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Offline el_mechacontext

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Hi From Illinois!
« on: Tue, 19 April 2016, 00:54:20 »
Hey guys,

I've been into mechanical keyboards for a while now but only browsed around on r/mk for most of it--figured it was time to sign up for a forum! I'm loving my Pok3r and my QuickFire Stealth, got a Dell AT101W coming in the mail, and I'm in the (very slow) process of saving up to finish building a Planck!

Mechanical keyboards is the best hobby I've taken up in years; it's relatively low-cost (OK, not really) and isn't super difficult for the average person to get into, but still has enough customization and geekery opportunities to keep you interested forever. And everyone on GeekHack seems super friendly and not snooty like a few other enthusiast forums can be  :rolleyes:

Looking forward to posting often!

Cheers,

Mechacontext
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Hi From Illinois!
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 19 April 2016, 06:08:16 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

A couple of great keyboards you have, with another on the way :)

Keyboards can be expensive (especially if you start chasing artisan keycaps) or not.  If you keep your eyes peeled, you might find some bargains at thrift shops and similar.  Or dumpsters - there's a few threads about that.  It's amazing what people can find for only a few $ if you happen to be in the right place at the right time.
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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Offline romevi

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Re: Hi From Illinois!
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 19 April 2016, 10:37:31 »
Illinois's aight.
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Offline tassadarforaiur

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Re: Hi From Illinois!
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 19 April 2016, 11:04:00 »
between this hobby and local taxes, enjoy your light wallet.

or just pawn it too.
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Offline el_mechacontext

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Re: Hi From Illinois!
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 20 April 2016, 00:48:16 »
Quote from: tassadarforaiur on Tue, 19 April 2016, 11:04:00
between this hobby and local taxes, enjoy your light wallet.

or just pawn it too.

Quote from: romevi on Tue, 19 April 2016, 10:37:31
Illinois's aight.

That's one good thing about IL; PLENTY old old thrift shops. If there's one thing they have a lot of in Chicago, it's thrift shops. And subzero winter days. Those too.
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Offline tassadarforaiur

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Re: Hi From Illinois!
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 20 April 2016, 02:01:08 »
and sub thirty springs, and once upon a time we had map grants. but hey, deep dish is good.
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Hi From Illinois!
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 20 April 2016, 06:02:58 »
If you do find something in a thrift shop, feel free to post pictures.
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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Re: Hi From Illinois!
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 20 April 2016, 12:12:06 »
Welcome to GH! Are you another cherry mx green user? Hehe snooty, sounds like something one of my cousins would say ;)
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Offline el_mechacontext

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Re: Hi From Illinois!
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 20 April 2016, 13:31:01 »
Quote from: csmertx on Wed, 20 April 2016, 12:12:06
Welcome to GH! Are you another cherry mx green user? Hehe snooty, sounds like something one of my cousins would say ;)


Not yet, but if I build myself a numpad or macro pad soon I am certainly considering Greens!

Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 20 April 2016, 06:02:58
If you do find something in a thrift shop, feel free to post pictures.

Will do! Planning on making a run to a bunch of shops when the weather out here becomes a little less schizophrenic  :rolleyes:

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Re: Hi From Illinois!
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 20 April 2016, 13:34:00 »
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Offline izilla

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Re: Hi From Illinois!
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 21 April 2016, 15:29:50 »
Hello I am also from the Chicago area and have several mechanical keyboards that I have built or am building or re-building.....00
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