I wasn’t expecting to encounter a great piece of sex toy-related wisdom in a video about mechanical keyboards, and yet that’s exactly what happened.
I’ve been interested lately in the community of mechanical keyboard hobbyists – people who obsess over customizing their keyboards by swapping out the internal and external parts to create their own unique workstation. I’ve spent hours poring over keycaps and switches, so I have some understanding of why the hobby is so compelling, but I’m especially intrigued the community that’s sprung up around it – why do people drop hundreds or even thousands of dollars on keyboards and their parts, and then spend hours of their lives taking them apart and putting them back together? Here’s what an influential member of the community, Taeha Types, has to say about it in his video on the subject:
“To most, keyboards are thought of as uninteresting tools, simply meant to get our tasks done. But that’s precisely why I think people should care about their keyboards: so much of our daily activities rely on them… Why shouldn’t we invest in something that we use so often? … [For example], purchasing a [high-end] cinema camera doesn’t suddenly turn me or others into a great YouTuber. I still need to make meaningful and engaging content, and that’s not something upgrading my gear will magically create. However… it does indirectly help me, in the sense that it makes me feel good about making videos. Every time I pick up my [camera], I feel inspired, and it makes me excited to play around with it. It makes me want to shoot videos, and this positive mentality will manifest itself in my creativity and content. I think the same applies to keyboards.”