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Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by user876 »

janmarsal wrote: post #56

Still waiting for the day when I can get rid of my work laptop and replace it with a phone entirely. Technically it's already possible, but it's just not practical until I can easily run docker containers on my phone. Also the samsung desktop mode is a bit underwhelming right now. If this is not the default in the next decade I'm gonna riot. Hotels could replace the TV with a big computer screen and the corner chair…

Postmarketos can run the containers, however a 4k desktop environment is still a bit sluggish

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by sheiyei »

yard2010 wrote: post #38

Not long ago there was this dude here that made a typewriter from an old laptop by using text only Debian neovim and a few other tools which made me think, it's funny how something like a typewriter evolves to a personal computer only to.. de-volve? back to a typewriter. I love my keyboards the same way my wife loves shoes. We can't get enough of them. Clicking on different switches feels like a constant dopamine flo…

>> If you have no idea what I'm talking about I highly recommend you start trying mechanical switches.

I recommend instead just buying one decent keyboard and using your money on something useful.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by luke-stanley »

I got a pocket-sized Bluetooth keyboard (also used for travel around Asia), 195mm x 85mm x 15mm, with a flap - NOT a foldable keyboard, though it does have a cover flap and a kickstand. Sold under a few brands, but the dimensions are quite specific. Mine was sold under a "Doohoeek" brand; "CACOE" is another. It doesn't have a touchpad, though.

Its size reminds me of my Psion Series 5 days many years ago. While it doesn't clamshell-mount my phone, my phone sits on the KB nicely, though it's still two things to carry around, not one (I miss the Psion still). I have bought loads of Bluetooth keyboards. Foldable keyboards have more parts to break and have to be unfolded to use them.

Previously I got the TECHGEAR Active Strike Pro MINI Slim (230mm x 149mm x 6mm), not pocket-sized, but it has a touchpad. The Geyes Foldable "tri-foldable" (223mm x 54mm x 18mm closed, 223mm x 170mm x 6mm open) got a broken hinge.

For comparison:

- Pocket keyboard ("Doohoeek", "CACOE", etc): 195 x 85 x 15 mm. Pocket-sized, flap/kickstand; no touchpad.

- TECHGEAR Active Strike Pro MINI Slim: 230 x 149 x 6 mm. Not pocket-sized; has touchpad.

- Geyes tri-foldable: 223 x 54 x 18 mm closed; 223 x 170 x 6 mm open. Foldable; hinge risk.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by _thisdot »

facemelt2 wrote: post #75

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MrMobile on YouTube has a company that builds keyboard cases. They recently came out with a slide out keyboard case that works for any phone with Magsafe (or the newer Qi equivalent). https://clicks.tech/en/powerkeyboard

Personally, I think we could make touchscreen typing a lot better if we could move away from QWERTY. QWERTY is relatively better than Dvorak or Colemak on a touchscreen device. But we don't see a lot of innovation on the touchscreen keyboard layouts. One project I'm interested in is the Clearflow Keyboard layout (https://clearflowkeyboard.github.io/) which is already available on Gboard on Android. But there seems to be no way to try this out on iOS right now

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by djfergus »

card_zero wrote: post #55
tnelsond4 wrote: post #7

If you get an Android you can use termux and do literally anything. I like to write websites, write newsletters in vim and run a jekyll instance, transcode video with ffmpeg, etc.

Termux for iOs might also be available, cursory searching suggests.

ish and a-Shell both give you a terminal and some sort of semblance of a Unix vm with package management.

Both good but nowhere near the termux ecosystem and integration

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by cess11 »

Some of my friends who are really into keyboard nerding look at me funny but I've been on K400 Plus for like half a decade by now. It fits in a bag and costs like 30-40 bucks, and it has touchpad for webshit like Jira that can't be driven through Vimium and other keyboard maneuvers.

I mistreat it heavily, like dust, crumbs, drool and so on, and still I'm on only the second one. It weighs little so it's easy to put in the lap and move around to get some ergonomics for the wrists going even though the touchpad part sticks out on the right hand side.

Can I push four keys at the same time and get something out of it? Probably not, but it's not something I feel like I'm missing out on. I push a key, it sends the bytes, the operating system does what I told it to, that's good enough for me. In case I break it I'll be like 'yeah whatever' and order a new one. It's cheap enough that I could have like four for the price of something cool.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by MDib »

JoshTriplett wrote: post #12

I'd highly recommend the iClever BK05S. It's the same size as a normal laptop keyboard, so your fingers don't need to feel cramped. It lays flat and stable, it types well, it pairs easily, it charges with USB-C, and you can use it as a wired USB-C keyboard in a pinch.

I got the slightly smaller BK03 in Japan a few years back. I travel with it along with a mag-safe battery pack with a built-in kickstand, so that it forms a lovely typing setup even on a small cafe table.

An unexpected bonus is that the setup short-circuits a lot of reflexive app-switching and idle scrolling. With the phone propped up, I have to actually reach for the screen, so my thumbs don’t just wander from typing to home/app drawer gesture.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by andyclap2 »

facemelt2 wrote: post #75

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My daily driver used to be a FX pro1, and while it had its flaws and couldn't do video out, for emailing, writing and noodling around with code under termux while away from my desk, it was awesome.

I carry a bt keyboard already but it's much less convenient: +1 for someone doing a thought-through compact landscape slider keyboard case for an android phone.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by timpera »

janvdberg wrote: post #11

Does anybody know the specific keyboard make/model/type? Doesn't look like a foldable from the image?

I have this specific keyboard, "POP Icon Keys" (not to be confused with "POP Keys"). It's fine. I can confirm that it doesn't fold and is not particularly compact.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by utopcell »

imrehg wrote: post #20

I've just recently got a mechanical keyboard, after doing a workspace ergonomics assessment, and also cultural influence from various other developer friends, etc... It's a Keychron Q10 Max (Alice Layout) - looks like a split keyboard but it's one piece. It's excellent typing, has both wired (USB-C) and wireless (Bluetooth, probably also radio too? I don't use that) connectivity too. I don't normally use the LED ligh…

The Q10 has been my daily driver for years, great keyboard. I see that they're coming out with a split alice [1] though sadly it seems it is only for the Chinese market

[1] https://www.guru3d.com/story/keychron-launches-z11-ultra-8k-...

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