Author Topic: NYC Tristate Meet UP!! (Read 25363 times)

boost · « **on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 13:36:50 »

looking to get a geekhack meetup going sometime late October. Post if your interested in going, what keyboard you will bring or want to test out, dates, and location.

I'd be down for a bar in queens, but thats me

Location:
714 65th St
(between 7th Ave & 8th Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Date: 10/14/2012
Time: 11 AM

Who's Going:
Boost- Bringing Ti KMAC w/ 62g springs red stems Stickered and lubed. MX Mini 50g springs black stem stickered and lubed.
Computer Lab in Basement
EKW808
Dangwang
Absyrd
Krogenar

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 13:49:16 »

I'm interested, but it depends on the location. Being that some of us here at GH are underage, a bar might not be the best place... at least not until I get my fake ID.

)

As for what I have to bring to such a gathering, I really don't have anything too special... I guess I could just bring a bunch of my TKL boards. Either way, I could bring my camera and be the designated photographer!

boost · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 13:52:57 »

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 10 September 2012, 13:49:16

I'm interested, but it depends on the location. Being that some of us here at GH are underage, a bar might not be the best place... at least not until I get my fake ID. )

As for what I have to bring to such a gathering, I really don't have anything too special... I guess I could just bring a bunch of my TKL boards. Either way, I could bring my camera and be the designated photographer!

Gottcha, bar is out...What about a burger spot or something in the city?

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 13:57:59 »

MMMMM BURGERS!!!! But yeah, anywhere that is easy to find will work for me. I'd be driving from CT, and I'm not at all familiar with NYC... but then I guess that's what GPS is for, isn't it?

boost · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 14:02:59 »

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 10 September 2012, 13:57:59

MMMMM BURGERS!!!! But yeah, anywhere that is easy to find will work for me. I'd be driving from CT, and I'm not at all familiar with NYC... but then I guess that's what GPS is for, isn't it?

Maybe it might be worth while to have the meetup somewhere that has parking. This means the city is out of the question.

ekw808 · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 14:11:12 »

I would be down, but it also depends on the location, if it would be a weekday, I'd be coming from work (in the city) and would prefer to stay in the city as I need to commute back to NJ. If it is the weekend, I'd most likely have to drive out.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 14:34:59 »

October is good, and if we can get some FIRM dates, I can likely make it barring it's on a weekend.

I won't be bringing any keyboards, but looking forward to meeting you all =)

Also, bar is a bad place to meet. Liquid around keyboards could lead to disaster!

absyrd · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 14:39:52 »

I'd love to come but it depends on the location and how bad my back pain is that particular day (how far of a drive or train ride my pain would allow). Would be coming up from the Philly area.

Let's do a meet-up in the beautiful, picturesque Meadowlands!

Krogenar · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 14:41:54 »

I'd be willing to show up -- just to try out non-buckling spring keyboards. Will bring both my Model M's.

I can do NYC after 4 PM weekday, but weekend would be easier. I don't recommend NYC -- it's so chaotic. Palisades Mall has a Dave & Busters that might work, but I don't know if that's too far a hike for some.

boost · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 15:21:59 »

Most likely will be on the weekend. Going to take the city off the list.

Maybe a Starbucks in brooklyn...I like me some lemon pound cake.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 15:39:41 »

As long as it's easy to get to, since I have no car. I'd have to the take the train errrwhere

ekw808 · « **Reply #11 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 15:40:54 »

NYC Subways are grimey, but take you just about everywhere.

boost · « **Reply #12 on:** Mon, 10 September 2012, 15:44:38 »

True. Anyone got ideas where we could meet up at?

Lanx · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 05:10:21 »

DO NOT go into the city on the weekend, they have that stupid walking initiative where they close off streets and let ppl walk, wtf, what are the sidewalks for? just don't go into the city, you'll never be able to get out if you try to take the holland.

Meet somewhere in brooklyn. if you want the "trendy" places try the williamsburg area (near the williamsburg bridge) i just took my bridal party there for a nice japanese dinner.

do you guys need a place to meet up, indoors? if not you could always meet up in prospect park, they always have those stone tables ppl use for chess, my nephew says coney island has cleaned up a bit since the rides were closed down, so you can try that (just stay away from the big apartment buildings, which are the projects).

the weather is gonna turn cooler/colder rainier tho so i guess indoors is good, a food court? i really don't know of a food court in bklyn aside from the bklyn mall and that mall isn't really accessible (by bus only).

boost · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 11:46:21 »

I'm thinking brooklyn at a coffee shop. I know a nice and big coffee shop borderline Brooklyn/Queens. Parking shouldn't be an issue.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 11:47:11 »

Sounds good to me!

boost · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 11:50:32 »

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 11 September 2012, 11:47:11

Sounds good to me!

I'll get some info on that spot sometime this week....Thought we had more people from the tristate -_-

alaricljs · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 11:56:44 »

I am, but the likelihood of my making it anywhere more than 30 minutes away is slim to none.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 11:59:27 »

I'd be hitching a ride with ekw808, so as long as he's OK with picking me up and date is good, I be there mon

boost · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 12:16:33 »

Quote from: alaricljs on Tue, 11 September 2012, 11:56:44

I am, but the likelihood of my making it anywhere more than 30 minutes away is slim to none.

Your not that far from the meetup spot ^_^

alaricljs · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 12:19:27 »

Have you seen my schedule? I'm going to Utah again next week btw...

boost · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 12:21:07 »

Quote from: alaricljs on Tue, 11 September 2012, 12:19:27

Have you seen my schedule? I'm going to Utah again next week btw...

Lol, maybe it will switch up in October

sth · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 12:22:23 »

Quote from: alaricljs on Tue, 11 September 2012, 12:19:27

Have you seen my schedule? I'm going to Utah again next week btw...

Skip utah and come out for the bay area meetup

alaricljs · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 12:23:08 »

Hahahahaa... they pay me better than you

sth · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 12:27:44 »

couldn't pay ME to go to utah

except moab maybe.

thegunner100 · « **Reply #25 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 13:14:52 »

Interested! Would definitely like to meet some of you

Hopefully I don't have any midterms around the time that we decide on.

boost · « **Reply #26 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 13:19:56 »

Quote from: thegunner100 on Tue, 11 September 2012, 13:14:52

Interested! Would definitely like to meet some of you

Hopefully I don't have any midterms around the time that we decide on.

It will be on the weekend sir

thegunner100 · « **Reply #27 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 14:24:47 »

Haha yeah, I meant hopefully not on the days after the weekend

Krogenar · « **Reply #28 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 14:30:19 »

Brooklyn would be good. I'll try to think of some potential venues.

Just an idea: http://www.nycresistor.com/

It's a kind of hackerspace workshop -- figured some of them might be interested the boards themselves. I shot out an email to them to see if they would even consider it.

blighty · « **Reply #29 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 17:33:04 »

I might be down, depending on the time/day (my current schedule has me working tues-sat evenings with random tuesday or wednesday afternoons thrown in). I wouldn't have anything particularly special to bring to the meetup though (M$ Ergonomic 4000 v1.0, Filco TKL w/blacks + o-rings, Keycool mini84 w/blacks + o-rings - funny how the M$ seems to have a harder keypress).

OddOne · « **Reply #30 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 17:45:55 »

I'd possibly be interested in a meet up. And I would try to have my lubed and stickered ergo clear mod done by then.

thegunner100 · « **Reply #31 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 18:22:02 »

Don't really have anything special, I can bring my Realforce 87u in 45 and 55g and my HHKB if people want to try out topre. Can also bring my Dt 880/600, dt 770/250, fiio e17, and maybe a sennheiser momentium or v-moda m-100 if anyone is interested in headphones

boost · « **Reply #32 on:** Tue, 11 September 2012, 20:53:29 »

Quote from: thegunner100 on Tue, 11 September 2012, 18:22:02

Don't really have anything special, I can bring my Realforce 87u in 45 and 55g and my HHKB if people want to try out topre. Can also bring my Dt 880/600, dt 770/250, fiio e17, and maybe a sennheiser momentium or v-moda m-100 if anyone is interested in headphones

Would like to try out the hhkb

boost · « **Reply #33 on:** Mon, 17 September 2012, 09:15:07 »

I'm thinking October 13 or 14?

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #34 on:** Mon, 17 September 2012, 09:27:09 »

Either day should work for me. Have we decided on a final destination yet?

DanGWanG · « **Reply #35 on:** Mon, 17 September 2012, 10:24:41 »

Quote from: boost on Mon, 17 September 2012, 09:15:07

I'm thinking October 13 or 14?

Set it in stone(rs)!

boost · « **Reply #36 on:** Mon, 17 September 2012, 10:29:50 »

Not set in stone but looking at those days...Shall we vote for 13 or 14?

DanGWanG · « **Reply #37 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 10:44:06 »

Just wanted to say that I'm 100% going to be in NYC 13th-15th (or longer depending). So, make it happen for the 13th or 14th and I'm in!

ekw808 · « **Reply #38 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 10:55:15 »

Sunday might be a better day cause NY moves slightly slower than Saturday.

xJaPx · « **Reply #39 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 11:51:29 »

i can only imagine you guys strolling into an establisment, keyboards in hand haha. you are going to get a lot of pricesless, awkward stares

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #40 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 11:53:20 »

Quote from: xJaPx on Tue, 18 September 2012, 11:51:29

i can only imagine you guys strolling into an establisment, keyboards in hand haha. you are going to get a lot of pricesless, awkward stares

That's all part of the fun!

xJaPx · « **Reply #41 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 12:08:36 »

it'd be sweet if you guys could find a internet cafe or something, that would be much more practical. wish NY wasn't 5 hours away

absyrd · « **Reply #42 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 12:14:18 »

14th is okay as long as I can be near a TV at 4pm.

I can bring my complicated white alps ergo (you've never felt tactile feedback and heard "ping" like that baby has), cherry my "ghetto super light reds" modded g81-1800 (can basically breath on it and register keypresses), some of my QF Rapid paintjobs, and a mess of different switch types/combos on my wood "test board" (brown stem + black spring, ergo clear, pandas, ghetto greens, ghetto red, etc).

Lanx · « **Reply #43 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 12:20:18 »

if you plan to meet in anywhere but manhattan, then it doesn't matter if it's saturday or sunday

DanGWanG · « **Reply #44 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 13:56:31 »

I'm gonna try to bring my Cheat, but no guarantees!

boost · « **Reply #45 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 14:05:15 »

Well Oct 14th is the day. Woot. Will get the location info(cafe)

My cheat is Otw so I can bring that if anyone wants to test it out.

ekw808 · « **Reply #46 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 14:08:17 »

I'll probably just bring my kmac and a couple CC's since boost is already bringing his mx mini.

Krogenar · « **Reply #47 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 14:11:56 »

I'll bring my Northgate Omnikey Ultra T.

(but no touching.)

)

Not reply from the hackerspace people.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #48 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 14:12:18 »

Well ****, if you guys are bringing all the big guns, I'm more than willing to keep my cheat at home =)

boost · « **Reply #49 on:** Tue, 18 September 2012, 15:11:47 »

Quote from: DanGWanG on Tue, 18 September 2012, 14:12:18

Well ****, if you guys are bringing all the big guns, I'm more than willing to keep my cheat at home =)

. :-)

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Author Topic: NYC Tristate Meet UP!! (Read 25363 times)