Author Topic: What did you get in the mail today? (Read 21269985 times)

Jack Karneval · « **Reply #9750 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 14:31:03 »

Hmmmm I wonder what qtan sent me.......

Yayyyyyyyyy

Review to follow shortly

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #9751 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 15:11:49 »

Some swag from nubbinator: a MDPC sleeved Purple Cable and something for a project coming soon. Thanks nub! ^__^

Forgot to include this hella cute kitty. D'AWWW

Smeagol_RP · « **Reply #9752 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 16:43:24 »

Rock in Rio ticket.

arekkusu · « **Reply #9753 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 18:51:55 »

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Dat white filco.

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #9754 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 18:54:36 »

Quote from: Smeagol_RP on Fri, 05 July 2013, 16:43:24

Rock in Rio ticket.

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Please tell me you're going to see Metallica, Iron Maiden, Sepultura, and Slayer

Smeagol_RP · « **Reply #9755 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 19:06:35 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Fri, 05 July 2013, 18:54:36

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Rock in Rio ticket.

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Please tell me you're going to see Metallica, Iron Maiden, Sepultura, and Slayer

Are you kidding me? I'll see my dream come true when Phillip Phillips start to sing!

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This ticket is for Iron Maiden, A7X and Slayer but I'm gonna sell it. I'm too far away from Rio and don't want to spend the whole day traveling again. I have a card for Metallica's day. Will be my third concert of them. :)

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #9756 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 19:09:44 »

Hehehe

acantha · « **Reply #9757 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 19:16:57 »

Got my first replacement keycaps in today!

Orange on Charcoal doubleshots from Originative

The KBT Race is, apparently, a nightmare for custom keycaps. The arrows, escape, delete, right shift and right control are all oddly sized. But thats okay. Because the rest looks awesome and i've got a full set of WASD blank orange keys coming, and i think i'll probably replace all the mod keys with those when they come in.

I also got a full set of blank green WASD cherry keycaps, which right now are destined to go on the Poker 2 i should be getting monday or so.

i need more keyboards....

IPT · « **Reply #9758 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 19:36:42 »

got myself PBT Dyesub Black on Black from WhiteDuck!
Along with a TL cap and the GG Cap.

calavera · « **Reply #9759 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:14:33 »

Quote from: acantha on Fri, 05 July 2013, 19:16:57

Got my first replacement keycaps in today!

Orange on Charcoal doubleshots from Originative

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The KBT Race is, apparently, a nightmare for custom keycaps. The arrows, escape, delete, right shift and right control are all oddly sized. But thats okay. Because the rest looks awesome and i've got a full set of WASD blank orange keys coming, and i think i'll probably replace all the mod keys with those when they come in.

I also got a full set of blank green WASD cherry keycaps, which right now are destined to go on the Poker 2 i should be getting monday or so.

i need more keyboards....

Aren't all the odd size really just 1.25 size key caps? I'd buy a few blanks and call it a day.

VesperSAINT · « **Reply #9760 on:** Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:17:16 »

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Dat white filco.

Oooh, I actually got you to post <3

UniClown · « **Reply #9761 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 01:47:10 »

Full album here http://imgur.com/a/iSO3a

The MY keys feel terrible, but the caps are stellar.

evolyn · « **Reply #9762 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 02:11:41 »

got no mail today or yesterday or for long time

were are my clacks.

Shadovved · « **Reply #9763 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 07:07:20 »

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Photoelectric · « **Reply #9764 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 09:40:02 »

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That's some serious amount of awesome!

Shadovved · « **Reply #9765 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 10:01:27 »

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That's some serious amount of awesome!

Just 2 boxes

Rendom · « **Reply #9766 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 10:21:45 »

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Send me those Retro with the stickers.

Shadovved · « **Reply #9767 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 10:23:12 »

AHHA. No way bro

It didnt come easy

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The_Beast · « **Reply #9768 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 11:02:21 »

A letter stating that I made the deans list (3.5 or above GPA)! Yay!

Shadovved · « **Reply #9769 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 11:03:05 »

Quote from: The_Beast on Sat, 06 July 2013, 11:02:21

A letter stating that I made the deans list (3.5 or above GPA)! Yay!

Well done bro!

I always do the opposite........the Dean's list in a negative sense

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The_Beast · « **Reply #9770 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 11:04:57 »

Quote from: Shadovved on Sat, 06 July 2013, 11:03:05

Quote from: The_Beast on Sat, 06 July 2013, 11:02:21
A letter stating that I made the deans list (3.5 or above GPA)! Yay!

Well done bro!

I always do the opposite........the Dean's list in a negative sense )

Huehue

Thanks! I thought it was a bill for some of the classes I'm taking next semester, so this was a nice surprise!

Shadovved · « **Reply #9771 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 11:06:38 »

Quote from: The_Beast on Sat, 06 July 2013, 11:04:57

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Quote from: The_Beast on Sat, 06 July 2013, 11:02:21
A letter stating that I made the deans list (3.5 or above GPA)! Yay!

Well done bro!

I always do the opposite........the Dean's list in a negative sense )

Huehue

Thanks! I thought it was a bill for some of the classes I'm taking next semester, so this was a nice surprise!

Yeap, mine always comes in phone calls to my parents

AKIMbO · « **Reply #9772 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:09:41 »

I got a completely destroyed Wang.....and no, I didn't buy it in this condition.

funkymeeba · « **Reply #9773 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:15:36 »

A broken Wang is nothing but bad news.

How in the hell did that one happen?

Binge · « **Reply #9774 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:31:23 »

Some wangs tend to curl upward, but that sort of thing can only happen from neglect and abuse.

nubbinator · « **Reply #9775 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:36:05 »

Wow, that takes some serious force to do. It's like they dropped it from 20' off the ground onto a corner. Was it at least insured when it was shipped or are you out the money?

aggiejy · « **Reply #9776 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:36:48 »

Woah, I haven't seen that before, that's crazy!

jil_jil32 · « **Reply #9777 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:40:58 »

too bad for a package to arrive in that condition >"<

AKIMbO · « **Reply #9778 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:42:16 »

Quote from: nubbinator on Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:36:05

Wow, that takes some serious force to do. It's like they dropped it from 20' off the ground onto a corner. Was it at least insured when it was shipped or are you out the money?

No it wasn't insured...I'm definitely not eating the cost. I've contacted the seller on ebay....hopefully we can work something out.

Quote from: aggiejy on Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:36:48

Woah, I haven't seen that before, that's crazy!

Yeah, even the metal plate is bent.

Photoelectric · « **Reply #9779 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:46:01 »

That's crazy! What carrier was it? I'm guessing UPS?

Jack Karneval · « **Reply #9780 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:46:16 »

Quote from: AKIMbO on Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:09:41

I got a completely destroyed Wang.....and no, I didn't buy it in this condition.

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BLOODY HELL, that's ridiculous man.... best of luck with working out something with the seller!

AKIMbO · « **Reply #9781 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:49:40 »

Quote from: Photoelectric on Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:46:01

That's crazy! What carrier was it? I'm guessing UPS?

Nope...USPS.

Photoelectric · « **Reply #9782 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:52:13 »

Geez, in my experience USPS has been treating packages pretty gingerly, at least in my area. UPS, on the other hand...

badcop · « **Reply #9783 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 15:20:18 »

To be honest, my first experience was a little underwhelming. I was expecting a completely different feeling but the more I type on it, the more i like it. I don't know if I'm going to pawn off all my cherry stuff quite yet but it is growing on me for sure.

oh and the damn backspace is screwing me up \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

mashby · « **Reply #9784 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 15:54:20 »

Green with envy Badcop. That's the one keyboard that I'm dying to get my hands on. Can't wait for Keycon 2013!

aggiejy · « **Reply #9785 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 16:51:44 »

Quote from: badcop on Sat, 06 July 2013, 15:20:18

oh and the damn backspace is screwing me up \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

Haha, yeah... that was my big hang up. The worst is that once you get used to it and use a different board, you're all screwed up.

smknjoe · « **Reply #9786 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 17:07:44 »

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To be honest, my first experience was a little underwhelming. I was expecting a completely different feeling but the more I type on it, the more i like it. I don't know if I'm going to pawn off all my cherry stuff quite yet but it is growing on me for sure.

oh and the damn backspace is screwing me up \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

Yep, the aggie is right. You'll get used to it and then hate "normies."

When I first got my HHKB I LOVED the texture of the keycaps, the smooth fluid motion of the mechanics, and the Ctrl key location (UNIX, Linux.) Over a year later it's what I still like about it. Nice score badcop! Don't get rid of your cherries. Every enthusiast needs at least one of each switch style :) I'm on a BS kick right now, but I switch boards every month or so.

rowdy · « **Reply #9787 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 19:15:19 »

Quote from: aggiejy on Sat, 06 July 2013, 16:51:44

Quote from: badcop on Sat, 06 July 2013, 15:20:18
oh and the damn backspace is screwing me up \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

Haha, yeah... that was my big hang up. The worst is that once you get used to it and use a different board, you're all screwed up.

This, and arrow keys, are the two biggest difficulties I am having switching between a TKL layout and my HHKB. The Backspace does actually seem to make more sense where it is on the HHKB.

But I do miss the arrow keys.

badcop · « **Reply #9788 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 19:25:23 »

Thanks guys. 60% is my favorite by far so the arrows don't really bother me all the much. I'm getting used to the backspace and I feel like I'm going to be remapping \ on my poker to backspace real soon.

evolyn · « **Reply #9789 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 20:55:35 »

iam now the king of the keyboardthrone !
my first 3wishes:
1misterfriday
2guacaskull
3greyskull

calavera · « **Reply #9790 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 22:34:09 »

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Quote from: Photoelectric on Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:46:01
That's crazy! What carrier was it? I'm guessing UPS?

Nope...USPS.

Damn that sucks. Buy hey, if the ebay seller gives you a full refund and lets you keep the wang board, still a win for you I'd say. Key caps and switches seem unharmed.

AKIMbO · « **Reply #9791 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 22:49:53 »

Quote from: calavera on Sat, 06 July 2013, 22:34:09

Quote from: AKIMbO on Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:49:40
Quote from: Photoelectric on Sat, 06 July 2013, 13:46:01
That's crazy! What carrier was it? I'm guessing UPS?

Nope...USPS.

Damn that sucks. Buy hey, if the ebay seller gives you a full refund and lets you keep the wang board, still a win for you I'd say. Key caps and switches seem unharmed.

He isn't....he's contesting it. So I'm going to escalate it to a claim on ebay.

calavera · « **Reply #9792 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 22:52:05 »

Well, hope it gets resolved. Usually ebay sides with the buyer most of the time so you should be good. Btw, what switches is it? Black or pink?

AKIMbO · « **Reply #9793 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 23:11:46 »

Quote from: calavera on Sat, 06 July 2013, 22:52:05

Well, hope it gets resolved. Usually ebay sides with the buyer most of the time so you should be good. Btw, what switches is it? Black or pink?

Black

demik · « **Reply #9794 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 23:40:09 »

all topre boards are underwhelming your first time (usually lasts a week to find the true beauty in topre)

i just wish the HHKB used realforce's 55g topres (to me, realforce and hhkb topres feel a lot different). that's the greatest switch ever. next to blues.

Coumbaya · « **Reply #9795 on:** Sun, 07 July 2013, 06:56:15 »

After waiting two weeks for my free model M, I finally got it.

I wanted to try the retr0bright, but after a good cleanup it seems to me the keyboard doesn't need that treatment :

Here is the before_cleanup potato pic :

I'm glad that it's working fine with my PS/2 to USB converter (unlike my Cherry which just "die" after a few sentences). Feels great typing on it, but it IS loud !
I think I prefer my white Alps keyboard, but I'm gonna give this one a try for at least a few weeks.

I think the wikipedia entry for this model could be updated, because it states 1991 as approximate date of manufacture, and this one is from 1989 (correct me if I'm wrong, I'm new to this after all).

rowdy · « **Reply #9796 on:** Sun, 07 July 2013, 15:05:29 »

^ That's a nice clean M! Free too - couldn't ask for more

snoopy · « **Reply #9797 on:** Sun, 07 July 2013, 15:12:27 »

Quote from: Coumbaya on Sun, 07 July 2013, 06:56:15

After waiting two weeks for my free model M, I finally got it.
I wanted to try the retr0bright, but after a good cleanup it seems to me the keyboard doesn't need that treatment :

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I'm glad that it's working fine with my PS/2 to USB converter (unlike my Cherry which just "die" after a few sentences). Feels great typing on it, but it IS loud !
I think I prefer my white Alps keyboard, but I'm gonna give this one a try for at least a few weeks.

I think the wikipedia entry for this model could be updated, because it states 1991 as approximate date of manufacture, and this one is from 1989 (correct me if I'm wrong, I'm new to this after all).

Nice board, looks good after cleaning. If it's too loud, try the flossmod.

Coumbaya · « **Reply #9798 on:** Sun, 07 July 2013, 15:23:05 »

Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 07 July 2013, 15:05:29

^ That's a nice clean M! Free too - couldn't ask for more

Hell yeah !
It seems the "> <" key (in ISO) isn't working tho... Everything else is fine.
Anyway, as much as I like it, I don't think I'm gonna use it as a main keyboard at home because the key-rollover is lower than my USB filco, and it's kind of annoying already

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Quote from: Coumbaya on Sun, 07 July 2013, 06:56:15
After waiting two weeks for my free model M, I finally got it.
I wanted to try the retr0bright, but after a good cleanup it seems to me the keyboard doesn't need that treatment :

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Here is the before_cleanup potato pic :
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I'm glad that it's working fine with my PS/2 to USB converter (unlike my Cherry which just "die" after a few sentences). Feels great typing on it, but it IS loud !
I think I prefer my white Alps keyboard, but I'm gonna give this one a try for at least a few weeks.

I think the wikipedia entry for this model could be updated, because it states 1991 as approximate date of manufacture, and this one is from 1989 (correct me if I'm wrong, I'm new to this after all).

Nice board, looks good after cleaning. If it's too loud, try the flossmod.

Wow, that's awesome. I'm gonna try it, if it's quiet enough, I may bring it to work to replace the alps kb.

rowdy · « **Reply #9799 on:** Mon, 08 July 2013, 05:31:58 »

The first one, the older of the two:

And the younger one, by two years:

Now to figure out what to do with them ...

According to Wikipedia, the first one is a 52G9658, non-detachable cable (which someone has thoughtfully cut about 5cm from the case), and PS/2.

The second one is a 51G8572, detachable cable (detached and lost), and also PS/2.

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Author Topic: What did you get in the mail today? (Read 21269985 times)