Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Part Picker
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Summary
A hacker has made a keyboard with a radial curved key layout, designed around a 3D mouse to maximise the workspace on a desk.
Fifteen years ago, a hacker purchased a Kinesis Advantage mechanical keyboard, however, after around 11 years of use it broke after getting caffeine spilled on it.
However, due to how much the keyboard was loved, the user embarked on a massive project to repair, modify and rewire the broken keyboard so it could get back to using it.
The costs of the project added up to around $500, but the user now has a lightweight and quality refurbished keyboard.
A 1970s IBM Selectric Composer typing machine has been highlighted, which was used to producetypeset quality text, by typing text twice, the first time used to calculate the length of the line and colour and number coding for the second time.
Lastly, a keyboard picker website has been highlighted, which allows users to choose different parts of akeyboard to build their desired customised product.
