What is SpaceFN and why you should give it a try
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 how it works. My SpaceFN article on kbd.news made some rounds recently - quite surprisingly given the age of this concept. This piece you're reading is a condensed version of the full post. If you're left with unanswered questions, you'll most likely find the info you're looking for in the original write-up. On my imaginary top list of the most useful keyboard features, tweaks and hacks, SpaceFN would deserve a podium finish for sure. But what makes it so special? In short: SpaceFN is easy to implement, easy to learn, costs nothing, can be used with any keyboard, and can improve your productivity instantly. I will list its benefits below, but can state right at this point that the SpaceFN concept, setting up your space key as a layer switch when held, is clearly one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby....
Apr 30, 2024
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/datamancer-typewriter-keys
A while back I think someone tried to put it on Taiwan's kickstarter, promising a "vintage" keyboard (i.e. typewriter-style keys) for a price that's like 1/10th of the Datamancer keyboards. But sharp-eyed folks realized what he did was he used the ACTUAL Datamancer keys (pulled from a real Datamancer keyboard) and slapped onto the cheap keyboard. In other words, the keys cost more than the keyboard and the guy is basically advertising something that's not possible. I think Datamancer eventually got the whole thing shut down? Didn't research it too closely, but that guy was using actual Datamancer keys. This... is merely a clone.