Keycon After thoughts?

[The_Beast]

So what did you guys like? What didn't you like?


This is for people who went or interacted via the forum. I'd love to see some thoughts on it!

[demik]

a wider shot of the presentations would have been better. especially yours, since it had pictures.

and for people to shut up during the presentations!!!

[Sifo]

better hotel organization... it'd be great if we were all in the same damn place

[SpAmRaY]

So what did you guys like? What didn't you like?


This is for people who went or interacted via the forum. I'd love to see some thoughts on it!

I'm glad you guys had the stream! It was awesome just getting glimpses of what was missed.

[Alessandro]

Obviously I couldn't watch the whole thing but from what I did see there was some brilliant stuff on show. We just need to follow this up with UK keycon.

[SpAmRaY]

Obviously I couldn't watch the whole thing but from what I did see there was some brilliant stuff on show. We just need to follow this up with UK keycon.

I believe there are plans being made by European GH members to do something.

[CPTBadAss]

Wouldve liked:
- Better organization with the presentations; the presentations came together last second.
- Better notice up front from members. I can't have people asking me for hotel rooms 3 nights before Keycon. Just silly.
- Longer time at the venue.
- Longer time for presentations.
- Wish I prepared a better presentation now. (Please feel free to PM me if you have questions about my engineering related stuff)
- A/C in the room!!!
- Bathrooms on the same floor

[TheQsanity]

It was amazing. The food was great and the people were wonderful. I only wish I could have stayed longer!

[CPTBadAss]

Things that were great:
- Dongsquad reunion
- Jcrouse's collection
- Dianoda's photo shoot
- Beast and Binge's presentation
- The food!!
- After party

OH I GOT TO TYPE ON A CASE I WORKED ON. THATSHOT,JPG

[Findecanor]

Obviously I couldn't watch the whole thing but from what I did see there was some brilliant stuff on show. We just need to follow this up with UK keycon.

Meetup in London some day between 1st and 7th of September. Date has not been set yet.
Geekhack thread.
Deskthority thread.

[esoomenona]

Things that were great:
- Dongsquad reunion

 

[dante]

Not to detract from Boilermaker - Mashby did a hell of a job.

Would have been nice to have a typing competition for cash and/or prizes.

[pandather]

I learned from browsing the forums and stuff about it that everybody loves The_Beasts wood!

[Moosecraft]

Things I didn't like:
1. Not being there
2. Not being there
3. Lack of pictures, unless I missed a thread of pics.

[Photekq]

I just wish I could've been there. I watched a fair amount of the lifestream and it seemed great. It may be possible I could come next year though..

[UniClown]

Things I didn't like:
1. Not being there
2. Not being there
3. Lack of pictures, unless I missed a thread of pics.

Here are a some from Dianoda http://dianoda.minus.com/mbhh6wgDg70sRD Very high quality pictures.

[The_Beast]

Things I didn't like:
1. Not being there
2. Not being there
3. Lack of pictures, unless I missed a thread of pics.

They should be up soon. I know there are some in the OG Keycon thread but I think people are traveling back to home so uploading photos on the road is kinda of hard.

[demik]

so this meet made me want to start buying up boards again.

thank you.

[Alessandro]

so this meet made me want to start buying up boards again.

thank you.

Pretty much that. And I'm glad.

[TheSoulhunter]

Would like to see:

- Introduction round (Hello, I'm X from Y, I work for Z, doing this and that and my interest are whatever)
- Wider shot for presentations (So you actually see the screen and the presenter...)
- People not interrupting the presentation (The classic Q/A at the end perhaps...)

[Dubsgalore]

on the forum; looked like a ton of fun, really annoyed that pre-existing plans conflicted with it for me, i would have loved to come

I'm still waiting on all the wonderful photos, my favorite part about these meetups are the pictures afterwards

- Introduction round (Hello, I'm X from Y, I work for Z, doing this and that and my interest are whatever)

that should be necessary for the NYC meetup

[TheSoulhunter]

Also, The_Beast looked way different than what I imagined (image below)

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[demik]

not as blue though, here i was expecting this guy

[Xenderwind]

I was hoping for ron swanson

[vivalarevolución]

Things I didn't like:
1. Not being there
2. Not being there
3. Lack of pictures, unless I missed a thread of pics.

I have a boatload of pics, all of them much lower quality than Dianoda's and many of them of random things, like people talking and eating.  i will post hem when I get home tonight or tomorrow.

[HoffmanMyster]

I liked meeting everyone.  Seriously, you guys are some cool cats.  Really happy I went.

And I'll be uploading some random pictures momentarily.

[rowdy]

When I read that Dianoda had taken photos, I was expecting explicit close-up macro photos of individual keycaps and olives and anchovies.

[Binge]

Things I liked,

1) Meeting friends with whom I can really relate.
2) i3oilermaker's business card.
3) Sculpting a zergling.
4) Punching Rarar in front of his mom.
5) Meeting the Walter family.
6) Hearing myself talk.
7) CPT acting his hardest to feign interest in my meager existence.

Things I want to see improve,

1) Introductions - we all know what needs to be done here.
2) Longer free roam times.
3) Bathrooms on the same floor.
4) More options for video/audio feeds or the expectation for someone to dedicate themselves to A/V coverage.
5) Free Poker 2s because nobody can enjoy their feel without them.
6) More 60% buckling springs.
7) Zenuty.

Aaaand... that's it

[Xenderwind]

3) Sculpting a zergling.

Don't think I've seen that yet.  Still have it, or pics of it?

[Game Theory]

Things I liked,
....
5) Meeting the Walter family.

His mom posted about being at Keycon.  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/natewalter

[hashbaz]

She signed it "Mama Fry".

[mkawa]

She signed it "Mama Fry".

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:D

[jcrouse]

Too much effort for too little time with everyone. DEFINATELY need more time to socialize. Like, 9:00AM to 9:00PM. I met 3 or 4 people who were awesome, spent 30 minutes talking to each, saw a couple presentations and the day was over. I am thinking I was the oldest one thete. The thing I enjoyed was the passion of the younger guys. Beast really enjoys making things. Binge really enjoys making things. Dionde (spelling?) loves photography. I would have loved to talk with TJ about cables, wcass about BSs, and others, but there was not enough time. I am sure things will continue to get better but this was a fantastic start.

John

PS ... Sorry, forgot about a good clack conversation with eth0s. Sorry if I forgot anyone else.

[CPTBadAss]

I didn't get to shake your hand again and say bye to you John .

I really enjoyed our conversation about your old jobs and being able to make stuff at shops with nice equipment. We'll definitely have to stay in touch

[The_Beast]

Too much effort for too little time with everyone. DEFINATELY need more time to socialize. Like, 9:00AM to 9:00PM. I met 3 or 4 people who were awesome, spent 30 minutes talking to each, saw a couple presentations and the day was over. I am thinking I was the oldest one thete. The thing I enjoyed was the passion of the younger guys. Beast really enjoys making things. Binge really enjoys making things. Dionde (spelling?) loves photography. I would have loved to talk with TJ about cables, wcass about BSs, and others, but there was not enough time. I am sure things will continue to get better but this was a fantastic start.

John

Yea, I wish introductions were a bit more organized *cough kawa cough cough* and we could have had the room a bit longer


I did really enjoy dinner with you guys, that was a ton of fun!

[jcrouse]

I didn't get to shake your hand again and say bye to you John .

I really enjoyed our conversation about your old jobs and being able to make stuff at shops with nice equipment. We'll definitely have to stay in touch

Yeah, funny, I was telling you about our old company and flocking procrss and today, someone started a thread about flocking keycaps.

[keymaster]

-lots of talented individuals: beast with wood, binge with molding, mkawa with a seemingly endless well of knowledge, dianoda's photography skills, mashby with public speaking/presenting, and l3oilermaker's business smarts

I got there a bit later than everyone, but I did get to enjoy jcrouse's amazing keyboard collection. His 10th anniversary 55g Realforce was my favorite. I may get myself a 55g RF next year when I have more funds.

[CPTBadAss]

It's mingapedia you know? Ask mkawa a question, get a nuclear bomb of knowledge.

[HoffmanMyster]

Too much effort for too little time with everyone. DEFINATELY need more time to socialize. Like, 9:00AM to 9:00PM. I met 3 or 4 people who were awesome, spent 30 minutes talking to each, saw a couple presentations and the day was over. I am thinking I was the oldest one thete. The thing I enjoyed was the passion of the younger guys. Beast really enjoys making things. Binge really enjoys making things. Dionde (spelling?) loves photography. I would have loved to talk with TJ about cables, wcass about BSs, and others, but there was not enough time. I am sure things will continue to get better but this was a fantastic start.

John

PS ... Sorry, forgot about a good clack conversation with eth0s. Sorry if I forgot anyone else.

John, you're one of the people I didn't get a chance to talk to, really at all.  I wish there would have been more time and I would have had a chance to.  Maybe I'll see you at the next meetup.

I agree with these sentiments, more time would have been awesome.  I spent most of my walk-around-and-meet-people time learning how pizza is made, according to the stream viewers, from kawa.  )

[MOZ]

It's mingapedia you know? Ask mkawa a question, get a nuclear bomb of knowledge.

Mingapedia, when wikipedia just isn't enough.

We should have a podcast of ming talking about some random topic each week.

[CPTBadAss]

I know this is kind of weird to say but the fact that we're all like, THIS WASN'T LONG ENOUGH is a great problem to have. Just means we need to do more meets and do more Keycons.

[Melvang]

I know it might be difficult but one thing that might help would be some people bring PC's/laptops to have repeating slide shows about some of their area of expertise.  It might have helped shorten some of the presentations a little.

What I liked
1.  You guys got my wife into mech boards.  I have been trying to get my wife into one ever since I got my Das.  And probably 95% of the stock alpha keys have shine with the space bar almost having a divot where my right thumb hits it. 
2.  Dinner was NOT at a national chain.
3. All the BS goodness, no it was GREATNESS.
4.  The reactions I got with my proposed layout for my project.  (Space bar only bottom row with Tsangan kit sized mods over arrow keys instead of the standard navigation block (I think thats what it is called))

What I didn't like
1.  Free roam time wasn't long enough. 
2.  Not enough wives and girlfriends to chat together and create a support group for significant others of mech board addicts.
3.  The 60% board was not finished.
4.  I didn't have any more of my project completed.

Suggestions for next year.
1.  Larger room for better manuverability and I don't see attendance dropping.
2.  Variety of boards set up at an actual typing station to get a real feel for it including a sheet of text to actually copy and get a feel for typing on different switches
3. Have a Q/A box setup for each presenter including a general box.  People write a question put it in the box and toward the end of the event each presenter answers questions from the box.
4.  If someone lives in the area have fliers posted around town for the event especially in common areas in the event of colleges present, possibly a radio ad or even an ad on a public access channel.

That is about all I can think of now.

Melvang

[ComradeSniper]

4.  If someone lives in the area have fliers posted around town for the event especially in common areas in the event of colleges present, possibly a radio ad or even an ad on a public access channel.

I really like this idea, what better way is there to introduce newcomers to mech keyboards than a meetup like this one?

[rowdy]

What I liked
1.  You guys got my wife into mech boards.  I have been trying to get my wife into one ever since I got my Das.  And probably 95% of the stock alpha keys have shine with the space bar almost having a divot where my right thumb hits it. 

I thought you might have listed this under "What I didn't like " because now you have to buy two of everything

[Melvang]

What I liked
1.  You guys got my wife into mech boards.  I have been trying to get my wife into one ever since I got my Das.  And probably 95% of the stock alpha keys have shine with the space bar almost having a divot where my right thumb hits it. 

I thought you might have listed this under "What I didn't like " because now you have to buy two of everything

I don't care.  We aren't hurting for money that bad.  Also it means I have a wider base for gift ideas for birthdays, anniversary (and yes I would), and Christmas etc.

[rowdy]

What I liked
1.  You guys got my wife into mech boards.  I have been trying to get my wife into one ever since I got my Das.  And probably 95% of the stock alpha keys have shine with the space bar almost having a divot where my right thumb hits it. 

I thought you might have listed this under "What I didn't like " because now you have to buy two of everything

I don't care.  We aren't hurting for money that bad.  Also it means I have a wider base for gift ideas for birthdays, anniversary (and yes I would), and Christmas etc.

Fantastic!

But ... be careful that something like this doesn't happen to you and your good lady )

[MKULTRA]

4) Punching Rarar in front of his mom.

Please tell me that this actually happened...

[noisyturtle]

Wasn't there(hopefully next year,) but a Geekhack dinner and drinks would be cool, like a Thanksgiving in August kind of thing. Or a barbeque. Perhaps even line up some stuff from manufacturers like presentations or Skype calls so they can show off some of their wares and get some networking street cred with the people who use their products. Was there a lot of trading going on? Did you guys hold any raffles or giveaways? Maybe have a wall of laptops with members who can't be there Skyped in so we can sit down and chat with them. Put little name tags above each monitor. 

[jwaz]

Big ups to Binge for the livestream, that was awesome. Other than that... next on on the west coast/ east coast? (maybe alternate?)

[rowdy]

Telepresence?  Needs robots invent, so everyone can attend no matter where they are.

Maybe in 2063?