I would buy this. If anything, just for the aesthetics. I'm stuck on the Logitec MX keyboard cause it can easily switch between my two laptops. I will have to find a solution to be able to do the same with this keyboard.
Flux Keyboard
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#132> Truly hot swappable 84-key keyframes to switch between tactile keys and linear keys in just 2.15 seconds. I think I love everything about that sentence. An easy-to-clean keyboard could definitely find its uses in dirty environments. Even if the screen is glass, the keys should protect it pretty well. Depending on how scratch-resistant they are. For CNC, being able to customize the keyboard seems really useful. It's…
For CNC use I would worry about magnetic bits of metal getting into the keys and scratching the display below.
Yep. Magnets and magnetic cleverness are a real problem for those of us doing any kind of metalwork. They suck up all kinds of conductive metal chips and grinding dust. Even the speaker in a phone can be problematic.
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#133As far as I know the "other times this has been tried" all have had individual displays (and controllers) in each key. The difference being that here there is just one panel under the whole board with most of the parts above the display being transparent. This approach should be far less complicated to build, more robust and cheaper. Honestly, I don't think I need an LCD in my keyboard but I'd quite like to have a go…
For a simpler but different-feeling option, you can also use rubber domes and glue, e.g. https://github.com/geoffder/dometyl-keyboard/#another-dactyl...
It's a shame that attempts to build open hardware and firmware for Topre/Niz-style capacitative rubber domes haven't gone anywhere over the years. Unless I'm out of the loop, people are still stuck yanking PCBs and controllers out of their Realforces and HHKBs to use domes in custom builds.
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#134I think it's the wrong move to make this a keyboard, particularly a traditional typewriter layout. My main question is: can the hall effect sensors be read as variable states instead of boolean keypresses? That could be really cool, especially with the display for real-time feedback. I can think of so many use cases: change the volume that hard . WASD like a joystick. It would be even cooler if they were in an even o…
> My main question is: can the hall effect sensors be read as variable states instead of boolean keypresses?
From the article:
> They also feature a software adjustable actuation point in 0.1mm increment
So probably yes.
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#135The 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".
What’s the joke here? I don’t understand
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#136> Linux / Android / iOS - Limited compatibility (see FAQ regarding operation without installed software)
i.e. no, it can't be run without a Windows or MacOS machine to set it up first. Oh well, $300-450 was a lot for a keyboard anyways. (Well, not bad for what this is, but I have to tell myself something to feel better)
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#137I 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
I mean the layout is more or less a standard qwerty one. It's not any more condensed than any other keyboard, as far as I can tell. You can imagine why an ergonomic layout would make this particular product more difficult, as you'd either need multiple displays for a split board, or a much larger display to accommodate the larger keyboard surface of a more traditional ergonomic layout.
Also fwiw I don't think there's any real evidence to suggest that ergonomic keyboard layouts help with RSIs.
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#138The 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".
This just sounds like you are completely set on making that.
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#139Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also that the keys are "maglev" Each key is magnetically suspended with rare earth magnets allowing them to be 97% transparent and ultra low friction. Each switch has 4mm of travel and will be available in linear and tactile variants. They also feature a software adjustable actuation point in 0.1mm increments and rapid trigger functionality through analog hall effect sensing. The keys contain magnets along their peri…
Their description feels wrong to me. How does an attractive force repel the key and keep it suspended?
I like magnetic force too. My guess is that they use two magnets of different polar orientation on the key and below the key, like -+ to +- or +- to -+. This keeps the key floating above the base.
If they are really with the times, then they will use printed polymagnets:
Programmed magnets, or polymagnets are magnetic structures that incorporate correlated patterns of magnets with alternating polarity, designed to achieve a desired behavior and deliver stronger local force. By varying the magnetic fields and strengths, different mechanical behaviors can be controlled.
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#140So basically the Optimus Maximus again, but a decade and a half later. Cool. Everything old is new again.