Glory be to the superior Model F!depletedvespene wrote: 12 Apr 2019, 15:22 Writing is easy. All you do is sit down at a typewriter computer and open a vein.
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The 2019 Keyboard Meme Contest
- ZedTheMan
- Location: Central US
- Main keyboard: IModel F77/IBM 3101/Omnikey 102/96Kee
- Main mouse: Logitech G430/Logitech M570/Kensington Expert
- Favorite switch: Beamsprings. Alps SKCM Blue, Capacitive Buckling S
- DT Pro Member: 0219
- snacksthecat
- ✶✶✶✶
- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: SSK
- Main mouse: BenQ ZOWIE EC1-A
- DT Pro Member: 0205
- Contact:
Last call for memes!
Contest closes in 2.5 hours from now
Contest closes in 2.5 hours from now
- JP!
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Currently a Model M
- Main mouse: Steel Series Sensei
- Favorite switch: Beam Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0194
- Contact:
depletedvespene wrote: 12 Apr 2019, 15:22 Writing is easy. All you do is sit down at a typewriter computer and open a vein.
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- snacksthecat
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- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: SSK
- Main mouse: BenQ ZOWIE EC1-A
- DT Pro Member: 0205
- Contact:
Winner winner winner!!!
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
What?! ¡Booooo... er... I mean... congratulations, mcmaxmcmc!
- snacksthecat
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- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: SSK
- Main mouse: BenQ ZOWIE EC1-A
- DT Pro Member: 0205
- Contact:
Thanks again guys. It was fun while it lasted. Unfortunately...
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/0yDCPiv.png)
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- JP!
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Currently a Model M
- Main mouse: Steel Series Sensei
- Favorite switch: Beam Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0194
- Contact:
depletedvespene wrote: 13 Apr 2019, 19:12 What?! ¡Booooo... er... I mean... congratulations, mcmaxmcmc!
- JP!
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Currently a Model M
- Main mouse: Steel Series Sensei
- Favorite switch: Beam Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0194
- Contact:
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
Laser wrote: 14 Apr 2019, 00:16I'm eagerly waiting for "The 2019 keyboard ASCII art contest" (no kidding)!Thanks again guys. It was fun while it lasted. Unfortunately...
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
- mcmaxmcmc
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Boring Box
- Main mouse: Endgame Gear XM1
- Favorite switch: Hirose Clears
- DT Pro Member: -
Wow, I actually won! Thank you so much!
I'll take the Model M, since I currently don't have one.
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I'll PM you my address.
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- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- DT Pro Member: 0011
Yes, but what about the switch?
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- Location: land of the rusty beamsprings
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- Laser
- emacs -nw
- Location: Romania
- Main keyboard: Plum TKL \w Topre domes (work) / Novatouch (home)
- DT Pro Member: 0180
Congrats mcmaxmcmc!
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Hehehdepletedvespene wrote: 14 Apr 2019, 00:22bs.pngLaser wrote: 14 Apr 2019, 00:16I'm eagerly waiting for "The 2019 keyboard ASCII art contest" (no kidding)!Thanks again guys. It was fun while it lasted. Unfortunately...
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![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
- snacksthecat
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- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: SSK
- Main mouse: BenQ ZOWIE EC1-A
- DT Pro Member: 0205
- Contact:
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- abrahamstechnology
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Laser with SMK Cherry mount
- Main mouse: Mitsumi ECM-S3902
- Favorite switch: Alps and Alps clones
- DT Pro Member: 0212
Would anyone get mad if I bought all the SKCL Yellows from Taobao and red Sharpie'd them?
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
Do it if you must. But that won't make you "the cooler Abraham".abrahamstechnology wrote: 16 Apr 2019, 03:35 Would anyone get mad if I bought all the SKCL Yellows from Taobao and red Sharpie'd them?
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
- mcmaxmcmc
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Boring Box
- Main mouse: Endgame Gear XM1
- Favorite switch: Hirose Clears
- DT Pro Member: -
Especially because Yellow Alps and Amber Alps don't have the same colordepletedvespene wrote: 16 Apr 2019, 04:48Do it if you must. But that won't make you "the cooler Abraham".abrahamstechnology wrote: 16 Apr 2019, 03:35 Would anyone get mad if I bought all the SKCL Yellows from Taobao and red Sharpie'd them?![]()
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
- snacksthecat
- ✶✶✶✶
- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: SSK
- Main mouse: BenQ ZOWIE EC1-A
- DT Pro Member: 0205
- Contact:
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Me trying to hop from vintage keyboards into customs
- digital_matthew
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Ellipse Model F62
- Main mouse: It's a Secret.
- Favorite switch: Capacative Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
I know I'm late to the party, but I thought I'd add a twist to depletedvespene's entry:
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- Redmaus
- Gotta start somewhere
- Location: Near Dallas, Texas
- Main keyboard: Unsaver | 3276 | Kingsaver
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade
- Favorite switch: Capacitative Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
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This is really true, to the point where I can't type on membrane buckling spring anymore. It actually gives me wrist cramps for some reason while I can type on a model F all day long.depletedvespene wrote: 12 Apr 2019, 15:22 Writing is easy. All you do is sit down at a typewriter computer and open a vein.
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- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
Well, this particular image certainly looks familiar.fohat wrote: 12 Aug 2019, 00:39 I love this one.
Let's see if mine uploads/downloads properly.
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![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
- snacksthecat
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- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: SSK
- Main mouse: BenQ ZOWIE EC1-A
- DT Pro Member: 0205
- Contact:
Caught myself yelling this out the other day.
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- dcopellino
- Location: Italia - Napoli
- Main keyboard: IBM 4704 F400 brushed chrome
- Main mouse: Logitech laser wired
- Favorite switch: Buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0229
- Contact:
Here you are what you can do with a wrong purchase on eBay....