Dr Sam McMaster @drsammcmaster@qoto.org

Hey everyone, I'm moving to a new account @drsammcmaster@fediscience.org. Go ahead and follow me there. Need to figure out the account migration stuff but going to do this for now.

Calling anyone interested in #science #engineering #surfaceengineering #nanoindentation #nanomechanics, Surface Ventures next Keynote is on Thhurs 30th May at 3pm BST. Even if you can't attend, register anyway to receive a replay of the event.

https://my.demio.com/ref/CwZ91KzLnNKYbB3H

Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all the best for the next year.

@zonarolo thanks for the response. Very interesting, I think I need to do more reading into keyboard layouts and typing speed. I'd love to try out a split keyboard, the closest I've come to one is a tilted ergonomic board.

@zonarolo I've been curious about trying different keyboard layouts for a while. How was the initial switch? Did you just want to try something different?

I've been exploring this app for the past couple of days and I'm really enjoying it. Great alternative to #twitter. Much better vibes.

I've seen a others do #introduction posts and I suppose I should do one too.

I'm a #materials scientist working with coatings and thin films for wear resistance applications. I'm also part of a not-for-profit called Surface Ventures specialising in educational content for academia and industry on surface engineering.

I'm a relative new #cyclist and enjoying my road bike. Looking to get fitter and go on more #cycling adventures.

When I'm not working I enjoy playing #music (I play #guitar and #bass for mostly rock and metal), reading (currently reading Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer) and #videogames.

I occasionally dabble with #coding but I'm not very good at it. I enjoy computers and using them, I would call myself a #technology enthusiast.

Looking forward to making new connections here and finding others from twitter.

@rebeccatickell Love a good mech keyboard. For Retro, the new Model M comes to mind: https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/NEW_M

There are a few typewriter style boards around but I don't know what they're like.

Looks like this app will be an interesting alternative to Twitter. May switch over to it completely but looking forward to trying it out.