Tips & Tricks Mobop is a retro-inspired uniform keycap profile shared by Penk Chen – for low-pro switches!
Sadek Baroudi released his VIK standard, which is a set of specifications and guidelines for interfacing between printed circuit boards, e.g. a main keyboard PCB and a module that supports specific features.
Honestly, where is this hobby heading? Dye-sub camo switches by Keychron.
FalbaTech's Origami bag is an environmentally friendly way to transport your split keyboards.
Created by Hammer & Buger.Work, CRP-X is a new uniform keycap profile with stepped modifiers and flippable caps.
An RP2040-based controller for handwiring keyboards: Stampy by Keebio.
The revamped keycap customization service by FKcaps has now an intuitive online interface offering an impressive set of options.
SLK Dessau by Kema/FKcaps is the first keyset with the uniform spherical SLK keycap profile.
Splinktegrated, released by Fmcraft, is an open-source controller board for Dactyls.
Model F Labs, offering remakes of capacitive buckling spring and beamspring IBM keyboards, added new models to the line-up.
FlatFootFox published a comprehensive series of tutorials on how to use Ergogen V4.
Sneakbox designed a decorative keycap-shaped night light: KLARIS.
Fellow redditor amphiboi put together a detailed guide on dyeing keycaps, based on the groundwork laid by CrowningKnight.
A 3D-printed numpad case by keynoted, matching his daily driver Phase One 65.
A case for the Totem with trackpad – shared by wing_kong_exch.
A case with pen holder for the QAZ keyboard: inQAZtro by errr000r.
DaoShield by Mposiblee – an aluminum case for the Dao keyboard.
Fmcraft presented a magnetic tenting system using mainly off-the-shelf components.
A completely typing-controlled real-time strategy game: Touch Type Tale by Pumpernickel Studio.
A custom gasked mount Draculad case shared by chewiedies.
After last week's post, Kate of HIBI got back to me with more info on her uniform BLOCK keycap profile.
A typing rhythm game by charitea12: Typing Tempo.
Two uniform keycap profiles with a retro square base: Doys by Deadline.Studio and BLOCKs by HIBI.
URSA is a new keycap profile designed for Topre keyboards – a collab between 23_Andreas and FKcaps.
The angled ortho Pi5 keyboard by ihihbs has no a MCU cover and a case.
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