Tag: tip (168 entries)
My favorite keyboards from those I tested in 2025 – in a couple of made-up categories. :)
A friendly reminder from Snimtas about the risks of using wireless keyboards with built-in lithium batteries plugged in constantly.
Based on his trackpoint builds, heyisjambo shares his experiences on how to integrate a trackpoint into your keyboard (ZMK).
The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a layer switch when held - is probably one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby. Let me explain it.
Tardigrade shared some 3D models to fill the gaps of Alice boards.
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.
Check out the Bonsai C3, a Proton C replacement by CustomMK. Back in stock after the chip shortage, kbd.news readers can get it for a special price now.
FalbaTech's Origami bag is an environmentally friendly way to transport your split keyboards.
FlatFootFox published a comprehensive series of tutorials on how to use Ergogen V4.
Sneakbox designed a decorative keycap-shaped night light: KLARIS.
A laptop adapter plate for the Wee Humla by Lenbok.
A keyboard designed entirely in Python – by hsgwchan.
A two-part 3D printed case by hello_smbj without gluing/welding.
Where do you start when you want to design keyboards with more ergonomics? A bit of basic keyboard science by nerdbude of the CCH podcast.
This post by wolfwood proposes a modification to the improved square keyboard matrix in order to support a low power wake-on-keypress mode, which has been a deficiency of this design until now.
Pete Johanson, keyboard designer and creator/project lead of the ZMK firmware, offers some guidance for keyboard designers new to wireless designs.
A comparison of trackball bearings: (cheap) rollers, BTUs and static bearings – by wiwilwi.
A photolog by beekeeb: putting nice!view displays on a 4-pin PCB.
It seems there were some changes made to the Kailh hotswap sockets.
PCBWay now offers flexible transparent PCBs, based on PET.
ZSA announced a new tenting system: the Platform.
A clever way to automatically detect host OS in QMK based on USB setup pockets – shared by kapji.
A joystick mouse attached to a keyboard – committed by commonCodeMonkey.
bull_nz made 3D printed rubber inserts for clicky switches that kill the down-clack and add pop.
An experiment in vapor polishing ABS keycaps – by mmalluck.
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