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Presentations, workshops, contests, giveaways, great community, and more.
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Expect keyboards in all shapes and sizes. All kinds of keyboards. A lot of
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keyboards. So many keyboards! This will be an all day event. Expect talks in
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keyboards. So many keyboards! This will be an all weekend event. Expect talks in
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the morning and traditional meetup time (keyboards and giveaways) in the
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afternoon/evening.
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<h3>Tentative Schedule</h3>
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<h3>Schedule</h3>
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You're welcome to check-in at any time throughout the day. Please have your
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ticket ready on your phone or printed out. Tickets will be available during
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the event if you still haven't purchased. No entry without ticket.
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<h4>9:30AM - Doors Open</h4>
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<!-- <p>Every ticket holder gets a t-shirt as door prize, but we will also have other door prizes in limited supply. Get here early for all the good stuff.</p> -->
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<h4>10:00AM - Doors Open</h4>
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<p>Every ticket holder will receive a t-shirt as door prize. We will also have other goodies in limited supply. Arrive early for the best chance at collecting all the goods.</p>
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<h4>10:00AM to 12:00PM - Presentations</h4>
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Presentation schedule coming soon. Note that keyboards will not be on display
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until after lunch.
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<div class="3u"><span class="image fit"><a href="https://twitter.com/isabelacmor"><img src="/images/headshot-isabela-moreira-small.jpg" alt="Isabela Moreira" /></a></span></div>
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<h4>10:30AM - Anatomy of a Keyboard</h4>
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<p><strong><em>presented by Isabela Moreira</em></strong></p>
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<p>New to the mechanical keyboard world? Interested in building your own keyboard? This beginner-friendly talk will go over the anatomy of a mechanical keyboard, from the low-level hardware to customizing the perfect board for you.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<div class="3u"><span class="image fit"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pimpmykeyboard/"><img src="/images/headshot-melissa-petersen-small.jpg" alt="Melissa Petersen" /></a></span></div>
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<h4>11:15AM - Q&A on Keycaps and the Plastics Industry</h4>
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<p><strong><em>with Melissa Petersen of Signature Plastics</em></strong></p>
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<p>This is your chance to ask questions about the keycap making process and the plastics industry.</p>
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<h4>12:00PM to 1:00PM - Off-campus lunch break</h4>
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>Walkable and drivable food options along with a map of campus can be found
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<a href="/events/smkmeetup/tourguide/">SMKmeetup Tour Guide</a>.<br />
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<a href="/events/smkmeetup/tourguide/">SMKmeetup Tour Guide</a>.</p>
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<em
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>Note: Unlike last year, you won't be required to leave the venue during
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>Note: Unlike last year, we aren't kicking you out of the venue during
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the lunch break if you opt not to eat.</strong
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<h4>1:00PM - Festivities begin</h4>
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<h4>1:00PM - Traditional Meetup</h4>
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This is when everyone can start showing off and exploring each others
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keyboards. More details still to come.
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If this is your first time attending a keyboard meetup, prepare yourself for hours of exploring keyboards and socializing. We had 400+ keyboards last year and are expecting even more this year. If you have your own keyboards to share, bring as many as you can carry. We will make room for everyone!</p>
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<p>This time will be filled with keyboards, mini tours (sign up coming soon) keyboard related activities, giveaways, and more.
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<h4>4:30PM - Closing time</h4>
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<h4>5:00PM - Closing time</h4>
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Time to take the celebration somewhere else in Seattle. Keep your ears open
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for unofficial after-meetup dinners and gatherings.
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<h3>Workshop</h3>
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<h3>Workshops</h3>
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To start with, we're offering a
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<a href="/workshops/4x4-proton-c/">4x4 keyboard</a> workshop. Space is limited
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This is the first year we are offering workshops on the day after the meetup. This way no one has to miss the precious meetup festivities to build keyboards and/or learn how to solder. <strong>NOTE: These workshops are at a different venue: <a href="https://www.livingcomputers.org">Living Computers Museum + Labs</a></strong></em>
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<h4>4x5 keyboard soldering workshop</h4>
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<p><strong><em>Sunday from 11am-1:30pm</em></strong>
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<p>The images above are outdated. We're upgrading the original 4x4 keyboard workshop to a 4x5 keyboard with rotary encoder and other goodies. Includes Proton C, Kailh box switches, grab bag keycaps, rotary encoder, PCB case, and other components. But don't wait for the updated photos because there are only a few seats left. Get them while you can!</p>
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<h4>Soldering Basics</h4>
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<p><strong><em>Sunday from 2:15pm-4:45pm</em></strong>
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<span class="image fit"><img src="/images/handwire-1.jpg" alt=""/></span>
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<p>We just added this $16 soldering basics workshop to the lineup so we have a lot of extra seats to fill! We're taking what we have learned from teaching more advanced workshops and focusing on the basics. You will leave with a LED and mechanical switch blinky fidgety thingy. You will also leave this workshop confident in your soldering skills!</p>
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<a href="/workshops/">Learn more</a> about our workshops. Space will be
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<strong><a href="https://ti.to/ckeys/seattle-mechanical-keyboard-meetup-summer-2019">RSVP for workshops</a> before they all fill up.</strong>
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<a href="https://ckeys.org/docs/spu-maps-and-eats.pdf">this map</a> of campus.
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<em>New this year:</em>If you will be bringing more keyboards than you can
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the street. Volunteers will hold your keyboards while you park. More details
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<p>Lunch will not be provided. Lunch suggestions coming soon!</p>
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<p>Lunch will not be provided. But take a look at this <a href="https://ckeys.org/docs/spu-maps-and-eats.pdf">list of nearby restaurants</a> for ideas.</p>
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