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Title: Hallo from the Netherlands
Post by: DeTommie on Wed, 04 May 2016, 03:43:26
Hallo,

I'm Tom from the Netherlands. And I'm a webdeveloper by trade.

After lurking on the forum for a couple of weeks I decided to register and introduce myself.

After a colleague of mine bought a mechanical keyboard, my interest was sparked. I didn't want a big keyboard myself, so now I'm waiting on the arrival of my first mechanical keyboard: a Filco Minila with Cherry MX Blue switches.

I really like the projects you guys (and gals?) have made here on the forum. Hats off to all the creative people here. Maybe in the future there will be a project of my own here.

Title: Re: Hallo from the Netherlands
Post by: Diokhan on Wed, 04 May 2016, 04:32:04
Welcome my fellow dutchman.
You just missed our awesome meetup at the Cooler Master Headquarters in Eindhoven :O
Title: Re: Hallo from the Netherlands
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 04 May 2016, 06:03:22
Welcome to Geekhack!

Minila - interesting keyboard to start with :)  I wonder how long it will be before you are tempted to get an HHKB ...
Title: Re: Hallo from the Netherlands
Post by: DeTommie on Wed, 04 May 2016, 06:13:26
Quote from: Diokhan on Wed, 04 May 2016, 04:32:04
Welcome my fellow dutchman.
You just missed our awesome meetup at the Cooler Master Headquarters in Eindhoven :O

Too bad, maybe next time...

Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 04 May 2016, 06:03:22
Welcome to Geekhack!

Minila - interesting keyboard to start with :)  I wonder how long it will be before you are tempted to get an HHKB ...

Thanks!
Maybe not the HHKB, leaning towards an ortholinear design. A Planck or home-brew.

Title: Re: Hallo from the Netherlands
Post by: xtrafrood on Wed, 04 May 2016, 06:37:58
Welcome. I see you're going with the adventurous cherry mx blues nice
Title: Re: Hallo from the Netherlands
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 05 May 2016, 06:00:55
Quote from: DeTommie on Wed, 04 May 2016, 06:13:26
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 04 May 2016, 06:03:22
Welcome to Geekhack!

Minila - interesting keyboard to start with :)  I wonder how long it will be before you are tempted to get an HHKB ...

Thanks!
Maybe not the HHKB, leaning towards an ortholinear design. A Planck or home-brew.

Ah.  I've often wondered, those that use an unconventional layout like something ortholinear, are there many difficulties switching between a conventional board and the ortholinear one.

I guess you'll find out ;)
Title: Re: Hallo from the Netherlands
Post by: DeTommie on Thu, 05 May 2016, 14:43:14
Quote from: csmertx on Wed, 04 May 2016, 06:37:58
Welcome. I see you're going with the adventurous cherry mx blues nice

I always thought the blues were kind of standard...

Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 05 May 2016, 06:00:55
Quote from: DeTommie on Wed, 04 May 2016, 06:13:26
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 04 May 2016, 06:03:22
Welcome to Geekhack!

Minila - interesting keyboard to start with :)  I wonder how long it will be before you are tempted to get an HHKB ...

Thanks!
Maybe not the HHKB, leaning towards an ortholinear design. A Planck or home-brew.

Ah.  I've often wondered, those that use an unconventional layout like something ortholinear, are there many difficulties switching between a conventional board and the ortholinear one.

I guess you'll find out ;)

I've worked in Belgium for a couple of years (AZERTY), so switching keyboards is second nature to me... ;)