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Re: Flux Keyboard

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Post by RajT88 »

jetzzz wrote: post #94

The keyboard itself looks good but hardware vendors (including keyboard manufacturers) have a track record of making abysmal software. In fact, software should probably be their primary focus. From their FAQ it look like they want themselves to add support for every application. Will they have an SDK for other software vendors to add support to their applications? Being more open, e.g. making a github repo where anyo…

Mark my words. If they release a good SDK for this, and this product catches on, we will have, "Jenna Jameson Teaches Typing".

Re: Flux Keyboard

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Post by pdntspa »

pnathan wrote: post #85
pdntspa wrote: post #74

I would really like it if these fancypants keyboards came in a layout other than the crunch-all-your-fingers-together-in-the-middle-for-extra-RSI design that the keyboard nerds seem to adore

the 3 modern higher end keyboard companies that attend to ergonomic concerns are, afaik, - keyboard.io - kinesis - ergodox and then there's maltron keyboards, a bit older-school. I have a kinesis edge and a keyboard.io, I like the kinesis edge rgb variant. the keyboard.io is very hard for me.

keyboard.io keyboards look really uncomfortable for long-term use, what with that hard wood looking enclosure. Ergodox and kinesis both do that weird split keyboard thing. All put other buttons below the thumb which I am not sure about.

Can someone just please make a high-quality MS Natural Ergonomic 4000? Mine is getting worn out.

edit- holy shit it looks like MS reintroduced it! https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/microsoft-ergonomic-keyboa...

Re: Flux Keyboard

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Post by zoklet-enjoyer »

timdiggerm wrote: post #43
jaywalk wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why do you have a magnet in your finger?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_hacking probably

Yep. From that link "Rich Lee is known for implanting headphones in his tragi in 2013, as well as for his work on a vibrating pelvic implant called the Lovetron9000. His biohacking activities were used as a justification to remove his parental custody rights in 2016."

I got the same implants after talking to him about it on IG. It barely worked. An array of magnets on the skull would probably work. I had to get the magnets in my ears removed when the casings failed.

Re: Flux Keyboard

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Post by pnathan »

pdntspa wrote: post #112
pnathan wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

the 3 modern higher end keyboard companies that attend to ergonomic concerns are, afaik, - keyboard.io - kinesis - ergodox and then there's maltron keyboards, a bit older-school. I have a kinesis edge and a keyboard.io, I like the kinesis edge rgb variant. the keyboard.io is very hard for me.

keyboard.io keyboards look really uncomfortable for long-term use, what with that hard wood looking enclosure. Ergodox and kinesis both do that weird split keyboard thing. All put other buttons below the thumb which I am not sure about. Can someone just please make a high-quality MS Natural Ergonomic 4000? Mine is getting worn out. edit- holy shit it looks like MS reintroduced it! https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/mi…

The hardwood enclosure hasn't bothered me too much. The thumb cluster and layers bother me more.

I also miss the MS Natural 4K. There's a cheap knockoff on Amazon, but I didn't bother with it.

Re: Flux Keyboard

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Post by Terretta »

Always missing from keyboard-craft FAQs:

- What are your plans for TouchID?

I would spend the price of the custom keyboard plus the price of an Apple keyboard to tear down, just to have that feature included. Offer a primary price point without it, add $149 for a TouchID "module", see what happens.

Re: Flux Keyboard

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Post by jabroni_salad »

vmoore wrote: post #99

Anyone have a specific keyboard they really enjoy using? For me it's a simple affair: Apple Wired Keyboard. I always liked thin keyboards with minimal travel / low profile keyboards.

My logitech K860. The keypresses are crisp but quiet, the raisers are correctly at the bottom of the board rather than the top, the split layout is decent enough, and you can pair up to 3 bluetooth devices, so I can use it to type on my phone too.

Re: Flux Keyboard

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Post by edu115 »

sho_hn wrote: post #50
shaunsingh0207 wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

E-ink is extremely expensive, especially at the size of a keyboard like that. Memory LCD would be more practical, but at that point the lcd costs the same and offers more power for those who want it. There isn't anything stopping you from making the entire screen black except for the legends, probably

True dat. I recently made this for my home, as a once-a-day automatic newspaper deco thingie (ticking all the latest hype boxes: wrote a custom Rust driver for the EPD controller, and it's now also using the ChatGPT API to trim and style-transfer articles and headlines -- this and also various layout/typography improvements not yet in that album): https://imgur.com/a/PqkhdGd $400+shipping for the display panel (a com…

Can you let me know where you sourced the screen?
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