| ▲ | 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 | ||