Free Programming / Coding Mechanical Keyboards (NOT Sponsored) Giveaway with

[@NixiePixel]

This giveaway is NOT sponsored, we're doing it again if you read the ways to enter in the description! I'm also trying out the YT #shorts feature and give away free geeky stuff. 🤓 p.s. - I'm moving 2,600 miles away! Thanks to those who suggested RTP, follow my journey: instagram.com/nixietron/

[@doge7791]

Nice

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

My primary #keyboard question: When will there be a version with an IBM/Lenovo compatible TrackPoint (including 3 buttons below the space bar) of Das Keyboard, since that would converge the best of both worlds into each other, and therefore make for a *really* nice daily driver! Actually, that would be the best input device in the world!

[@DavidGreengas]

I have an original, I think. I got it as a gift 16 years ago when I left a company I worked for many years ago. I had never heard of it before, but it still works great after all these years. It has no fancy RGB lights and not even stickers on the keys. It is completely blank. I love it and I am glad they are still making great keyboards.

[@dougtilaran3496]

Awesome ! Niigata eh. I kNEW you'd love it ;-)

[@russclayton1853]

I don't do Insta, but good luck on the move. I've got a somewhat generic mechanical keyboard that is still going after two years.

[@balkeep]

Most likely it will be going after 13 more years =) I have membrane keyboards 25 years old, and they still work theoretically =)))

[@DavidHuffTexas]

My #keyboard question is whether Das Keyboard offers Mac and/or Chrome layouts, tho' I suspects it's a yes (at least for Mac).

[@tekeek]

Congrats on the move. Your on my side of the fence (I think). If consider North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas the fence line. My state neighbors yours to the west. I honestly can't think of any #keyboard questions other than do you really like the Das keyboards? Its on the top of my list to get one although other things keep getting in the way. Although, I might be able to swindle my work out of one at least for the office.

[@saba2080]

(subscribed and followed) A keyboard seems like a simple product, but is how we connect with the digital world through our PCs. Question for Das Keyboard: Is it difficult to keep finding new ways to innovate? What are some questions that the design team asks itself when designing/building a new keyboard model

[@JaymieJones]

Been a fan of the Das Keyboards since quite a while back. What do you think of the 4Q? It looks pretty epic and seems like it would suit someone like me who has a lot of notifications coming in and spending long hours typing on a keyboard writing software.

[@GuardedLegacy]

Never used a modern mechanical keyboard (but I remember using my mom's typewriter). Can we rearranged the keys for different keyboard arrangements (QWERTY, Dvorak, etc)? Again, never used a mechanical, or even a gaming keyboard, so not sure what to expect outside of some clickity-clacks on the train tracks. Good to see a Nixie notification!

[@kf5tqnkf5tqn36]

@NixieDoesLinux +1 for the awesome collab idea! I wonder if you can talk them into a NOC keyboard with a larger numeric with hexadecimal entry, & dedicated colon ":" key. Heck, I'd just settle for a keypad like that!

[@HamasakiFanz]

subbed & followed :) What is the switch and how long does it last? (with normal usage of course)

[@TreBlaNoJ]

#keyboard, what switches are in the giveaway keyboard. I hope brown. Could use a better keyboard for work. Glad you are getting out of California. What was the deciding factor for NC?

[@celestia234]

what kind of keyboard do you use?

[@RhayvenBlood]

How loud are they? And how ergonomic are they?

[@andrewa7952]

The tab on my keyboard intermittently does not work... 😬

[@Dantehoney]

What profile are the keycaps ? Why keeping staggered keys? Thanks for giving back to your community! Have a great move ;)

[@userou-ig1ze]

very cool. I'm an audiophile, how do I find out which keyboard sound I like best? From Mr. Robot I think I like razer keyboards best from sounds, but... how to compare! How does DasKeyboard compare?

[@NixiePixel]

how does this shorts thing work 👀

[@Xathos]

Burn it down.

[@NixiePixel]

I'm trying... I think 🔥 😇

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

@@NixiePixel #shorts needs fucking vertical video it's supposed to be watched mostly on phones held by people who haven't figured out how to rotate their screen - so basically, what I'm saying is it's not worth it...

[@wyatt77777]

I enjoyed it.

[@kazi1]

It’s great

[@forst7485]

I would love to win this give away cause i dont have keyboard cause its so expensive

[@NaoPb]

#keyboard Will it be using software to change the RGB modes or can that be done through hardware as well like button combinations or connecting an arduino or raspberry pi and/or audio to it?

[@grimaldogrimes]

some feedback like color change programming? eg. when a macro is completed

[@WolvenSpectre]

I'd like to know what they think is more important in a #Keyboard Design Form or function, and no shortcutting and saying "both", I know both are important... what I want to know is which is the one you think, even if it is ever so slightly, the more important in making a great keyboard.

[@boyyoyo]

Now that the cherry patent has expired and the market is being flooded with switch clones, how do you keep relevant/ what's the future for Das Keyboards?

[@Makesbycy]

Thanks for the giveaway - what switches are on the board?

[@jasonlee3247]

It’s only a 5 port 10/100mbit unfortunately

[@demaiam]

Is this keyboard qmk compatible?

[@schmitzi99]

Can you use this keyboard in an astronaut suit? #keyboard

[@cheeseburger1984]

looks very cool

[@frozenex694]

Is the keyboard giveaway/available for sale in india

[@austingarrigus755]

Hey I live in Cary! Great area to move to! Hope to see you at the local Triangle LUG

[@NixiePixel]

Consider it done! I already went to one virtually 🐧 We compared penguin stuffed animals hehe 🐧

[@encycl07pedia-]

I used to live in Cary, NC (1-2 years) as well as just outside St. Louis, MO (6 months). I lived in St. Louis during the 2017 riots/protests and it's famously close to East St. Louis which is basically the Shadowlands from The Lion King. I nearly got run over in downtown STL by some idiot blowing a stop sign. Some a__hole security guard at the STL airport tried to get my car towed for parking in a drop-off parking spot (lines and everything, no signage saying no parking or a fee) for literally 2 whole minutes while I said goodbye to my girlfriend 20 yards away. I was still outside the whole time, too. I still prefer St. Louis to Cary.

[@Razear]

Do any of their mechanical keyboards have switches that are as quiet as membrane keys?

[@NiHaoMike64]

Will the keyboards with RGB backlighting support changing the colors using a Python script?

[@hebnergaming2100]

#keyboard what kind of lights are used in this keyboard?

[@Whiskeyman6276]

Very beautiful

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

That moving away story seems to be only accessible to people who hand over their soul to Mark Suckerberg, and I'm not one of them. Too bad.

[@andrewa7952]

Soul sucker!

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

@@andrewa7952 Sorry, I keep myself outside of surveillance capitalism as much as I can. This yt is the only place where I don't yet, but at least it's not linked to a real person, and I hope that Google didn't do that behind my back, because that would be the absolute outrage.

[@NixiePixel]

Agreed, though I used IG before "Suckerberg" well, sucked it up haha. I also am on Keybase and Mastodon and got our own open self hosted forum.. forum.geekbeacon.org/ The problem is nobody uses these except 4 FOSS purists shouting into the ether ... also been trying the same thing in my months long talks with open YT alternatives 🤷‍♀️ Keeping things open is an uphill battle for creators to be seen

[@NixiePixel]

@@Seegalgalguntijak And sadly Google definitely does that behind your back unless you can manage to have 2 separate phones with all separate Google Accts that you can't switch between

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

@@NixiePixel I can totall see where you're coming from. I appreciate it that you actually keep those other open channels alive as well, and maybe at some point in time, you'll even be glad you did, if all those walled garden platforms start cutting off all kinds of users that do stuff they don't like on there. (I wonder how the KZbin channels "The Hated One" and "Rob Braxman Tech" see that, but I guess they also have their backups).

[@MegaloManiac98]

what kind of volume knob is that? does it use a cheap rotary encoder like the logitech G910?

[@elcapitan008]

#keyboard What is the best multi-plat (Windows, Linux) hotkey manager software and what is the most efficient way to sync the hotkeys between those platforms?

[@nathanstrik]

Do the DAS #keyboards come with a switch for Mac / Windows layout? And any tips for #keyboard maintenance? Keep up the great videos!

[@Cephasprincely]

I really love to keep my fingers and this awesome Das keyboard. Btw will this keyboard make so much noise and what is the use of the turning knob?

[@raullamranibueno2780]

I build my own Mechanical keyboard, with 64 Leds with 16 million of colors, the keyboard is heavy 3.4 kg, the keyboard use only PS2 connector it for only LINUX and BSD not for Windows.

[@DominicThibodeau]

I always wanted a das ultimate keyboard. Honestly i don't burn through my keyboards that fast but what is the average life span of those keyboards i heard 10-15 years is that about right ?

[@RedNineAu]

Any Linux (Fedora) #keyboard compatibility issues?

[@ArturBrosig]

Never used a mechanical keyboard, but always wanted to... :D

[@donbinoy3950]

Is it possible to get password and codes by installing a radio signal device in the wire of keyboard?

[@mrbrad4637]

Linux sucks on the desktop . Windows 11 is faster, more compatible and much better looking..

[@tequilacrush]

[@candidob8683]

Nixie looks amazing! So please make more videos!

[@pawanthanay]

Wow 😀❤️

[@encycl07pedia-]

I thought she died.

[@GerbenWijnja]

But... you're a Linux fan, and their website says "This keyboard is compatible with Windows only." Have you tested it on Linux? #keyboard It says so here, below the Buy button: www.daskeyboard.com/x/x50q-rgb-mechanical-keyboard/

[@TechNow813]

Very good.

[@mysteriousjungalist]

Damn, so you made this video just to tell me I lost?

[@NixiePixel]

Nope, we're doing it again if you read the description 👀

[@MrMajonees]

Is that turning knob/wheel any way programmable? Like can i make it to scroll left/right etc.?

[@willemvandebeek]

What's a coding keyboard? What makes a #keyboard a coding keyboard? o_O

[@djrahulthe1]

Hello Nixie ma'am you know what My name is Rahul Das 😂😂😂😅, my surname is Das 😂.. 😂😂😂😂 ❤️ FROM INDIA

[@mrbrad4637]

🥺

[@doge7791]

Nice

[@crusiethmaximuss]

:D

[@outoftime788]

i want u pls

[@GarrettTallent]

I'm curious about what a keyboard design team focuses on when attempting to create a keyboard that stands out in an already saturated market. Are there any real improvements to keyboards now, or is the technology basically the same as it was 10 years ago?