Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 05 January 2018, 14:59:35
I do miss those $10 Model Ms though
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 05 January 2018, 15:10:00
I realize I'm just old and have probably been on GH for too many years.
QFT. It's a very different hobby now vs 4 years ago. The needs and desires of the community have shifted, and the hardships and hurdles as well. Completely different landscape.
It's also so much harder to keep up, which for someone used to being able to keep up, is rather disheartening. There was a time I was aware of every single group buy being run in the western hemisphere, and could tell someone every type of switch available, for example. It was also possible to attend / keep track of every meetup.
Now, not so much.
But, eh. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'd much prefer a huge growth in the hobby than a massive downturn and crash.
That's just the way it goes.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 05 January 2018, 17:45:44
As a father who has watched my children grow up, there is a certain pride mixed with fear, along with the disappointment at the fact that they still feel compelled to ignore my advice and make many of the same mistakes that I did. So many times I have tried to steer them while they stubbornly walk into the same quagmires, against my advice.
Post by: futurecrime on Tue, 16 January 2018, 10:46:53
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 16 January 2018, 11:26:51
But seriously, I'm glad to have been a part of this community since back when everything was still a new frontier. We helped forge the tools for the new generation to use and to improve upon. There are so many more options available to creators and consumers now, and we made that happen by demonstrating a demand for them. Gone are the days when every new keyset was a DCS-profile set from SP, that had to be purchased in a one-time-only group buy. There are actually storefonts which stock keycap sets and keyboard parts. There exist tools now to design and create your own custom layouts. And the market is full of artisans who make every sort of keycap imaginable.
The early days were fun, but rough, and I do have nostalgia for them. But the hobby as advanced so much in only a short time!
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 16 January 2018, 12:11:48
annnnd... Ur done.. !! Hurrayzz.
Post by: MKULTRA on Tue, 16 January 2018, 12:47:27
Get offa my lawn, damn punk kids!
But seriously, I'm glad to have been a part of this community since back when everything was still a new frontier. We helped forge the tools for the new generation to use and to improve upon. There are so many more options available to creators and consumers now, and we made that happen by demonstrating a demand for them. Gone are the days when every new keyset was a DCS-profile set from SP, that had to be purchased in a one-time-only group buy. There are actually storefonts which stock keycap sets and keyboard parts. There exist tools now to design and create your own custom layouts. And the market is full of artisans who make every sort of keycap imaginable.
The early days were fun, but rough, and I do have nostalgia for them. But the hobby as advanced so much in only a short time!
Did somebody send a message to your pager that there was a thread speaking directly to old***s :p
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 16 January 2018, 13:44:37
Did somebody send a message to your pager that there was a thread speaking directly to old***s :p
No...it was telegraphy aka morse code for you younguns.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 16 January 2018, 13:55:58
Did somebody send a message to your pager that there was a thread speaking directly to old***s :p
No...it was telegraphy aka morse code for you younguns.
Not chisel in stone ?
what bout, bluberries on cave wall.. ?
Post by: MKULTRA on Tue, 16 January 2018, 17:38:24
tfw new*** but joined 4 months after jd :(Did somebody send a message to your pager that there was a thread speaking directly to old***s :p
No...it was telegraphy aka morse code for you younguns.
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 16 January 2018, 17:45:26
tfw new*** but joined 4 months after jdDid somebody send a message to your pager that there was a thread speaking directly to old***s
No...it was telegraphy aka morse code for you younguns.
At least you’re pre-reddit invasion, bro
Or were you part of that first wave, like Hoffman?
Post by: 9999hp on Tue, 16 January 2018, 18:36:41
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 16 January 2018, 18:47:22
telegraphy aka morse code for you younguns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRuRE-Bwk1U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRuRE-Bwk1U)
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 16 January 2018, 19:15:52
telegraphy aka morse code for you younguns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRuRE-Bwk1U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRuRE-Bwk1U)
Proof our technology is slowing us down!
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 16 January 2018, 19:19:14
At least you’re pre-reddit invasion, bro
Or were you part of that first wave, like Hoffman?
Heyyyyyy -_-
Well hey at least I'm OG something ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ :))
Post by: xondat on Tue, 16 January 2018, 19:23:54
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 16 January 2018, 19:35:55
Does that make me post reddit invasion? :'(
It’s not a bad thing! Just a significant event that marked a change for GH from slow growth to exponential growth. I’m not just talking about membership number, either.
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 16 January 2018, 19:38:59
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 16 January 2018, 19:43:38
The biggest seismic shift was the r00tw0rm debacle, somewhere around June 2012 as I recall.
Yes, to me at least, Ripster Ban-r00tw0rm-reddit influx are three phases of one event that occurred during the mid-2012 to early 2013 timeframe.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 16 January 2018, 20:01:20
The biggest seismic shift was the r00tw0rm debacle, somewhere around June 2012 as I recall.
Yes, to me at least, Ripster Ban-r00tw0rm-reddit influx are three phases of one event that occurred during the mid-2012 to early 2013 timeframe.
Yep, early 2013 is when I joined geekhack. :)
I think the last phase is a direct result of the first. Ripster's influence on the reddit community through /r/mk was huge, and attracted loads of new people to the hobby.
Post by: crtexcnndrm99 on Tue, 16 January 2018, 20:02:24
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Tue, 16 January 2018, 20:08:24
I'm late to the party but I know I would have been into this a long time ago if only I knew it existed. Gotta say you guys have built up a hell of a resource here for us amateurs, so thanks for that. And it's pretty funny when I'm searching for stuff and see posts from years ago with people saying the price of a kmac is too steep or whatever (at a fraction of what they go for now), and people generally trying to figure out wtf is going on in Korea. And seemingly everyone has filcos. And I can see the fun in it when everyone is modding coolermaster cases and stuff, all together.
I couldn't agree with this more. I actually started on GH before I discovered /r/mk. Never posted here at the time, but discovering GH is what showed me that there was such an awesome maker culture out there for something so niche and awesome.
So thank you to all the OG's here that have helped make this community what it is today.
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 16 January 2018, 20:32:04
I think the last phase is a direct result of the first.
And the second phase, too. ;)
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 16 January 2018, 20:45:05
The biggest seismic shift was the r00tw0rm debacle, somewhere around June 2012 as I recall.
Yes, to me at least, Ripster Ban-r00tw0rm-reddit influx are three phases of one event that occurred during the mid-2012 to early 2013 timeframe.
I think ripster moving to Reddit was the single biggest thing to increase traffic on Geekhack. Most new to the hobby had no idea GH existed until he kept posting about it. Deliciously ironic.
Post by: MKULTRA on Tue, 16 January 2018, 21:10:30
The first big thing I remember was SmallFry passing. Talked to his mom on IRC once really sweet lady. I miss the GH IRCtfw new*** but joined 4 months after jdDid somebody send a message to your pager that there was a thread speaking directly to old***s
No...it was telegraphy aka morse code for you younguns.
At least you’re pre-reddit invasion, bro
Or were you part of that first wave, like Hoffman?
Post by: pr0ximity on Tue, 16 January 2018, 21:16:31
I found this place through some other avenue than reddit, I think I was just Googling around after claiming all keyboards were the same for gaming. I distinctly remember finding the reddit community after GH, though I was definitely late to the party there as well.
I've gotten ~6 coworkers into building custom keyboards though, so I think I've done my part spreading the gospel.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 16 January 2018, 21:24:22
I will always feel new.
I found this place through some other avenue than reddit, I think I was just Googling around after claiming all keyboards were the same for gaming. I distinctly remember finding the reddit community after GH, though I was definitely late to the party there as well.
I've gotten ~6 coworkers into building custom keyboards though, so I think I've done my part spreading the gospel.
If it's all dudez... We're doing it wrong..
Gotta get to dem' Females ..
and eventually it'd be like..
--Greetings Female--
Would you like check out Keyboard collection of Tp4..
Female: Heck yea.. Tp4 so kewl..
Post by: jnav on Tue, 16 January 2018, 22:37:24
I'm glad the OGs paved the way and made all this possible though. I'm sure it was a lot of work and there's still more to do. I think this "niche" community is going to keep growing quickly, especially as these wonderful works of art start proliferating the work place. For every 20 confused stares I get, I also get one person who's actually interested and wants to learn more. The best part is there's no telling where this thing will go. Maybe one day computers will start shipping with mechanical keyboards again. Wouldn't that be nice. :)
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 16 January 2018, 22:43:58
The first big thing I remember was SmallFry passing. Talked to his mom on IRC once really sweet lady. I miss the GH IRC
I still think about SmallFry at times. I miss my buddy. RIP, Nate. :'(
Post by: Signature on Wed, 17 January 2018, 03:16:44
When I was convinced to buy a Poker 2 with brown switches, because they were the best of both worlds, both tactile, but not too tactile (they sucked) :))
When some weird australian named catcux sold weird looking caps for 200 dollars ea, ppl are crazy...
When jcrouse had a huge sale and I didnt really understood how it worked so I outed dubs for scamming me. Had to publicly apologize after that ^-^
When I wanted the new hottest keysets aka Raindrop and Red Alert in DCS (Still the best).
When I answered every thread in the welcome area so I could finally post in the classifieds (It doesnt count the posts in there hehe).
I miss the good old days :D
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 17 January 2018, 12:40:53
I think the last phase is a direct result of the first.
And the second phase, too. ;)
Haha, that very well may be true. I don't think I've heard 100% confirmation on that, but maybe someone else does. ;)
The first big thing I remember was SmallFry passing. Talked to his mom on IRC once really sweet lady. I miss the GH IRC
I still think about SmallFry at times. I miss my buddy. RIP, Nate. :'(
Oh, man. :( I finally took the plunge into IRC around May 2013, after I had started to make some friends on the forum. My first experience on IRC was Nate's enthusiasm and helpfulness. We talked about OTG cables for using a Poker with an Android tablet, among other things. I think I only spoke with him a few times, but it was pretty clear from that and his forum posts that we would have gotten along really well. :-/
I still haven't read the entirety of the post about him on the forum, just can't bring myself to read all the replies...
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 January 2018, 12:59:20
/Ratio hasn't budged in YEARS..
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Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 17 January 2018, 13:06:21
Ratio hasn't budged in YEARS
What could possibly be the reason for that?
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 17 January 2018, 13:28:44
You guyzus are missing the important issues.
/Ratio hasn't budged in YEARS..
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So, if there were 5901 active users in the past month, that should calculate to about 200 female active users.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 January 2018, 13:33:27
You guyzus are missing the important issues.
/Ratio hasn't budged in YEARS..
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So, if there were 5901 active users in the past month, that should calculate to about 200 female active users.
It sounds like a lot for 1 person, but that's why we have Ratios, to gain perspective on the dearth of complementary participation.
Post by: sncbraxsc2 on Wed, 17 January 2018, 14:21:54
The first big thing I remember was SmallFry passing. Talked to his mom on IRC once really sweet lady. I miss the GH IRC
I still think about SmallFry at times. I miss my buddy. RIP, Nate. :'(
I still haven't read the entirety of the post about him on the forum, just can't bring myself to read all the replies...
While I invaded from Reddit years after Smallfry had passed, for the first year or so that I used GH, I was more familiar with him than anyone else in the community, save one or two. Whenever I had a keyboard related question and would search google for answers about it, I so frequently found him in the thread, with that easily recognizable avatar, answering questions and just being so energetic and positive. It makes me happy to know that there are still and will continue to be many people learning from the answers/advice he provided.
I was crushed a few months ago when I was looking up the IBM 4704 and found this site, http://kishy.ca/?p=648 (http://kishy.ca/?p=648) with the dedication at the top and learned of his passing. The remembrance thread linked there is.. very emotional. I can't blame you, HoffmanMyster
Post by: Binge on Tue, 23 January 2018, 01:34:01
The first big thing I remember was SmallFry passing. Talked to his mom on IRC once really sweet lady. I miss the GH IRC
I still think about SmallFry at times. I miss my buddy. RIP, Nate. :'(
I still haven't read the entirety of the post about him on the forum, just can't bring myself to read all the replies...
While I invaded from Reddit years after Smallfry had passed, for the first year or so that I used GH, I was more familiar with him than anyone else in the community, save one or two. Whenever I had a keyboard related question and would search google for answers about it, I so frequently found him in the thread, with that easily recognizable avatar, answering questions and just being so energetic and positive. It makes me happy to know that there are still and will continue to be many people learning from the answers/advice he provided.
I was crushed a few months ago when I was looking up the IBM 4704 and found this site, http://kishy.ca/?p=648 (http://kishy.ca/?p=648) with the dedication at the top and learned of his passing. The remembrance thread linked there is.. very emotional. I can't blame you, HoffmanMyster
qft- Hasn't been anyone like Nate since. Maybe I'm a bit more closed off than I used to be. Is the new breed is interested in their enthusiasm forming such lasting bonds with strangers? The magic is not gone but it has changed its shape.
Post by: damorgue on Tue, 23 January 2018, 01:54:57
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 23 January 2018, 01:59:37
I hardly know any people around here anymore... sadfeels
Dude the solution, is obviously to go 100% Veggie..
Post by: MKULTRA on Tue, 23 January 2018, 08:17:15
The first big thing I remember was SmallFry passing. Talked to his mom on IRC once really sweet lady. I miss the GH IRC
I still think about SmallFry at times. I miss my buddy. RIP, Nate. :'(
I still haven't read the entirety of the post about him on the forum, just can't bring myself to read all the replies...
While I invaded from Reddit years after Smallfry had passed, for the first year or so that I used GH, I was more familiar with him than anyone else in the community, save one or two. Whenever I had a keyboard related question and would search google for answers about it, I so frequently found him in the thread, with that easily recognizable avatar, answering questions and just being so energetic and positive. It makes me happy to know that there are still and will continue to be many people learning from the answers/advice he provided.
I was crushed a few months ago when I was looking up the IBM 4704 and found this site, http://kishy.ca/?p=648 (http://kishy.ca/?p=648) with the dedication at the top and learned of his passing. The remembrance thread linked there is.. very emotional. I can't blame you, HoffmanMyster
qft- Hasn't been anyone like Nate since. Maybe I'm a bit more closed off than I used to be. Is the new breed is interested in their enthusiasm forming such lasting bonds with strangers? The magic is not gone but it has changed its shape.
that post has weird vibes
Post by: chyros on Tue, 23 January 2018, 09:33:35
Post by: SBJ on Tue, 23 January 2018, 10:09:09
THIS MAKES TOTAL SENSE TO ME. BRB going 100% veggie.I hardly know any people around here anymore... sadfeels
Dude the solution, is obviously to go 100% Veggie..
Post by: JP on Tue, 23 January 2018, 10:11:39
Only when I get outbid :P .
You just need to be more strategic about your reviews. Like this: "...Oh these blue Alps are so scratchy and terrible...pure rubbish" so others my be less inclined to buy them. Too late for those of course ;D
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 23 January 2018, 10:19:15
"...Oh these blue Alps are so scratchy and terrible...pure rubbish"
I just read that in chyros' sexy, deep voice :))
Post by: antirip55 on Tue, 23 January 2018, 11:31:00
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 23 January 2018, 11:48:07
What a bunch of whiners.
Aw, he still cares. :-*
Thanks for playing, game over.
Post by: chyros on Tue, 23 January 2018, 11:53:31
Well if I already have it, it doesn't matter that much to me :p . I don't keep that many duplicates around.Only when I get outbid :P .
You just need to be more strategic about your reviews. Like this: "...Oh these blue Alps are so scratchy and terrible...pure rubbish" so others my be less inclined to buy them. Too late for those of course ;D
Post by: MKULTRA on Tue, 23 January 2018, 12:31:53
What a bunch of whiners.:thumb:
Post by: dubious on Tue, 23 January 2018, 13:33:23
I love scrolling through the old "post your xx Keyboard" posts
Post by: OfTheWild on Wed, 24 January 2018, 11:48:03
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Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 29 January 2018, 22:49:00
there are definitely some people who i don't really like in the hobby, but i think that i'll get that anywhere else
anyone who knows me knows i have a list of people i won't talk to, and now that i actually hold to it properly i've been having a much better time
i think as the community continues to grow, it will self-regulate a bit more, and we'll start to "regress" back to 2012/2013 era, but with more compat in our GBs
Post by: 1391401 on Tue, 30 January 2018, 15:48:56
Post by: Badwrench on Tue, 30 January 2018, 16:38:14
PS: JD, you gonna restart the monthly GH caps? I was considering it, but people just don't seem to like SP DCS much anymore which is a shame. It would be fun to do another run of the 1.25x bottom row geek hack pair of caps.