Author Topic: What do you do for a living and do you bring your keyboard in to work? (Read 24548 times)

peapody · « **on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 07:02:08 »

Sorry if this question has been asked - I did a search and didn't find anything on first glance!
And excuse my noobness!

Just starting out with mechanical keyboards.. have an x-armor u9bls at home on my imac and have an HHKB pro that I am just falling in love with. I work as an IT pharmacist in an office setting and plan on bringing my HHKB in daily to work through my daily tasks. Carrying in because I do not trust my hospital IT department and they just might take my board away one night thinking it belongs to them.

What do you do and do you carry in your board? OR do you have one special that sits there? or do you relegate your keyboard to home use only??

N8N · « **Reply #1 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 07:11:35 »

I'm a project manager who used to be a designer... I keep my "good" boards at home but actually found this site because I couldn't deal with standard-issue keyboard at work. Right now I'm typing this on a Compaq board w/ browns trying to decide if I like them with the o-ring mod, but I usually drive a Model M at home; at work I'm currently using a Cherry G80-8200 POS board w/ clears (which I would have never even considered had I not obsessively read this forum for a couple days before making a few purchases.) It's ugly enough that hopefully it won't get stolen

MissileMike · « **Reply #2 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 07:23:32 »

I am a game developer- love mechanical keyboards for programming.

iMav · « **Reply #3 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 07:27:14 »

When I used to actually work for a living (I'm a sales engineer now), I would bring my HHKB in to work with me. Bought the soft case specifically for that purpose. Now I work out of my home office...but do carry my HHKB along with me when I go onsite with a customer.

peapody · « **Reply #4 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 07:43:19 »

Quote from: iMav;381360

When I used to actually work for a living (I'm a sales engineer now), I would bring my HHKB in to work with me. Bought the soft case specifically for that purpose. Now I work out of my home office...but do carry my HHKB along with me when I go onsite with a customer.

Considering that softcase. Is it a good buy? I was just going to stuff my HHKB into my briefcase.

ashort · « **Reply #5 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 08:00:55 »

I used to carry my Cherry portable. I hope to do the same with the Poker when it arrives.

But like iMav, now that I don't work for a living (pre-sales engineer!) I don't spend a lot of time at a desk that I consider mine, other than the home office. The home office keeps my Filco/brown. When I'm in a customer meeting, unless it's 2 hours or more, the laptop doesn't even come out of the bag and when it does, I'll be fortunate to have 2 sq feet to work in, and my scissors over RD thinkpad keyboard is loud enough.

I carry my office on my back and I don't like to carry more than is needed. Still though, I can't wait to see how to Poker travels! I'm considering some kind of board/base so I can set it on my laptop instead of in front of it.

jpc · « **Reply #6 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 08:51:23 »

Computer engineer. I've worked on the CPUs under some of your desks. There's a 1997 Kinesis and a 1987 Model M in my office.

@iMav: That's awesome, I'd buy something from a sales engineer who brings his own HHKB on site.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #7 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 09:24:10 »

Software Developer - used to use my Realforce 87U but I brought it home once the value skyrocketed. Currently using a Keytronic.

Dox · « **Reply #8 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 09:33:36 »

Software developer/network admin for a steel detailing company. I got one of my doxKB laying on my desk at work. I'm not worried at all about it. People there just think that I'm weird building my own keyboards.

alaricljs · « **Reply #9 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 09:37:15 »

Systems Admin, I go into the office at most 5 times a month and I have my own cube with a Filco 87key w/ browns attached to the laptop docking station.

At home I have another Filco 87key w/ browns.

kps · « **Reply #10 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 09:46:56 »

I'm a computer poorgrammar; I keep one of my Kinesiseses at work to type on, plus (for the moment) a 122-key Model F for guests.

jpc, Boxborough or Hudson?

alaricljs · « **Reply #11 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 09:55:10 »

Quote from: kps;381421

I'm a computer poorgrammar;

Hey, I've had that shirt since college...

magictoaster · « **Reply #12 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 10:01:29 »

I'm a Project manager/Part owner for a small IT company. I found this site while looking for information on mechanical keyboards, after getting tired of using "included with your PC" keyboards. Funny thing is my dad used to bring IBM computers at home from work, and one of the first keyboard I ever used was an IBM mechanical one.

I mostly keep my good (Topre) keyboards at home, and use some less expensive ones (doesn't mean they're not good!) at the office (Tt Meka G1).

redpill · « **Reply #13 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 10:06:54 »

I'm in the data business, and I get friendly mocking by subordinates and superiors alike for being particular about peripherals.

theferenc · « **Reply #14 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 10:13:23 »

I'm a CS PhD student, currently ABD. I have a 122 key Model M on my workstation in my office, and another on my home computer. When I'm not in one of those two places, I carry a Motion Computing tablet, with a HHKB hooked up to it.

I don't worry about my keyboard for 3 reasons: it's old enough that I get jokes about using a keyboard older than most of my students, there are 3 other Model Ms and a Filco in that office, and the door has access logs, so if it did get stolen, we'd know who in fairly short order. It's also the heaviest of the keyboards in the office, so the last to be grabbed, most likely.

megairon · « **Reply #15 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 10:18:10 »

Unemployed college graduate...

Bilbin · « **Reply #16 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 10:37:15 »

Unemployed high school dropout.

Ink`Eyes · « **Reply #17 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 11:14:57 »

Full time student and a full time janitor for the college I go to. I also work in the bio lab where I do use my keyboard but that's an independent study I do for free.

litster · « **Reply #18 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 11:51:52 »

I carry multiple boards back and forth to work very often. I have so many keyboards that I store some of them at work. But I have my own office that I can lock things up. Right now I just either carry them in their own box by hand, or if it is one without box, I put it in my backpack. It helps that I drive to work everyday, from garage to garage.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #19 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 11:57:11 »

Actually we all know what you do for a living.

Nothing.

HaveANiceDay · « **Reply #20 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 11:59:50 »

Quote from: ripster;381491

what negativity. However my cash flow is quite positive.

aapl!

keyboardlover · « **Reply #21 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 12:03:14 »

Quote from: ripster;381491

What negativity. However my cash flow is quite positive.

That's because you're mid-40's retired and rich.

demik · « **Reply #22 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 12:05:00 »

Construction, and nope.

daerid · « **Reply #23 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 12:24:25 »

Currently a .NET Developer for a company in Denver specializing in B2B software.

Do I bring my keyboard to work? Which one? lol

I currently have my poker brown, plu w/ reds, and das keyboard with blues and pbt caps at work

ch_123 · « **Reply #24 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 12:29:12 »

Currently an intern in a gaming software company, and perfectly content to use an Apple Aluminium I took from a headless Mac Pro beside me.

ch_123 · « **Reply #25 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 12:31:21 »

It's a bit like that DealExtreme keyboard, except the tactility is more pronounced.

hashbaz · « **Reply #26 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 13:01:18 »

I'm a software engineer. My Kinesis stays at work because it belongs to my employer. At home I have a shamefully cheap Logitech. Despite my exotic work board, I know very little about all this but am looking forward to purchasing something nice for home use and modding it.

hella · « **Reply #27 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 13:04:38 »

Registered Nurse in the Bay Area. Full time gamer with geeky friends that help fuel the pc/accessories & gaming hobby

MasterBlaster · « **Reply #28 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 13:24:36 »

Had my cherry brown keyboard delivered to work at arrival so i tryed it ,my colegues... Uuuu new keyboard ,omg it's loud , how much did you say you spent on it? man your damaged goods ... yeah they didnt know about mech keyboards

i m a software tester atm

prd · « **Reply #29 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 13:44:30 »

Quote from: MasterBlaster;381542

Had my cherry brown keyboard delivered to work at arrival so i tryed it ,my colegues... Uuuu new keyboard ,omg it's loud , how much did you say you spent on it? man your damaged goods ... yeah they didnt know about mech keyboards i m a software tester atm

How much was it?

BiNiaRiS · « **Reply #30 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 13:50:59 »

Unemployed college grad right now.

When I do score a new job I was planning on using the brand new G80-1800HAU I scored the other day modded with ergo clears. Its small like a tenkeyless but still retains the tenkey. And ergoclears pcb mounted are quiet but feel great.

Sent from my EVO

diqkiq · « **Reply #31 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 13:54:39 »

I'm an estimator for a contractor and. I use a Topre or a Filco brown. Both tenkeyless. I used to use a Model M, but when I was on phone conferences, people were *****ing about me banging away on my keyboard.

peapody · « **Reply #32 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 14:27:49 »

Quote from: diqkiq;381562

I'm an estimator for a contractor and. I use a Topre or a Filco brown. Both tenkeyless. I used to use a Model M, but when I was on phone conferences, people were *****ing about me banging away on my keyboard.

I have to sit in a lot of phone conferences...hope my HHKB wont be too distracting.

The Solutor · « **Reply #33 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 15:52:17 »

Quote from: harrison;381603

I'm a Technical Account Manager working in a Customer Support, and manage PACS solutions for 3 chains of hospitals in Boston, Iowa, and Ottawa. I'm basically on the phone and typing emails all day.

Couriosly I'm (a freelance selfemployed) sysadmin in a similar environment, although hiss is just part of my work.

I' don't mind to carry around the world a mech keyboard,

Because

typing is is not my main activity, then because

I don't want an hevvy and unneeded piece

My notebook is a Thinkpad and is equipped with one of the best keyboard available.

I use the UK layout, and not the usual IT or the less used US ones.

MasterBlaster · « **Reply #34 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 16:10:30 »

Quote from: prd;381558

How much was it?

about 150$ with shipping included ~500 ron

domin8r · « **Reply #35 on:** Sat, 16 July 2011, 16:34:16 »

I'm a webdeveloper/flashdeveloper and use my own keyboards at work. Don't really carry them to and from work but more or less circulate the ones I have between work and home. Currently use my Model M at work and Laser mech at home

hoggy · « **Reply #36 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 01:42:28 »

I'm a computer programmer. I keep a portion of my collection at work - currently a kinesis advantage, filco tenkeyless, mx11800, choc mini, data 911 and others. I like to swap keyboards about once a day. I work in an small open plan office so I have to be sensitive about noise, but security isn't an issue.

Deverica Wolf · « **Reply #37 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 01:50:34 »

I am a porn star and yes. I don't actually use it for anything but I carry it around to look "smart". :cheer2:

Tony · « **Reply #38 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 02:12:21 »

I am a researcher and I leave my Filco brown at my office. At home I use old Compaq MX 11800.

peapody · « **Reply #39 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 06:52:41 »

i also work in an open plan office...so I have to be sensitive about noise. The rubber dome dell I have right now is a little bit quieter than my HHKB. I hope people do not mind. I am an IT pharmacist though and the only one in the department so I think they should understand.

ashort · « **Reply #40 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 07:45:51 »

Quote from: peapody;381923

i also work in an open plan office...so I have to be sensitive about noise. The rubber dome dell I have right now is a little bit quieter than my HHKB. I hope people do not mind. I am an IT pharmacist though and the only one in the department so I think they should understand.

I have to ask: What is an "IT pharmacist"? Sounds to me like the guy who makes the Bawls run!

Daniel Beaver · « **Reply #41 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 07:52:17 »

I'm an engineering intern by day, graduate student by night. There is a significant amount typing involved in both endeavors. I use a Filco at home, a Topre at work, and a Dell Quietkey at the school lab. I used to use the Filco at work, but I got comments about the noise.

prd · « **Reply #42 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 09:13:58 »

I always wanted to be a heart surgeon. But then I won't be able to take my keyboard to work.

Oqsy · « **Reply #43 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 09:33:33 »

Quote from: demik;381500

Construction, and nope.

This made me lol.

I picture the neighbor from office space...

"take a keyboard to work? Naw. ****, naw. I reckon you'd get your ass beat for doin' sum'n like 'at"

Oqsy · « **Reply #44 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 09:37:54 »

Harrison: PACS "admin" here. I use the " because its defacto for now, soon to be legit

What software do you support? Likely not what we use since I always call NJ or Israel when things get hairy, but cool to know we're in similar fields.

Yes, I often take stuff with me, and most of it was taken from there in the first place (WITH permission

)

peapody · « **Reply #45 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 17:12:27 »

Quote from: ashort;381930

I have to ask: What is an "IT pharmacist"? Sounds to me like the guy who makes the Bawls run!

To break it down an IT pharmacist is the expert of the various systems in a hospital pharmacy. I have a doctorate in Pharmacy but I am specialized -- get trained and train other pharmacists, nurses and doctors in med verification, physician order entry, robotics - all that jazz. All that fun stuff.

Quote from: ripster;381949

An IT Pharmacist is the only one allowed to prescribe PEBKAC.
(Attachment Link) 21152[/ATTACH]

PING!

No idea what that means...but a quick google tells me perhaps some of my students will suffer from PEBKAC.

digitalleftovers · « **Reply #46 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 17:28:27 »

I used to do IT (mostly sharepoint architecture) for an SMB. I had my ducky 1087 in my cubicle. A coworker at that job actually turned me on to geekhack after I asked him about his unicomp customizer. I had to weigh whether to bring my keyboard to and from work after a pair of headphones that I kept at my desk went missing, but I decided that if anyone knew how much my keyboard was worth, it wouldn't be too hard to figure out who had taken it.

Now I work from home as web test engineer for a very large company. I have no one (but my friends) to show off my keyboards to. There was something about the "pimp my cube" mentality that I miss from working in an office. I don't miss the commute though.

Gloo · « **Reply #47 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 19:31:06 »

Quote from: The Solutor;381611

My notebook is a Thinkpad and is equipped with one of the best keyboard available.

Can you explain me how I could mod a Thinkpad so that I can use it's keyboard and it's keyboard only, not the full notebook, as a desktop keyboard. Sounds like I'd have a real winner.

The Solutor · « **Reply #48 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 19:41:40 »

Quote from: Gloo;382215

Can you explain me how I could mod a Thinkpad so that I can use it's keyboard and it's keyboard only, not the full notebook, as a desktop keyboard. Sounds like I'd have a real winner.

That's easy I just connect the notebook via RDP and use it, when I've to do long activities.

But more often than not my work implies few minutes of activity on a large number of machines, so the thinkpad keyboard or an external one would be pointless.

Anyway if you want to use just the thinkpad's keyboard, it is already available, ready to go.

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=38&Code=55Y9003¤t-category-id=E9ADAEB6787146E29B78400A33E7FE8A

mtl · « **Reply #49 on:** Sun, 17 July 2011, 20:01:01 »

I'm a researcher and keep my Topre at work, as it's a bit quieter than my Cherry MX boards. Back in grad school I'd keep my Filco in the lab, but unlike theferenc we had no access logs and I was constantly worried about it disappearing.

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Author Topic: What do you do for a living and do you bring your keyboard in to work? (Read 24548 times)