Author Topic: Topre Keychain world trip.... (Read 45635 times)

Rajagra · « **Reply #50 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 14:01:28 »

Most people are pretty honest with people they know. Only the real jerks piss off people they have to rub shoulders with every day.

WhiteRice · « **Reply #51 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 14:11:47 »

Quote from: Rajagra;235201

Most people are pretty honest with people they know. Only the real jerks piss off people they have to rub shoulders with every day.

Look at what happen to Caesar...

sealcouch · « **Reply #52 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 14:17:17 »

I might like to try me sum'a dat topre.

muchadoaboutnothing · « **Reply #53 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 14:23:00 »

Keychain arrived here. I'll send it out to Whiterice tomorrow and he should have it on Tuesday (if the Postal Service time in transit calculator is right). However it may be Wednesday (depends on the day, but going a state over usually doesn't take two days).

Initial impressions: Strongly tempted to begin saving for a Realforce.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #54 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 14:30:18 »

Quote from: Arcanius

We don't assume that. We just say that people won't have any need to steal in a Communist/Anarchist society, simply because they don't gain anything from it. People nowadays are swayed by advertising, and they want to be on top, because they see the inequalities in life today. Most petty crimes are eliminated because there is nothing to gain. Why steal from your neighbor when you can walk into a store and take it from there?

That sounds like a nice fantasy dream. Good luck with that playing out in the real world where there are, always have been, and alway will be inequalities, no matter what the government structure. When inequalities don't exist, is when everyone will be the same. This idea is contrary to the concept of what it is to be human. To be human is to want, to feel, to think, etc. differently from other people. Even if people don't benefit from stealing, they'll do it just because they can, or because they're bored, or for whatever other n amount of reasons they come up with. They'll also continue to be violent and kill just as people do today. Communism and anarchism solve nothing and their inherent design is dehumanizing.

muchadoaboutnothing · « **Reply #55 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 14:35:19 »

Haha, gotta love the human nature discussion.

It scared me into spending $4.80 to get Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation instead of just slapping $1.08 of First Class stamps on it.

WhiteRice, you should get an email when the USPS scans it for shipment.

RickyJ · « **Reply #56 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 14:35:44 »

I guess one thing in everyone's favour is that if it DOES go missing, the last GH'er to send it along will have the jerk's address. New rule, no PO boxes?

muchadoaboutnothing · « **Reply #57 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 14:40:34 »

Quote from: RickyJ;235216

I guess one thing in everyone's favour is that if it DOES go missing, the last GH'er to send it along will have the jerk's address. New rule, no PO boxes?

Too late for that, I got it at a box. Don't worry though, I have no intention of stealing it. I already paid for postage:

WhiteRice · « **Reply #58 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 15:51:56 »

I get the next address from Mr. Interface?

muchadoaboutnothing · « **Reply #59 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 16:07:48 »

Yeah. I got yours from him.

Package is in the nearest USPS box but it won't be picked up from there until sometime around 5PM tomorrow.

sealcouch · « **Reply #60 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 16:09:27 »

Put me down if it's not to late.

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #61 on:** Mon, 18 October 2010, 02:29:51 »

Quote from: sealcouch;235247

Put me down if it's not to late.

You are added. Last on the list within the US.

Most of you I sent an email with the question to send me your full address. I will make sure that the one preceding your name on the sinklist will receive it.

In the future I will leave more control to the individual sinklist members : this means that you will ask the person next in the list for his/her address. This leaves more time available for me to do other stuff. ( Like making a keyboard videoguide *grin* )

Regards.

muchadoaboutnothing · « **Reply #62 on:** Mon, 18 October 2010, 19:11:42 »

Finally started moving. I got worried that I'd get the one post office worker that was a keyboard nut and he'd get the good feeling of oneness with cup rubber through the package and abscond with the keychain.

muchadoaboutnothing · « **Reply #63 on:** Mon, 18 October 2010, 19:48:56 »

Quote from: kishy;235704

What website is that? Surely not USPS's in-house tracking site...

PackageTrackr.com

elservo · « **Reply #64 on:** Mon, 18 October 2010, 20:29:06 »

I'll go on the list just so that I can take it to the Ocean City Pier for a sweet photo-op.

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #65 on:** Tue, 19 October 2010, 02:24:34 »

Quote from: elservo;235720

I'll go on the list just so that I can take it to the Ocean City Pier for a sweet photo-op.

You want to get on? Send me your address via PM... :-)

iMav · « **Reply #66 on:** Tue, 19 October 2010, 10:17:32 »

There should be a picture thread for this and everyone post a picture of them with the keychain. (or perhaps the keychain with a locally-significant landmark)

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #67 on:** Tue, 19 October 2010, 10:37:02 »

Quote from: iMav;235942

There should be a picture thread for this and everyone post a picture of them with the keychain. (or perhaps the keychain with a locally-significant landmark)

Excellent idea.

I might even make it mandatory for participants to do this and put it on the rules of the accompanying buddysheet...

Regards.

WhiteRice · « **Reply #68 on:** Tue, 19 October 2010, 14:37:51 »

I was planning on doing this, I think it's a fun idea!

muchadoaboutnothing · « **Reply #69 on:** Tue, 19 October 2010, 14:40:04 »

Quote from: WhiteRice;236045

I was planning on doing this, I think it's a fun idea!

Great idea! I would have done it, except I already shipped it to Whiterice.

Maybe you guys can just photoshop me holding it.

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #70 on:** Wed, 20 October 2010, 05:09:57 »

Quote from: muchadoaboutnothing;236049

Great idea! I would have done it, except I already shipped it to Whiterice.

Maybe you guys can just photoshop me holding it.

I can always re-route it towards you... Seems only fair ;-)

Regards.

muchadoaboutnothing · « **Reply #71 on:** Wed, 20 October 2010, 16:00:48 »

WhiteRice, can you confirm receipt?

WhiteRice · « **Reply #72 on:** Wed, 20 October 2010, 18:57:54 »

Got it!

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #73 on:** Thu, 21 October 2010, 03:10:52 »

Quote from: WhiteRice;236559

Got it!

If I did my administration right you also have the address of the next in line. Celery is next.

Enjoy the Topre Switch!

Regards.

celery · « **Reply #74 on:** Thu, 21 October 2010, 14:52:57 »

Getting excited here :O

WhiteRice · « **Reply #75 on:** Thu, 21 October 2010, 14:53:54 »

I'll get it out Friday! Busy with work and stuff!

celery · « **Reply #76 on:** Thu, 21 October 2010, 14:58:22 »

No problem, take your time. I'll just sit here.

And compulsively refresh this thread.

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #77 on:** Thu, 21 October 2010, 15:47:04 »

Don't forget to post pictures! ( Open a new thread in the pictures section called : Topre Keychain Worldtrip Pictures )

Regards.

WhiteRice · « **Reply #78 on:** Sun, 24 October 2010, 11:11:07 »

Hey guys I will be shipping the key out tomorrow. Sorry for the delay. In the meantime enjoy the view of downtown Manhattan.

muchadoaboutnothing · « **Reply #79 on:** Sun, 24 October 2010, 11:16:53 »

Nice shot! You should add it to Google Maps, although most people probably wouldn't get the point of the keychain.

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #80 on:** Sun, 24 October 2010, 13:33:14 »

Quote from: WhiteRice;237985

Hey guys I will be shipping the key out tomorrow. Sorry for the delay. In the meantime enjoy the view of downtown Manhattan.

Show Image

Very cool! Thanx for the picture! :-)

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #81 on:** Sun, 24 October 2010, 13:35:21 »

Quote from: muchadoaboutnothing;237988

although most people probably wouldn't get the point of the keychain.

Yeps, that's the whole point... To get them interested.... :-)

VentiLator · « **Reply #82 on:** Sun, 24 October 2010, 14:13:32 »

is it too late for a european to jump in?

i've never even seen a topre/realforce in real life

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #83 on:** Sun, 24 October 2010, 14:18:42 »

Quote from: VentiLator;238101

is it too late for a european to jump in?

i've never even seen a topre/realforce in real life

It's never too late to join the topre keychain sinklist.

Welcome to the list. You are the third european.... Just PM me your full address.

Also for those interested in other opensink projects I started : here

Regards.

Ekaros · « **Reply #84 on:** Tue, 26 October 2010, 17:50:19 »

Got to test, Topre's variable realforce, not write on it, but feel it(those guys had cutted part of wire away in shop...), it's kinda weird and you can feel the difference between keys(the difference in a,s,d,f and modifiers...), but for me it wasn't too special. I have to learn to touch type first and then try it realy out...

WhiteRice · « **Reply #85 on:** Tue, 26 October 2010, 18:19:06 »

Btw I mailed it out first class mail on Monday.

squarebox · « **Reply #86 on:** Wed, 27 October 2010, 08:15:07 »

I would like to join the topre keychain sinklist!
I will meet other local keyboard enthusiast to share the experience. Will do the same for the Switch Try Board.

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #87 on:** Wed, 27 October 2010, 09:05:43 »

Quote from: squarebox;239322

I would like to join the topre keychain sinklist!
I will meet other local keyboard enthusiast to share the experience. Will do the same for the Switch Try Board.

You're on ....

celery · « **Reply #88 on:** Fri, 29 October 2010, 14:57:07 »

Got it today--thanks! Will post some pictures and send it out Monday.

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #89 on:** Sun, 31 October 2010, 09:46:03 »

Quote from: kishy;240613

Am I currently next on the list? I got a Canada Post notice saying someone requested I sign for the package at the post office (not that they attempted to deliver and I wasn't here, but that the sender specifically said not to deliver to my door).

If the previous person sent it on in this way, that'd be it and I'll try to get it Tuesday. If not there's a very good chance I'll have them return it at sender's expense.

Kishy,

It's not your turn yet :-)

It is safe to say the package at the post office is NOT the keychain.

Patience....

Regards.

celery · « **Reply #90 on:** Wed, 03 November 2010, 02:07:32 »

By the way, I did send it out on Monday. Will get to posting pictures, but they're not much to look at...

RickyJ · « **Reply #91 on:** Wed, 03 November 2010, 12:39:53 »

How are people sending this along? Basic letter envelope? Padded? Looking at the list, I'll be sending it along to somewhere in Europe so I might need to plan for international shenanigans.

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #92 on:** Wed, 03 November 2010, 13:49:21 »

Bubble plastic is good enough. The switch itself is very sturdy...

Regards

Quote from: RickyJ;242162

How are people sending this along? Basic letter envelope? Padded? Looking at the list, I'll be sending it along to somewhere in Europe so I might need to plan for international shenanigans.

Phaedrus2129 · « **Reply #93 on:** Wed, 03 November 2010, 16:44:13 »

It's arrived to me.

I like it... But it doesn't feel *fantasticamazing*. Like a smoother, heavier Cherry MX brown. It is quite nice, and I would like to have a board with Topres now, but I don't think I'd be willing to pay $300 for it. $150 maybe?

I have too many errands tomorrow, I'll mail it along on Friday.

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #94 on:** Thu, 04 November 2010, 02:41:51 »

Quote from: Phaedrus2129;242253

It's arrived to me.

I like it... But it doesn't feel *fantasticamazing*. Like a smoother, heavier Cherry MX brown. It is quite nice, and I would like to have a board with Topres now, but I don't think I'd be willing to pay $300 for it. $150 maybe?

I have too many errands tomorrow, I'll mail it along on Friday.

Good to see it arrived in one piece and you like it...

Don't 4get to make a nice pic!:-)

Regards.

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #95 on:** Fri, 12 November 2010, 09:19:47 »

Quote from: Phaedrus2129;242253

I have too many errands tomorrow, I'll mail it along on Friday.

Any news? Has it been mailed on that friday? NamelessPFG is next on the list.

Regards.

NamelessPFG · « **Reply #96 on:** Fri, 12 November 2010, 14:10:35 »

I just got the keychain.

The response is much as I expected, with a rubber dome delivering most of the tactility...but smoother going through the buckle point, and with said buckle point being higher along the travel to begin with compared to a typical rubber dome keyswitch. In any case, the transition definitely lacks the exactness of a buckling spring.

It's also very quiet. Might be a good choice for a portable board (though I want a full keyboard with numpad/tenkeys, not a HHKB) because of that, given how I already get stares when hammering things out on my E-295C's usual scissor switch + dome board.

Of course, this keychain can't tell me the actual electrical engage/release, and I'm not so sure that I want to drop $245 on a Realforce 103UB to find out.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #97 on:** Fri, 12 November 2010, 14:41:12 »

I paid close to $200 for each of mine. Sales, specials, eBay and EK b stock give you the best bang for your buck with Realforce.

NamelessPFG · « **Reply #98 on:** Tue, 23 November 2010, 22:36:45 »

Whoops, forgot to mention-finally got it shipped out yesterday. (College work's been piling up...)

Priority Mail, so it should be 2 or 3 days, but with Thanksgiving on Thursday, who knows?

SirClickAlot · « **Reply #99 on:** Wed, 24 November 2010, 01:36:02 »

No pictures?....

News:

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