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 Жыл бұрын
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 There definitely doesn’t seem to be many creators in this space creating this kind of historical content, and it is super entertaining!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 Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, they are meant to be real good switches, good pick up!
@ImOnMy116 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed this history lesson on the custom keyboard hobby, especially as a recently converted cherry purist. Thanks for the vid! :)
@lilpain1997 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
thank you!!
@MrSkullhead0 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
for sure!
@MANJU_SA7 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Very cool and informative video! Keep it up!!
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thanks bro, really appreciate that!
@ToornaL Жыл бұрын
A very detailed history on the hobby, thank you for this really shows how we love rectangle aluminium for a decade now.
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@pinch-of-salt6 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!! Very nice board choice as well
@RLkeebs Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Agree with you on the poster part!
@Guackmonster Жыл бұрын
Yet another banger of a video
@xeroze01 Жыл бұрын
Always love a keyboard history lesson from you.
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@tylerharris1085 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Sounds like a plan!
@EnnTomi1 Жыл бұрын
10/10 essay love it !
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@mikathegaything Жыл бұрын
honestly your content is better than anything else keyboard related
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much!!
@Uryftw Жыл бұрын
I have just discovered your channel and your content is awesome and well documented. Keep up the good work!
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@SadWitchBree Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. It was very much enjoyed.
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for checking it out, I really appreciate it!
@CaviteTechnology Жыл бұрын
That's a well researched and well presented vid! Great video Charo!
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@jl25735 Жыл бұрын
🎉dude.... Thx for the history lesson!! Thisnwas a great video to watch!
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@gionafontana8 ай бұрын
Love linworks design, unfortunately they're impossible to find😢
@AndrewLinw Жыл бұрын
Keyboard historian back again, let’s goooo!
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Hahahah my man thank you
@j___7052 Жыл бұрын
Well done, thanks for the time capsule :D
@L00pscat Жыл бұрын
Watching your videos made me buy my first mechanical keyboard! Can’t wait for my kohaku to arrive 🎉
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
A sweet first board too, enjoy!!!
@grantzu4 ай бұрын
I wonder what the first hotswap board was
@SevenDeMagnus9 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Goddamn underrated, you deserve more
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
thanks so much!!
@8abydogg Жыл бұрын
Thanks Charo!
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thank YOU Alex!
@c0nsci0usness7 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Nice vid mate
@Akshayyfr Жыл бұрын
Love this
@Cyanc310 ай бұрын
Great video! Just one thing though - "So" is not a Korean word for "Sky Blue" Not sure where you got that.
@Charo.mp410 ай бұрын
Thank you, serves me right for trusting Deskthority!
@hrolvnir Жыл бұрын
I love your videos
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thank you man!
@ee1yd Жыл бұрын
Those MM gats are like a time capsule back to 2011
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
the Gats are timeless!
@eggscrambled Жыл бұрын
great video
@danielsun5558 Жыл бұрын
Shout-out to duck and LZ too
@user-lv6rn9cf8m Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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.
@Orlyy9 ай бұрын
If I ever hear thockdoctorate degree again, I'm im gonna scream 😂
@Charo.mp49 ай бұрын
😭🤣
@Orlyy9 ай бұрын
@@Charo.mp4 it was a great video though!
@Tomishhh Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I will double check
@Oath3D Жыл бұрын
Is OTD still producing keyboards?
@beelzking Жыл бұрын
No
@dspman1234 Жыл бұрын
Otd 만세!
@nguyenhaidang9050 Жыл бұрын
i remember Cheat keyboard
@AxisCorpsRep Жыл бұрын
also discord server when
@nymowo Жыл бұрын
nice video, also the subtitle’s timing is off, might just be me though.
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes I clocked this, should all be sorted!
@ikono. Жыл бұрын
man i wanna make vids like this but it feels so awkward talking to a camera
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
Do ittt!
@recessedsubhuman Жыл бұрын
Talk in a mic and put gameplay footage or something
@bakeraus Жыл бұрын
So what you are saying is everything is a clone? /s
@Charo.mp4 Жыл бұрын
🤣
@jammies701 Жыл бұрын
R slash MK
@listentoAdamTaylor Жыл бұрын
Thoctorate degree sent me
@Missingnin69 Жыл бұрын
amazing video! see you later space cowboy
@Missingnin69 Жыл бұрын
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.