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Tamatama

Dane Lipscombe's Tamatama is a 28-key Dactyl derivative with dual trackballs.

KBD.news
Published April 13, 2024

Designed with the Cosmos Keyboard Configurator, Dane Lipscombe (aka dlip) made tamatama, a 28-key split keyboard with keywell and dual trackballs.

Specs

• 28 keys (3x4+2)
• Choc switches
• RP2040-Zero controller
• trackball (PMW3389)
• 3D printed case

Dane's keymap is based on Arno's Engram v2.0 layout. A compact but full-featured and intuitive layout for programming and prose with chording for frequent words.

Resources

• tamatama on Github
• Cosmos config

Published on Sat 13th Apr 2024. Featured in KBD #161 (source).

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