Welcome to the Deskthority Awards 2014!

[webwit]

The bad news: if only SP had shipped in 2014! The good news: next year's Awards will be 7bit's!

I might have one or two spares though, depending if GON claims his 'nut.

[webwit]

The following Wingnut trophkeys were shipped today:

[Muirium]

Fancier than you did it last year. I got mine in an envelope, along with a letter threatening me with attacks from local ducks if I were to ever sell the wingnut or give it away! I assume that's still there, or on the back of those cards…

[webwit]

There wasn't a letter, just this request in the pm sent to winners.

Although the Wingnut is an unconditional gift, I kindly request that if you ever get bored of it, to return it to deskthority for a next winner, instead of trading, selling or auctioning it, so it remains an exclusive award only for winners, and not for Clack Factory collectors.

[DanielT]

A lovely photo, not because of the clacks but for what they represent.

[Findecanor]

Lovely labels on those envelopes!

[webwit]

Last one shipped:



Wingnuts were shipped to:
HaaTa - Best relic or discovery 2014
elecplus - The Deskthority Award 2014
wcass - Best self-build keyboard 2014
Cooler Master - Best keyboard switch 2014, Best keyboard innovation 2014
xwhatsit - Best input device mod, device or software 2014
HAL - Best input device photo 2014
GON - Best keyboard company or brand 2014

Wingnuts kindly donated to deskthority for the next Awards!
matt3o - Best keycaps 2014, Best deskthority contributor 2014 (plus one extra Wingnut in his possession)

Not claimed yet, your Award may be claimed until Juli 1st 2015 by contacting webwit at deskthority:
TEX - Best space-saving or compact keyboard 2014 Now claimed, see below
IBM - Best vintage keyboard
Contour - Best alternative or other input device 2014
KFC Japan - Best regular keyboard
Crushing Bank of America - The *Ping* Award

That concludes the shipping of the keys, and if I'm correct the shipping of the voter prizes has all been set into motion.
If any of you doesn't receive his Wingnut or voter prize, please send me a PM.

[7bit]

Finally, we know the address where that beautiful laminate floor is located!

[webwit]

That's the clubhouse.

Spoiler:

[justin]

WOW !! Thanks all !! Should I donate one keyboard to DeskThority !!

Thanks !!

[Bramster]

Here also, to everyone who has voted a thank you is in place for voting for CM and the NovaTouch TKL. We really appriciate the input over the time we are here but also now for voting for our company and product.

Much appriciated and lets see what we can bring to the 2015 DT Awards ...

Cheers,
Bram

[webwit]

Another one shipped, congrats justin!

[7bit]

Congratulations to all winners, again!


Next year, things will be different!


This is my plan for 2015:

Best keyboard switch 2015
- MXALPS A new switch designed by 7bit and produced by Matias to fit MX caps on Alps switches!


Best vintage keyboard 2015
- Phantom in 7BIT layout


Best input device mod, device or software 2015
- 4704 107 keyboard brought back to life!


Best self-build keyboard 2015
- HyperSelf / the world's first self-building keyboard!


Best keyboard company or brand 2015
- 7bit productions


Best input device photo 2015
- Hyper7 held into the camara by naked girls


Best keycaps 2015
- Round 5a and Round 6 sphericals


Best deskthority contributor 2015
- 7bit


Best regular keyboard 2015
- HyperRegular


Best keyboard innovation 2015
- 1 units Space bar


Best alternative or other input device 2015
- HyperMouse


Best relic or discovery 2015
- Round 3 key caps in a long forgotten box


Best space-saving or compact keyboard 2015
- HyperMicro


The Deskthority Award 2015
- 7bit, because he deserves it!


The *Ping* Award 2015
- 7bit wins in all categories

[chzel]

....Round 6 sphericals

Stop joking..No way R6 is happening in 2015...I doubt R5a will make it!

[Muirium]

Round 5: 2015
Round 5a: 2016
Round 6: 2017, if we're lucky…

You heard it here!

[DanielT]

Congratulations to all winners, again!


Next year, things will be different!


This is my plan for 2015:

....................................

The cult of personality
Combined with self delusion ... hhmmm Der hat ja nicht alle Tassen im Schrank

[matt3o]

this year awards are incredibly classy

great job, webwit!

2015 awards organized by 7bit will be delivered in 2021

[webwit]

Thanks! Next year will be extra special... the lustrum edition.

[davkol]

…and Ripster wants to buy Wingnuts over at Reddit, lol.

[Muirium]

$100,000

[webwit]

The thing about the Wingnuts that no other token would achieve is its black market value, thanks to the clickclack tulip mania, as long as it lasts. Consider the value of an extremely rare clickclack for those crazy collectors, and then consider the silver Wingnut. Once you have done that, consider the golden one, with only two out there.

[Compgeke]

In that case we should auction a wingnut for club funds.

I'm thinking fuchsia wings and bolt and neon blue nut, make it as hideous as possible.

[webwit]

In that case we should auction a wingnut for club funds.

Still slightly tempted to sell this year's spare Wingnuts to buy my own island.

Btw, so far (as far as I've been made aware) only one Wingnut was sold to a collector: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59 ... msg1414043
Just like the Oscars, to do such a thing, the selling winner must have been drunk, broke and in the gutter, and needed to finance his/her next bottle of cheap wine (or worse drugs)!

[002]

You should just start giving them out to club members starting with the lowest membership number first. This is the only way I'll ever get a wingnut

[Muirium]

The trick is to suggest new categories you think you can win. Like my spectacular success with the Best Photo contest this year… ahem… well, I got to nominate the winner at least!

Btw, so far (as far as I've been made aware) only one Wingnut was sold to a collector

That kind of psychological dirt won't ever wash off. You can't buy back your pride. Don't do it, kids.

[webwit]

Most posts 2015. Best secretary 2015. Shortest custom title 2015.

[Muirium]

Sssh! Someone will PM me asking for an invisible character. I already lost my Greek exclusive, to a real Greek albeit…

The good of the Best Review award is that it's open to other people to join. Come on, I dare ya!

[Compgeke]

Or how about "2nd 3rd or 4th most IBM Keyboards"

I'm sure I can win one of those with my 40+ boards. Webwit probably leads there.

[Bramster]

Glamour shot incoming!




And posted on our FB: https://www.facebook.com/coolermaster/p ... permPage=1

[JBert]

Glamour shot incoming!




And posted on our FB: https://www.facebook.com/coolermaster/p ... permPage=1

I'm still disappointed that this innovation has come at the cost of modding...

The keyboard has the right physical layout for me, but no way to remap it using PS/2 or do away with the built-in Fn key.