Comment on Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994
diykeyboards@lemmy.world 8 months agoThere’s nothing dumb about a keyboard personalized to your exact tastes and preferences that also makes your job easier and reduces RSI. But like, that’s just my opinion, man.
MudMan@kbin.social 8 months ago
Your user name is "dyikeyboards", I feel like we're gonna agree to disagree on this no matter what I say, and I'm fine with that.
diykeyboards@lemmy.world 8 months ago
You might be surprised. I’ll be the first to tell you there’s a ton of overpriced, silly hype in the keyboard space. Exotic materials, lubes, and switches that have no measurable impact on performance are common. So are extremely detailed and expensive artisan keycaps. It’s a collector hobby for many. That’s not my thing.
OTOH, there are also some serious gains to be had for professional computer jockeys.
My daily board is just 42 keys, and I absolutely love it. There’s a learning curve for sure, but once mastered you’re on a new level. For instance, I can access all my standard keys, num now, function keys, and arrows without having to move my hands off the home position. It’s brilliant.
KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That last paragraph would sound more impressive without the typo in it.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 8 months ago
You determine trustworthiness based on presence of typos?
psud@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I think they were typing on their phone. The error looks more like autocorrect than a keyboard typo
isles@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Random question for a keyboard aficionado: have you investigated the CharaChorder?
diykeyboards@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’m aware of it, but haven’t tried it. There are hobbyists using chording already (this is how stenographers type so fast, combined with shorthand) so the idea isn’t new. The innovation here would be the directional movements in replacing traditional keypresses. I’d give it a go. I suspect the learning curve to be really steep though!