Issue 122 / Week 18 / 2023

This is a hand-picked selection of last week's content from a keyboard enthusiast's perspective. Posts that may teach you something, make you think and contribute to the common knowledge of the DIY builder community.
There are 11 entries in this issue:
Editorial
Behind the Scenes of Issue 122
Support Ergogen, quick news, new shops, discounts, meetups, developments, etc.
Projects
GrabShell
GrabShell by dotBravo is a pretty unique wireless folding keyboard optimized for handheld use.
Xiao_256
A wireless ortho split with source files: Xiao_256 by redguardsoldier.
ExtraDox v2
The new iteration of blackrock0's low-pro split keyboard: ExtraDox v2 with function row.
Lancer
Lancer – an open-source ortho keyboard with focus on size and portability. Designed by Subrezon.
Narfkb2
Sebastian Stump made some changes to his design and published Narfkb2 with extra pinky column.
Brain
Carl Westman's take on the Urchin with some more keys: the Brain.
Barghoot
Barghoot is an ortho board with integrated trackball – released by AlSaMoMo.
Tako
Tako is a 34-key EC split by ssbb_me.
Community
ViTNO’s Writing Contest 2023
There is a writing contest going on over at the Vintage is The New Old blog. Let's come up with something original until June 30th!
Tips & Tricks
Brand new Model F keyboards
Model F Labs, offering remakes of capacitive buckling spring and beamspring IBM keyboards, added new models to the line-up.
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