Issue 96 / Week 38 / 2022

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 96
Quick news, Seeed competition, cake day inventory, updates on donations (26%), vendors, meetups, developments.
Projects
Ximi prototype
Ximi is a split keyboard prototype with dual trackball/trackpad support – by Sadek Baroudi.
Converted Tipro
Alinelena converted a TIPRO cash register to an 8x12 ortho.
Scooped layout on poles
Snoo posted a Dactyl-ish scooped keyboard with all the keys having their own post.
Figured walnut case
JPSwagDaddy's first build has a handmade figured walnut case.
GeckoPad
Matthew Dobinson's GeckoPad is a one-handed keyboard inspired by the FrogPad.
Tip-Type
Tip-Type is a wearable wireless keyboard and mouse for AR glasses – designed by freedscript.
Community
Kebab from Bangladesh
On the mechanical keyboard scene of Bangladesh in general, and on Kebab, the first group buy of the local community.
Keyboard Spotting
Cakeday inventory 2022
My annual photo shoot of my (mostly vintage) keyboard collection.
Inspiration
Waitier
Waitier is a stacked PCB one-key macropad by @yynmt_.
Paper keycap
A paper keycap prototype, the first step to a fully paper keyboard, by PykeTheTitan.
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