Southern California Mechanical Keyboard Spring Meetup

[manofinterests]

Hello everybody!

I’d like to invite everyone to the next Southern California Mechanical Keyboard Meetup! It’s been a few months since the last one at Originative, but it’s time for me to officially announce the next meetup!

This meetup will be held at Datamancer’s workshop! Datamancer is known for their unique keyboards and keycaps. Thank you to Datamancer for offering to host this SoCal meetup and let us check out their workshop and ask questions about their projects.

Here are the relevant details

Date: April 2nd 2016 (04/02/2016)
Time: 11am-5pm
Location: Datamancer LLC
4460 Brooks St Unit D
Montclair CA, 91763
Food: Pizza & Cheetos
Drinks: BYOB (Please drink responsibly)
Raffles: Yes

Datamancer has told me they will be providing Pizza to attendees as well as possibly providing some beverages.

All attendees will receive a CA Meetup Keycap! As Pictured Here: http://imgur.com/HK5raM4

There will be raffles! Lots of things will be raffled!

Special thanks to /u/LeandreN as he is donating a carbon fiber 60% plate to be raffled off at this meetup! Check out his current [IC] on GH for his R4 Groupbuy as well as his GB/Preorders for WKL/HHKB plates.

Special thanks to /u/Waikane of Originative for some giveaway goodies as well! I’ve talked extensively with him and together we will be raffling off a certain GMK keyset! I’ll also have some PBT goodies from him to raffle/give away as well

Another shout out to /u/jchan94 who will be raffling off custom hand made cables! 3 lucky winners will receive the correct contact information to get their cables made to their specifications. He will have samples for you all to check out. Visit his website at keyclack.com

/u/Skullydazed has entered the list of sponsors! He will be bringing a Clueboard to be raffled off at the meetup! This clueboard will feature an aluminum top and bottom plates with an acrylic mid piece. Zealios will be included for your feelios. He's also throwing in stabilizers and LEDs to not only complete your keyboard, but to really make it pop. His Clueboard is a great design on a well loved layout. Check his keyboard out at his website! Clueboard.co

I will also be raffling some of my items like I did at my NorCal meetup! Artisans, Keysets, and more!

Feel free to post questions and comments! I'll be using this thread as well as the reddit thread as a way to gauge attendance numbers, so please let me know if you plan on attending.

If you would like to sponsor this event in any way, feel free to shoot me a message!

Thank you for reading everyone. I hope if you're in the area you will be able to make it out to this event!

LINKS:

Datamancer: http://www.datamancer.com/cart/
Originative: https://www.originativeco.com/
LeandreN R4 IC: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79244
LeardreN WKL and HHKB Plates: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79315.0
Jchan94 Cables: keyclack.com
Clueboard http://clueboard.co/

[Input Nirvana]

Hmmmmm....
This looks great, and I have a month to schedule a weekend in SoCal.

I'll monitor this thread. If I go by myself I'll fly, but if a group goes I'll consider driving.

No, I'm not going just for the CA MEETUP keycap. Well, maybe.

[Badwrench]

This looks fun.  Count me in tentatively (have to check with the Wifey and make sure I don't have other stuff already planned).

[evangs]

I'm going to try and make it

[Input Nirvana]

I'm going to try and make it

This looks fun.  Count me in tentatively (have to check with the Wifey and make sure I don't have other stuff already planned).

I live 400 miles away and I'm gonna go. You guys need to harden up and just do it. A couple of the best hours of your life. LOLOLOL

[evangs]

I'm going to try and make it

This looks fun.  Count me in tentatively (have to check with the Wifey and make sure I don't have other stuff already planned).

I live 400 miles away and I'm gonna go. You guys need to harden up and just do it. A couple of the best hours of your life. LOLOLOL

I'm like 90% I'll be there I traveled quite a ways for the Chicago keycon last year. So worth it

[Input Nirvana]

I'm going to try and make it

This looks fun.  Count me in tentatively (have to check with the Wifey and make sure I don't have other stuff already planned).

I live 400 miles away and I'm gonna go. You guys need to harden up and just do it. A couple of the best hours of your life. LOLOLOL

I'm like 90% I'll be there I traveled quite a ways for the Chicago keycon last year. So worth it

You did Chicago? Ok, you're worthy.
I'll keep Badwrench in my sights though. Just because he sold me a couple GH sweatshirts doesn't make him special.

[evangs]

I'm going to try and make it

This looks fun.  Count me in tentatively (have to check with the Wifey and make sure I don't have other stuff already planned).

I live 400 miles away and I'm gonna go. You guys need to harden up and just do it. A couple of the best hours of your life. LOLOLOL

I'm like 90% I'll be there I traveled quite a ways for the Chicago keycon last year. So worth it

You did Chicago? Ok, you're worthy.
I'll keep Badwrench in my sights though. Just because he sold me a couple GH sweatshirts doesn't make him special.

I even was a presenter was so much fun

[Input Nirvana]

I'm going to try and make it

This looks fun.  Count me in tentatively (have to check with the Wifey and make sure I don't have other stuff already planned).

I live 400 miles away and I'm gonna go. You guys need to harden up and just do it. A couple of the best hours of your life. LOLOLOL

I'm like 90% I'll be there I traveled quite a ways for the Chicago keycon last year. So worth it

You did Chicago? Ok, you're worthy.
I'll keep Badwrench in my sights though. Just because he sold me a couple GH sweatshirts doesn't make him special.

I even was a presenter was so much fun

Dude, I'm just trying to make sure you go to this meet up!
No need to make me feel bad because I weenied out on Chicago.

[evangs]

I'm going to try and make it

This looks fun.  Count me in tentatively (have to check with the Wifey and make sure I don't have other stuff already planned).

I live 400 miles away and I'm gonna go. You guys need to harden up and just do it. A couple of the best hours of your life. LOLOLOL

I'm like 90% I'll be there I traveled quite a ways for the Chicago keycon last year. So worth it

You did Chicago? Ok, you're worthy.
I'll keep Badwrench in my sights though. Just because he sold me a couple GH sweatshirts doesn't make him special.

I even was a presenter was so much fun

Dude, I'm just trying to make sure you go to this meet up!
No need to make me feel bad because I weenied out on Chicago.

No hard feelings, looking forward to meeting you!

[Input Nirvana]

I'm going to try and make it

This looks fun.  Count me in tentatively (have to check with the Wifey and make sure I don't have other stuff already planned).

I live 400 miles away and I'm gonna go. You guys need to harden up and just do it. A couple of the best hours of your life. LOLOLOL

I'm like 90% I'll be there I traveled quite a ways for the Chicago keycon last year. So worth it

You did Chicago? Ok, you're worthy.
I'll keep Badwrench in my sights though. Just because he sold me a couple GH sweatshirts doesn't make him special.

I even was a presenter was so much fun

Dude, I'm just trying to make sure you go to this meet up!
No need to make me feel bad because I weenied out on Chicago.

No hard feelings, looking forward to meeting you!

Is that your way of stomping on my throat?

[evangs]

Something like that

[Input Nirvana]

Something like that

Don't you dare make me bring San Francisco GH reinforcements!

[evangs]

Something like that

Don't you dare make me bring San Francisco GH reinforcements!

Please do, I'll bring my own backup

[Input Nirvana]

Something like that

Don't you dare make me bring San Francisco GH reinforcements!

Please do, I'll bring my own backup

Oh yea?
Like who? Demik? Kurplop?     BRING.  IT.  ON.

[evangs]

Something like that

Don't you dare make me bring San Francisco GH reinforcements!

Please do, I'll bring my own backup

Oh yea?
Like who? Demik? Kurplop?     BRING.  IT.  ON.

Actually... I'm all alone :*( 
I need to meet more AZ geek hackers

[Input Nirvana]

There are GHers in AZ? Who woulda thunk? Where you at? I used to own a small chain of stores in PHX and TUC.

I'll never cross the state line again.

[evangs]

There are GHers in AZ? Who woulda thunk? Where you at? I used to own a small chain of stores in PHX and TUC.

I'll never cross the state line again.

I'm in Mesa. What kind of stores? Why won't you cross the state line again?

[demik]

what about demik

[Input Nirvana]

what about demik

Your name got used. You must be able to hear a pin drop 400 miles away...

I'm in Mesa. What kind of stores? Why won't you cross the state line again?

I had architectural and automotive glass stores and a nationwide insurance claims service I administered from AZ.

I won't cross the state line because I think there's a warrant for my arrest and at least a couple girls that would like to kill me.

[evangs]

what about demik

Your name got used. You must be able to hear a pin drop 400 miles away...

I'm in Mesa. What kind of stores? Why won't you cross the state line again?

I had architectural and automotive glass stores and a nationwide insurance claims service I administered from AZ.

I won't cross the state line because I think there's a warrant for my arrest and at least a couple girls that would like to kill me.

Hot fudge sundae! I expect story time at the meetup

[manofinterests]

400 miles!!! I won't be the farthest one coming to the meetup this time!  )

[Input Nirvana]

San Francisco!


I'm curious if there are other peeps around here that want to go, my truck seats 6 but it might be tough to put it all together logistically.


If no one else goes I'll fly. My gf lives in Aliso Viejo.

[Atredl]

Oh man, I'm going to pull out all the stops to make it to this one. I live way too close to flake out. Gotta make it 2/4 SoCal meetups.

[kurplop]

Wow. A manofinterest event, with a cameo appearance by Input Nirvana, and in SoCal!

This is truly the place to be. Sign me up.

[appleonama]

will be going I had already expressed my interest on reddit

[Input Nirvana]

I posted this elsewhere on GH.

Dunno if someone wants to re-post it on Reddit?

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80312.0

[Badwrench]

Ok, officially on my calendar, I will be going 

[manofinterests]

http://imgur.com/lfT7koW

http://imgur.com/KmAxaUq

Meetup Keycaps are in!

[HouseofSuffering]

Nice!

[Input Nirvana]

I
WANT
KEYCAP

[Badwrench]

Any updates on Time? 

Also, if you need more workshops, I wouldn't mind bringing my soldering gear and pulling an old board apart and letting people put it back together.  Maybe a prize for the best soldering job?

[eksuen]

San Francisco!


I'm curious if there are other peeps around here that want to go, my truck seats 6 but it might be tough to put it all together logistically.


If no one else goes I'll fly. My gf lives in Aliso Viejo.

I live in the South Bay. I really want to go, but I already have plans for that weekend.  I missed the last one at WASD too because of prior engagements. Just my luck...

[manofinterests]

@Badwrench

I just updated the time! It's running from 11am-5pm

If you would like to do a workshop, I'd definitely love that. I could also give a prize for the best soldering job, but I don't know how we'd judge that.

[Badwrench]

@Badwrench

I just updated the time! It's running from 11am-5pm

If you would like to do a workshop, I'd definitely love that. I could also give a prize for the best soldering job, but I don't know how we'd judge that.

Sounds good.  I will bring my gear and an old Siig Suntouch with white alps so that people can practice removing the switches and re-soldering them back in. 

[kurplop]

Just bumping this thread to encourage any GHers in the Los Angeles area to come to this event. I made it to the last SoCal MK event and enjoyed meeting a lot of nice people and seeing a lot of keyboards. This is a great chance to try out a lot of different boards, layouts,  and switches. The last event drew about 50 people, with only a handful of GHers attending. We can do better. We must do better!

Hope to see you there.

[manofinterests]

I hope to see you SoCal GH'ers next week

I've also updated the sponsor list! Going to be an exciting raffle!

[hullo8d]

I'll stop by and bring my prototype SSK

[evangs]

I finished TheVan 44 prototype and will be bringing it along!

[kurplop]

I really enjoyed getting together with fellow keyboard enthusiasts today and was impressed by the turnout. I am guessing around 150 people and even more boards on display.

It was good seeing old friends and making new ones. I especially enjoyed talking to Nubbinator and meeting evangs, who probably traveled the farthest to be there. Another thanks to manofinterests for organizing it and reaching out to the GH community, and a big thank you to Datamancer for hosting the event.

The only regret is that more GHers didn't take advantage of this opportunity.

Maybe I'll see you at the next one.

[evangs]

I really enjoyed getting together with fellow keyboard enthusiasts today and was impressed by the turnout. I am guessing around 150 people and even more boards on display.

It was good seeing old friends and making new ones. I especially enjoyed talking to Nubbinator and meeting evangs, who probably traveled the farthest to be there. Another thanks to manofinterests for organizing it and reaching out to the GH community, and a big thank you to Datamancer for hosting the event.

The only regret is that more GHers didn't take advantage of this opportunity.

Maybe I'll see you at the next one.

I enjoyed meeting you as well! This meetup was so much fun. I had so much fun sharing TheVan44 with everyone

[nubbinator]

Kurplop was supposed to tell everyone that I'm an even bigger ******* in person, but he failed.

It was fun talking to those of you I met.  Sorry if I came off rude at any point as it was unintentional.  A combination of worrying about my caps and boards with people I don't know and wandering around with drinks over them and, toward the end of the day, an aching back and feet makes it hard to focus.

It was interesting seeing everyone's aesthetics and different and unusual things they had...except that one person who brought a bunch of K3s.  Kurplop's work is even more gorgeous in person and appleonema seemed like a cool guy even though I only briefly talked with him.  Unfortunately, I didn't see any of his "art".

[appleonama]

This was fun! beer and good company. Glad I met unclebrudy that dude is hilarious.

[Badwrench]

A huge thankypu to manofinterest and datamancer for putting this on and doing such a good job.  It qas great to see the high turnout.  I had a great time meeting a bunch of new people from reddit and hope some of you get more involed here cause that place confuses me. 

[demik]

except that one person who brought a bunch of K3s

lol

[kurplop]

This **** was fun! beer and good company. Glad I met unclebrudy that dude is hilarious.

I agree. Uncle Brudy is great. I wish I could have talked with him more but, at my age , I thought it prudent to leave before an embarrassing incontinence issue arose.

It was good to see you, appleonama.

[demik]

who was the person with the atmosphere shirt? i wanna know where they got it. looks nice and simple.

[sherryton]

who was the person with the atmosphere shirt? i wanna know where they got it. looks nice and simple.

Why didn't you go??

Glad to meet you guys for the first time, badwrench and nubbinator!

[alexjd99]

Great meetup, it was super nice to meet all of you, and now I can put faces to names )

[demik]

who was the person with the atmosphere shirt? i wanna know where they got it. looks nice and simple.

Why didn't you go??

Glad to meet you guys for the first time, badwrench and nubbinator!

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