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Typewriter turned into a computer

Artillect converted his Brother typewriter into a Linux terminal – with documentation and files.

TK44

A wireless unibody split by Ladniy & Shiren: TK44.

Skyline keyboard

Mark Roukema's first custom build is the Skyline Keyboard – split, columnar stagger, splay, designed via Ergogen.

The Snowslide

The Snowslide is an open-source monoblock split by Geob-o-matic.

GRIN Quern

Policium announced his GRIN Quern – an ergonomic keyboard with GRIN/Sagittarius layout and center trackpad.

box-o-alps

Sander Boear's box-o-alps is an open-source PCB (actually two) in a classy lunchbox. ;)

Egg laptop

Ikejima's Egg is a laptop style cyberdeck with an ortho keyboard.

ScottoCMD

ScottoCMD – a handwired ortholinear keyboard by Joe_Scotto. With open-source 3D printed case.

Tenax

Tenax is a 36-key diodeless split keyboard with pinky splay – shared by heyitscassio.

Colemak typewriter

bII6 converted an Olympia Splendid 66 typewriter to Colemak.

Scooped layout on poles

Snoo posted a Dactyl-ish scooped keyboard with all the keys having their own post.

Tip-Type

Tip-Type is a wearable wireless keyboard and mouse for AR glasses – designed by freedscript.

Converted Tipro

Alinelena converted a TIPRO cash register to an 8x12 ortho.

GeckoPad

Matthew Dobinson's GeckoPad is a one-handed keyboard inspired by the FrogPad.

Ximi prototype

Ximi is a split keyboard prototype with dual trackball/trackpad support – by Sadek Baroudi.

Figured walnut case

JPSwagDaddy's first build has a handmade figured walnut case.

Beeball

Lily Rose is working on a cute standalone trackball: the beeball.

OpenOT

Skribbles4420 shared the files of his OpenOT, a 5x11 ortholinear keyboard with an integrated trackball.

SST60 PCB

SST60 – an open-source RP2040-based PCB by PM_ME_A_SHOWER_BEER.

nowt36

Tamago324 published his nowt36, a classy angled monoblock split.

Infernum

Infernum is a sub-40% keyboard with Katana layout – designed by Hai_Zeus.

Emblem aka BTA

Tenstaana came up with Emblem aka BTA, another feature-rich monoblock design.

Paperplane

Paperplane is a highly customizable modular case system by Fuankee.

Alphalpha+

Ottimo's Alphalpha built by wayduh.

Pragmatic

A split keyboard family by james_sa with a central controller piece: Pragmatic.

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