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Find vendors based on your region

SyndromSnake released keebmap.xyz, a website to help people find vendors in their region (source, keebtalk).

Remap - customize your keyboard from a browser

Remap is a VIA client clone to customize key mapping, LEDs and other features from your browser.

Cyberpunk themed typing app

A cyberpunk themed typing app by EspressoJS (source).

QMK Heatmap Generator

The QMK Heatmap Generator is a web-tool to generate _accurate_ heatmaps of QMK keyboards. A project by modtap.

KLE PCB Generator

The KLE PCB Generator by jeroen94704 is a Python tool generating a KiCAD schematic and PCB layout with the KLE RAW json as an input.

RGB control using raw HID

A Python module by electrocamel to control RGB on QMK keyboards using raw HID.

Speedtyper.dev

SpeedTyper.dev. A TypeRacer equivalent for programmers (posted by pumpkin_link).

Raspberry Pi Pico & RP2040

Thoughts on the Raspberry Pi Pico, a review, plus the Sparkfun and Adafruit boards using the same RP2040 chip.

Controller boards for CircuitPython

Controller boards for CircuitPython with Pro Micro footprint by SouthPawEngineer.

Arduino firmware generator

This firmware generator by jack-of-some outputs Arduino code based on layout and pin maps (repo).

Hobby mat themed desk pad

Hobby mat themed desk pad with accurate measurements by pointless-nerd.

Keyboard sound simulator

This tool by tplai is a rough keyboard sound simulator (source).

Gateron switch puller

Sneak peek at the Gateron switch puller's inside by pixelcast (pics).

Keyboard Render Kit

A teaser of the Keyboard Render Kit for Blender by ImperfectLink (coming Jan 2021).

Touchscreen prototyping

artru used SVG and JavaScript to come up with a prototyping method for physical layouts on a touchscreen.

tt - A typing test for your terminal

tt is a command line typing test from woefullywistful who also created yamtt.app.

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