Svalboard: Datahand Lives
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Svalboard: Datahand Lives
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#2My old Datahand keyboards were dying, so I decided to build a replacement and it took over my life
Svalboard combines the amazing magnetic key action of Datahand with a unique anatomical fitment system and integrated pointing devices to give the most customizable, lowest-effort keyboard and mouse solution ever built.
There's a super friendly Discord community, too: www.svalboard.com/discord
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#3Reminds of a something I read ages ago but couldn't find just now with a five-second google search...
Basically someone got a few promotions and realized he didn't want to get promoted any more as it moved him farther and farther from the work he liked (think, someone that likes programming that keeps getting promotions into management). So, one day he bought a big feather quill pen and started using that instead of a regular pen and never got promoted again...
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#4Looks interesting, although it's far, far away of my price point for a custom keyboard.
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#5Reminds of a something I read ages ago but couldn't find just now with a five-second google search... Basically someone got a few promotions and realized he didn't want to get promoted any more as it moved him farther and farther from the work he liked (think, someone that likes programming that keeps getting promotions into management). So, one day he bought a big feather quill pen and started using that instead of…
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#6I got one recently. It has a learning curve, but it’s been really fun. It’s infinitely customizable like no other keyboard. The magnetic switches feel really good. I feel like I am in a cyberpunk novel when I use it.
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#7Reminds of a something I read ages ago but couldn't find just now with a five-second google search... Basically someone got a few promotions and realized he didn't want to get promoted any more as it moved him farther and farther from the work he liked (think, someone that likes programming that keeps getting promotions into management). So, one day he bought a big feather quill pen and started using that instead of…
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#8Oh man, Datahand, resurrected!
Datahands are amazing. With mere twitches of the finger you can hit any key on the keyboard.
I saved up for months while in college and bought a used one. 25 yrs ago they were $1,200... minimum wage was like $4/hr... so... it was "intended for insurance companies to pay" level of money.
If you have either RSI or just love experiencing new ways to do things, Datahand is amazing, and Svalboard looks every bit as good...
and... it's cheaper than it was 25 years ago... with two trackballs added on!
Really excited to see this project!
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#10was a bit hard for me to find, but here's a video of the trackball being used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCXgPqlpZeM