Happy 40s day to those who celebrate! (feddit.nl)

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34 Is close enough, right? Here's me hoping I'm not a day off. 😁

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[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Don't you need numbers though

Cool kb though 😎

Edit: alright just read more about it, how intrusive is the layering in practice? Thinking about excel I use a ton of function keys for kb shortcuts and the numpad as well but I am sure you can get a standalone split numpad setup too.

Does this setup make you faster?

[-] dnzm@feddit.nl 5 points 1 month ago

It takes getting used to, of course, but at least for me, it quickly became second nature. So no, I don't miss having more keys, in fact, having a num pad right under my right hand (rather than having to move my hand and arm to the right) is quicker as I don't have to find the right spot twice.

As for quicker... I type about as fast on this as I used to on a regular board, but this is more about ergonomics and comfort than about raw speed.

For what it's worth: I'm a developer-gone-sysadmin, so I spend a decent amount thinking and/or cursing computers, typing is only part of the job. Plenty of IP addresses, though, so I get my numbers in. There's some documentation and blogging as well, so long form text.

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

Very cool, got me thinking about one ngl. It isnt cheap though by the looks of it!

[-] dnzm@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago

Actually, it's not that expensive in the grand scheme of things, I'd say about €65-ish. That's the PCBs (the electronics prints that you solder the rest onto), controllers, switches, keycaps (both relatively expensive because they're low-profile) and batteries. The schematics are open source. If you want to start cheaper, build something with MX type switches, rather than Choc switches, you can find both switches and caps quite cheap. Or, if you don't want to play "hunt the part on Ali express", there's companies that sell pre-collected (and sometimes even pre-built) kits.

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

Interesting! I saw some kits from some other company that were like 400 euros plus VAT! It made me think to myself surely I could make this myself cheaper. I like the idea of something portable so if I want to take it to work or whatever I can. I imagine you suffer a productivity hit if you have to use a regular full size setup

Thanks for sharing. Never given much thought to how my keyboard works but it's always neat to explore stuff like this

[-] dnzm@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago

I mean, yeah, this is pretty easy to toss into my backpack.

I have a slightly bigger board (a Lily58 that I built earlier) that lives permanently at the office. I occasionally use the regular laptop keyboard, just to keep that bit of muscle memory, and switching is usually pretty easy.

Full size boards look weirdly big, though. 😂

[-] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Why this Rust logo? 🤔

[-] dnzm@feddit.nl 6 points 1 month ago

Because the Sweep is based on the Ferris, which was designed by someone who is a bit of a Rust but, apparently. For the Sweep, it was given a broom, of course.

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