Hello there!
I'm Alex and I work with Massdrop. For those of you that don't know us, we help organize group buys and use the power of the community to make cool things happen. Interacting with you guys off of MD has been missing for awhile, and we think it's long overdue. On the business side, we'll get a vendor subforum up so you can help us tweak and design the cool stuff that lands in our office, but needs some TLC(ie HHKB metal case). When people like Topre approach us to do something great we'll start the thread there to get feedback. Basically exactly how things have been done in the past, but in a different spot and I'll actually be responding. Other than that I'll just be floating around checking things out like I normally do, but with actual responses once in awhile.
On the personal side, I've been a long time lurker and have been using mech keys since I was a wee lad. My first computer was an old IBM when I was 3 and that of course came with the wonderful Model M, which has outlasted the 5 or 6 computers it's been paired with since. Some of my early memories also include banging away on an old IBM Selectric II just because I loved the super satisfying thack as it would smash letters on the page. Since then I've gotten to play with a whole lot of keyboards and have collected more than a couple.
On my home desk I typically have the ol' M, a Das 3 Pro with browns, a RK 930 capacitive RGB with the Miami keyset, a Pure Pro in browns with a half finished and sad looking purple/green combo, and my Infinity 60% with Gateron blues in the Datamancer oak case with some weird Pulse-esque set on it that I really like. The Infinity I tend to throw in my bag in case I need to work somewhere while waiting for parking to free up at BART, because if you live in the Bay you know the nightmare that is BART parking. At the office I have access to far too many to list, but my daily drivers are the Leopold FC660C in white(which is perfect just the way it is), the Infinity Ergodox in Gateron clears with Granite(because cliche), a Pok3r with clears in the blue Tex case that you might have seen pop in photos once in awhile, and of course the recent WhiteFox with Input Club PCB. The WhiteFox is rocking Gateron blues, but I'd like to get me some Zealios to swap with some day. For those of you that hopped in, you'll be pleased to know that the WhiteFox is delightful to type upon.
Anywho, it's a pleasure to meet you guys and I hope we can build some cool things together
Cheers,
Alex
