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▲ Show HN: A Truly Modular Keyboard(github.com)
38 points by NotARoomba a day ago | 10 comments
▲IllIIlIlIlIIIIl 20 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

This is a really neat idea for a macro keyboard. If it supported staggered rows and row heights, not to mention structural rigidity it would be good for everyday use too.

▲eviks 15 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Is there a mouse module? Can you connect in a "staggered" manner rather than in a linear grid?

▲kaipereira an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This is awesome!

How does the rigidity of the keyboard hold up with many keys and what's the cost of the materials at higher order quantity?

▲NotARoomba a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

A while back I was frustrated when wanting to buy a keyboard that there were no triangle-shaped keyboards or circle-shaped keyboards. This lack of peculiar keyboard shapes gave me the idea to make a keyboard that could be reconfigurable into any shape my heart desired. I’m still working on the firmware and making more keys but I wanted to share my progress so far. Heres the source if anyone’s interested in how I made it: https://github.com/notaroomba/keybytes

▲SV_BubbleTime 10 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I looked over the PCB and schematic and it looks well polished. Not a first draft obviously.

I sort of don’t get the 4x I2C busses. I’m probably missing something obvious but it isn’t immediately apparent how the units all have addressing worked out.

▲trollbridge an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I’ve wondered when someone would do this (which gets rid of the annoyances of scanning).

The real breakthrough would be reprogrammable key legends in something like e-ink.

▲jasonjmcghee an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This is very cool.

It needs spacers / extensions so it can be laid out as desired.

▲aghuang 39 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Very cool, would really like one

▲fitsumbelay an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

this is extremely cool. would love to see full board

▲pparanoidd 22 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Now give them all wheels so they can rearrange themselves on my desk