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Offline anathae

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Hello... again?
« on: Thu, 21 September 2023, 16:58:16 »
Long time geek (my first computer class was on an apple ][, not even apple ][e, in highschool,) only found out about this place because of KLE, Adafruit, and that particular rabbit hole.
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Online Rob27shred

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Re: Hello... again?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 21 September 2023, 17:14:33 »
Quote from: anathae on Thu, 21 September 2023, 16:58:16
Long time geek (my first computer class was on an apple ][, not even apple ][e, in highschool,) only found out about this place because of KLE, Adafruit, and that particular rabbit hole.

Hello if keyboards interest you, you've found the right place! I'd also check out https://deskthority.net/, they focus on vintage MKBs over there. Here at GH we are more focused on the new custom MKBs. Although there is definitely a good bit of overlap.
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Offline mohawk1367

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Re: Hello... again?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 22 September 2023, 07:42:37 »
im jealous of people that got to use cool keyboards in high school. im a senior and we have membranes only lol
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someone needs to make an aussie keyboard community called QMƎɹ┴⅄. get it? haha :D

Offline Rhienfo

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Re: Hello... again?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 22 September 2023, 18:05:52 »
Quote from: mohawk1367 on Fri, 22 September 2023, 07:42:37
im jealous of people that got to use cool keyboards in high school. im a senior and we have membranes only lol

Same all the computers had either bad membrane or the standard apple keyboards (I actually don't think they are that bad but I prefer my mech boards of course)

Also welcome to geekhack anathae
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Offline Goggles2114

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Re: Hello... again?
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 22 September 2023, 21:50:16 »
Hi there fellow oldster :)

Granted I'm just a touch younger than you, we're both dinosaurs in the computing world.

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Offline anathae

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Re: Hello... again?
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 23 September 2023, 01:38:22 »
Thanks all.  I'm pretty agnostic when it comes to keyboards, be they classic mechanical or new mechanical (but the ibm model m is nearly goat.)  My interest in DIY mechanical is due to the fact that carpal tunnel got me, and while I am glad this commercial split keyboard I have helps, I can see room for improvements.

Anathae
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Offline mohawk1367

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Re: Hello... again?
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 25 September 2023, 06:58:10 »
Quote from: Rhienfo on Fri, 22 September 2023, 18:05:52
Quote from: mohawk1367 on Fri, 22 September 2023, 07:42:37
im jealous of people that got to use cool keyboards in high school. im a senior and we have membranes only lol

Same all the computers had either bad membrane or the standard apple keyboards (I actually don't think they are that bad but I prefer my mech boards of course)

Also welcome to geekhack anathae

the best keyboard ive had in school was a key tronic membrane i found in a supply closet in my tech class. it wasnt even bad and the teacher let me take it home actually lol. variable weighted domes too
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someone needs to make an aussie keyboard community called QMƎɹ┴⅄. get it? haha :D
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