Exciting project! That thing looks like a lot of fun.
I agree on the trackball.
I'm interested in having something like a XD75RE ortholinear keyboard on it. Using all 1x1 keys should simplify the build.
I agree on the trackball.
I'm interested in having something like a XD75RE ortholinear keyboard on it. Using all 1x1 keys should simplify the build.
Pure opensource device would be really nice, i am not willing to waste money on MS Surface(it can run linux well, and i can use my keyboard with it) or experiment with low powered cheap raspberry, should be enough for typing notes, communication, and vim, something more powerful with proper keyboard, or just a tablet would be perfect for me
> We have no mechanical challenges now, but still using misaligned, less usable keyboards, why?
Inertia. And I have trouble finding an intuitive reason why an aligned grid would make typing easier; just sounds like something slightly different for my muscle memory to adjust to. I can imagine something like the combination of aligned keys spread into a slight arc shape being nicer, just because of the angles involved.
Biggest downside of regular keyboard - spacebar lots of useless space, put 5 buttons instead of one, your thumb can push a lot of buttons while other fingers do not leave home row, make 2 of them space, shift, ctrl, backspace buttons under your thumb. This is main reason ErgoDox or Kinesis are good, and regular backspace and return key position sucks, keeping index finger on J while pressing Backspace with pinky is a challenge that moves your palm.