How the Keyboard Hobby REALLY Started

[@jokrik]

As a keyboard enthusiast since 2010, am glad someone finally made this kind of video. Really shows the hard work creators put into their designs and how the small community supported them in the early days

[@ImOnMy116]

really enjoyed you going through the history here! There definitely doesn’t seem to be many creators in this space creating this kind of historical content, and it is super entertaining! I just bought some of his black switches and 600+ springs since his products made it to a US retailer, super stoked!

[@Charo.mp4]

Thanks mate, they are meant to be real good switches, good pick up!

[@ImOnMy116]

@@Charo.mp4 I really like them! Apparently they’re pretty similar to Zakus (manufactured by tecsee, same material for the top and bottom housing + stem), they’re quite loud, haha

[@jalexanderc]

Thoroughly enjoyed this history lesson on the custom keyboard hobby, especially as a recently converted cherry purist. Thanks for the vid! :)

[@lilpain1997]

loved it, I knew minor amounts of this stuff and honestly had no idea there was so much to still learn about the history. You got yourself a new sub

[@Charo.mp4]

thank you!!

[@MrSkullhead0]

I can’t wait until that Shift Happens book comes out so we get the complete guide of keyboard history. But this video is def a good start before the prequel!

[@Charo.mp4]

for sure!

[@MANJU_SA]

I am planning to dispose of 356CL. This is the initial deduction byeonheuk (Cyrillic black axis, switch lubrication, sticker). After the deduction, I assembled it myself and have kept it until now, so it is in brand new condition.

[@Clackbait]

Very cool and informative video! Keep it up!!

[@Charo.mp4]

Thanks bro, really appreciate that!

[@ToornaL]

A very detailed history on the hobby, thank you for this really shows how we love rectangle aluminium for a decade now.

[@Charo.mp4]

Thanks so much!

[@pinch-of-salt]

the title should say how custom keyboard design started this doesn't cover QMK, powerful multi layout open source boards like gh60, etc. which IMO is one of the most important thing in the keyboard hobby

[@pook2830]

It goes way further back than that. I can remember people modding old mechs, and Ducky and Das Keyboard mechs around the turn of the century.

[@69kpurewaffle]

It was an honour to watch this. I have learnt ALOT! I only got into the hobby about a year ago, and have thrived with the hobby, with my current main being the KBDfans tiger80 lite.

[@Charo.mp4]

Thanks so much!! Very nice board choice as well

[@RLkeebs]

Awesome video as usual Charo!! I really learned a lot from this, personally getting into the hobby only a couple of years ago. I didn't realise that Red Alert was inspired by an OG Keycap set, kinda makes me regret not picking up a set... Also the patent illustration for Cherry switches would make such a cool poster...

[@Charo.mp4]

Thank you!! Agree with you on the poster part!

[@Guackmonster]

Yet another banger of a video

[@xeroze01]

Always love a keyboard history lesson from you.

[@Charo.mp4]

Thank you!!

[@tylerharris1085]

Love the videos dude, keep up the good work! Just an idea for some videos, would be cool to see one on foam, and flexcuts and lubed switches/stabs, really go through the history of each and their introduction to the hobby.

[@Charo.mp4]

Thank you!! Sounds like a plan!

[@EnnTomi1]

10/10 essay love it !

[@Charo.mp4]

Thanks so much!

[@mikathegaything]

honestly your content is better than anything else keyboard related

[@Charo.mp4]

Wow thank you so much!!

[@Uryftw]

I have just discovered your channel and your content is awesome and well documented. Keep up the good work!

[@Charo.mp4]

Thanks so much!

[@SadWitchBree]

Thank you for making this video. It was very much enjoyed.

[@Charo.mp4]

Thank you for checking it out, I really appreciate it!

[@CaviteTechnology]

That's a well researched and well presented vid! Great video Charo!

[@Charo.mp4]

Thanks man!

[@jl25735]

🎉dude.... Thx for the history lesson!! Thisnwas a great video to watch!

[@Charo.mp4]

Thank you!!

[@gionafontana]

Love linworks design, unfortunately they're impossible to find😢

[@AndrewLinw]

Keyboard historian back again, let’s goooo!

[@Charo.mp4]

Hahahah my man thank you

[@j___7052]

Well done, thanks for the time capsule :D

[@L00pscat]

Watching your videos made me buy my first mechanical keyboard! Can’t wait for my kohaku to arrive 🎉

[@Charo.mp4]

A sweet first board too, enjoy!!!

[@grantzu]

I wonder what the first hotswap board was

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool a documentary, the humble beginnings. We have to thank Razer for pioneering the mechanical switches, they made this precise keyboards popular (support Razer). Razer the father of mechanical keyboards (vintage one like Model F and Apple Extended Keyboard II were the spark). God bless, Rev. 21:4

[@dovy6666]

Goddamn underrated, you deserve more

[@Charo.mp4]

thanks so much!!

[@8abydogg]

Thanks Charo!

[@Charo.mp4]

Thank YOU Alex!

[@c0nsci0usness]

Is collecting stuff really a hobby? I love watches, knives, keyboards, mice, etc...but I never consider them a "hobby". Just a collection of cool stuff. Mountain biking, video games, disc golf, etc (things that require regular practice and skill) are hobbies to me.

[@jammies701]

Nice vid mate

[@Akshayyfr]

Love this

[@Cyanc3]

Great video! Just one thing though - "So" is not a Korean word for "Sky Blue" Not sure where you got that.

[@Charo.mp4]

Thank you, serves me right for trusting Deskthority!

[@hrolvnir]

I love your videos

[@Charo.mp4]

Thank you man!

[@ee1yd]

Those MM gats are like a time capsule back to 2011

[@Charo.mp4]

the Gats are timeless!

[@eggscrambled]

great video

[@danielsun5558]

Shout-out to duck and LZ too

[@user-lv6rn9cf8m]

1:55 - ps2 actually makes much more sense for input devices. The very way it works. USB works by the computer constantly going "hey keyboard, are you doing something? are you doing something? what about now?" with a select interval. PS2 works the other way around, the computer passively listening and the keyboard telling the computer "hey NOW i want you to output X" and it instantly doing it. Have no idea what you mean by "far more restrictive controllers". So there is no issue of polling rates. Plus true multiple key rollover. Also bring back the bezels from the 80's. I feel the slimmer keyboards we've been seeing isn't about preference, it's about taking the easy way out. Anytime we see a keyboard that in itself actually looks great - it's way more popular than those you're talking about. Like 2:19. Looks so much better than anything else in this video. My five (euro) cents.

[@phatmasterq]

appreciate your interesting comment and would love to know more about this sort of stuff. so. like... tag in! if you decide to make any content or educational posts like this etc, i'll be here for it.

[@Orlyy]

If I ever hear thockdoctorate degree again, I'm im gonna scream 😂

[@Charo.mp4]

😭🤣

[@Orlyy]

@@Charo.mp4 it was a great video though!

[@Tomishhh]

Hi ! I'm french, I'm enjoying your channel and vids a lots, but are the subtitles wrongs ? I'm struggling a bit understanding everything directly 😅

[@Charo.mp4]

Thanks so much! I will double check

[@Oath3D]

Is OTD still producing keyboards?

[@beelzking]

No

[@dspman1234]

Otd 만세!

[@nguyenhaidang9050]

i remember Cheat keyboard

[@AxisCorpsRep]

also discord server when

[@nymowo]

nice video, also the subtitle’s timing is off, might just be me though.

[@Charo.mp4]

Thank you! Yes I clocked this, should all be sorted!

[@ikono.]

man i wanna make vids like this but it feels so awkward talking to a camera

[@Charo.mp4]

Do ittt!

[@recessedsubhuman]

Talk in a mic and put gameplay footage or something

[@bakeraus]

So what you are saying is everything is a clone? /s

[@Charo.mp4]

🤣

[@jammies701]

R slash MK

[@listentoAdamTaylor]

Thoctorate degree sent me

[@Missingnin69]

amazing video! see you later space cowboy

[@Missingnin69]

since a lot of people get into the keeb hobby nowdays via youtube videos, i think it's a really important platform to present history like this (for people too busy switch lubing to scroll through old forums and discords), who might not know about the influence of the early korean custom scene. In particular the idea of boards having their case spacing specifically tuned to a type of switch (linear or tactile/clicky) is an interesting concept that hasn't quite caught on, and i sometimes wonder the legitimacy of it.

[@Charo.mp4]

Thanks man!!