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
We have an update on the status of the Massdrop x Matt3o /dev/tty MT3 Custom Keycap Set. Production is underway and the tooling for the various new keycaps is almost complete. We wanted to let everyone know that the collating and quality control check process is taking longer than we originally planned, and with these delays we now estimate the the keycaps will ship to members in late August.
Matt3o also made a post on his blog about round 2 and the improvements we've been working on. There are a few pictures to checkout as well - https://matt3o.com/dev-tty-round-2-harder-better-faster-sharper/
We apologize for this delay, and if you don’t want to wait the additional time you can cancel your order via the transactions page: https://www.massdrop.com/transactions
We’ll check back in around early August with the status of production.
After 3 months of delays on the original round of production I'd have imagined that most of what was to be learned about the production of this set would have been learned.
I am just surprised that there seems to be a lot more to learn on round 2.
Delays are expected and normal here and in the keyboard community- if you can't handle it then perhaps find a new hobby.
And yes, delays are sometimes expected, but that does not make it any less frustrating, especially if someone has been waiting a long time. For instance, if we just missed the initial drop and had to wait for the new drop to open.
Just some thoughts.
Regards, Peter.
without those updates it can feel a little disingenuous to then say just two weeks before the expected ship date that they’re running behind, and a little harder to have patience having been led to believe things were running on time.
With that said, Massdrop is getting better with their communication. It still has a ways to go but at least it’s getting better and I at least appreciate that they’re more concerned about qc this time around.
The drop being delayed is not the issue, it's the lack of transparency about the delay.
Thanks for the weird condescension and gatekeeping though, that's always fun.
Anything but radio silence would be cool :)
Edit: just got the email with the update. Thank you! It’s a little sucky to have to wait a little longer but I appreciate having a rough eta and the credit is nice too.