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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: regack on Wed, 06 February 2013, 09:51:37

Title: Hello from DC!
Post by: regack on Wed, 06 February 2013, 09:51:37

Ok, not really DC, but who wants to write Northern Virginia in the subject/title...  :-[

I should also point out that I'm not completley new.  I created my account and have been lurking around for about a year but I never posted in here.  Better late than never?

I found geekhack when I was trying to find a way to make a personalized keypad for gaming that was exactly what I wanted (I've always like the numpad layout vs WASD/ESDF).  I found the original Dox KB thread and used his design as a basis to build my own little thing using a Teensy 2.0 and some Cherry MX Blues.

I've been typing on Model Ms for quite some time and I've acquired 9 of them ranging from 1986 to 1997 (median 1989).   I think the most expensive ones were $1.99 (found in a sale bucket at MicroCenter) and I feel pretty lucky about that, but after building that gamepad thing I found myself attracted to alternative form factors.  In the last few months I picked up a Pure with Browns, and a Race with Blues.  The Browns are ok, I like the tactile response from the Blues better. I haven't tried Greens yet.   

Right now I'm looking forward to the GH60 and putting my ErgoDox together whenever it arrives.  Now I just need to find a good TKL... and perhaps an additional source of income.

Title: Re: Hello from DC!
Post by: WRXChris on Wed, 06 February 2013, 10:00:59

welcome!  I used to live in the nova ****hole; moving away from that place may have been the coolest thing I've ever done!

there may still be room in the lz-gh buy to fulfill your good TKL needs, check it out in the classifieds section.

Title: Re: Hello from DC!
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 06 February 2013, 15:33:14

A belated welcome to Geekhack!

You might just have the biggest Model M collection around here ;)

If you like the Model Ms, you might prefer greens - they are as stiffer blues.

Title: Re: Hello from DC!
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 06 February 2013, 18:16:46

I can name a few who have larger M collections, though not many active on GH anymore.

Title: Re: Hello from DC!
Post by: regack on Wed, 06 February 2013, 18:28:04

Funny thing is I never intended this to be a collection, just emergency backups in case any of them started failing.  Somehow I also have a pair of Sun Type 5c boards, but I haven't used them in years.