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Title: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: XMIT on Thu, 18 June 2015, 14:22:40

Who here is in the Austin, TX area? I'm up in Cedar Park.

Is anyone going to the Keyboardio demo next Sunday?
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=72672.0

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: wakko on Sun, 21 June 2015, 12:36:01

I was considering going. The board looks really interesting. Don't know how I feel about the keycaps.

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: XMIT on Sun, 21 June 2015, 13:40:14

Finally, someone else! I thought I was all alone here in the home of Das Keyboard.

Yeah, the key caps are currently polycarbonate with a custom layout and shape. They are really what distinguishes the board from something like ErgoDox. I mean, it's a great kit, nice case, nice firmware, all done by folks who know what they are doing. But to me the key caps are the real value add.

Any requests for interesting keyboards to bring? I have a 107 key Model F, a Displaywriter beam spring, and a Topre HiPro and 55g board. (I have lots of other boards too.)

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: wakko on Sun, 21 June 2015, 14:45:23

Wow. I'm just getting into this. Have a KUL w/reds, AEKII, and RF87 45g. I'm realizing I like tactility without the clicky. The RF is really pleasant for me right now. Just wish it was programmable.

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: wakko on Sun, 21 June 2015, 14:49:42

Would love to try all of those :) the beam spring and hipro would be cool to try and the 55g.

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: XMIT on Sun, 21 June 2015, 14:53:18

Hmm. In that case MX Clear and Space Invaders Tactile would be a real treat. I'll see what I can bring.

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: wakko on Sun, 21 June 2015, 15:07:24

Cool. I have a half functioning Planck with gateron clears. The tactile bump on the RF is much more to my liking. Maybe if I can fix the Planck and actually use it for some period I might change my opinion. Not aware of this space invaders tactile you speak of.

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: wakko on Sun, 21 June 2015, 15:08:12

The AEKII also has nice tactility.

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: wakko on Sun, 21 June 2015, 15:10:47

Oh and I'll take one of those keycap mats.

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: XMIT on Sun, 21 June 2015, 15:14:50

Quote from: wakko on Sun, 21 June 2015, 15:10:47

Oh and I'll take one of those keycap mats.

Okay!

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: obra on Tue, 23 June 2015, 00:05:59

Feel free to bring your other boards to the Keyboardio meetup :)

Title: Re: Austin area keyboard otaku?
Post by: XMIT on Tue, 23 June 2015, 20:31:08

We'll see what I end up bringing. I will probably just pack a few goodies into a suitcase. I'll bring a Beam Spring and one interesting switch-based board certainly.

It looks like the venue finally has a time and place. The time is earlier now:

ATX Hackerspace Co-Op
9701 Dessau Road
#304
Austin, TX 78754

Sunday, June 28, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (CDT)