Why Did You Come to GeekHack? and Why Do You Stay?

[SamirD]

I was searching for a way to adapt my IBM M to bluetooth so I could use it with a tablet.

I stayed because I thought I was the only one that loved these keyboards!  It's good to be with other crazies.

[Melvang]

I had found my way to deskthority.net in search of caps with legends for my Das.  After realizing they were mostly out of the US I ended up finding my way here and just stuck around. 

[Latin00032]

Who is your daddy and what does he do?

Came from Reddit after talking to that-who-we-do-not-speak-of.

[demik]

Who is your daddy and what does he do?

Came from Reddit after talking to that-who-we-do-not-speak-of.

you rang?
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47711.msg1018803#msg1018803

[Latin00032]

Who is your daddy and what does he do?

Came from Reddit after talking to that-who-we-do-not-speak-of.

you rang?
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47711.msg1018803#msg1018803

Oh! You had one started. Cool!

The title of this topic made me think of the quote.

[SUPER432]

I remembered reading about the HHKB and its blank-awesomeness something like ten years ago. Dropped the idea of buying one since it was beyond expensive, but I never forgot how cool it looked and the idea of a keyboard tailored for coding/hacking.

Rediscovered it at some point a few years ago, also found a picture of a Filco keyboard floating around on some Korean site with weird-colored switches. Searched around, and this was the forum where people were talking about those two things.

[tormentor]

I ended up here link browsing. I was reading somewhere for some keyboard and I found myself here. It was pictures of Brobots that captivated me and since than I've seen a lot of interesting keycaps/boards etc. It's been a learning experience but I keep coming back to just waste some time, talk a little and "window shop" like I do all over the web just this time for CC's and the like. XP

[YoungMichael88]

Came here because Halverson kept pestering me. Stayed here because Halverson stopped pestering me...

[noisyturtle]

came for the ****butt, stayed for the ****butt

[YoungMichael88]

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came for the ****butt, stayed for the ****butt

I can't think of a better reason.

[SpAmRaY]

This thread needs to rise.

I thought about leaving but just couldn't do it, so why do I stay around? Because I haven't found a better place to geekout at yet.

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Why did I come to GH? Cuz my good old friend Microsoft Windows found his IBM Model M5-2 in the trash at school. Shortly after I bought an M4-1, and the rest is history.

Why do I stay? I don't. I've left several times, but I always seem to find my way back. Can't stay away from this place...

[dustinhxc]

I came for the boards and stayed for the friends! 

[tricheboars]

i lurked on this site for over a year before i created an account.  i originally came her to find some info on my ebay purchased model m i had purchased a few years earlier.  my fingers were getting tired when i was typing and i wanted to see if there was anything i could do about it. 

the reason i stay on this site is that there are few children and trolls.  i love this friggin community.  it is so friendly, mature, and just generally awesome.  i have learned so much from this site that i feel i have an obligation to do more and give back somehow.  no site has ever made me feel like that.  sure i donate money to my favorite torrent trackers and what have ya but i always feel like a user on those sites.  just someone who uses the site.  here i feel like a member. 

plus you mother****ers make some seriously crazy **** and have pushed me to do the same.  if it wasnt for this site i would never have had the courage to build an ergodox etc.

****ing thanks.

[iri]

**** if i know

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

**** if i know

That's the spirit!

[paicrai]

Procrastination and the people.

[Sifo]

stayed for the D

[Puddsy]

stayed for the D

Demik?

[paicrai]

stayed for the D

Detroit?

[Vibex]

I came when I heard about the Tex Yoda. I stayed because of the awesome keycaps and community.

stayed for the D

LEWD!

[rowdy]

This thread needs to rise.

I thought about leaving but just couldn't do it, so why do I stay around? Because I haven't found a better place to geekout at yet.

GH wouldn't be the same without you.

[vivalarevolución]

For the girls.  And that's why I stay.

[Novus]

For the redheads.

[rowdy]

For the girls.  And that's why I stay.

For both of them?

[Pacifist]

For the girls.  And that's why I stay.

For both of them?

Another came today

[esko997]

I came because I wanted to learn about mechanicals -- I stay because no one wants to hear me talk about keyboards IRL.

[Belfong]

I came because I wanted to learn about mechanicals -- I stay because no one wants to hear me talk about keyboards IRL.

That just described me! How sad.

[Binge]

Ever feel like the world is huge and you just want to explore all of it?

GH continues to grow

[mkawa]

I came for the boards and stayed for the friends! 

last time i met up with hashbaz, and demik we said exactly the same thing

[Linkbane]

Cool, I know some otherwise next-to-useless knowledge.
Oh, people want to talk about it? Pleasure.

[Txduck]

I was disillusioned with cheap OEM type keyboards but I'd never heard of mechanical keyboards. I read about the mech's in a computer magazine; After that, it's all Google's fault! 
The keyboards, the keycaps, the money, it's all Google's fault!! LOL

Why stay?
GH is a great source of keyboard knowledge and great people.

[atlas3686]

I came for the boards and stayed for the friends! 

last time i met up with hashbaz, and demik we said exactly the same thing

I guess that is really the way it is. When I arrived I knew nothing about keyboards and had no mechanical boards. Both those things quickly changed dramatically but now I stick around for the great community and friends. Not to mention I love the keyboard pr0n

[vivalarevolución]

Ever feel like the world is huge and you just want to explore all of it?

GH continues to grow

It's kind of frustrating to understand that truth, but it is also means that I will never be bored.

[paicrai]

For the girls.  And that's why I stay.

For both of them?

Another came today

she def came

[davkol]

I was getting frustrated by cheap keyboards back around 2010. If Logitech UltraX were available in ANSI back then in Czechia, I wouldn't bother... but things turned out differently and I started to raid thrift stores and ads/auction sites. GH was a great help, when it came to identification of some obscurities.

At the time, I struggled with RSI in my mousing hand and switched to Colemak, because I was fed up with Czech QWERTZ/QWERTY. The 'ergonomics' and 'input devices' subforums are the reason why I stay... especially information on layouts is scarce/forgotten outside these few forums.

[Rewind]

I came to GH looking to buy some blank white PBT keycaps for my Filco.

So far I've been staying to keep up with the group buys etc. and lurking in the making stuff together forum

Still no blank white pbt lol

[James35]

I came because Im addicted to mechanical keyboards. I stay because this place is the most in depth about the subject.

[Txduck]

Where else are you going to go to learn about keyboards? LOL
GH is where it's at! 

[bear95]

Keyboards

Gh60

[Coreda]

Registered as I had been lurking for years on and off, ogling at all the custom keycaps (before they became so common). Thought of a nice username and decided I'd snatch it in case someone else though of it (I realize how unlikely that actually is, haha).

Became more active when looking for a new board and the topics here and deskthority helped a lot. Stayed to post reviews and generally be a presence.

That just described me! How sad.