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Title: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: Kraksx on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:34:01
Hello Geekhack community!

I am Kraksx, I am 17 and love computers. A couple of summers ago I built my first computer and have been hooked with customizing ever since. I have just now moved on to being interested in keyboards that aren't the standard layout and thus how I stumbled upon this site. My current keyboard is a Corsair K95 and I love it. This weekend I am going to order a Poker II though because I really want to try something new and much much smaller. I am based in Florida in the US and can't wait to know this site better! Also I am a gamer and I mainly play DOTA 2.

Also I am curious how you guys get little keyboard images in your signature, they look really cool and I'd like to do that.
Title: Re: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:42:31
Welcome to GH!  Hope you enjoy your stay, and don't let us hurt your wallet too bad.   :))

The thread you are looking for is here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=19113.0   :thumb:

Cheers!
Title: Re: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: Kraksx on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:45:28
Welcome to GH!  Hope you enjoy your stay, and don't let us hurt your wallet too bad.   :))

The thread you are looking for is here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=19113.0   :thumb:

Cheers!

Thank you very much! And my wallet is already whimpering in the corner haha
Title: Re: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:45:41
Make a phantom-it lets you have pretty much any layout you want
Title: Re: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: Kraksx on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:48:57
Make a phantom-it lets you have pretty much any layout you want

What do you mean?
Title: Re: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:49:41
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Phantom
Title: Re: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:50:05
Make a phantom-it lets you have pretty much any layout you want

If you want particularly insane layouts in a TKL size, this is good advice.  :)  Beware that some of the crazy layouts will make it hard to find an appropriate case though, so be sure to do some research or prepare to modify a case.   :thumb:

Make a phantom-it lets you have pretty much any layout you want

What do you mean?


He's referring to the Phantom keyboard, a community-driven TKL keyboard design.  More info here (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Phantom).
Title: Re: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: Kraksx on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:53:34
Make a phantom-it lets you have pretty much any layout you want

If you want particularly insane layouts in a TKL size, this is good advice.  :)  Beware that some of the crazy layouts will make it hard to find an appropriate case though, so be sure to do some research or prepare to modify a case.   :thumb:

Make a phantom-it lets you have pretty much any layout you want

What do you mean?


He's referring to the Phantom keyboard, a community-driven TKL keyboard design.  More info here (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Phantom).

It does look tantalizing but I'm not sure I know enough about keyboards yet to do that.
Title: Re: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:56:50
It does look tantalizing but I'm not sure I know enough about keyboards yet to do that.

If you can solder and ask questions then you would be good.   ;)   Keyboard soldering is quite simple, as it's typically all through-hole components, so only basic soldering skills are required.  And if you have questions, there is a soldering thread (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=42824.0).   :thumb:

You don't have to though.  I'm just saying it's not as daunting as it may seem.   :)
Title: Re: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: Kraksx on Wed, 09 July 2014, 15:59:35
It does look tantalizing but I'm not sure I know enough about keyboards yet to do that.

If you can solder and ask questions then you would be good.   ;)   Keyboard soldering is quite simple, as it's typically all through-hole components, so only basic soldering skills are required.  And if you have questions, there is a soldering thread (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=42824.0).   :thumb:

You don't have to though.  I'm just saying it's not as daunting as it may seem.   :)

I totally understand and I have soldered stuff before I just wouldn't be that comfortable with it. I think I'm getting a Poker II after my next paycheck so I'm pretty excited for that.
Title: Re: Hello! I'm Kraksx!
Post by: paicrai on Sun, 13 July 2014, 18:23:36
welcome brutha!