The Midge
This is what was left after jamesmnw kept cutting things away.
KBD.newsPublished September 23, 2021
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The Midge is a bluetooth-only 30 key split keyboard with column splay and an aggressive pinkie stagger.
And for people to whom this design appeals, it's even open source:
https://github.com/jimmerricks/bugs/tree/master/midge
I had the Hummingbird in mind when I designed it. The other main influence was Tapi's Architeuthis dux – jamesmnw.
Published on Thu 23rd Sep 2021. Featured in KBD #45 (source).
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