Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.
Hacoa, a brand known for its high-quality, hand-made wooden keyboards and peripherals, will soon begin offering a do-it-yourself type keyboard kit that allows the purchaser to cut the keys from a plank of wood and assemble the pieces.
Oh wow, keys that are aligned horizontally? That’s asking for Carpal Tunnel.
JPMartineausays:
Wow, that’s one wierd keyboard layout.
wquoylesays:
If you look at the keyboard at http://www.hacoa.com then the keyboard layout is pretty conventional; I believe the image above is the uncut kit version, I guess easier to route if you layout the keys in a grid like fashion. You cut the keys out yourself then fix them to base plate, laid out in a conventional manner (though a mini keyboard, no numeric pad, cursors etc.)
Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.
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Oh wow, keys that are aligned horizontally? That’s asking for Carpal Tunnel.
Wow, that’s one wierd keyboard layout.
If you look at the keyboard at http://www.hacoa.com then the keyboard layout is pretty conventional; I believe the image above is the uncut kit version, I guess easier to route if you layout the keys in a grid like fashion. You cut the keys out yourself then fix them to base plate, laid out in a conventional manner (though a mini keyboard, no numeric pad, cursors etc.)