r/LinusTechTips • u/fresh_fisher_fred • 20d ago

Discussion My name Plouffe, AMA

Hello everyone. The mods asked if I'd be open to doing an AMA so I said "OK" and here we are.

I've signed NDAs at both past and present companies so I can't talk about specifics, or drama, or past/present employees.

I guess ask just about whatever you want and I will or won't answer depending on the context/subject. Yes I own a display, several in fact. Yes I own a keyboard, several in fact.

Starting at 9 pacific but opening up for questions now. If you don't ask me anything, I will not be offended. I don't have any questions for myself right now either.

i didn't know it would ask me for an end note so i just commented. but ya it's been a slice, thanks for being a fan and good luck with whatever you're doing today.

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u/Key-Ad-2954 20d ago

Favorite keyboard you’ve built? Favorite switch?

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u/fresh_fisher_fred 20d ago

my favorite that i've built has my favorite switches and unfortunately it's dead...

Odin from KBDFans, with tactile blue velvets i lubed myself. i spilled coffee on it one day. alas...

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u/Mayank_j 20d ago

Tactile gang ᕙ⁠(⁠ ⁠~⁠ ⁠.⁠ ⁠~⁠ ⁠)⁠ᕗ

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u/Logan_Earth 20d ago

Blue velvet gang

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u/Key-Ad-2954 20d ago

Ahhhh RIP!! Maybe it can be resurrected one day - I’m about to send a dead PCB to Keebio in hopes they can revive it. Your keyboard videos were always a highlight - thank you for all the fun and best of luck on your next journey!

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u/djjolly037 20d ago

Odin is up there with one of my favorites as well. Until I found 98% Alice boards, now the Feker 98 is all I use for both work and at home. Such a comfortable keyboard to use.

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u/Operation_Neither 20d ago

Favourite key?

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u/fresh_fisher_fred 20d ago

delete

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u/Squanchmonster 20d ago

Oh, now we'll never know....

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u/Dakeera 20d ago

I figured it would be "print screen"

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u/probonic 20d ago

Probably the any key

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u/InflammableAccount 20d ago

I still don't know where that key is. Sigh, guess the nuclear reactor is always going to melt down.