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Title: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Snowdog993 on Thu, 25 December 2014, 10:39:43
Christmas day!  Out of my curiousity I was wondering what tidbits everyone got for Christmas this year!  I got my Unicomp 103-key for my present a little early this year, and I am very happy with it.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 25 December 2014, 10:48:23
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/25/fd85669c7d4b203be7f3583c4af66e01.jpg)

This sweet shirt.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: TheSven on Thu, 25 December 2014, 11:07:49
Money from my parents, chocolate/sweets, some books, and Electronics for Dummies. Let the soldering begin!
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: HairyBob on Thu, 25 December 2014, 11:32:14
(http://i.imgur.com/RHxHAEo.jpg)
This incredibly useful controller phone clip thing.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: billnye on Thu, 25 December 2014, 11:46:57
Clothes, lots of clothes. I also got some desert boots :)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Elocutive on Thu, 25 December 2014, 11:51:11
Clothes, boots, and a little help in paying for an LZCE
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Hypersphere on Thu, 25 December 2014, 11:56:53
This.
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Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: faceyourfaces on Thu, 25 December 2014, 12:31:22
Quote from: Hypersphere on Thu, 25 December 2014, 11:56:53
This.
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How?
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: dustinhxc on Thu, 25 December 2014, 13:42:06
Quote from: Hypersphere on Thu, 25 December 2014, 11:56:53
This.
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What!!!?
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Badwrench on Thu, 25 December 2014, 14:48:59
Some new PJs, Socks, Levis, funkopop Stay Puft Marshmallow man, plaid long sleeve shirts, an awesome Dark Tower T-shirt, and these  ;D
(My wife had the grey ones made for me  :thumb:)

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They are from my favorite book series. 
Title: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: sethk_ on Thu, 25 December 2014, 15:05:50
I got a corsair 450d, a second Dell s2340, pairs of jeans, a hoodie, a Keurig, a pair of Jordan Futures, and a Keurig.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: pexon on Thu, 25 December 2014, 15:43:09
12 bottles of Leffe Blonde, 12 bottles of Brewdog Dead Pony, bottle of Singleton Speyside Single Malt, panini/sandwich press, pestle and mortar, few books, some cash money, few warhammer 40k bits. Time for some drinks and have a read I think
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Doyniish on Thu, 25 December 2014, 16:22:59
I got a Filson backpack I've always wanted for carrying my stuff to class/work. Expensive but a good keepsake that will last my whole life. Very happy!

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8619/16105169222_f78420ff77_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qxacHq)Christmas (https://flic.kr/p/qxacHq) by liddictm (https://www.flickr.com/people/96014653@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Roibhilin on Thu, 25 December 2014, 16:46:07
homestuck trash
(http://i61.tinypic.com/3088eoi.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Touch_It on Thu, 25 December 2014, 17:42:56
Unicomp custom key set and stabilizers for my 4704 107 key.   Also a bunch of nebraska husker gear.  A shark vacuum, wine,docker flip flops, nice dress cloths.  Calvin Klein cologne,  beard oil, and money,  unicomp model m,  along with other small gifts.  I must really be loved. 

Pic of keycaps and keyboard.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: user 18 on Thu, 25 December 2014, 18:10:02
Quote from: Roibhilin on Thu, 25 December 2014, 16:46:07
homestuck trash
Show Image
(http://i61.tinypic.com/3088eoi.jpg)


Nice! Is the Time shirt honouring Dave, Aradia, or one of the minor characters?

I got a bunch of odds and ends, as well as a Novatouch from my sister and a Hakko FX-888D from my parents. It's a lovely iron. I also now understand on a whole different level why people love topre so much, although it does slightly bother me that the tactility doesn't match with the actuation -- I've been missing a couple of keypresses here and there because coming from MX Clears I'm not used to bottoming out. It's nice to type on though, and I'm planning on putting Ivan's black PBTs on it when they arrive.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Liar on Thu, 25 December 2014, 18:33:27
(Apologize about the picture quality, a potato and a lighter may have produced better results!)

Varmilo VA87M with MX Clears in Side Printed PBT Mint Keycaps
(Similar model available on MD right now)

(http://i.imgur.com/uGX8RCN.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/wxStPww.jpg)

Coming from Noppoo Choc Mini with Browns, I can see why the fuss about Clears, the hype is real y'all!
And the stock PBT caps feel amazing coming from those slick POMs  :cool:

KEYCOOL 22-Key Keypad with Kailh Blacks in Backlit ABS Keycaps

(http://i.imgur.com/cJxt9RS.jpg)

The Black switches feel decent enough, I am not a fan of linear switches, but the force required to press the keys feels very smooth.
Speaking of smooth, the ABS keycaps are slick (not as bad as those POMs) but the Backlit looks great.
It is worth noting that this Keypad came with a set of non-Backlit White PBT Keycaps.
One of my favorite features of this Keypad is the inclusion of Esc, Tab, and Backspace keys - great for data entry!

Oddly, when pressing shift while Num Lock is enabled, the code it outputs is what it would be had the Num Lock been disabled.
For example, Shift+NumPad 7 produces Home - which probably wouldn't be a problem normally, except when I was attempting to assign the Keypad keys to my Razer Naga for WoW Keybinds.
Adapted already I have, avoided death has been.


Both items included Keycap pullers.

I typed this on the Varmilo.  Lightyears better than the MX Browns on the Choc Mini.  Typing errors decreased dramatically already!

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to all my fellow Geek Hackers! ;D

Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Roibhilin on Thu, 25 December 2014, 18:45:18
Quote from: user 18 on Thu, 25 December 2014, 18:10:02
Quote from: Roibhilin on Thu, 25 December 2014, 16:46:07
[snip]

Nice! Is the Time shirt honouring Dave, Aradia, or one of the minor characters?

I got a bunch of odds and ends, as well as a Novatouch from my sister and a Hakko FX-888D from my parents. It's a lovely iron. I also now understand on a whole different level why people love topre so much, although it does slightly bother me that the tactility doesn't match with the actuation -- I've been missing a couple of keypresses here and there because coming from MX Clears I'm not used to bottoming out. It's nice to type on though, and I'm planning on putting Ivan's black PBTs on it when they arrive.
the Time shirt's honoring dave's extremely belated birthday
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Smasher816 on Thu, 25 December 2014, 21:20:42
No keyboard stuff since most of that I ordered myself and is on its way.

Some clothes, a penny board (for travelling around campus), one plus one accessories (orzly glass screen protector, silver bullet ear buds), and some super clean and a gtx 970 (to replace my five year old ati HD5770) for my computer.

Very happy with everything. Got some nice parents and grandparents :)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: limitz on Thu, 25 December 2014, 21:21:02
OG Cherry Desko set. Looks beautiful and so smooth.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: exitfire401 on Thu, 25 December 2014, 21:27:10
Grandparents got me a couch
Mom got me new tires
Fiance got got me the Futurama complete set, let me buy my bros from the recent sale.
Bought myself an Nvidia shield tablet
Got some nice clothes from my in laws.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: dante on Thu, 25 December 2014, 21:33:23
For Christmas I got to have my parents for another year
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: eddie.patoni on Thu, 25 December 2014, 21:45:01
Quote from: dante on Thu, 25 December 2014, 21:33:23
For Christmas I got to have my parents for another year
You sir, are da real MVP.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 26 December 2014, 04:46:05
My sister gave me a cookbook with recipes from The Hummingbird Bakery - her favourite tea-room in London.

Quote from: dante on Thu, 25 December 2014, 21:33:23
For Christmas I got to have my parents for another year
My dad is dead, so I envy you.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: azhdar on Fri, 26 December 2014, 04:55:58
BeyerDynamics DT770Pro 80ohms, skiing gear, clothes .
Only thing keyboard related is the cash money I got that'll be used on keyboards .
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: EvilOliv3 on Fri, 26 December 2014, 05:12:13
A new computer
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: mougrim on Fri, 26 December 2014, 10:42:38
V60 with Matias Quiet switches :)

Also, I got in gift bottle of Ardbeg Corryvreckan and bottle of Dow's Late Bottled Vintage Port 2009.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: mr.squishy on Fri, 26 December 2014, 10:48:49
SUUUUPER bright green Darksider dimmable light strip for my computer, another nexus 7 2013 (yes I said another, I have 2 now), some sweaters, Lots of what I'm only going to call "ramen supplies", a steam card, an epic lego mug that I can build on,
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: honoka on Fri, 26 December 2014, 12:24:22
I got nothing. Guess I need to buy myself something.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: hwood34 on Fri, 26 December 2014, 12:38:24
crevo boots, two pairs of jeans (Levis and Naked and Famous), woolf shirts, and a proper lens extender
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Dubsgalore on Fri, 26 December 2014, 12:43:36
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8599/15925399808_dabb48a01c_o.jpg)

 ;D
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: phx on Fri, 26 December 2014, 12:54:33
(http://i.imgur.com/koAo5HX.png)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: daerid on Fri, 26 December 2014, 15:28:10
from the in-laws:

(http://i.imgur.com/n1D9sKj.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: melkenshawn on Fri, 26 December 2014, 15:45:35
Quote from: daerid on Fri, 26 December 2014, 15:28:10
from the in-laws:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/n1D9sKj.jpg)


Is it supposed to be a pun? I mean i kinda get the bears but i don't really get the beets.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: dante on Fri, 26 December 2014, 16:38:04
Quote from: melkenshawn on Fri, 26 December 2014, 15:45:35
Is it supposed to be a pun? I mean i kinda get the bears but i don't really get the beets.

Perhaps some sort of weird way of saying "Take off the condoms - bring us some grand babies!"
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Chromako on Sat, 27 December 2014, 05:09:46
Quote from: dante on Fri, 26 December 2014, 16:38:04
Quote from: melkenshawn on Fri, 26 December 2014, 15:45:35
Is it supposed to be a pun? I mean i kinda get the bears but i don't really get the beets.

Perhaps some sort of weird way of saying "Take off the condoms - bring us some grand babies!"


AHAHAHAHA! Good one there  :thumb:


Me, though? Got myself a Digilog case for my RF, and a GTX 780Ti video card (which is a beast and has actually managed to trip the circuit breaker to my room.... needed to reshuffle the electronics and what outlets they were plugged into to fix that issue)


Happy Christmas!
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: abjr on Sat, 27 December 2014, 06:45:50
Quote from: daerid on Fri, 26 December 2014, 15:28:10
from the in-laws:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/n1D9sKj.jpg)


Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: crocona on Sat, 27 December 2014, 06:51:08
leather sandles, a tshirt and chocolate... cant complain when im not with family  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Dihedral on Sat, 27 December 2014, 08:17:29
WASD switch tester (really loving clears, blacks are nicer than expected and greens aren't stupidly heavy like I thought)

Also banggood pbt caps :)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Lurch on Sat, 27 December 2014, 08:21:58
the greenest chair
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Altis on Sat, 27 December 2014, 08:46:55
Quote from: honoka on Fri, 26 December 2014, 12:24:22
I got nothing. Guess I need to buy myself something.

That's whatboxing week sales are for!

Got an i7 4790K (to replace my old Q6600).

Picked up a few other parts on sale yesterday to make it all work. So far so good but the mic volume is extremely low (common problem with Realtek apparently).
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: HPE1000 on Sat, 27 December 2014, 09:04:21
Quote from: exitfire401 on Thu, 25 December 2014, 21:27:10
Fiance got got me the Futurama complete set, let me buy my bros from the recent sale.
Jealous  :)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: bigDave on Sat, 27 December 2014, 09:15:20
Nexus 5 and it is awesome.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: sethk_ on Sat, 27 December 2014, 09:36:44
I am seeing a lot about box day or boxing day, what is it?
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: The_Beast on Sat, 27 December 2014, 09:39:35
Some cash and some wood working tools
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: user 18 on Sat, 27 December 2014, 09:58:19
Quote from: pwnnarwhal on Sat, 27 December 2014, 09:36:44
I am seeing a lot about box day or boxing day, what is it?

Boxing Day is Dec. 26th, it's a day when stores often have large sales, door crashers, significant markdowns, etc. Usually a lot of good deals to be had. Many stores extend the sales to an entire week, starting on the 24th or so, but the best deals are usually reserved for the 26th, at least around here.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: sethk_ on Sat, 27 December 2014, 10:10:47

Quote from: user 18 on Sat, 27 December 2014, 09:58:19
Quote from: pwnnarwhal on Sat, 27 December 2014, 09:36:44
I am seeing a lot about box day or boxing day, what is it?

Boxing Day is Dec. 26th, it's a day when stores often have large sales, door crashers, significant markdowns, etc. Usually a lot of good deals to be had. Many stores extend the sales to an entire week, starting on the 24th or so, but the best deals are usually reserved for the 26th, at least around here.
Kind of like black Friday I guess but not as insane?
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: user 18 on Sat, 27 December 2014, 12:24:17
In Canada it tends to be about the same, IME. I hear that black Fridays in the states are already more intense than ours though.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: RoflCopter4 on Sat, 27 December 2014, 17:38:47
In Canada Boxing Day is generally worse than Black Friday.

And all I got was clothes. My family is lazy and cheap. At least I got something this year, last year I got nothing and was called a horrible disappintment by basically my whole family. Christmas as an adult sucks.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: melkenshawn on Sat, 27 December 2014, 17:41:51
Didn't really get anything for christmas, but i bought this pullover on boxing day.
(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0167/1144/products/RC3258RedBlack-4_c7bbead4-d762-4f48-906f-5398d00c406e_1024x1024.jpg?v=1409284543)

It's honestly the best pullover i've had to date.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 27 December 2014, 17:44:44
I got a really nice watch.

(http://www.discountwatchstore.com/assets/images/Tissot/T0194301603101-clasp.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: sethk_ on Sat, 27 December 2014, 19:03:00
Quote from: RoflCopter4 on Sat, 27 December 2014, 17:38:47
In Canada Boxing Day is generally worse than Black Friday.

And all I got was clothes. My family is lazy and cheap. At least I got something this year, last year I got nothing and was called a horrible disappintment by basically my whole family. Christmas as an adult sucks.
Clothes are always great to have, better than nothing, and Christmas isn't just about the gifts.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Joebroniee on Sat, 27 December 2014, 20:13:04
honestly i didn't get anything. :'( just bought a bunch of stuff for the wife and the many many nephews. Although i have recently dropped about 500 so far on a keyboard project..... :D

still waiting on massdrop to send me my poker....
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Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: daerid on Sun, 28 December 2014, 15:45:34
Quote from: abjr on Sat, 27 December 2014, 06:45:50
Quote from: daerid on Fri, 26 December 2014, 15:28:10
from the in-laws:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/n1D9sKj.jpg)



:D
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Evo_Spec on Sun, 28 December 2014, 22:41:31
It arrived a little late but my friend got me a new mouse, apparently they're a lot cheaper in Japan.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p403x403/10891705_10154930746975184_509672725527604712_n.jpg?oh=4692468c3963a059af5d4f9947fd5a77&oe=54FB7DD3&__gda__=1429069590_ab76efb0a0192509f6af7a44526561a5)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: JDorfler on Sun, 28 December 2014, 23:09:45
Well, I bought myself the following;
Roccat Kone XTD with Raivo Mouse Pad
Roccat Krave 5.1 Headset
Lots of Blu-Rays from Amazon.com that were on sale

My woman got me;
A pocket watch

My Brother got me;
A new vaping system that's supposed to be kick butt with lots of cloud

My niece is making me;
a keychain for work

My Company got me;
Absolutely nothing
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: daerid on Wed, 31 December 2014, 23:08:13
Got a Sonos 1 from work. Itchin to get second and have a stereo setup.  Also got a Leatherman Wave, Lego Star Wars X Wing, socks, A New Hope Shakespearean -style, and a few odds and ends.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: snipars on Thu, 01 January 2015, 03:53:28
stuff to finish this poker 2 
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Tony on Thu, 01 January 2015, 09:12:57
I get an 1-year-old CMstorm Quickfire Pro, brown switch for myself. Quite happy with it so far.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: katushkin on Thu, 01 January 2015, 09:23:51
Oh, you mean keyboard related?

I got a pretty sweet set of shelves.

(http://i.imgur.com/ZGtOX1u.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: spiritistz on Thu, 01 January 2015, 09:39:10
I ordered a wood wrist rest, but not delivered yet :(
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: RoflCopter4 on Thu, 01 January 2015, 17:55:13
Quote from: katushkin on Thu, 01 January 2015, 09:23:51
Oh, you mean keyboard related?

I got a pretty sweet set of shelves.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/ZGtOX1u.jpg)


Oh my god. You lucky bastard. Assuming you didn't pick those out for yourself, you must have someone pretty awesome in you life.
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: Doyniish on Thu, 01 January 2015, 22:26:57
Quote from: katushkin on Thu, 01 January 2015, 09:23:51
Oh, you mean keyboard related?

I got a pretty sweet set of shelves.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/ZGtOX1u.jpg)


Looks super awesome man!!!
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: derb2k2 on Fri, 02 January 2015, 16:10:36
was holding off on purchasing the Poker II since it seems the III is imminent, but went ahead anyways since I'd never tried the 60% form. Man, I'm seriously enjoying this typing experience on blues. It'd been a while since I owned a blue board also.

Also enjoying this more than a tenkey-less even though I use the navigation cluster a lot.

Needs moar caps!
(http://imageshack.com/a/img901/1962/AvVTZi.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you get for Christmas?
Post by: natzim on Fri, 02 January 2015, 16:56:33
A Poker 2 with browns

(http://i.imgur.com/OmXdBZk.jpg)

Going to get some blank keycaps as soon as I can find a decent place to buy blank PBTs in the UK.