Post by: katushkin on Mon, 01 February 2016, 03:37:43
The first vote of 2016's keyboard of the month is here! We had some good competition this month, with entries from December and January both included. I think we've got a very nice collection of boards this month, and it's down to you guys to choose the winner!
First up is Bromono's RealForce
(http://i.imgur.com/5PGVrFZ.jpg)
As he has sold it, but he is the creator of the board and it's theme, so that is why I have credited him with the board.
Next is hwood34's TGR Jane with black on black Cyrillic dyesubs
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1657/24128974883_7eaeb89fb3_o.jpg)
More pictures can be found here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35864.msg2011411#msg2011411)
And lastly we have idollar's FSSK
(http://i.imgur.com/vVppV5h.jpg)
More pictures are here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78459.msg2023566#msg2023566) and the thread on Deskthority can be found here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78459.msg2023566#msg2023566)
The poll will run for seven days as always! Good luck to all!
First up is Bromono's RealForce
(http://i.imgur.com/5PGVrFZ.jpg)
As he has sold it, but he is the creator of the board and it's theme, so that is why I have credited him with the board.
Next is hwood34's TGR Jane with black on black Cyrillic dyesubs
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1657/24128974883_7eaeb89fb3_o.jpg)
More pictures can be found here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35864.msg2011411#msg2011411)
And lastly we have idollar's FSSK
(http://i.imgur.com/vVppV5h.jpg)
More pictures are here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78459.msg2023566#msg2023566) and the thread on Deskthority can be found here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78459.msg2023566#msg2023566)
The poll will run for seven days as always! Good luck to all!
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 01 February 2016, 03:54:02
Post by: yomammary on Mon, 01 February 2016, 07:30:33
Post by: baldgye on Mon, 01 February 2016, 07:35:03
Post by: E3E on Mon, 01 February 2016, 09:33:23
Post by: FLFisherman on Mon, 01 February 2016, 09:34:37
This one is a little hard for me. :X
Pick the best one. :))
I know the feeling; I had trouble deciding on one last month.
Post by: E3E on Mon, 01 February 2016, 09:42:00
This one is a little hard for me. :X
Pick the best one. :))
I know the feeling; I had trouble deciding on one last month.
I shall choose wisely! :)
Do you mean KOTY or KOTM November? Both were incredibly difficult to pick from, haha. I was happy to see an option of three votes for KOTY
Post by: FLFisherman on Mon, 01 February 2016, 09:43:13
This one is a little hard for me. :X
Pick the best one. :))
I know the feeling; I had trouble deciding on one last month.
I shall choose wisely! :)
Do you mean KOTY or KOTM November? Both were incredibly difficult to pick from, haha. I was happy to see an option of three votes for KOTY
Oh yeah, KOTY. I don't think I had been around too much in November.
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 01 February 2016, 11:14:49
Post by: katushkin on Mon, 01 February 2016, 11:17:33
Alright, time to get absolutely thrashed
THREE TIME NOMINATED HWOOD34
THREE TIME RUNNER-UP HWOOD34
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 01 February 2016, 11:18:00
Alright, time to get absolutely thrashed
THREE TIME NOMINATED HWOOD34
THREE TIME RUNNER-UP HWOOD34
basically :))
Post by: E3E on Mon, 01 February 2016, 11:40:58
Alright, time to get absolutely thrashed
THREE TIME NOMINATED HWOOD34
THREE TIME RUNNER-UP HWOOD34
(http://media.gq.com/photos/566c3affc0f741b430e646c2/16:9/pass/Leonardo-Dicaprio-Everything-Oscar.jpg)
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 01 February 2016, 12:12:04
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 01 February 2016, 16:55:03
Post by: raymogi on Mon, 01 February 2016, 17:38:57
Post by: xondat on Mon, 01 February 2016, 18:37:04
Voted anyway, clear winner for me.
Post by: axtran on Tue, 02 February 2016, 08:51:08
Post by: zefyr on Tue, 02 February 2016, 08:56:16
hey this is fun!
Post by: mobbo on Tue, 02 February 2016, 14:14:56
voted.
hey this is fun!
I hope you are getting ready for future rounds ;)
Post by: njbair on Tue, 02 February 2016, 16:01:40
That said, dude hacked apart an SSK and turned into an F. That's Keyboard of the Month material.
Post by: Steezus on Tue, 02 February 2016, 16:18:31
If I ever were to vote for a Korean custom as KOTM, it would be a TGR Jane. Such elegant simplicity. And those Cyrillic legends look great.
That said, dude hacked apart an SSK and turned into an F. That's Keyboard of the Month material.
I'm not into BS boards so I have no clue what the purpose of doing that is for.
Post by: njbair on Tue, 02 February 2016, 16:20:03
Basically, making it feel a lot better by completely overhauling the electronics behind it.If I ever were to vote for a Korean custom as KOTM, it would be a TGR Jane. Such elegant simplicity. And those Cyrillic legends look great.
That said, dude hacked apart an SSK and turned into an F. That's Keyboard of the Month material.
I'm not into BS boards so I have no clue what the purpose of doing that is for.
Post by: Steezus on Tue, 02 February 2016, 16:24:21
Basically, making it feel a lot better by completely overhauling the electronics behind it.If I ever were to vote for a Korean custom as KOTM, it would be a TGR Jane. Such elegant simplicity. And those Cyrillic legends look great.
That said, dude hacked apart an SSK and turned into an F. That's Keyboard of the Month material.
I'm not into BS boards so I have no clue what the purpose of doing that is for.
Ah ok, I just couldn't figure out the purpose of replacing buckling spring for buckling spring. I knew there had to be more to it.
Post by: njbair on Tue, 02 February 2016, 16:29:05
The Model M works by pressing two sheets of thin plastic together with a small "hammer" The sheets have been printed with conductive material to form the keyboard matrix. The Model F uses a capacitive PCB which comes into direct contact with the switch hammer for a crisper feeling action that is almost universally regarded as superior. The Model F's biggest problem has always been a lack of usable modern layouts, which is why this conversion is so exciting. From a technical standpoint it's just an impressive achievement for an individual.Basically, making it feel a lot better by completely overhauling the electronics behind it.If I ever were to vote for a Korean custom as KOTM, it would be a TGR Jane. Such elegant simplicity. And those Cyrillic legends look great.
That said, dude hacked apart an SSK and turned into an F. That's Keyboard of the Month material.
I'm not into BS boards so I have no clue what the purpose of doing that is for.
Ah ok, I just couldn't figure out the purpose of replacing buckling spring for buckling spring. I knew there had to be more to it.
Post by: Steezus on Tue, 02 February 2016, 16:33:22
The Model M works by pressing two sheets of thin plastic together with a small "hammer" The sheets have been printed with conductive material to form the keyboard matrix. The Model F uses a capacitive PCB which comes into direct contact with the switch hammer for a crisper feeling action that is almost universally regarded as superior. The Model F's biggest problem has always been a lack of usable modern layouts, which is why this conversion is so exciting. From a technical standpoint it's just an impressive achievement for an individual.Basically, making it feel a lot better by completely overhauling the electronics behind it.If I ever were to vote for a Korean custom as KOTM, it would be a TGR Jane. Such elegant simplicity. And those Cyrillic legends look great.
That said, dude hacked apart an SSK and turned into an F. That's Keyboard of the Month material.
I'm not into BS boards so I have no clue what the purpose of doing that is for.
Ah ok, I just couldn't figure out the purpose of replacing buckling spring for buckling spring. I knew there had to be more to it.
Thanks for the explanation, seems very interesting and definitely worth KotM. :thumb:
Post by: E3E on Tue, 02 February 2016, 17:08:32
The Model M works by pressing two sheets of thin plastic together with a small "hammer" The sheets have been printed with conductive material to form the keyboard matrix. The Model F uses a capacitive PCB which comes into direct contact with the switch hammer for a crisper feeling action that is almost universally regarded as superior. The Model F's biggest problem has always been a lack of usable modern layouts, which is why this conversion is so exciting. From a technical standpoint it's just an impressive achievement for an individual.Basically, making it feel a lot better by completely overhauling the electronics behind it.If I ever were to vote for a Korean custom as KOTM, it would be a TGR Jane. Such elegant simplicity. And those Cyrillic legends look great.
That said, dude hacked apart an SSK and turned into an F. That's Keyboard of the Month material.
I'm not into BS boards so I have no clue what the purpose of doing that is for.
Ah ok, I just couldn't figure out the purpose of replacing buckling spring for buckling spring. I knew there had to be more to it.
Thanks for the explanation, seems very interesting and definitely worth KotM. :thumb:
Yep, I was definitely pulling for idollar on the Deskthority Award category for Best Input Device Project 2015 (https://deskthority.net/vote-for-nominees-f92/best-input-device-project-2015-t12226.html), but he did have some pretty steep competition. Hopefully he gets this win. Though I was kind of derped and voted for Bromono's former board here, which I do find super rad.
idollar is definitely deserving of a win here!
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 02 February 2016, 17:16:31
Hopefully he gets this win. Though I was kind of derped and voted for Bromono's former board here, which I do find super rad.
idollar is definitely deserving of a win here!
Oh trust me, he'll get it lol. I'll be happy if I get more than just my own one vote :p
Post by: Air tree on Tue, 02 February 2016, 21:27:00
Post by: njbair on Tue, 02 February 2016, 21:41:12
hwood be likeHopefully he gets this win. Though I was kind of derped and voted for Bromono's former board here, which I do find super rad.
idollar is definitely deserving of a win here!
Oh trust me, he'll get it lol. I'll be happy if I get more than just my own one vote
(http://imgur.com/GfOHBpM.jpg)
Post by: katushkin on Mon, 08 February 2016, 06:12:54
Commiserations to Bromono and hwood. Both had great boards, but sometimes the competition is just another level!
Post by: yomammary on Mon, 08 February 2016, 07:25:55
Post by: jerue on Mon, 08 February 2016, 07:43:39
I didn't even realise that it was a FSSK. I should have read better before I voted. :eek:
same, I thought it was just another regular SSK (that got in b/c of a great photo), but then that mod though...I forgot to vote :-\
Post by: E3E on Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:35:58
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 08 February 2016, 19:39:54
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 08 February 2016, 20:20:36
Congrats to idollar! Totally deserved this one. Damn, Bromono and hwood tied it this time! Congrats on the second place to both of you. Hope that you can get a win this year, hwood, haha. YOU REALLY NEED A WIN.
:))
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 08 February 2016, 20:31:51
Post by: iamtootallforthis on Mon, 08 February 2016, 20:37:40
tbh, as you may have noticed, I had literally no expectations to win. idollar's board was just too damn nice
Yeah but your board is slick as hell. Very clean and crisp.
Post by: Bromono on Mon, 08 February 2016, 20:50:31
I is honored.
Post by: piemancoder on Mon, 08 February 2016, 22:34:13