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Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Sat, 06 November 2010, 15:30:01
Hi all,

I have several keyboard video reviews up here:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA60DEDA409262086

Check 'em out & rate, comment and subscribe please.

I have there reviews of Model M's, Unicomp, Topre and Das Keyboards that I've done over the last few years.

I should have done some videos of the Filco Cherry Blue and Brown keyboards while I had them, but never got around to it before I sold those. Oh well.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Sat, 06 November 2010, 16:12:43
I saw some of the videos. Nice work.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Sat, 06 November 2010, 17:48:51
Quote from: ripster;243513
Das is pronounced like Mas (if you know spanish).  Not like Ass although that is sometimes descriptive of the keyboard.

Nice reviews - still working through them...


Yeah, I know that now ;)
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: Ehe_Shaoge on Sat, 06 November 2010, 17:54:56
Cool reviews. I watched your 86U review earlier this week, and after watching it again I noticed that the space bar wasn't resting evenly on the keyboard, or am I seeing things?
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: WhiteRice on Sat, 06 November 2010, 17:59:13
Quote from: phototristan;243540
Yeah, I know that now ;)
(http://www.apetogentleman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/brad-pitt-lt-aldo-raine-inglourious-basterds.jpg)
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Sat, 06 November 2010, 18:01:47
Quote from: Ehe_Shaoge;243542
Cool reviews. I watched your 86U review earlier this week, and after watching it again I noticed that the space bar wasn't resting evenly on the keyboard, or am I seeing things?


You're absolutely right! I've tried removing and re-seating it but it still lays a bit crooked. I'm not sure why.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: SirClickAlot on Sat, 06 November 2010, 18:11:09
Ah!

I see I'm certainly not alone in keyboard video review land.

Nice work phototristan.

Regards.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 06 November 2010, 20:05:42
Was that an i-Pad I saw in the background?
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: SirClickAlot on Sun, 07 November 2010, 09:21:58
Quote from: ripster;243590
That Realforce spacebar is a stiff ***** to fully seat.  Like trying to get Sarah Palin to sit down and stop screeching.

What I did last time was carefully enlarge a hole a bit or you can get this (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:7517).
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5303&stc=1&d=1256135186)


I'm thinking of posting a Cherry MX spacebar removal guide before all these WhiteRice custom Geekhack doubleshots get shipped.


These I got from Moogle :
Spacebar


Shift


Alternate camera view for Shift


Regards
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 07 November 2010, 22:04:27
Yeah, I'm not gonna fool with it. It seems a little better after taking it off and putting it back on and I don't want to risk breakage.

Yep, that's an iPad  ;)
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Tue, 15 November 2011, 10:33:12
Hi all,

Just an update, I've now created a playlist for all of my keyboard related videos. Check it out, I have some new ones up since my original post too:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA60DEDA409262086&feature=viewall

I also edited my original post above to reflect the new link to the playlist.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Tue, 15 November 2011, 16:54:01
Quote from: ripster;452853
Datavac and Apple Aluminum!

I got those too (Datavac review here (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:12382)) but haven't finished up my Aluminum review.

But I like the Apple Aluminum better than you.  You should have stacked some nickels on it and introduce the RipOmeter (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6189) to the YouTube crowd!




Cool. Yeah, I do dislike the Apple Aluminum keyboard.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 20 November 2011, 21:51:38
Darnit! YouTube terminated my account. I'm trying figure out why. I may need to create a new account and upload all my keyboard vids again. Sigh.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: bloodygood on Sun, 20 November 2011, 22:16:30
The same reason google adsense terminates users. they feel like you are generating illegitimate traffic and therefore you called down the youtube banhammer. either that or they just dislike you and decided "lets turn his account off -smugface-"
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 20 November 2011, 22:18:43
I'm pretty upset about it since my keyboard videos (and other vids too) were pretty popular and had a lot of views.

I may have to create another YouTube account and re-upload everything again.

I thought Google was not supposed to be evil? I feel like I've been thrown in jail and not told why. I can't believe they terminated my account without even giving me a reason.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: bloodygood on Sun, 20 November 2011, 22:26:38
Quote from: phototristan;456501
I'm pretty upset about it since my keyboard videos (and other vids too) were pretty popular and had a lot of views.

I may have to create another YouTube account and re-upload everything again.

I thought Google was not supposed to be evil? I feel like I've been thrown in jail and not told why. I can't believe they terminated my account without even giving me a reason.
I would like to formally welcome you to the internet run by Google and Ebay. They reserve the right to kick you out at any moment without warning or reason. The best thing you can do is send an email to them asking for an explanation, the problem with uploading them all again is that now that they have been removed/flagged re-uploading even from another account auto-flags again. They are seriously painful in that regard but see if you can send them a message and perhaps you can get it cleared up. WARNING this can take a long time to get a response.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 20 November 2011, 22:29:45
I don't think the content of my videos was the problem at least for most of them anyways. I think it was because I had some affiliate links in the description fields on some. Do you think re-uploading the videos again and not having those links would be okay? Do they really check if it's the same video?
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: bloodygood on Sun, 20 November 2011, 22:32:10
Quote from: phototristan;456515
I don't think the content of my videos was the problem at least for most of them anyways. I think it was because I had some affiliate links in the description fields on some. Do you think re-uploading the videos again and not having those links would be okay? Do they really check if it's the same video?
They hashcheck all things being uploaded so the exact same file would automatically register when it finishes. Unfortunately since I didn't see what they looked like before they were removed I cannot say what was wrong in those cases.

"This account has been terminated due to repeated or severe violations of our Community Guidelines and/or claims of copyright infringement."
Did you get any email confirmation on the email you used to register the account?
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 20 November 2011, 22:36:22
Quote from: bloodygood;456516
They hashcheck all things being uploaded so the exact same file would automatically register when it finishes. Unfortunately since I didn't see what they looked like before they were removed I cannot say what was wrong in those cases.

"This account has been terminated due to repeated or severe violations of our Community Guidelines and/or claims of copyright infringement."
Did you get any email confirmation on the email you used to register the account?

What if I change the filename or something?

Yes, I did get an email but all it says was "terminated due to repeated or severe violations of our Community Guidelines and/or claims of copyright infringement." and no further explanation.

I really don't think I had any bad content though. I think it was just the links I had in the descriptions for some videos.

Should I risk re-uploading some of them? I certainly can't re-create them and I had put in hundreds of hours to make 'em.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: Quarzac on Sun, 20 November 2011, 22:40:52
I don't remember which video of yours it was, but I recall watching one of them a couple times when trying to decide between cherry blues and browns. Thanks for putting them out there, even if Youtube decided to be a ****.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: bloodygood on Sun, 20 November 2011, 22:41:55
Quote from: phototristan;456518
What if I change the filename or something?

Yes, I did get an email but all it says was "terminated due to repeated or severe violations of our Community Guidelines and/or claims of copyright infringement." and no further explanation.

I really don't think I had any bad content though. I think it was just the links I had in the descriptions for some videos.

Should I risk re-uploading some of them? I certainly can't re-create them and I had put in hundreds of hours to make 'em.
If you were to just clip off a half second or add a half second to the beginning it would change the file hash and that would allow you to re-upload most likely without any issue, but it would really help to know why they removed it to begin with. They usually send at least 1 warning, perhaps in the spam and getting auto deleted?
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 20 November 2011, 22:49:13
Quote from: Quarzac;456522
I don't remember which video of yours it was, but I recall watching one of them a couple times when trying to decide between cherry blues and browns. Thanks for putting them out there, even if Youtube decided to be a ****.

I don't think those were mine since I never posted videos on Cherry Blue or Brown keyboards. I did own those and should have done videos for them, but never did.
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Sat, 03 December 2011, 10:59:47
Back now, under a different account:


http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89C3488D34AFBB90
Title: Check out my video reviews
Post by: phototristan on Thu, 15 December 2011, 15:15:01
Original account now restored:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA60DEDA409262086