.
That way pictures are still accredited, we get the full picture in the book, and a little description of what we're seeing for those that aren't able to identify every component of every keyboard.
I'd be really interested to know how you're going to divide the book up :)
Also, I know most people here won't need it - but I was just thinking about a glossary section! If it is indeed meant to be a coffee table book this could be pretty helpful for your guests that aren't as keyboard savvy as the rest of us.
As far as dividing it up, that's a good question. While guys who have done layout would know what feels best from that perspective, I'd like to also hear thoughts on what works for us from a reader perspective.
The glossary is kinda a neat idea. But with all the terminologies we have, wouldn't it become a bit of hairball?
Post by: mobbo on Mon, 04 January 2016, 11:55:22
Chronological order could be cool as well but something tells me this isn't a "history of keyboards" coffee table book, but rather a nice collection of eye candy.
Yeah the glossary thing was just a random thought I pulled from a coffee table book I already own. We definitely do have a lot of obscure terminology....I doubt it would be very useful.
Post by: Bromono on Mon, 04 January 2016, 12:06:51
My new goal is to take a sexy enough photo to get in that book -.-
Post by: Zambumon on Mon, 04 January 2016, 12:13:02
Dunno. That's a good question. What's your thoughts? I know the layout guys will probably have some really good ideas on how to organize everything.
I'd arrange them by the type of switch they are using: buckling spring, MXs, Alps, Topre, Hall effect… It would be nice to have a short introduction of each of these sections explaining the technology used.
Inside these sections, you could arrange them by size/layout. I personally believe that the pictures shouldn't have a watermark but a description of the picture itself with model, case, keycaps, artisans, and obviously the name of the owner of that board.
Time to buy a new lens for the camera...
My new goal is to take a sexy enough photo to get in that book -.-
I think 50mm are the best for these kind of shots.
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 04 January 2016, 12:18:43
Time to buy a new lens for the camera...
My new goal is to take a sexy enough photo to get in that book -.-
Same, I'd love to get in the book myself. I don't ever know if my pics are ever that good, I'll get a few compliments but not too many.
Post by: Melvang on Mon, 04 January 2016, 12:38:41
Feel free to pm my wife here for more info. She goes by Alexis's. Just make sure to include me in the pm as she doesn't check in here very often.
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 12:55:45
Time to buy a new lens for the camera...It's more about the lighting than the lens. You can get some great bokeh even in macro mode on consumer cameras. ;)
My new goal is to take a sexy enough photo to get in that book -.-
I'd arrange them by the type of switch they are using: buckling spring, MXs, Alps, Topre, Hall effect… It would be nice to have a short introduction of each of these sections explaining the technology used.That makes a lot of sense. :thumb:
Inside these sections, you could arrange them by size/layout. I personally believe that the pictures shouldn't have a watermark but a description of the picture itself with model, case, keycaps, artisans, and obviously the name of the owner of that board.
Post by: Bromono on Mon, 04 January 2016, 12:56:09
Dunno. That's a good question. What's your thoughts? I know the layout guys will probably have some really good ideas on how to organize everything.
I'd arrange them by the type of switch they are using: buckling spring, MXs, Alps, Topre, Hall effect… It would be nice to have a short introduction of each of these sections explaining the technology used.
Inside these sections, you could arrange them by size/layout. I personally believe that the pictures shouldn't have a watermark but a description of the picture itself with model, case, keycaps, artisans, and obviously the name of the owner of that board.Time to buy a new lens for the camera...
My new goal is to take a sexy enough photo to get in that book -.-
I think 50mm are the best for these kind of shots.
Once I save enough I want to snag one of these
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SEL35F18-35mm-Prime-Fixed/dp/B0096W1P5W/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1451933653&sr=8-5&keywords=sony+nex+lens
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 12:57:36
I can recommend www.acilab.com. My wife works there and has experience in the books department. They have recently been voted the number one photo lab in the country by the PPA (Professional Photographers Association). The owners there Mark and Lisa are amazing people.Fixed it for you?
Feel free to pm my wife here for more info. She goes by Alexis's. Just make sure to include me in the pm as she doesn't check in here very often.
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 13:00:14
I'm not sure if there's a 50mm 1.2 lens out there for the nex, but that would be my goto. 35mm can feel a bit cramped.Dunno. That's a good question. What's your thoughts? I know the layout guys will probably have some really good ideas on how to organize everything.
I'd arrange them by the type of switch they are using: buckling spring, MXs, Alps, Topre, Hall effect… It would be nice to have a short introduction of each of these sections explaining the technology used.
Inside these sections, you could arrange them by size/layout. I personally believe that the pictures shouldn't have a watermark but a description of the picture itself with model, case, keycaps, artisans, and obviously the name of the owner of that board.Time to buy a new lens for the camera...
My new goal is to take a sexy enough photo to get in that book -.-
I think 50mm are the best for these kind of shots.
Once I save enough I want to snag one of these
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SEL35F18-35mm-Prime-Fixed/dp/B0096W1P5W/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1451933653&sr=8-5&keywords=sony+nex+lens
Post by: tronbeaver on Mon, 04 January 2016, 13:01:32
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 13:07:38
People still use coffee tables?Why of course when you have a book this nice to put on it! (Ikea Lack coffee table can be found for $20 when on sale ;))
Post by: Solo on Mon, 04 January 2016, 13:11:30
I'll get a few compliments but not too many.
You will once GH snaps out of its artisan cap circle jerk phase.
Post by: Bromono on Mon, 04 January 2016, 13:15:11
I'm not sure if there's a 50mm 1.2 lens out there for the nex, but that would be my goto. 35mm can feel a bit cramped.Dunno. That's a good question. What's your thoughts? I know the layout guys will probably have some really good ideas on how to organize everything.
I'd arrange them by the type of switch they are using: buckling spring, MXs, Alps, Topre, Hall effect… It would be nice to have a short introduction of each of these sections explaining the technology used.
Inside these sections, you could arrange them by size/layout. I personally believe that the pictures shouldn't have a watermark but a description of the picture itself with model, case, keycaps, artisans, and obviously the name of the owner of that board.Time to buy a new lens for the camera...
My new goal is to take a sexy enough photo to get in that book -.-
I think 50mm are the best for these kind of shots.
Once I save enough I want to snag one of these
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SEL35F18-35mm-Prime-Fixed/dp/B0096W1P5W/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1451933653&sr=8-5&keywords=sony+nex+lens
Something like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-50mm-Mid-Range-Mount-Cameras/dp/B005NX7HY6/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1451933653&sr=8-8&keywords=sony+nex+lens
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 04 January 2016, 13:21:30
Something like this?Yeah, that's a really nice lens, but a 1.2 would be even better if it exists.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-50mm-Mid-Range-Mount-Cameras/dp/B005NX7HY6/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1451933653&sr=8-8&keywords=sony+nex+lens
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 04 January 2016, 16:53:27
I'll get a few compliments but not too many.
You will once GH snaps out of its artisan cap circle jerk phase.
Yeah it's such a craze right now, I just can't justify spending hundreds on artisans when I could put that towards a super nice board. Without the board there's no place for artisans. :p
I'm currently using a 60mm Nikkor Micro lens (http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Micro-NIKKOR-Fixed-Focus-Cameras/dp/B0013A1XDY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451947953&sr=8-2&keywords=60mm+nikkor+micro), it's kind of hard getting full board shots but I love the lens.
Post by: Melvang on Mon, 04 January 2016, 18:21:16
I can recommend www.acilab.com. My wife works there and has experience in the books department. They have recently been voted the number one photo lab in the country by the PPA (Professional Photographers Association). The owners there Mark and Lisa are amazing people.Fixed it for you?
Feel free to pm my wife here for more info. She goes by Alexis's. Just make sure to include me in the pm as she doesn't check in here very often.
Sorry, her avatar here is Alexiss. Wasn't paying attention to autocorrect.
Post by: hoggy on Mon, 04 January 2016, 19:05:34
Post by: jaffers on Mon, 04 January 2016, 19:24:35
I also have been saving my favourite keyboard shots for a while now and will upload them to an album sometime in the future. The only issue is who's photos they are. I just use them as wallpapers etc... Also to show people how cool the hobby is (thankfully, when I get this book I will have physical pictures to show people :D)
Post by: Glenmael on Mon, 04 January 2016, 19:57:35
I'd be down for one, hard cover + international shipping :cool: :thumb:Cool! What country?
Australia please :)
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 04 January 2016, 19:59:11
Post by: Glenmael on Mon, 04 January 2016, 20:00:05
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thestandardsmanual/reissue-of-the-1975-nasa-graphics-standards-manual/description
Check out the 'Specifications of the reissue' section.
(note I did jump on this Kickstarter and can post photos etc. when I receive the product)
Post by: kiwi99 on Mon, 04 January 2016, 20:09:56
Awesome! Asukabook actually has a plugin for InDesign. Check it out and see what you think:
http://asukabook.com/downloads_designtools.html
Once I have pricing from Asukabook, let's see what your contacts can do for comparison pricing. I know Asukabook is going to be a premium, but I'm not sure how much of a premium they are yet.
Contact I have said this sort of stuff isn't his area of business as much so asukabook or other options are what we'd need to use.
Alright well I uploaded the pics to the website, realized after the fact that you can't edit the names so it's just going to be the name my camera gave it when taking the shots. That's alright though since I uploaded the image with watermarks, I think it will actually be better to leave the watermarks to give credit than text on the book page.Thank you!First off I just want to say that this is an AWESOME idea, and I would love to see it come to fruition (even though my photography skills are crap).I like the idea of having more than just a credit/watermark with a small blurb of what we're looking at (full tech specs) as well as the owner/photographer and the geographic location. But this is more of a layout and design issue, which I'm sadly no expert at. :-XI'm thinking that maybe leaving watermarks might be the best way to help attribute credits. Or not. I'd like to hear thoughts on this.
I think each page should have it's own unmarked spread with a little column or tag somewhere that has a full description of what we're looking at - as well as the photographer's name (maybe location too!). I suppose it could simply be put under the picture as well, depending on how you wish to format the page.
That way pictures are still accredited, we get the full picture in the book, and a little description of what we're seeing for those that aren't able to identify every component of every keyboard.
I'd be really interested to know how you're going to divide the book up :)
Also, I know most people here won't need it - but I was just thinking about a glossary section! If it is indeed meant to be a coffee table book this could be pretty helpful for your guests that aren't as keyboard savvy as the rest of us.
As far as dividing it up, that's a good question. While guys who have done layout would know what feels best from that perspective, I'd like to also hear thoughts on what works for us from a reader perspective.
The glossary is kinda a neat idea. But with all the terminologies we have, wouldn't it become a bit of hairball?
A glossary or a few pages dedicated to "the basics" parts of a keyboard, common nomenclature, etc. would be a really good idea.
As far as the little blurb with credit + watermarks sections it is really easy to make something simple and effective as long as its consistent throughout the book, consistency is very important to making something look professional.
I think sorting shouldn't be a focus but if it were up to me I'd try to randomize keysets as much as possible due to them being a very big visual aspect of a board. and better to just have different styles of boards every picture to keep the book interesting, I know i'd get bored of seeing 20+ pages of the same korean custom over and over with different sets or vice versa just seeing og cherry beige every photo over and over to be very boring and uninteresting to flip through, for this randomness is better in my opinion!
Also a +1 to the idea of having some "build log" esque pages/section they in my option when photographed well are some of my favourite posts I see and show that there's work put into these beauties and to show the effort put in. :p
Image quality (not photography skills) is going to be a big barrier for what gets in. Sourcing from imgur, facebook, and some other sites wont work well for print if the image is compressed. Sourcing original images will be key if this is to turn out well and DPI on everything will need to be checked, some images will look lovely on a computer screen then print out looking pretty bad. I am willing to help out as much as my school timetable allows checking photos, designing any of this if my help is needed as long as my school schedule permits it..
Another note is on what SamirD said saying this needs to be a cross-community project for it to be its best so put aside any negativity related to this to make the best damn picture book we can. :thumb: :p
Post by: Zambumon on Mon, 04 January 2016, 20:30:48
Post by: Solo on Mon, 04 January 2016, 21:04:04
Just need someone to take pictures of my keyboards for me :'(
I noticed that your Gon isn't in your signature anymore. Have you passed on the torch?
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Mon, 04 January 2016, 21:23:50
I would personally like it to be something (aesthetically) like the following:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thestandardsmanual/reissue-of-the-1975-nasa-graphics-standards-manual/description
Check out the 'Specifications of the reissue' section.
(note I did jump on this Kickstarter and can post photos etc. when I receive the product)
100% Agree. Definitely could get some tech communities to hype it up, and get the word out about keyboards!
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 04 January 2016, 21:31:39
Just need someone to take pictures of my keyboards for me :'(
I noticed that your Gon isn't in your signature anymore. Have you passed on the torch?
It doesn't look like that anymore. I have 3 boards not in my signature cuz I have no updated picture of them.
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 04 January 2016, 21:46:35
Just need someone to take pictures of my keyboards for me :'(
I noticed that your Gon isn't in your signature anymore. Have you passed on the torch?
It doesn't look like that anymore. I have 3 boards not in my signature cuz I have no updated picture of them.
Lemme borrow that LZ-S and I'll take all the pictures you want. :-*
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 05 January 2016, 02:47:22
I'll get a few compliments but not too many.
You will once GH snaps out of its artisan cap circle jerk phase.
OUCH
the edge on the comment is so sharp!
On topic;
I think the pricing on this is whay off... I put together a pretty thin (90 or so pages) large (coffee table) hardback book for mine and my gf's two year ann and it was full of full page colour photo's and for a single run cost almost £100. Which is nearly $200.
To think that you'll be able to produce a book of similar size, but twice the thickness for $25 seems to me like your expecting to shift thousands or you just made the number up.
Another thing, I was part of the pretty small Soulwax/2manydjs community and the forum admin made a smaller pocket book that contained every single/EP/album they ever put out, that was soft cover and about the size of a CD Jewel case, and cost about $50.
I've been thinking of doing a hardcopy of the BroCaps Cat for a while, but the costs are really quite high for low run productions, and if you want a coffee table type book the costs are going to be insane.
Post by: jaffers on Tue, 05 January 2016, 03:01:43
(http://i.imgur.com/Wr5Dggh.jpg)
My mum is into home design and style etc.. and she has a lot of these coffee-table-esk type books that look really nice and are very well made. What we are looking for I assume (well I am). This one in particular is my favorite in many aspects. To begin with it is a perfect size. 26cm tall by 19cm wide.
(http://i.imgur.com/wj5kNdI.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/suHaHc2.jpg)
It also has this brilliant cover.
(http://i.imgur.com/aPNZR4u.jpg)
You see that the cardboard is on the outside instead of the inside, which makes it easy to bend as its not stretching anything and thus wont break the spine like a lot of cheaper hardcovers. It also gives it a unique look among other books. It has modest colours yet isnt boring.
(http://i.imgur.com/WkTC5V1.jpg)
While I think the inside title is a little too busy for what we are doing I like the use of type writer font and think it would be nice to put on the inside of a book on keyboards. Kinda like heritage or something.
(http://i.imgur.com/iVJQMVX.jpg)
It's also got these cool dividing pages for each chapter that are transparent, similar to baking paper. They are neat. I think they'd be cool
(http://i.imgur.com/Et7syXI.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/BSOEJON.jpg)
They may or may not fit. But I think they are awesome.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1465/24131010236_8b21d8e290_h.jpg)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1607/24157080285_46051d167c_h.jpg)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1574/23861423220_90d52e5ff8_h.jpg)
It is also the book that I took these photos on.
On the subject of dividing up the book I do think that we should have it separated into each switch type. I think what we should have each chapter begin with is a large macro shot of the switch, edge to edge on the left page and on the right page have a paragraph or few on the switch and its history with a patent design included as to help the reader better understand how the switch works. Here are a few examples of patents.
(http://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US4118611-1.png)
IBM Buckling Spring http://www.google.com/patents/US4118611
(http://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US4467160-1.png)
Cherry MX http://www.google.com/patents/US4467160
(https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US4642433-1.png)
Alps SKCM Blue https://www.google.com/patents/US4642433
This is where I'm unsure of how to use the transparent dividing paper. Perhaps have a large picture of the patent on the transparent page between a macro of the switch and the description on the right? I will do a few mock ups of the layout that we could use tomorrow. For now I am very tired.
(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0490/7329/products/zealios2.jpeg?v=1451552555)
I've also always remembered Zeal's shots of his zealios and how fantastic they were, specifically the book he shot them on. I was instantly hooked on how cool the book looked. I love the type face. Its crisp and clean.
(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0490/7329/products/zealios3.jpeg?v=1451552555)
These are also some of my all time favorite shots. They are extremely well composed, have great colour and catch the eye. So I am submitting these also to be included in the book (obviously we will have to get Zeal's permission first of course)
On another note, there will be plenty of shots for each category, and I think maybe a segment at the back for light reading would be nice. Something along the lines of an interview or a story of a few members that are quite prominent. I don't think a build log would really suit this book. That is for the forum. But definitely some nice photos of a build in progress or other work that is done by the community. Perhaps this is something that we can ask of the koreans? Like a few shots of a KMAC/OTD/Corsa etc being milled. Of course also things from mod/build logs themselves, there is plenty of brilliant photos from that category.
Speaking of categories, perhaps something along the lines of this?
-MX (because there are many different kinds now, not just cherry. Perhaps this is something that can be put into the description of the MX switch? i.e. touching on the different varieties?)
-Buckling Spring
-Alps
-Other (Rare or unorthodox switches)
-Community work (i.e. build logs/mod logs)
-Stories etc
-Glossary
I think things like artisans can be included throughout the chapters. We have BS caps, MX caps, Alps caps (perhaps not enough artisans in this area???) and we can include the making of these in a chapter like community work or stories. I don't see the need to dedicate one chapter to them
Finally I think if there are going to be a few volumes of this I think that they should be a gradual thing. i.e. Not released on a schedule. Have a thread open were people can post things that are note worthy in the keyboard community. Not a great deal happens in one year. Especially for keyboards. I think a bit of a history change needs to occur to warrant another one of these being made. They need to be special and very unique, and released when it feels ready.
Also, a lot of these books that my mum has bought are minimum of 45-50 aud. And I don't mind paying more for a quality coffee table piece. I don't want to pay 20 usd dollars for a crap book (not trying to offend OP) that I leave on the coffee table because I love my hobby. I want it to be a book that someone might buy just because its interesting, even if they are not a huge fan of keyboards. We spend hundreds of dollars on caps and HHKB and many more hundreds on custom boards. I'd pay 50 usd for a GREAT book, cause this is a hobby that I enjoy and I'm proud of.
Edit: I will go through a few more of these books and post the layout ideas at a later date
Post by: jaffers on Tue, 05 January 2016, 04:09:09
Post by: MAR82 on Tue, 05 January 2016, 06:58:26
I would also love to find one of my pictures in it.
Since I never seem to pick the best of my pictures, I'll just give links to my Flickr and imgur pages and you guys can see if there are any that are worthwhile
https://www.flickr.com/gp/27672979@N06/N34B38
http://mrmar82.imgur.com/
If needed I'll provide any of the pictures without the watermarks
Post by: SamirD on Tue, 05 January 2016, 10:00:12
Sorry, her avatar here is Alexiss. Wasn't paying attention to autocorrect.She got in touch via PM. :thumb:
I don't think dividing the book up too much is a good idea either, there needs to be some order and category but this is an artistic medium and as such, I think order should be something that is subtle.I agree that this should be an art book above all else.
I also have been saving my favourite keyboard shots for a while now and will upload them to an album sometime in the future. The only issue is who's photos they are. I just use them as wallpapers etc... Also to show people how cool the hobby is (thankfully, when I get this book I will have physical pictures to show people :D)
Finding out who's pictures those originals are will be important as I wouldn't be comfortable publishing anything without permission. I'm sure if you post the photos in this thread though we as the community could help you figure that out. :cool:
I would personally like it to be something (aesthetically) like the following:I like the professional look of that book and I agree that we should be on that level, although with an artistic stance since these are more works of art than something technical in nature.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thestandardsmanual/reissue-of-the-1975-nasa-graphics-standards-manual/description
Check out the 'Specifications of the reissue' section.
(note I did jump on this Kickstarter and can post photos etc. when I receive the product)
Thank you! Noted.I'd be down for one, hard cover + international shipping :cool: :thumb:Cool! What country?
Australia please :)
A glossary or a few pages dedicated to "the basics" parts of a keyboard, common nomenclature, etc. would be a really good idea.I agree that consistancy will be important for professionalism. This morning I thought of this as a standard line below each photo:
As far as the little blurb with credit + watermarks sections it is really easy to make something simple and effective as long as its consistent throughout the book, consistency is very important to making something look professional.
I think sorting shouldn't be a focus but if it were up to me I'd try to randomize keysets as much as possible due to them being a very big visual aspect of a board. and better to just have different styles of boards every picture to keep the book interesting, I know i'd get bored of seeing 20+ pages of the same korean custom over and over with different sets or vice versa just seeing og cherry beige every photo over and over to be very boring and uninteresting to flip through, for this randomness is better in my opinion!
Also a +1 to the idea of having some "build log" esque pages/section they in my option when photographed well are some of my favourite posts I see and show that there's work put into these beauties and to show the effort put in. :p
Image quality (not photography skills) is going to be a big barrier for what gets in. Sourcing from imgur, facebook, and some other sites wont work well for print if the image is compressed. Sourcing original images will be key if this is to turn out well and DPI on everything will need to be checked, some images will look lovely on a computer screen then print out looking pretty bad. I am willing to help out as much as my school timetable allows checking photos, designing any of this if my help is needed as long as my school schedule permits it..
Another note is on what SamirD said saying this needs to be a cross-community project for it to be its best so put aside any negativity related to this to make the best damn picture book we can. :thumb: :p
[board model/case] with [swtich and switch mods] with [cap type, color, legend type, etc] with [any artisans]. Thoughts?
That is true that several of the same keyboard would be boring--but that would only be if visually they are the same. My thoughts behind this book is that every image should take your breath away, so as long as two images in sequence do this in different ways, it doesn't really matter what the board is.
You're absolutely right about image quality--that's what will make this book shine. Originals with properly executed licenses for printing will be a must and keep everything in the green--both technically and legally.
Interested in a copy.Noted!
100% Agree. Definitely could get some tech communities to hype it up, and get the word out about keyboards!Hmm...I never thought of any community outside of keyboarding to have an interest. What do you have in mind?
I agree with kiwi about gathering photographs from multiple communities which might be very beneficial.Most definitely. Then it becomes a work the whole community can enjoy. :thumb:
http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/10/the-speedhunters-photography-book-is-here/I love the concept with this book, although the automotive genre has much, much, much more media than what we do in the keyboarding community. I should know--I was publishing almost 50,000 photos online a year when I was working full-time on my automotive site. :eek:
I think the pricing on this is whay off... I put together a pretty thin (90 or so pages) large (coffee table) hardback book for mine and my gf's two year ann and it was full of full page colour photo's and for a single run cost almost £100. Which is nearly $200.Interesting feedback. We don't have any real pricing yet (I got a reply from Asukabook, but haven't had time to read it), so it could be way out there. Obviously we'll have to figure out a way to get the pricing down to a reasonable level or this project dies right there. And I intend to make it possible.
To think that you'll be able to produce a book of similar size, but twice the thickness for $25 seems to me like your expecting to shift thousands or you just made the number up.
Another thing, I was part of the pretty small Soulwax/2manydjs community and the forum admin made a smaller pocket book that contained every single/EP/album they ever put out, that was soft cover and about the size of a CD Jewel case, and cost about $50.
I've been thinking of doing a hardcopy of the BroCaps Cat for a while, but the costs are really quite high for low run productions, and if you want a coffee table type book the costs are going to be insane.
Since no one has really come up with any solid ideas for layout etc I decided to throw some ideas out there.Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/Wr5Dggh.jpg)
My mum is into home design and style etc.. and she has a lot of these coffee-table-esk type books that look really nice and are very well made. What we are looking for I assume (well I am). This one in particular is my favorite in many aspects. To begin with it is a perfect size. 26cm tall by 19cm wide.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/wj5kNdI.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/suHaHc2.jpg)
It also has this brilliant cover.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/aPNZR4u.jpg)
You see that the cardboard is on the outside instead of the inside, which makes it easy to bend as its not stretching anything and thus wont break the spine like a lot of cheaper hardcovers. It also gives it a unique look among other books. It has modest colours yet isnt boring.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/WkTC5V1.jpg)
While I think the inside title is a little too busy for what we are doing I like the use of type writer font and think it would be nice to put on the inside of a book on keyboards. Kinda like heritage or something.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/iVJQMVX.jpg)
It's also got these cool dividing pages for each chapter that are transparent, similar to baking paper. They are neat. I think they'd be coolShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/Et7syXI.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/BSOEJON.jpg)
They may or may not fit. But I think they are awesome.Show Image(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1465/24131010236_8b21d8e290_h.jpg)Show Image(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1607/24157080285_46051d167c_h.jpg)Show Image(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1574/23861423220_90d52e5ff8_h.jpg)
It is also the book that I took these photos on.
On the subject of dividing up the book I do think that we should have it separated into each switch type. I think what we should have each chapter begin with is a large macro shot of the switch, edge to edge on the left page and on the right page have a paragraph or few on the switch and its history with a patent design included as to help the reader better understand how the switch works. Here are a few examples of patents.Show Image(http://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US4118611-1.png)
IBM Buckling Spring http://www.google.com/patents/US4118611Show Image(http://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US4467160-1.png)
Cherry MX http://www.google.com/patents/US4467160Show Image(https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US4642433-1.png)
Alps SKCM Blue https://www.google.com/patents/US4642433
This is where I'm unsure of how to use the transparent dividing paper. Perhaps have a large picture of the patent on the transparent page between a macro of the switch and the description on the right? I will do a few mock ups of the layout that we could use tomorrow. For now I am very tired.Show Image(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0490/7329/products/zealios2.jpeg?v=1451552555)
I've also always remembered Zeal's shots of his zealios and how fantastic they were, specifically the book he shot them on. I was instantly hooked on how cool the book looked. I love the type face. Its crisp and clean.Show Image(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0490/7329/products/zealios3.jpeg?v=1451552555)
These are also some of my all time favorite shots. They are extremely well composed, have great colour and catch the eye. So I am submitting these also to be included in the book (obviously we will have to get Zeal's permission first of course)
On another note, there will be plenty of shots for each category, and I think maybe a segment at the back for light reading would be nice. Something along the lines of an interview or a story of a few members that are quite prominent. I don't think a build log would really suit this book. That is for the forum. But definitely some nice photos of a build in progress or other work that is done by the community. Perhaps this is something that we can ask of the koreans? Like a few shots of a KMAC/OTD/Corsa etc being milled. Of course also things from mod/build logs themselves, there is plenty of brilliant photos from that category.
Speaking of categories, perhaps something along the lines of this?
-MX (because there are many different kinds now, not just cherry. Perhaps this is something that can be put into the description of the MX switch? i.e. touching on the different varieties?)
-Buckling Spring
-Alps
-Other (Rare or unorthodox switches)
-Community work (i.e. build logs/mod logs)
-Stories etc
-Glossary
I think things like artisans can be included throughout the chapters. We have BS caps, MX caps, Alps caps (perhaps not enough artisans in this area???) and we can include the making of these in a chapter like community work or stories. I don't see the need to dedicate one chapter to them
Finally I think if there are going to be a few volumes of this I think that they should be a gradual thing. i.e. Not released on a schedule. Have a thread open were people can post things that are note worthy in the keyboard community. Not a great deal happens in one year. Especially for keyboards. I think a bit of a history change needs to occur to warrant another one of these being made. They need to be special and very unique, and released when it feels ready.
Also, a lot of these books that my mum has bought are minimum of 45-50 aud. And I don't mind paying more for a quality coffee table piece. I don't want to pay 20 usd dollars for a crap book (not trying to offend OP) that I leave on the coffee table because I love my hobby. I want it to be a book that someone might buy just because its interesting, even if they are not a huge fan of keyboards. We spend hundreds of dollars on caps and HHKB and many more hundreds on custom boards. I'd pay 50 usd for a GREAT book, cause this is a hobby that I enjoy and I'm proud of.
Edit: I will go through a few more of these books and post the layout ideas at a later date
To me this image is absolutely what this book is about:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1465/24131010236_8b21d8e290_h.jpg)
To me, this would be a book where the showcased photos entices one to know more about the subject--similar to how the cover of an automotive brochure encourages you to open and read. It would be great to make the book more encompassing than that, but I have a hunch that budgetary constraints won't allow us, and maybe that could be the subject of volume two or another edition. If the budget allows it, I'd like to see it be something someone new to the subject can pick up and learn 30% enough to jump online and learn the rest. But I know the design phase is going to be much longer for this type of book as well.
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Tue, 05 January 2016, 10:48:15
100% Agree. Definitely could get some tech communities to hype it up, and get the word out about keyboards!Hmm...I never thought of any community outside of keyboarding to have an interest. What do you have in mind?
Nothing specific, just nerds with money and good taste I guess. :p But I could see websites like gizmodo or Ars Technica appreciating something like this, and in terms of communities, PC gaming and hardware modding come to mind.
Post by: Steezus on Tue, 05 January 2016, 11:49:53
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 05 January 2016, 13:26:03
I honestly believe the cost of this book everyone seems to want will be insane and no one will be willing to pay for it
^-^
Post by: Steezus on Tue, 05 January 2016, 14:49:49
I honestly believe the cost of this book everyone seems to want will be insane and no one will be willing to pay for it
^-^
Haha I don't remember saying that. :confused:
I do agree though, people are are trying to turn this into the god damn dictionary for keyboards and wanting to fill it with everything possible. The more that gets added the higher the cost. I wouldn't mind have a small book with nothing but pictures of some high end boards. Even then still not entirely sure since there have been no quotes for the price yet. Even the NASA book that Glenmeal linked was $79 on the kickstarter to get one book and there are thousands upon thousands of backers involved.
Post by: Waateva on Tue, 05 January 2016, 16:12:53
I honestly believe we're thinking way too broad here, who is going to give a **** about a book with pictures of keyboards if it is not their interest/hobby. I personally would just like a geekhack book that shows the best of what the community has and maybe make a few volumes as years go by.
This. Making multiple smaller volumes over the next few years vs. one huge volume now seems to be the most economical idea, as well as the one that offers the most flexibility. Maybe this year it could focus more on keyboards while another volume focuses on artisans with another volume focusing on internals like switches and/or build logs.
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Tue, 05 January 2016, 16:15:52
I agree. Maybe a few title pages for sections (cherry, ibm, topre, etc) and a small caption for some pictures, but really this should be some sweet keyboard picturesI honestly believe the cost of this book everyone seems to want will be insane and no one will be willing to pay for it
^-^
Haha I don't remember saying that. :confused:
I do agree though, people are are trying to turn this into the god damn dictionary for keyboards and wanting to fill it with everything possible. The more that gets added the higher the cost. I wouldn't mind have a small book with nothing but pictures of some high end boards. Even then still not entirely sure since there have been no quotes for the price yet. Even the NASA book that Glenmeal linked was $79 on the kickstarter to get one book and there are thousands upon thousands of backers involved.
Post by: KaminKevCrew on Wed, 06 January 2016, 10:55:46
I took them with the help of a friend who has a bunch of camera gear, and some professional lighting equipment. If anyone is in the northwest area of the US, you could come over and we could grab some shots :P
They were taken with an old manual only nikon prime lens, adapted to the canon 70D that we were using for photos.
For anyone interested, I only used a few photos from this album, but here are the pictures I'm talking about.
https://imgur.com/a/Tl9SL
Post by: SamirD on Wed, 06 January 2016, 13:47:05
The challenge will be trying to incorporate what we can into this current volume and what that should be. The good thing is that there's a lot more here that we can expand on in future volumes, so this is a cool project that can keep rolling on.
But before we get too far ahead of ourselves, the first thing we're going to need is content. We've only got 6 pictures in the submission gallery so far, so right now the book is a pamphlet, lol. Need moar!
I like this shot too KaminKevCrew if you want to submit it:
(http://i.imgur.com/pKGmxvG.jpg)
Post by: KaminKevCrew on Wed, 06 January 2016, 14:49:51
We have a lot of excitement for this project, and that always brings a lot of ideas to the table, which is a good thing.Happily!
The challenge will be trying to incorporate what we can into this current volume and what that should be. The good thing is that there's a lot more here that we can expand on in future volumes, so this is a cool project that can keep rolling on.
But before we get too far ahead of ourselves, the first thing we're going to need is content. We've only got 6 pictures in the submission gallery so far, so right now the book is a pamphlet, lol. Need moar!
I like this shot too KaminKevCrew if you want to submit it:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/pKGmxvG.jpg)
Again, if anyone is in the area (or wants to send me a board for photographic purposes) I'm totally willing to get everything set up for some awesome photos of boards!
The book that Zeal used to take his photos was actually a speedhunters yearly, limited release that's done over there. They are pretty hard to get a hold of, but it might be worth looking around and seeing if any of those guys would be willing to at least give advice on how to get some books done for, well, not an extravagant price.
Edit: That photo should now be uploaded!
Post by: jaffers on Wed, 06 January 2016, 23:52:53
I honestly believe we're thinking way too broad here, who is going to give a **** about a book with pictures of keyboards if it is not their interest/hobby. I personally would just like a geekhack book that shows the best of what the community has and maybe make a few volumes as years go by.
I want the speedhunter book and cars aren't my hobby
I don't even own a car
Post by: Steezus on Wed, 06 January 2016, 23:59:46
I honestly believe we're thinking way too broad here, who is going to give a **** about a book with pictures of keyboards if it is not their interest/hobby. I personally would just like a geekhack book that shows the best of what the community has and maybe make a few volumes as years go by.
I want the speedhunter book and cars aren't my hobby
I don't even own a car
From my experience at least 99% of my friends and family think my keyboard hobby is a joke, I honestly can't think of one person that I know irl that would buy the book other than myself. You first took interest in the book from Zeal's pictures, I'm assuming you'd want it for a nice background for your pics, the cars themselves are just an added bonus to look at. Even if that's not the case I know for sure that you like to collect art and what not from showing me the previous paintings/posters you were showing me. If people are perfectly find with typing on their membranes at work then I highly doubt they'd give two ****s about this book.
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Thu, 07 January 2016, 07:04:16
I honestly believe we're thinking way too broad here, who is going to give a **** about a book with pictures of keyboards if it is not their interest/hobby. I personally would just like a geekhack book that shows the best of what the community has and maybe make a few volumes as years go by.
I want the speedhunter book and cars aren't my hobby
I don't even own a car
From my experience at least 99% of my friends and family think my keyboard hobby is a joke, I honestly can't think of one person that I know irl that would buy the book other than myself. You first took interest in the book from Zeal's pictures, I'm assuming you'd want it for a nice background for your pics, the cars themselves are just an added bonus to look at. Even if that's not the case I know for sure that you like to collect art and what not from showing me the previous paintings/posters you were showing me. If people are perfectly find with typing on their membranes at work then I highly doubt they'd give two ****s about this book.
Eh, nerds like pretty pictures and have disposable income. People don't really have to "get" the hobby to enjoy nice photographs. I don't think it's gonna be the majority of people buying the book, but anybody who appreciates tech can probably see the value in this. Especially if there's a focus on vintage, thats a huge market of old school computer geeks.
Post by: jaffers on Thu, 07 January 2016, 07:17:01
I honestly believe we're thinking way too broad here, who is going to give a **** about a book with pictures of keyboards if it is not their interest/hobby. I personally would just like a geekhack book that shows the best of what the community has and maybe make a few volumes as years go by.
I want the speedhunter book and cars aren't my hobby
I don't even own a car
From my experience at least 99% of my friends and family think my keyboard hobby is a joke, I honestly can't think of one person that I know irl that would buy the book other than myself. You first took interest in the book from Zeal's pictures, I'm assuming you'd want it for a nice background for your pics, the cars themselves are just an added bonus to look at. Even if that's not the case I know for sure that you like to collect art and what not from showing me the previous paintings/posters you were showing me. If people are perfectly find with typing on their membranes at work then I highly doubt they'd give two ****s about this book.
I understand your point but my original point wasn't that I expect people outside of the hobby to buy the book. It was that the book was of high enough quality that it would catch my eye like the speedhunter book.
Mind you that book has 400 pages and they would have other expenses that it would have to deal with on top of producing it. Which is why it retailed at $75 USD. These include paying the people who designed it, paying the photographer's royalties (most likely) all the preproduction prototypes, and the fact that it is 400 pages. And they would want to make a profit off it.
I think that layout and design don't cost more to print, rather cost time instead. As a collaborative group of many different people from many different backgrounds, I think we can pull off a great looking book. Which is really what this is all about. I don't think that this book should have 400 pages either.
On top of photos I think people should be contributing layout ideas, font ideas, concept designs, etc... Better start early than late if you ask me
Post by: meow a cat on Thu, 07 January 2016, 09:10:17
I have on coffee table book that I really enjoy, Star Trek: Ships of the Line. I really like it's format! It measures about 11.5 inches wide and 7.5 inches tall, hardcover and comes in at 351 pages. I'd love a GeekHack version! ;D
Post by: FrostyToast on Thu, 07 January 2016, 09:14:14
Any of them will suffice for calm and relaxing keyboard sexiness.
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 07 January 2016, 12:24:05
(http://i.imgur.com/iun9yPK.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/VuJCEnR.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/mxk10lz.png)
Post by: mobbo on Thu, 07 January 2016, 13:15:13
Over on reddit /u/techmattr has pretty good photos too, I linked a couple below.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/iun9yPK.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/VuJCEnR.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mxk10lz.png)
His posts are actually what led me to explore keyboard customization and eventually GH! I specifically remember it was the Calm Depths one that made me go "Yep. I need that in my life." Before I knew anything about keyboards.
He has a great eye for themes and executes them better than anyone.
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 07 January 2016, 13:23:31
Over on reddit /u/techmattr has pretty good photos too, I linked a couple below.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/iun9yPK.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/VuJCEnR.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mxk10lz.png)
His posts are actually what led me to explore keyboard customization and eventually GH! I specifically remember it was the Calm Depths one that made me go "Yep. I need that in my life." Before I knew anything about keyboards.
He has a great eye for themes and executes them better than anyone.
So true. The third one I linked with the Nuclear Data keyset convinced me that keysets could be worth the extra cost, but on the other hand it sent me down the disappointing road of trying to acquire a Nuclear Data set for myself :(
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Thu, 07 January 2016, 13:49:23
Over on reddit /u/techmattr has pretty good photos too, I linked a couple below.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/iun9yPK.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/VuJCEnR.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mxk10lz.png)
His posts are actually what led me to explore keyboard customization and eventually GH! I specifically remember it was the Calm Depths one that made me go "Yep. I need that in my life." Before I knew anything about keyboards.
He has a great eye for themes and executes them better than anyone.
SAme here, the Nuclear Data picture was one of the first posts I saw that really hooked me.
Post by: cryptokey on Thu, 07 January 2016, 14:01:00
Over on reddit /u/techmattr has pretty good photos too, I linked a couple below.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/iun9yPK.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/VuJCEnR.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mxk10lz.png)
Those are some great shots. You might want to submit them (with permission) here: http://newpics.huntsvillecarscene.com/upload/T4dgzJ/UL (http://newpics.huntsvillecarscene.com/upload/T4dgzJ/UL)
Post by: MAR82 on Thu, 07 January 2016, 15:45:09
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Post by: cryptokey on Thu, 07 January 2016, 16:01:37
I'm in for a copy for sure and agree that it's probably best to keep it small for starters. Though I don't see any reason not to open submissions up to the other forums. Then we can include a little forum logo and username for each photo.
I agree. I'd suggest to put credits at the end of the book for each photo instead of watermarking, etc, to keep it clean so you don't see a bunch of forum logos everywhere. Instead, maybe a small name/description beneath each photo, then at the end, each name corresponding to the submitter/forum. Also, this way there will be less immature quarrels over which forum has more photos and stuff like that.
Post by: xondat on Thu, 07 January 2016, 17:33:34
Post by: switchnollie on Thu, 07 January 2016, 19:28:56
I think you should use photos without watermarks & add in photo credits afterwards when it's ready for print.
Some people have really neat one's but some don't use a watermark so the end product won't look as clean if you see one of Steezus' photos & turn the page to see some plain watermark.
That way it looks more like an organized group as well rather than just a bunch of photos put together.
Post by: Alexiss on Thu, 07 January 2016, 19:40:44
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Thu, 07 January 2016, 20:44:54
It might be nice to have a double page spread of someone talking about whatever is in the picture; an example being a vendor or someone that built a board talking about their journey and why the love it.
It would be really cool to see a little write up from collectors with pictures of their collections and artisan cap makers and keyset/keyboard/case designers alongside their products. I would love to see say, Matteo with a short paragraph on his design process, how he got into keyboards, etc and then a series of photos of granite, whitefox, etc, or Binge alongside some of his caps. Not sure how well you could fill that out though and format with other photos, but it would also narrow the process a bit.
Post by: DukeMugen on Thu, 07 January 2016, 23:30:39
I have a few suggestions, if it's ok.
1. Book Size should be at least A4 / A3 size. the A4 size is closer to 10" (which most of you prefer).
but with keyboards like these, details are important. so i think, the bigger pictures the better.
most of the time when you go to a print shop, they will ask you the paper size which is reffered to as "A sizes" (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 etc.)
A3: 420mm x 297mm
A4: 297mm x 210mm
2. the book should be in landscape because keyboards are horizontal.
3. book should be in hardbound cover.
4. Photos submitted should have extra space around the subject to make way for the cutting line during printing and binding.
5. photos submitted should be at least 200 DPI resolution.
Hope this helps! ;D
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Post by: demik on Thu, 07 January 2016, 23:35:33
I'll get a few compliments but not too many.
You will once GH snaps out of its artisan cap circle jerk phase.
hahahaha
hahahahahahaha
hahahahahahahahahaha
that's not gonna happen. it's only getting stronger and stronger.
make a small potato section in the back and just look through the_beast's posts for pics.
Post by: KaminKevCrew on Thu, 07 January 2016, 23:37:36
Dunno. That's a good question. What's your thoughts? I know the layout guys will probably have some really good ideas on how to organize everything.
I'd arrange them by the type of switch they are using: buckling spring, MXs, Alps, Topre, Hall effect… It would be nice to have a short introduction of each of these sections explaining the technology used.
Inside these sections, you could arrange them by size/layout. I personally believe that the pictures shouldn't have a watermark but a description of the picture itself with model, case, keycaps, artisans, and obviously the name of the owner of that board.Time to buy a new lens for the camera...
My new goal is to take a sexy enough photo to get in that book -.-
I think 50mm are the best for these kind of shots.
I agree. That's what we used for the photos I submitted.
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 08 January 2016, 06:05:05
Over on reddit /u/techmattr has pretty good photos too, I linked a couple below.Very, very nice. Can someone get in touch with him and ask him to submit the originals?Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/iun9yPK.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/VuJCEnR.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mxk10lz.png)
I think credits with forum association will only help to divide rather than unite. It also puts submitters in a bit of a situation if they're an active member of more than one community. I think the credit format I posted earlier with a 'by XXX from YYY, photo by ZZZ' after it with XXX=board owner's credit, YYY=owner's location (country may be enough), ZZZ=photog credit should be good. And all of these credits are what the owners/photogs want--there's no need to be too strict in this area. :cool:I'm in for a copy for sure and agree that it's probably best to keep it small for starters. Though I don't see any reason not to open submissions up to the other forums. Then we can include a little forum logo and username for each photo.
I agree. I'd suggest to put credits at the end of the book for each photo instead of watermarking, etc, to keep it clean so you don't see a bunch of forum logos everywhere. Instead, maybe a small name/description beneath each photo, then at the end, each name corresponding to the submitter/forum. Also, this way there will be less immature quarrels over which forum has more photos and stuff like that.
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Fri, 08 January 2016, 07:17:11
I think credits with forum association will only help to divide rather than unite. It also puts submitters in a bit of a situation if they're an active member of more than one community. I think the credit format I posted earlier with a 'by XXX from YYY, photo by ZZZ' with XXX=board owner's credit, YYY=owner's location (country may be enough), ZZZ=photog credit--and all of these credits are what the owners/photogs want--there's no need to be too strict in this area.I'm in for a copy for sure and agree that it's probably best to keep it small for starters. Though I don't see any reason not to open submissions up to the other forums. Then we can include a little forum logo and username for each photo.
I agree. I'd suggest to put credits at the end of the book for each photo instead of watermarking, etc, to keep it clean so you don't see a bunch of forum logos everywhere. Instead, maybe a small name/description beneath each photo, then at the end, each name corresponding to the submitter/forum. Also, this way there will be less immature quarrels over which forum has more photos and stuff like that.
I agree. Put an acknowledgement to the different forums at the end, but just leave it with names/usernames in the book.
Post by: JaccoW on Fri, 08 January 2016, 09:15:03
The forum itself doesn't matter. I'm a member on both Geekhack, Deskthority as well as Reddit but I wouldn't want to be linked to just a single forum.
No watermarks. Unless these are put in a black area right be to the photo.
Remember the board that was given to Bunny with all the different logos etched on the back? A bit like that.
Post by: Zambumon on Fri, 08 January 2016, 09:36:44
I agree. Put an acknowledgement to the different forums at the end, but just leave it with names/usernames in the book.
It would be great to have as many people as possible to participate in the book no matter which forum they come from and it. Personally I think that the photos should only include the information about the keyboard, owner, and photographer the forum is irrelevant, specially if the objective is to gather as many people as possible like the Korean community.
As soon as SamirD figures out the guidelines (submission format, structure, sections…), and everything is set up I would suggest to contact Deskthority, /r/MK and KBDmania mods to gather as many pictures as possible.
Post by: Waateva on Fri, 08 January 2016, 09:45:24
Over on reddit /u/techmattr has pretty good photos too, I linked a couple below.Very, very nice. Can someone get in touch with him and ask him to submit the originals?Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/iun9yPK.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/VuJCEnR.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mxk10lz.png)
I sent him a message on reddit along with a link to this thread.
Post by: cryptokey on Fri, 08 January 2016, 12:47:01
https://m.imgur.com/a/ncIkd (https://m.imgur.com/a/ncIkd)
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4028wk/modificationb87_hhkb_and_novatouch_adamski07/?sort=confidence (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4028wk/modificationb87_hhkb_and_novatouch_adamski07/?sort=confidence)
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Fri, 08 January 2016, 20:31:47
Found a beautiful album over on reddit
https://m.imgur.com/a/ncIkd (https://m.imgur.com/a/ncIkd)
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4028wk/modificationb87_hhkb_and_novatouch_adamski07/?sort=confidence (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4028wk/modificationb87_hhkb_and_novatouch_adamski07/?sort=confidence)
Wow. That Carbon board is amazing! That case
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 08 January 2016, 20:44:37
I agree. Put an acknowledgement to the different forums at the end, but just leave it with names/usernames in the book.That was what I was thinking as well--have the forum community urls listed in the back like a 'for further reading' type of thing. :cool:
How about sorting them by year the board was released/built? I think you would get a very nice chronological mix without making it very technical.Not a bad idea, but we'll definitely have to get more photos submitted before we have to worry about structure.
The forum itself doesn't matter. I'm a member on both Geekhack, Deskthority as well as Reddit but I wouldn't want to be linked to just a single forum.
No watermarks. Unless these are put in a black area right be to the photo.
Remember the board that was given to Bunny with all the different logos etched on the back? A bit like that.
Choosing a forum is definitely what I don't want to put anyone through. I think forum names should be just as a 'for more reading' list at the end like closing credits. :cool:
It would be great to have as many people as possible to participate in the book no matter which forum they come from and it. Personally I think that the photos should only include the information about the keyboard, owner, and photographer the forum is irrelevant, specially if the objective is to gather as many people as possible like the Korean community.Exactly my thoughts about as many people as possible. :thumb:
As soon as SamirD figures out the guidelines (submission format, structure, sections…), and everything is set up I would suggest to contact Deskthority, /r/MK and KBDmania mods to gather as many pictures as possible.
Submission is original jpg in the highest resolution (submission link in first post), structure and sections is tbd since design isn't my forte and will require someone else in the community to spearhead. I really don't see a reason why we can't go ahead and ask mods now to point us to the owners of the great photos. The submission gallery is open and we'll need content before we really can get into layout and design.
Post by: kiwi99 on Fri, 08 January 2016, 21:18:19
Submission is original jpg in the highest resolution (submission link in first post), structure and sections is tbd since design isn't my forte and will require someone else in the community to spearhead. I really don't see a reason why we can't go ahead and ask mods now to point us to the owners of the great photos. The submission gallery is open and we'll need content before we really can get into layout and design.For printing I really would suggest trying to get truly original photos (i.e. Camera RAW, tiff, EPS) if available jpgs sacrifice a lot of things that can effect print quality I can't tell you from a professional standpoint but the guy I know who publishes hates jpeg with a passion haha . This is a little reading I found searching "why not to use jpeg" and it outlines it pretty well I think.
http://www.companyfolders.com/blog/jpeg-images-suck-for-printing
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Fri, 08 January 2016, 23:05:30
Post by: SamirD on Sat, 09 January 2016, 14:51:16
RAW and uncompressed formats like tiff and eps are great, but they're not what most people shoot. The problem with RAW is that it has to get into a 'processed' format like jpg for it to be usable/viewable, and there's so many variables on how to 'develop' the file that its best to leave that up to the photog.Submission is original jpg in the highest resolution (submission link in first post), structure and sections is tbd since design isn't my forte and will require someone else in the community to spearhead. I really don't see a reason why we can't go ahead and ask mods now to point us to the owners of the great photos. The submission gallery is open and we'll need content before we really can get into layout and design.For printing I really would suggest trying to get truly original photos (i.e. Camera RAW, tiff, EPS) if available jpgs sacrifice a lot of things that can effect print quality I can't tell you from a professional standpoint but the guy I know who publishes hates jpeg with a passion haha . This is a little reading I found searching "why not to use jpeg" and it outlines it pretty well I think.
http://www.companyfolders.com/blog/jpeg-images-suck-for-printing
For what it's worth, I've sold 8x10s printed off of the highest quality jpg from my who-knows-how-old now Sony DSC-F828, and people rave about the quality. And that camera's just 8MP. Todays cameras have much more capturing capability and megapixels, so I don't think we'll really miss anything with a high quality jpg.
Post by: SamirD on Sat, 09 January 2016, 14:52:40
I really wish I had a nice camera so I could participate =/You don't need a camera. You don't even need a keyboard! Just find great photos and let the owners know about this project to submit their great photos for inclusion in the book. :thumb:
Post by: SamirD on Sat, 09 January 2016, 14:53:51
Found a beautiful album over on redditYes! Fantastic! See if they're willing to submit photos for inclusion in the book. :thumb:
https://m.imgur.com/a/ncIkd (https://m.imgur.com/a/ncIkd)
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4028wk/modificationb87_hhkb_and_novatouch_adamski07/?sort=confidence (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4028wk/modificationb87_hhkb_and_novatouch_adamski07/?sort=confidence)
Post by: Waateva on Sat, 09 January 2016, 14:59:23
Found a beautiful album over on redditYes! Fantastic! See if they're willing to submit photos for inclusion in the book. :thumb:
https://m.imgur.com/a/ncIkd (https://m.imgur.com/a/ncIkd)
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4028wk/modificationb87_hhkb_and_novatouch_adamski07/?sort=confidence (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4028wk/modificationb87_hhkb_and_novatouch_adamski07/?sort=confidence)
I think it came from adamski77 who is here on GH, can probably just send him a message at both places.
Post by: switchnollie on Sat, 09 January 2016, 15:20:26
Post by: Photekq on Sat, 09 January 2016, 15:32:28
Post by: Steezus on Sat, 09 January 2016, 15:35:56
I've uploaded a **** tonne of photos. I'm not sure if any of them will be any good.
I really like some of those, we definitely need the g80-5000 in there. :thumb:
Post by: KaminKevCrew on Sat, 09 January 2016, 17:30:39
Post by: SamirD on Sat, 09 January 2016, 21:44:12
Is it pretty much set that you're going with landscape orientation?I don't think the orientation is set. Also, with 'flat' binding options available, a single landscape image can span across two pages seamlessly. I still have to look at Asukabook's reply as well as a PM with pricing in it. I can hit all this harder when I'm back home--right now work deadlines are starting to close in on me. :(
Post by: SamirD on Sat, 09 January 2016, 21:49:16
For the submissions that I've already made, I can easily resubmit them in any format you'd like, as we still have the RAW photos.Thank you! Some really cool stuff! There's so many images in there now. :thumb:
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Sat, 09 January 2016, 23:59:22
If anyone thinks that anything form my imgur page is worth adding feel free, or let me know and I can do so.
http://usualsuspectxxx.imgur.com/
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 11 January 2016, 20:29:34
@SamirD, I added the picture that you asked me to.Thank you!
If anyone thinks that anything form my imgur page is worth adding feel free, or let me know and I can do so.
http://usualsuspectxxx.imgur.com/
I loved a lot of the car shots and it really made me miss the events in HSV. But that's a different type of book!
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Mon, 11 January 2016, 22:50:08
@SamirD, I added the picture that you asked me to.Thank you!
If anyone thinks that anything form my imgur page is worth adding feel free, or let me know and I can do so.
http://usualsuspectxxx.imgur.com/
I loved a lot of the car shots and it really made me miss the events in HSV. But that's a different type of book!
Haha. Yest indeed. If I see some other great shots, I'll point the owners this way.
Post by: cryptokey on Mon, 11 January 2016, 22:57:30
@SamirD, I added the picture that you asked me to.
If anyone thinks that anything form my imgur page is worth adding feel free, or let me know and I can do so.
http://usualsuspectxxx.imgur.com/
I almost just lost my **** when I saw the VW Camper Bus then realized you've got a lego one. :p
I also just PM'd Adamski07 to request to use his album for the book.
(his album) https://imgur.com/a/ncIkd (https://imgur.com/a/ncIkd)
Post by: JaccoW on Tue, 12 January 2016, 17:33:39
(http://i.imgur.com/J6dF04qh.jpg) (http://imgur.com/J6dF04q)
Duck Orion (http://imgur.com/a/8lE3M)
I have several other boards on my profile page (http://jaccow.imgur.com/) but none of those are really custom boards. Just some very nice macro shots of regular or vintage boards.
I've been out of the keyboard hobby for a bit but my appetites are coming back now that I have a job (and money soon) again. :P
Post by: livingspeedbump on Tue, 12 January 2016, 20:06:51
I like this idea!
I can help with book layout and design when the time comes. I've done a lot of that sort of thing.
As far as the book itself, I'd agree that it needs to be biggish. Especially if it's photo heavy. I know on some sites like BLURB you can do 20 pages starting at 14.99 for a small book and the price goes up depending on size, hardcover or softcover, and amount of pages.
Have made a photo book through blurb before. Was impressed with it.
Post by: livingspeedbump on Tue, 12 January 2016, 20:07:24
Post by: Booper on Tue, 12 January 2016, 20:18:31
I like this idea!
I can help with book layout and design when the time comes. I've done a lot of that sort of thing.
As far as the book itself, I'd agree that it needs to be biggish. Especially if it's photo heavy. I know on some sites like BLURB you can do 20 pages starting at 14.99 for a small book and the price goes up depending on size, hardcover or softcover, and amount of pages.
Have made a photo book through blurb before. Was impressed with it.
I haven't but I've heard good things!
And SamirD, I've got some photos on flickr that are pretty high res. I don't want to bog down the thread with them, but you can click the little flickr button on my signature and go to the keyboards album and see if there is anything you want to use. :thumb:
There's some great photographers around here so I'm sure content won't be a big issue though!
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 12 January 2016, 21:35:46
Post by: Jokrik on Wed, 13 January 2016, 07:51:23
meanwhile feel free to take any pics from my album
https://www.flickr.com/gp/jokrik/B4P676
https://flic.kr/s/aHskiKRuDF
Post by: JaccoW on Wed, 13 January 2016, 09:29:53
I think we just found our cover photo.Which one are you talking about Katushkin?
There are already a couple of good pictures on the website and tons more in the Keycap & Keyboard Photography - thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43865.0). I don't have the time right now to go through all of them but there are some really beautiful photos on there.
I'll be experimenting with more shots this weekendGreat shots Jokrik! :thumb:
meanwhile feel free to take any pics from my album
https://www.flickr.com/gp/jokrik/B4P676
https://flic.kr/s/aHskiKRuDF
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Wed, 13 January 2016, 11:01:47
I think we just found our cover photo.Which one are you talking about Katushkin?
There are already a couple of good pictures on the website and tons more in the Keycap & Keyboard Photography - thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43865.0). I don't have the time right now to go through all of them but there are some really beautiful photos on there.
I think he was referring to this post. (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43865.msg2005447#msg2005447)
Post by: patachu on Wed, 13 January 2016, 19:56:23
Post by: kiwi99 on Wed, 13 January 2016, 22:21:41
I'll be experimenting with more shots this weekend
meanwhile feel free to take any pics from my album
https://www.flickr.com/gp/jokrik/B4P676
https://flic.kr/s/aHskiKRuDF
Your pic of DSA Retro on that gons board is what got me into keyboards! amazing photography :thumb:
Post by: katushkin on Thu, 14 January 2016, 16:21:24
I think we just found our cover photo.Which one are you talking about Katushkin?
There are already a couple of good pictures on the website and tons more in the Keycap & Keyboard Photography - thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43865.0). I don't have the time right now to go through all of them but there are some really beautiful photos on there.
I think he was referring to this post. (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43865.msg2005447#msg2005447)
I was. I think it's a perfect picture for a cover for a number of reasons:
Lots of switch types
Lots of profiles
Lots of different keysets
Lots of artisans
Perfectly laid out
Although it has no ISO >:D
Post by: switchnollie on Thu, 14 January 2016, 16:53:07
Is it pretty much set that you're going with landscape orientation?I don't think the orientation is set. Also, with 'flat' binding options available, a single landscape image can span across two pages seamlessly. I still have to look at Asukabook's reply as well as a PM with pricing in it. I can hit all this harder when I'm back home--right now work deadlines are starting to close in on me. :(
Alright, thanks for the heads up :)
I think I'll wait on taking new photos to submit until we know so I don't have a shot I really like that might not fit properly if it's used.
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Thu, 14 January 2016, 19:50:28
I think we just found our cover photo.Which one are you talking about Katushkin?
There are already a couple of good pictures on the website and tons more in the Keycap & Keyboard Photography - thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43865.0). I don't have the time right now to go through all of them but there are some really beautiful photos on there.
I think he was referring to this post. (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43865.msg2005447#msg2005447)
I was. I think it's a perfect picture for a cover for a number of reasons:
Lots of switch types
Lots of profiles
Lots of different keysets
Lots of artisans
Perfectly laid out
Although it has no ISO >:D
I agree with all of these points. Except the ISO... doesn't really bother me.
Post by: yowaffle on Thu, 14 January 2016, 20:41:30
With that said:
- I don't think it should be organized by year, switch type, or anything like that. It's a picture book not an encyclopedia.
- I think the book should be landscape, instead of portrait. reason being that keyboards are wider than they are long
- against watermarks, I think it has more potential to ruin the flow of the book
The cover is also very important and would be make or break for me. Not asking anyone to cater to me specifically but maybe a community vote on a cover would help. I'm definitely going to try and take some photos with my phone and try to get some of my gear in there :thumb:
Edit: Read all the posts!
Post by: kiwi99 on Fri, 15 January 2016, 16:10:06
you can find it here flickr.com/krochonw (http://flickr.com/krochonw)
Post by: KaminKevCrew on Fri, 15 January 2016, 16:31:30
Post by: N3RDLY on Fri, 15 January 2016, 18:06:16
Post by: Jokrik on Fri, 15 January 2016, 19:47:26
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1469/24323164371_3874739f24_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D4mzmX)Geekhack Essentials (https://flic.kr/p/D4mzmX) by Hanshen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jokrik/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1473/23776354454_06a6b02137_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ce32PL)
The Dark Side (https://flic.kr/p/Ce32PL) by Hanshen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jokrik/), on Flickr
Post by: livingspeedbump on Fri, 15 January 2016, 20:03:33
Show Image
Just took these :D
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1469/24323164371_3874739f24_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D4mzmX)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1473/23776354454_06a6b02137_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ce32PL)
The Dark Side (https://flic.kr/p/Ce32PL) by Hanshen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jokrik/), on Flickr
That vader pic is awesome :thumb:
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Fri, 15 January 2016, 20:13:36
Show Image
Just took these :D
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1469/24323164371_3874739f24_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D4mzmX)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1473/23776354454_06a6b02137_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ce32PL)
The Dark Side (https://flic.kr/p/Ce32PL) by Hanshen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jokrik/), on Flickr
That Vader pic is sweet. Almost didn't notice it at first!
Also, where did you get that case for your artisans? I really need one!
Post by: livingspeedbump on Fri, 15 January 2016, 20:24:12
Geekhack Essentials (https://flic.kr/p/D4mzmX) by Hanshen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jokrik/), on FlickrShow ImageJust took these :D
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1469/24323164371_3874739f24_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D4mzmX)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1473/23776354454_06a6b02137_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ce32PL)
The Dark Side (https://flic.kr/p/Ce32PL) by Hanshen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jokrik/), on Flickr
I believe its on amazon or ebay. I have the same one actually. Works great, but you cant flip it over or the caps will move around in the case as the dividers dont go all the way to the top of the case.
That Vader pic is sweet. Almost didn't notice it at first!
Also, where did you get that case for your artisans? I really need one!
Post by: adamski07 on Mon, 18 January 2016, 12:38:04
Found a beautiful album over on reddit
https://m.imgur.com/a/ncIkd (https://m.imgur.com/a/ncIkd)
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4028wk/modificationb87_hhkb_and_novatouch_adamski07/?sort=confidence (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4028wk/modificationb87_hhkb_and_novatouch_adamski07/?sort=confidence)
Hey thanks for PMing me about this. It's an awesome project and I will be getting a copy for sure. I have tons of photos here so I'll try to pick my top 5 and submit them when ever I can. I usually re-size my photos down to 1000 pixels max and I always add watermark to them, but I believe I still have the raw copy of all my photos so I'll try to submit one with higher resolution. Any preferred file format or jpeg would do?
Here's some more albums of mine. Let me know which one you would want to see on this book.
Albums:
More
http://imgur.com/a/txS75
http://imgur.com/a/iTKGA
http://imgur.com/a/qHdUo
http://imgur.com/a/tPii2
http://imgur.com/a/uUnwr
http://imgur.com/a/iTKGA
http://imgur.com/a/qHdUo
http://imgur.com/a/tPii2
http://imgur.com/a/uUnwr
Some more photos here:
More
http://i.imgur.com/krD7Ed6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2Iit2Mx.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/fERj9t5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/c7DMGwM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ikXuo1M.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/QScPImm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dhfwUHO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/hPW3V5T.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2Iit2Mx.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/fERj9t5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/c7DMGwM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ikXuo1M.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/QScPImm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dhfwUHO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/hPW3V5T.jpg
Just letting you know that I might not have all the raw files for all of these photos. :thumb:
Post by: livingspeedbump on Mon, 18 January 2016, 14:17:56
Post by: livingspeedbump on Mon, 18 January 2016, 14:19:19
How about sorting them by year the board was released/built? I think you would get a very nice chronological mix without making it very technical.
The forum itself doesn't matter. I'm a member on both Geekhack, Deskthority as well as Reddit but I wouldn't want to be linked to just a single forum.
No watermarks. Unless these are put in a black area right be to the photo.
Remember the board that was given to Bunny with all the different logos etched on the back? A bit like that.
Some watermarks don't bother me. In fact I'm pretty used to seeing them on some peoples photos. But just listing the users in the index by page # would be just as good.
Post by: Glenmael on Tue, 19 January 2016, 06:16:16
Would love to take some piccies of my Lightsaver.
Post by: Jokrik on Tue, 19 January 2016, 08:31:38
Any tips on taking pictures (Samsung S4)?Lighting is your key, try to put it next to a window with non direct sunlight on it
Would love to take some piccies of my Lightsaver.
Also set your iso to 100 for good mobile photography
Post by: Glenmael on Tue, 19 January 2016, 15:51:30
Any tips on taking pictures (Samsung S4)?Lighting is your key, try to put it next to a window with non direct sunlight on it
Would love to take some piccies of my Lightsaver.
Also set your iso to 100 for good mobile photography
Sweet :) thanks mate will try this weekend.
Post by: N3RDLY on Wed, 20 January 2016, 00:36:34
Any tips on taking pictures (Samsung S4)?Lighting is your key, try to put it next to a window with non direct sunlight on it
Would love to take some piccies of my Lightsaver.
Also set your iso to 100 for good mobile photography
You can change your phones ISO... O_o I didn't know this. (Sony Z3)
Post by: Jokrik on Wed, 20 January 2016, 06:56:33
Hnnggg not all phone, but the recent release one you can. Which they have manual modeAny tips on taking pictures (Samsung S4)?Lighting is your key, try to put it next to a window with non direct sunlight on it
Would love to take some piccies of my Lightsaver.
Also set your iso to 100 for good mobile photography
You can change your phones ISO... O_o I didn't know this. (Sony Z3)
My bad
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 20 January 2016, 08:20:54
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Wed, 20 January 2016, 09:40:02
I'm really interested in this. I've been working on a zine and so I've got a bit of experience with laying that out. If that's helpful to you I'd be glad to help out a bit.
I was hoping you'd see this project and lend your expertise. It would absolutely help to have the guy who's currently making keyboarding print media...
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 20 January 2016, 09:41:44
I was hoping you'd see this project and lend your expertise. It would absolutely help to have the guy who's currently making keyboarding print media...
My zine is poorly laid out though so I'm sure we'd have to lean on booper's experience more than mine. But I'm happy to pitch in regardless :).
Post by: sth on Wed, 20 January 2016, 09:43:22
I was hoping you'd see this project and lend your expertise. It would absolutely help to have the guy who's currently making keyboarding print media...
My zine is poorly laid out though so I'm sure we'd have to lean on booper's experience more than mine. But I'm happy to pitch in regardless :).
zine layout is zine layout
zines > coffeetable books <3
Post by: hwood34 on Thu, 21 January 2016, 23:01:06
Post by: ander on Tue, 26 January 2016, 20:23:08
Quote
A coffee table book is an oversized, usually hard-covered book whose purpose is for display on a table intended for use in an area in which one entertains guests and from which it can serve to inspire conversation. Subject matter is predominantly non-fiction and pictorial (a photo-book). Pages consist mainly of photographs and illustrations, accompanied by captions and small blocks of text, as opposed to long prose.
What it doesn't mention is that the book itself often functions as an art object. I think we'd all agree that a big book with a glam photo of a rare KB on its cover would enhance any decor.
Post by: Suembeaux on Wed, 27 January 2016, 03:19:35
I would buy one of these if one of my pictures made it or not. I will compile an album and post it after some time with my camera, as of right now this is my favorite (possibly because it is fairly new).
(http://i.imgur.com/xerzt74.jpg)
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Wed, 27 January 2016, 06:50:03
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 27 January 2016, 06:57:14
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 27 January 2016, 07:04:36
Have ya'll see ComradeSniper's Flickr page? It's really underrated in terms of keyboard flicks and photography in general.
Seriously, don't even get me started on his gun pics :cool:
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 27 January 2016, 21:46:30
Post by: Steezus on Fri, 29 January 2016, 18:14:03
I haven't caught up on this thread yet but I will be uploading a few of my pics for consideration in the coming days. :) Can anyone TL;DR a timeline for this? Are we nearing an upload deadline that I should be scrambling to meet?
There really hasn't been any activity lately, I'm honestly not sure what's going on. It's been a few weeks since SamirD has commented on anything.
I'm all for this but don't see much traction yet. There's a lot that people want to throw into this book but the more pages=higher price. I personally would just love a book with some really nice custom boards on it, if this falls through I would try and get that done. Who knows maybe I can just make one for myself at least.
Post by: KaminKevCrew on Fri, 29 January 2016, 18:22:38
You should get two then - that way I could also have one.I haven't caught up on this thread yet but I will be uploading a few of my pics for consideration in the coming days. :) Can anyone TL;DR a timeline for this? Are we nearing an upload deadline that I should be scrambling to meet?
There really hasn't been any activity lately, I'm honestly not sure what's going on. It's been a few weeks since SamirD has commented on anything.
I'm all for this but don't see much traction yet. There's a lot that people want to throw into this book but the more pages=higher price. I personally would just love a book with some really nice custom boards on it, if this falls through I would try and get that done. Who knows maybe I can just make one for myself at least.
Post by: Steezus on Fri, 29 January 2016, 18:28:05
You should get two then - that way I could also have one.I haven't caught up on this thread yet but I will be uploading a few of my pics for consideration in the coming days. :) Can anyone TL;DR a timeline for this? Are we nearing an upload deadline that I should be scrambling to meet?
There really hasn't been any activity lately, I'm honestly not sure what's going on. It's been a few weeks since SamirD has commented on anything.
I'm all for this but don't see much traction yet. There's a lot that people want to throw into this book but the more pages=higher price. I personally would just love a book with some really nice custom boards on it, if this falls through I would try and get that done. Who knows maybe I can just make one for myself at least.
Haha maybe. :p
I definitely want to see what Samir can make of this. I see a lot of discussion of adding retail boards, artisans, etc. I'm mainly focused on getting some amazing customs, just the best of the best that we can do with keyboards for a picture book.
Post by: KaminKevCrew on Fri, 29 January 2016, 18:30:34
That's the kind of book I would prefer, otherwise it would just be too convoluted and congested.You should get two then - that way I could also have one.I haven't caught up on this thread yet but I will be uploading a few of my pics for consideration in the coming days. :) Can anyone TL;DR a timeline for this? Are we nearing an upload deadline that I should be scrambling to meet?
There really hasn't been any activity lately, I'm honestly not sure what's going on. It's been a few weeks since SamirD has commented on anything.
I'm all for this but don't see much traction yet. There's a lot that people want to throw into this book but the more pages=higher price. I personally would just love a book with some really nice custom boards on it, if this falls through I would try and get that done. Who knows maybe I can just make one for myself at least.
Haha maybe.
I definitely want to see what Samir can make of this. I see a lot of discussion of adding retail boards, artisans, etc. I'm mainly focused on getting some amazing customs, just the best of the best that we can do with keyboards for a picture book.
Here's hoping my board is good enough to make it XD
Although I do have several boards (well, cases, rather) that I'm hoping will arrive and be finished by the time the book happens.
Post by: x9Memoriez on Fri, 29 January 2016, 18:43:39
Either way, each page with a picture should have the user's GH user in a small font in the bottom left.
Post by: Steezus on Fri, 29 January 2016, 18:44:48
If you're still taking ideas, how about 100-200 pages with 3/4 different titles? Keyboards with Artisans, Custom builts, Oldies, Ergodoxes? Or im thinking too much..
Either way, each page with a picture should have the user's GH user in a small font in the bottom left.
100-200 would make the cost insanely expensive.
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Fri, 29 January 2016, 18:48:42
You should get two then - that way I could also have one.I haven't caught up on this thread yet but I will be uploading a few of my pics for consideration in the coming days. :) Can anyone TL;DR a timeline for this? Are we nearing an upload deadline that I should be scrambling to meet?
There really hasn't been any activity lately, I'm honestly not sure what's going on. It's been a few weeks since SamirD has commented on anything.
I'm all for this but don't see much traction yet. There's a lot that people want to throw into this book but the more pages=higher price. I personally would just love a book with some really nice custom boards on it, if this falls through I would try and get that done. Who knows maybe I can just make one for myself at least.
Haha maybe. :p
I definitely want to see what Samir can make of this. I see a lot of discussion of adding retail boards, artisans, etc. I'm mainly focused on getting some amazing customs, just the best of the best that we can do with keyboards for a picture book.
That's exactly what I'm hoping that this turns out to me. Nothing retail, just highly customized boards that really show off this hobby. Just submitted my JTK debut board.
Post by: Ail on Fri, 29 January 2016, 18:55:43
Post by: KaminKevCrew on Fri, 29 January 2016, 18:57:41
If you're still taking ideas, how about 100-200 pages with 3/4 different titles? Keyboards with Artisans, Custom builts, Oldies, Ergodoxes? Or im thinking too much..As steezus pointed out, that many pages would be ridiculously expensive. I was thinking closer to 60 pages at most...
Either way, each page with a picture should have the user's GH user in a small font in the bottom left.
Also, what makes ergodox boards worthy of their own section? I would think that we could at least include ergonomic keyboards in general, if we were going to do that (I'm not a big fan of the way that the ergodox looks though, so I may be biased.)
Post by: x9Memoriez on Fri, 29 January 2016, 21:44:30
If you're still taking ideas, how about 100-200 pages with 3/4 different titles? Keyboards with Artisans, Custom builts, Oldies, Ergodoxes? Or im thinking too much..As steezus pointed out, that many pages would be ridiculously expensive. I was thinking closer to 60 pages at most...
Either way, each page with a picture should have the user's GH user in a small font in the bottom left.
Also, what makes ergodox boards worthy of their own section? I would think that we could at least include ergonomic keyboards in general, if we were going to do that (I'm not a big fan of the way that the ergodox looks though, so I may be biased.)
Now i think about it, 100-200 is a bit much.
I included ergodox as i would want a few pages dedicated to weirdly shaped boards that are still functional. I guess 'Ergonomic' would fit that. then other weirdly shaped 40/60% could be included too.
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Fri, 29 January 2016, 22:16:55
If you're still taking ideas, how about 100-200 pages with 3/4 different titles? Keyboards with Artisans, Custom builts, Oldies, Ergodoxes? Or im thinking too much..As steezus pointed out, that many pages would be ridiculously expensive. I was thinking closer to 60 pages at most...
Either way, each page with a picture should have the user's GH user in a small font in the bottom left.
Also, what makes ergodox boards worthy of their own section? I would think that we could at least include ergonomic keyboards in general, if we were going to do that (I'm not a big fan of the way that the ergodox looks though, so I may be biased.)
Now i think about it, 100-200 is a bit much.
I included ergodox as i would want a few pages dedicated to weirdly shaped boards that are still functional. I guess 'Ergonomic' would fit that. then other weirdly shaped 40/60% could be included too.
Yea, having an ergonomic section might be a bit better since there's quite a few of them. ErgoDox, Atreus, Diverge, Kenesis, UHKB; just to name a few.
Post by: x9Memoriez on Mon, 01 February 2016, 15:25:05
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 01 February 2016, 18:47:34
Is there any word back from the OP?
I think Samir is traveling for work, so I'd expect him to give an update when he returns. But I could be wrong.
Post by: Glenmael on Mon, 01 February 2016, 18:52:32
Anyone lend me one? :3
I really want my LS and Orion to shine :'(
****e pics:
http://imgur.com/utKMSGa
http://imgur.com/uONAcqc
http://imgur.com/OSxAh4J
http://imgur.com/cGPHDnd
http://imgur.com/YDmWyYH
http://imgur.com/vxCW6kb
http://imgur.com/6olaIpC
Post by: KaminKevCrew on Mon, 01 February 2016, 18:55:35
I want to take some beautiful pics, but my camera sux0rz...If you're in the seattle/bellingham/Vancouver area, you'd be welcome to come over to my place with one of your boards, and we could take some awesome photos :)
Anyone lend me one? :3
I really want my LS and Orion to shine :'(
****e pics:
http://imgur.com/utKMSGa
http://imgur.com/uONAcqc
http://imgur.com/OSxAh4J
http://imgur.com/cGPHDnd
http://imgur.com/YDmWyYH
http://imgur.com/vxCW6kb
http://imgur.com/6olaIpC
Post by: jb1830 on Mon, 01 February 2016, 18:59:06
https://imgur.com/a/tc1RR
https://imgur.com/a/V4TQZ
https://imgur.com/a/7EYhf
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Mon, 01 February 2016, 20:20:17
I'd be happy to get in on the action and give you full res files if you want any from these albums.
https://imgur.com/a/tc1RR
https://imgur.com/a/V4TQZ
https://imgur.com/a/7EYhf
You might just want to pic out a few and submit them to the gallery, I think when there is enough in there, they will get picked through for the best shots.
Post by: Glenmael on Tue, 02 February 2016, 00:06:53
I want to take some beautiful pics, but my camera sux0rz...If you're in the seattle/bellingham/Vancouver area, you'd be welcome to come over to my place with one of your boards, and we could take some awesome photos :)
Anyone lend me one? :3
I really want my LS and Orion to shine :'(
****e pics:
http://imgur.com/utKMSGa
http://imgur.com/uONAcqc
http://imgur.com/OSxAh4J
http://imgur.com/cGPHDnd
http://imgur.com/YDmWyYH
http://imgur.com/vxCW6kb
http://imgur.com/6olaIpC
I wish dude, I'm in Australia :'( :-[
Really appreciate the offer though :)
side note, reminded me of this;
(if you have seen Black Books, if you have not...you should!)
Post by: Dongulator on Sun, 17 April 2016, 19:31:50
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Sun, 17 April 2016, 19:58:54
Post by: Suembeaux on Mon, 18 April 2016, 00:25:08
Post by: Suembeaux on Fri, 13 January 2017, 23:44:10
I just moved into a new apartment and for the first time I am able to furnish my place with new furniture. I would love to have one of these books on my new coffee table.
Post by: achooie on Sat, 14 January 2017, 00:28:19
Post by: doooostin on Sat, 14 January 2017, 01:17:29
Post by: Suembeaux on Sat, 14 January 2017, 14:01:21
Graphic designer here. I'm planning on mocking up a 10 page spread, once I come back from GDQ. I have some ideas of what would make a great mechanical keeb book....
Please do, also, how are you enjoying GDQ? I have been passively watching a lot of runs at work.
Post by: doooostin on Sat, 14 January 2017, 15:38:16
Graphic designer here. I'm planning on mocking up a 10 page spread, once I come back from GDQ. I have some ideas of what would make a great mechanical keeb book....
Please do, also, how are you enjoying GDQ? I have been passively watching a lot of runs at work.
I''m actually on staff, one of the audio crew members. It's been both fun, and tiring! But its for a good cause :).
I ran this project through my creative team, there has been some vested interest, /so expect a mockup in the upcoming weeks.
Post by: menuhin on Sat, 14 January 2017, 15:42:20
I believe GH's porn and DT's porn will be of quite different taste.
Post by: pon10 on Sun, 15 January 2017, 15:30:04
A pic just to show off my talent :cool:
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Post by: Suembeaux on Sun, 15 January 2017, 16:50:32
I am pro photographer, how can i Help?, i do Visual identity alot, i can do QC on the selected photos an alot more just pm me :)
A pic just to show off my talent :cool:
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Yeah, well, I uhhh, have a speed light.
in ur face.
Post by: pon10 on Sun, 15 January 2017, 17:03:01
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Yeah, well, I uhhh, have a speed light.
in ur face.
haha i dont use handheld flash... :thumb:
Post by: Oblotzky on Sun, 15 January 2017, 17:46:41
I am pro photographer, how can i Help?, i do Visual identity alot, i can do QC on the selected photos an alot more just pm me :)
A pic just to show off my talent :cool:
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IDK, that picture looks like it was taken with a mobile phone, not very impressed with your skills mate
OT: /u/ctzn_voyager does some amazing photographs as well, hope some of his shots will be included!
https://www.reddit.com/user/ctzn_voyager/submitted/
Post by: pon10 on Sun, 15 January 2017, 17:59:54
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IDK, that picture looks like it was taken with a mobile phone, not very impressed with your skills mate
OT: /u/ctzn_voyager does some amazing photographs as well, hope some of his shots will be included!
https://www.reddit.com/user/ctzn_voyager/submitted/
It was meant as a joke ;) this is a photo not a rama render :p when i get a board that's deserves a shot i will put it up, but as i said would love to help out if needed! :)
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some shots of some of the work i do
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i Hit up ctzn_voyager the first picture i saw he is mixing tungsten an daylight.. so nasty yellow over cold daylight, not nice imo But FINE ASS BOARDS :D
http://imgur.com/a/QHRZD
Post by: merlin64 on Fri, 24 March 2017, 08:45:04
I would suggest making a smaller coffee table book (less thick not overall dimensions) so as to get this out faster and maybe more consistently - maybe twice a year or quarterly. That way we can actually cover relevant keyboards rather than those that have been built ages ago.
How can I help? I'm a hobbyist photographer, not as pro as the guys above me, got a few keyboards, and have a small but growing YouTube channel.
Post by: B1G_B1RD on Fri, 24 March 2017, 09:26:40
Post by: merlin64 on Fri, 24 March 2017, 12:57:33
LayFlat Style
starts at 39.99 for 30 pages and we can add up to 72
Regular Photo Cover
starts at 17.99 for 30 pages and we can add up to 100
Padded Leather Cover
starts at 27.99 for 30 pages and we can add up to 100
Can be picked up within 5-7 business days from your nearest Costco warehouse.
We wouldn't have too much savings in a GB, but the prices definitely look affordable
Post by: _rubik on Fri, 24 March 2017, 16:00:56
Post by: kiwi99 on Fri, 24 March 2017, 20:29:16
I've been quietly following this for a while, but now I'm left wondering... what's the status on this? Are we just compiling decent photos?
original project been dead for a while it just gets necro'd every few months lol
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Fri, 24 March 2017, 21:16:44
I'm very interested in this. I think it would be a cool to show off to home visitors as I definitely don't have a large enough bank account to show all my favorite keycaps/keyboards/artisans
I would suggest making a smaller coffee table book (less thick not overall dimensions) so as to get this out faster and maybe more consistently - maybe twice a year or quarterly. That way we can actually cover relevant keyboards rather than those that have been built ages ago.
How can I help? I'm a hobbyist photographer, not as pro as the guys above me, got a few keyboards, and have a small but growing YouTube channel.
Interesting idea to try to release one periodically. I think it'd be better to go for once a year, almost like a year book =P Probably some time around the KOTY poll would be appropriate.
Doing it quartly almost makes it like a magazine =/
Post by: _rubik on Fri, 24 March 2017, 23:12:05
I've been quietly following this for a while, but now I'm left wondering... what's the status on this? Are we just compiling decent photos?
original project been dead for a while it just gets necro'd every few months lol
I mean all in all, it can't be that hard to follow up. Aside from sourcing nice photos, it's just a matter of formatting pages, getting it printing, distrobu........ yeah I can see why this hasn't been followed up on.
Is someone spearheading this at the moment?
Post by: doooostin on Mon, 27 March 2017, 22:15:04
I've been quietly following this for a while, but now I'm left wondering... what's the status on this? Are we just compiling decent photos?
original project been dead for a while it just gets necro'd every few months lol
I mean all in all, it can't be that hard to follow up. Aside from sourcing nice photos, it's just a matter of formatting pages, getting it printing, distrobu........ yeah I can see why this hasn't been followed up on.
Is someone spearheading this at the moment?
My team and I are pursuing this project, since it seems to be dead.
Here's a teaser of some (really) early designs. Full IC post sometime next month (we're getting rekt by convention season).
https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa (https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa)
Post by: mr scooty on Mon, 27 March 2017, 22:55:11
I've been quietly following this for a while, but now I'm left wondering... what's the status on this? Are we just compiling decent photos?
original project been dead for a while it just gets necro'd every few months lol
I mean all in all, it can't be that hard to follow up. Aside from sourcing nice photos, it's just a matter of formatting pages, getting it printing, distrobu........ yeah I can see why this hasn't been followed up on.
Is someone spearheading this at the moment?
My team and I are pursuing this project, since it seems to be dead.
Here's a teaser of some (really) early designs. Full IC post sometime next month (we're getting rekt by convention season).
https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa (https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa)
This looks nice! :thumb:
Post by: achooie on Mon, 27 March 2017, 23:30:50
I've been quietly following this for a while, but now I'm left wondering... what's the status on this? Are we just compiling decent photos?
original project been dead for a while it just gets necro'd every few months lol
I mean all in all, it can't be that hard to follow up. Aside from sourcing nice photos, it's just a matter of formatting pages, getting it printing, distrobu........ yeah I can see why this hasn't been followed up on.
Is someone spearheading this at the moment?
My team and I are pursuing this project, since it seems to be dead.
Here's a teaser of some (really) early designs. Full IC post sometime next month (we're getting rekt by convention season).
https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa (https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa)
That looks really nice, to me the first dark cover is clearly the best
Post by: buzzking00 on Thu, 30 March 2017, 23:35:37
Post by: pr0ximity on Fri, 31 March 2017, 08:10:57
Are there community pics of boards being sourced from somewhere? There were the handful in the OP but I'm wondering where the rest came from.
Post by: merlin64 on Fri, 31 March 2017, 08:50:52
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Fri, 31 March 2017, 10:33:46
My team and I are pursuing this project, since it seems to be dead.
Here's a teaser of some (really) early designs. Full IC post sometime next month (we're getting rekt by convention season).
https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa (https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa)
Wow, that's looking really awesome!
All of the covers look great but "Dark Cover _1" and "Alternate Dark Cover" are my favs.
Post by: merlin64 on Fri, 31 March 2017, 12:56:27
This looks so awesome, if you guys ever decide to make a magazine about it, you should call it PlayBoard Magazine =)
Post by: salinity on Fri, 31 March 2017, 14:22:50
My team and I are pursuing this project, since it seems to be dead.
Here's a teaser of some (really) early designs. Full IC post sometime next month (we're getting rekt by convention season).
https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa (https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa)
That looks great! I really hope this takes off.
Post by: Owl- on Fri, 31 March 2017, 16:13:09
I've been quietly following this for a while, but now I'm left wondering... what's the status on this? Are we just compiling decent photos?
original project been dead for a while it just gets necro'd every few months lol
I mean all in all, it can't be that hard to follow up. Aside from sourcing nice photos, it's just a matter of formatting pages, getting it printing, distrobu........ yeah I can see why this hasn't been followed up on.
Is someone spearheading this at the moment?
My team and I are pursuing this project, since it seems to be dead.
Here's a teaser of some (really) early designs. Full IC post sometime next month (we're getting rekt by convention season).
https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa (https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa)
Are you working with the original poster? or is this entirely separate?
Still haven't seen the IC post yet.
Post by: merlin64 on Mon, 17 April 2017, 12:12:24
Post by: dgneo on Mon, 17 April 2017, 12:15:00
I've been quietly following this for a while, but now I'm left wondering... what's the status on this? Are we just compiling decent photos?
original project been dead for a while it just gets necro'd every few months lol
I mean all in all, it can't be that hard to follow up. Aside from sourcing nice photos, it's just a matter of formatting pages, getting it printing, distrobu........ yeah I can see why this hasn't been followed up on.
Is someone spearheading this at the moment?
My team and I are pursuing this project, since it seems to be dead.
Here's a teaser of some (really) early designs. Full IC post sometime next month (we're getting rekt by convention season).
https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa (https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa)
This looks really killer (also never thought I'd see one of my pics as a centerfold!)
Post by: smithyithy on Thu, 20 April 2017, 02:25:21
I've been quietly following this for a while, but now I'm left wondering... what's the status on this? Are we just compiling decent photos?
original project been dead for a while it just gets necro'd every few months lol
I mean all in all, it can't be that hard to follow up. Aside from sourcing nice photos, it's just a matter of formatting pages, getting it printing, distrobu........ yeah I can see why this hasn't been followed up on.
Is someone spearheading this at the moment?
My team and I are pursuing this project, since it seems to be dead.
Here's a teaser of some (really) early designs. Full IC post sometime next month (we're getting rekt by convention season).
https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa (https://imgur.com/a/qxnTa)
Early designs look incredible, I'm 100% in for this, good work on picking up the project man :thumb: :thumb:
Post by: TelFiRE on Sat, 22 April 2017, 02:27:07
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Post by: _rubik on Sat, 22 April 2017, 13:44:13
So doooostin, what works needs to be done / is there anything we can do?
Post by: doooostin on Fri, 28 April 2017, 09:37:04
Our first step is developing a full 10 page spread, and finalizing the cover. We'll be posting on deskauthority, reddit, and here, along with details regarding how to submit photos, etc.
We're figuring out what's the best way collect community photos, i.e which platform since hq photos are hard to xfer. We're also thinking of offering a keyboard to anyone who submits. Probably a hhkb or a kustom.
Our goal is at least 50 pages :). We're also considering ad buy ins to help reduce costs. We have ties with major keyboard companies that would probably be interested. Could also throw in goodies each order....being part of the only mechanical keyboard book in the world is a nice pr draw.
I do have a question, would people prefer a super high quality book, with a sleeve cover, embossing, hard cover 13x9, all the bells and whistles? Or something slimmer, such as paperback, smaller, less pages? We're not sure what this community would be willing to shell out.... This project could cost as much as $110 per book. It could cost $30 each but would be a lot smaller and lower quality.
We're currently tackling it as luxury photobook. If we get enough interest and support, I'll also be looking into embedding an actual switch into the book (yes it's possible, but will add a ton of cost). But if no one wants to pay that much for a bigger book, we could have the book be smaller, allowing us to use more pictures of lower quality. There's a lot of options. (I personally want the more expensive one)
Stay tuned guys! This project is definitely happening :).
Post by: Encabulator on Fri, 28 April 2017, 09:40:16
Post by: eksuen on Fri, 28 April 2017, 11:46:14
Oh wow, the response is very encouraging! :D.
Our first step is developing a full 10 page spread, and finalizing the cover. We'll be posting on deskauthority, reddit, and here, along with details regarding how to submit photos, etc.
We're figuring out what's the best way collect community photos, i.e which platform since hq photos are hard to xfer. We're also thinking of offering a keyboard to anyone who submits. Probably a hhkb or a kustom.
Our goal is at least 50 pages :). We're also considering ad buy ins to help reduce costs. We have ties with major keyboard companies that would probably be interested. Could also throw in goodies each order....being part of the only mechanical keyboard book in the world is a nice pr draw.
I do have a question, would people prefer a super high quality book, with a sleeve cover, embossing, hard cover 13x9, all the bells and whistles? Or something slimmer, such as paperback, smaller, less pages? We're not sure what this community would be willing to shell out.... This project could cost as much as $110 per book. It could cost $30 each but would be a lot smaller and lower quality.
We're currently tackling it as luxury photobook. If we get enough interest and support, I'll also be looking into embedding an actual switch into the book (yes it's possible, but will add a ton of cost). But if no one wants to pay that much for a bigger book, we could have the book be smaller, allowing us to use more pictures of lower quality. There's a lot of options. (I personally want the more expensive one)
Stay tuned guys! This project is definitely happening :).
I'd pay ~$80-100 for a premium book. A few art books and Collector's Edition art books for games that I have were in that range.
Post by: merlin64 on Fri, 28 April 2017, 12:14:28
Post by: TelFiRE on Fri, 28 April 2017, 18:11:20
I would prefer both a paperback and a hardcover. That way I can leave the paperback out on an actual coffee table or at work and not fear about people spilling actual coffee on it.
Psh who uses their coffee table for coffee? It's for remote controls and feet. ;P
But yeah having the option would be nice
Post by: _rubik on Sat, 29 April 2017, 17:43:51
Post by: smithyithy on Sun, 30 April 2017, 06:51:07
It may be worth putting a survey together with a few options like preferred cover, size, price willing to pay etc, just to gauge the market and interest levels?
Post by: skitty on Sun, 30 April 2017, 11:08:09
I'd pay ~$80-100 for a premium book. A few art books and Collector's Edition art books for games that I have were in that range.
I'd pay about the same price range for a hardcover premium book. I don't think I could make myself pay more than $100.
I'm personally more interested in a more expensive hardcover than a cheaper softcover. Softcover books don't look as nice out on coffee tables.
Post by: skitty on Sun, 15 October 2017, 23:43:24
Post by: yuppie on Mon, 16 October 2017, 00:43:45
Post by: merlin64 on Tue, 17 October 2017, 10:55:20
Did this project die? This is something I'd love to have on my coffee table.
I think this project dies, and comes back whenever anyone posts to this thread....and then it dies again.
Post by: SamirD on Thu, 19 October 2017, 11:09:57
What is really great is that even after more than a year, the idea is still solid and the demand is there. We all want it to happen--so it's not a matter of if, but just when everything will pan out to make it happen. :cool:
My own personal schedule will not allow me to commit any time to this at the moment, while my heart yearns to devote a serious month or two to make it reality. We'll see what happens. I'm very happy to see others that are willing to take the reigns as well--combining these efforts is how I see this project eventually bearing fruit.
Oh wow, the response is very encouraging! :D.I'm so glad you were able to make more progress on this than I did. The same method I was using to gather the originals still works and we could use that as the gathering platform. Let me know. Progress, even if slow, is still progress. :thumb:
Our first step is developing a full 10 page spread, and finalizing the cover. We'll be posting on deskauthority, reddit, and here, along with details regarding how to submit photos, etc.
We're figuring out what's the best way collect community photos, i.e which platform since hq photos are hard to xfer. We're also thinking of offering a keyboard to anyone who submits. Probably a hhkb or a kustom.
Our goal is at least 50 pages :). We're also considering ad buy ins to help reduce costs. We have ties with major keyboard companies that would probably be interested. Could also throw in goodies each order....being part of the only mechanical keyboard book in the world is a nice pr draw.
I do have a question, would people prefer a super high quality book, with a sleeve cover, embossing, hard cover 13x9, all the bells and whistles? Or something slimmer, such as paperback, smaller, less pages? We're not sure what this community would be willing to shell out.... This project could cost as much as $110 per book. It could cost $30 each but would be a lot smaller and lower quality.
We're currently tackling it as luxury photobook. If we get enough interest and support, I'll also be looking into embedding an actual switch into the book (yes it's possible, but will add a ton of cost). But if no one wants to pay that much for a bigger book, we could have the book be smaller, allowing us to use more pictures of lower quality. There's a lot of options. (I personally want the more expensive one)
Stay tuned guys! This project is definitely happening :).
Post by: SamirD on Thu, 19 October 2017, 11:21:18
The next step for me will be to start working on the license agreement for publishing. That's kind of where I left off before. No real timeframe other than by the end of 2017 as to when I might complete this, but please bump the thread and ask and I'll at least try to give updates. :thumb:
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 19 October 2017, 15:11:30
I swear I'll get around to submitting a slew of pictures to this project, SoonTM.
Post by: SamirD on Thu, 19 October 2017, 23:20:25
Yay! You're alive, SamirD. :) Sorry to hear about the turmoil and issues, but I'm glad you're at least doing okay.It feels good to still be here. :D It's not been easy, but you know what they say about that which doesn't kill you...it didn't kill you. :))
I swear I'll get around to submitting a slew of pictures to this project, SoonTM.
I can't wait to be able to really hit this hard. I know it can be done, the demand is there, and I have a funny feeling there will be more than one edition over the years. :thumb:
In the meantime, look at all the great images uploaded so far! That's what inspires me. :cool:
Post by: _rubik on Mon, 13 November 2017, 22:43:46
The next step for me will be to start working on the license agreement for publishing. That's kind of where I left off before.
I always come back to this thread hoping for updates. Slow and steady wins the race I guess :p. If you want any help with the license agreement etc, I'd be happy to pitch in.
Post by: SamirD on Wed, 22 November 2017, 16:09:52
I just stopped in the thread myself hoping to see something like this. I haven't even had a chance to think about the license agreement, so if you want to draft something and then PM it to me (just in the body is fine), that will be a start. I also have a license agreement I was going to use as a start so I can send that to you first if you want. Just let me know!The next step for me will be to start working on the license agreement for publishing. That's kind of where I left off before.
I always come back to this thread hoping for updates. Slow and steady wins the race I guess :p. If you want any help with the license agreement etc, I'd be happy to pitch in.
Post by: _rubik on Tue, 28 November 2017, 10:49:04
I just stopped in the thread myself hoping to see something like this. I haven't even had a chance to think about the license agreement, so if you want to draft something and then PM it to me (just in the body is fine), that will be a start. I also have a license agreement I was going to use as a start so I can send that to you first if you want. Just let me know!The next step for me will be to start working on the license agreement for publishing. That's kind of where I left off before.
I always come back to this thread hoping for updates. Slow and steady wins the race I guess :p. If you want any help with the license agreement etc, I'd be happy to pitch in.
Now is a very busy time for me, but I would totally take a stab at this. Send over what you have, and I'll see what I can add (albeit I'm no lawyer...)
Post by: SamirD on Tue, 28 November 2017, 11:30:55
Sounds good! Although it's going to end up being after Dec 5th as the system I have it on isn't allowing me to remote access it. :(I just stopped in the thread myself hoping to see something like this. I haven't even had a chance to think about the license agreement, so if you want to draft something and then PM it to me (just in the body is fine), that will be a start. I also have a license agreement I was going to use as a start so I can send that to you first if you want. Just let me know!The next step for me will be to start working on the license agreement for publishing. That's kind of where I left off before.
I always come back to this thread hoping for updates. Slow and steady wins the race I guess :p. If you want any help with the license agreement etc, I'd be happy to pitch in.
Now is a very busy time for me, but I would totally take a stab at this. Send over what you have, and I'll see what I can add (albeit I'm no lawyer...)
If there isn't a post on this thread that I sent the document by the 6th, someone bump this thread to get me back on it! :thumb:
Post by: mbljs5555 on Tue, 28 November 2017, 14:42:14
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Tue, 28 November 2017, 20:18:12
Post by: Vloshko on Wed, 29 November 2017, 03:48:06
Would absolutrly pick up one, would prefer larger hardcover. (Eastern US)
ditto
Post by: _rubik on Wed, 29 November 2017, 17:01:06
OMG. I totally forgot about this thread. Glad to see this moving again =D
Every few months someone bumps the thread and a few new people get excited. It's slow moving at the moment, but tons of people are interested.
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 01 December 2017, 23:10:31
And that's why it lives on and is not a matter of if it will happen, but when. :thumb:OMG. I totally forgot about this thread. Glad to see this moving again =D
Every few months someone bumps the thread and a few new people get excited. It's slow moving at the moment, but tons of people are interested.
I just spent some time checking out the current submissions and OMG there are some seriously ridiculously GORGEOUS images in there!! :thumb: Definitely have a look see just to drool at what can end up in the final product, and continue to encourage everyone to submit images. :thumb:
Hopefully by Christmas we'll be knee deep in getting the photography release prepared, so we'll be moving along...turtle's pace, but moving along. :cool:
Post by: skitty on Wed, 20 December 2017, 11:41:09
OMG. I totally forgot about this thread. Glad to see this moving again =D
Every few months someone bumps the thread and a few new people get excited. It's slow moving at the moment, but tons of people are interested.
My turn! Any updates on this? :)
Post by: SamirD on Wed, 20 December 2017, 15:09:40
Once he and I have reviewed it, do we have any attorneys specializing in intellectual property rights that can review the final before it's posted for execution by the image owners?
The ball is rolling... :thumb:
Post by: _rubik on Wed, 20 December 2017, 15:55:43
I'm glad you posted! I didn't send the document I had for the photo release to rubik...and now it's sent. :thumb:
Once he and I have reviewed it, do we have any attorneys specializing in intellectual property rights that can review the final before it's posted for execution by the image owners?
The ball is rolling... :thumb:
Received. I'll look it over tonight and see what I can add. I'll do some looking around on the GH irc channel for anyone with legal chops.
Post by: katushkin on Fri, 22 December 2017, 16:10:26
Post by: SamirD on Sat, 23 December 2017, 09:46:03
Awesome! :thumb:I'm glad you posted! I didn't send the document I had for the photo release to rubik...and now it's sent. :thumb:
Once he and I have reviewed it, do we have any attorneys specializing in intellectual property rights that can review the final before it's posted for execution by the image owners?
The ball is rolling... :thumb:
Received. I'll look it over tonight and see what I can add. I'll do some looking around on the GH irc channel for anyone with legal chops.
Post by: SamirD on Sat, 23 December 2017, 09:55:27
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43865.0
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 27 December 2017, 09:51:22
Anyone want to regularly encourage great photos in the Keycap and Keyboard Photography thread to submit for the book? There's always some really awesome stuff in there:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43865.0
As this gets back up and rolling, would you mind reviewing the original post of this thread for accuracy? Is the link in the OP still where we should be posting photos for the project, or will that be reworked at any point?
Post by: SamirD on Tue, 24 July 2018, 22:08:56
As this gets back up and rolling, would you mind reviewing the original post of this thread for accuracy? Is the link in the OP still where we should be posting photos for the project, or will that be reworked at any point?Agh!! I don't know why I didn't see this post. :'(
Yes, the links are all still correct. If anyone has problems with them, please let me know.
A few years later and here will still are. :-[ Keyboards are still awesome and I hope everyone still thinks this idea is too. :thumb:
My schedule for working on this in a major way may materialize early 2019 or hopefully at least by the end of 2019/early 2020 (when I finally get my own life back).
I know, I know--those dates sound crazy!! But right after I posted this idea (with the intention of being able to spend time on it), things went south in a big way for my family and I've been busy helping them for the last few years. (Even my own site and photography has fallen by the wayside. Actually, everything in my own life has fallen by the wayside. :'()
Last thing we were working on was the release which Rubik reviewed and didn't have anything really to add, and I want to make sure it's sound so everyone is solid before we move forward (both the publisher and the artists with the products and photographers). What would be ideal is a sample publishing contract if anyone has their hands on one. That would really help shed the light on what's missing and what we already have covered. :thumb:
And as always, excitement, encouragement, ideas, and resources welcome! :thumb:
Post by: Acereconkeys on Tue, 06 November 2018, 11:37:07
Post by: Acereconkeys on Tue, 06 November 2018, 11:39:48
Post by: SamirD on Tue, 06 November 2018, 12:28:49
Post by: Acereconkeys on Tue, 06 November 2018, 12:34:57
Glad you're here! The idea is still alive even if the work on it is at a turtles pace...
I'll be honesty had no idea thread was necro when I posted hope this happens sometime!
Post by: _rubik on Tue, 06 November 2018, 13:02:29
Glad you're here! The idea is still alive even if the work on it is at a turtles pace...
I'll be honesty had no idea thread was necro when I posted hope this happens sometime!
This thread pops it's head up every so often. SamirD has a better idea of it's status, but I think we're mostly looking for picture submissions/legal work.
We also hope is happens sometime. Soon(TM)
Post by: SamirD on Wed, 07 November 2018, 21:56:30
Yep, this was my baby right before all hell broke lose in my work a few years back and I haven't gotten any personal free time since then to dedicate to any task. :( But that doesn't affect one of the largest parts of job--getting enough great photos submitted.Glad you're here! The idea is still alive even if the work on it is at a turtles pace...
I'll be honesty had no idea thread was necro when I posted hope this happens sometime!
This thread pops it's head up every so often. SamirD has a better idea of it's status, but I think we're mostly looking for picture submissions/legal work.
We also hope is happens sometime. Soon(TM)
The legal agreement is pretty much done, but I'd really like a legal review of it before we start getting it executed. It will be one of the core binding agreements, and I'd rather us not have to change it anytime down the road for any reason if we can avoid it.
Post by: pr0ximity on Thu, 08 November 2018, 20:00:03
Post by: Bromono on Sat, 10 November 2018, 15:00:44
Post by: dimo on Sat, 10 November 2018, 15:26:28
Post by: grizzly_teddy on Mon, 12 November 2018, 11:52:50
Post by: SamirD on Tue, 14 May 2019, 22:42:13
Wasn't aware you were still looking for pictures and the rights to them, I'd be happy to provide a few of mine.Most definitely! The more the merrier! It will be nice to have a wide gamut of the keyboarding hobby represented. :thumb:
Post by: SamirD on Tue, 14 May 2019, 22:42:56
If I have anyhitng worthy you can have any pictures I posted ;DAwesome! Just hit the upload link: :thumb:
http://newpics.huntsvillecarscene.com/upload/T4dgzJ/UL
Post by: SamirD on Tue, 14 May 2019, 22:43:45
“invalid login” error when uploadingOh no! I just saw this post. :'(
I just tried it and it seems to be working fine. If you try it again and it doesn't work, feel free to post here again and I'll see what's going on.
Post by: SamirD on Thu, 11 July 2019, 19:01:23
That being said, one thing that I had thought about earlier but never put down on paper was the idea of having editions--this way, the culling process isn't as tough since great submissions that don't fit into one year's edition can go into the next, and editions allow this project to continue into perpetuity becoming a visual archive of the hobby for generations to come--hopefully becoming easier to produce with each edition.
As always, I'd love to hear feedback on this as well as anything else related to the project, even though the progress can be measured in microns. :-[
Post by: Zacharius on Thu, 11 July 2019, 21:19:50
Post by: SamirD on Wed, 23 November 2022, 00:19:48
Post by: packman86 on Wed, 23 November 2022, 05:34:44
https://mwichary.medium.com/shift-happens-5b049f5a93a8
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 23 November 2022, 11:48:19
I know it's been a long time in the making, but I think I know someone for design who will make this a stunning project and a recurrent project. :) Stay tuned!
Glad to see you back around here! And very excited for this project to pick up again. I was just thinking yesterday about starting to plan my own iteration of this project - funny timing. If you could use a partner or some help in getting things rolling, let me know!
Post by: SamirD on Wed, 23 November 2022, 13:27:52
Marcin Wichary is putting his finishing touches on the "Shift Happens" book about the history of keyboards. Releasing hopefully soon!Very cool! Definitely one for the library for those of us that love this stuff. :)
https://mwichary.medium.com/shift-happens-5b049f5a93a8
Glad to see you back around here! And very excited for this project to pick up again. I was just thinking yesterday about starting to plan my own iteration of this project - funny timing. If you could use a partner or some help in getting things rolling, let me know!As I heard in a movie somewhere, 'I never left'. :D Most definitely could use a partner--let me know what you're thinking and let's see if we can't pick this back up. :thumb:
Post by: .jan on Wed, 23 November 2022, 15:17:37
I also remember you commenting on one of my reddit posts to submit my photos :)
Post by: VictorPerkeys on Wed, 23 November 2022, 16:55:07
I’m sure a lot of us aussies would also love this. I’m from Victoria, also some Aussie vendors that may pick it up would be daily clack, switch keys or allcaps :)
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Post by: SamirD on Wed, 23 November 2022, 17:12:46
Any chance to get a discord going for this project? Would love to follow this more closely!I didn't think of it, but sure why not? I've noticed that my post here has spread to other sites.
I also remember you commenting on one of my reddit posts to submit my photos :)
Sweet! I think I saw your submissions in the gallery too. :) Either that of there's so much awesome stuff there that I keep on losing myself in them. :cool:
Post by: SamirD on Wed, 23 November 2022, 17:16:07
Hey from AustraliaOoooo...I never even thought about using vendors for distribution! That's a great idea! We could get the orders directly and then bulk ship to the vendors for in-person pickup if they have a retail location and are cool with allowing that to happen. I think the idea of selling to vendors for resale would just drive costs up since there would be another level of markup necessary for vendors to stock the books. But then again, I don't think the original cost of $20-25 can be hit now anyways thanks to everything changing how it has in the last 6 years. :-[
I’m sure a lot of us aussies would also love this. I’m from Victoria, also some Aussie vendors that may pick it up would be daily clack, switch keys or allcaps :)
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Post by: VictorPerkeys on Wed, 23 November 2022, 17:18:51
I think allcaps is the only Australian vendor with an actual store. But looking forward to thisHey from AustraliaOoooo...I never even thought about using vendors for distribution! That's a great idea! We could get the orders directly and then bulk ship to the vendors for in-person pickup if they have a retail location and are cool with allowing that to happen. I think the idea of selling to vendors for resale would just drive costs up since there would be another level of markup necessary for vendors to stock the books. But then again, I don't think the original cost of $20-25 can be hit now anyways thanks to everything changing how it has in the last 6 years. :-[
I’m sure a lot of us aussies would also love this. I’m from Victoria, also some Aussie vendors that may pick it up would be daily clack, switch keys or allcaps :)
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Post by: SamirD on Wed, 23 November 2022, 17:24:04
Good to know! You mind reaching out to them and see what their thoughts are about being a pickup point? Then we could just ship a pallet or a big box versus having to ship to each person individually down under. :)I think allcaps is the only Australian vendor with an actual store. But looking forward to thisHey from AustraliaOoooo...I never even thought about using vendors for distribution! That's a great idea! We could get the orders directly and then bulk ship to the vendors for in-person pickup if they have a retail location and are cool with allowing that to happen. I think the idea of selling to vendors for resale would just drive costs up since there would be another level of markup necessary for vendors to stock the books. But then again, I don't think the original cost of $20-25 can be hit now anyways thanks to everything changing how it has in the last 6 years. :-[
I’m sure a lot of us aussies would also love this. I’m from Victoria, also some Aussie vendors that may pick it up would be daily clack, switch keys or allcaps :)
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Post by: VictorPerkeys on Wed, 23 November 2022, 17:25:45
Will do I’ll post in here once they reply :)Good to know! You mind reaching out to them and see what their thoughts are about being a pickup point? Then we could just ship a pallet or a big box versus having to ship to each person individually down under. :)I think allcaps is the only Australian vendor with an actual store. But looking forward to thisHey from AustraliaOoooo...I never even thought about using vendors for distribution! That's a great idea! We could get the orders directly and then bulk ship to the vendors for in-person pickup if they have a retail location and are cool with allowing that to happen. I think the idea of selling to vendors for resale would just drive costs up since there would be another level of markup necessary for vendors to stock the books. But then again, I don't think the original cost of $20-25 can be hit now anyways thanks to everything changing how it has in the last 6 years. :-[
I’m sure a lot of us aussies would also love this. I’m from Victoria, also some Aussie vendors that may pick it up would be daily clack, switch keys or allcaps :)
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Post by: SamirD on Wed, 23 November 2022, 17:38:43
Awesome, thank you!Will do I’ll post in here once they reply :)Good to know! You mind reaching out to them and see what their thoughts are about being a pickup point? Then we could just ship a pallet or a big box versus having to ship to each person individually down under. :)I think allcaps is the only Australian vendor with an actual store. But looking forward to thisHey from AustraliaOoooo...I never even thought about using vendors for distribution! That's a great idea! We could get the orders directly and then bulk ship to the vendors for in-person pickup if they have a retail location and are cool with allowing that to happen. I think the idea of selling to vendors for resale would just drive costs up since there would be another level of markup necessary for vendors to stock the books. But then again, I don't think the original cost of $20-25 can be hit now anyways thanks to everything changing how it has in the last 6 years. :-[
I’m sure a lot of us aussies would also love this. I’m from Victoria, also some Aussie vendors that may pick it up would be daily clack, switch keys or allcaps :)
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Post by: Nuap on Thu, 24 November 2022, 16:54:19
I uploaded a couple of photos for your consideration and I'll upload a few more. What's the current state of the project? Do you need any help?
Post by: SamirD on Thu, 24 November 2022, 19:22:41
+1 for AllCaps being an Australian vendor.Thank you! The current state of the project is as posted in the OP (I try to keep it updated), so we're needing work on submissions, legal release, layout and publisher. Can always use more help especially if you know of any resources in any of these areas. :)
I uploaded a couple of photos for your consideration and I'll upload a few more. What's the current state of the project? Do you need any help?
Post by: EdgeOfInfinity on Fri, 06 January 2023, 13:51:26
Post by: Randalljai on Mon, 30 January 2023, 00:38:42
Post by: SamirD on Sat, 10 June 2023, 17:47:32
(https://i.imgur.com/I5953VP.png)
Take a look at the submission gallery and let me know what you think--love to hear some feedback on what's been submitted so far. :thumb:
Post by: masje on Sun, 11 June 2023, 03:26:26