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
I spent some time over the weekend working on a dfu-programmer app for OS X and Windows - the goal with this is to make it easier for users to program their PCBs without having a development environment setup. I have a pre-release version available at the link below if you'd like to check it out!
I talk about this and other web app possibilities on our podcast - check out the episode at the second link!
https://github.com/jackhumbert/dfu-programmer-app/releases/
https://soundcloud.com/board-makers/episode-19
Thanks!
Jack"
Expect an update from us by the end of the day Pacific Time on 11/13 or sooner if something comes up.
My understanding is that at least part of the delay with the PCBs is that the first sample they sent him didn't have the bootloaders flashed, which would have made them impossible to reprogram, which would have been completely unacceptable.
None, not even one a single one, of us participants have gotten our Plancks yet, but if you don't think that it's worth waiting a few short weeks longer to get this quality product with excellent customer service, you can always contact Jack to cancel your order and make his life a tiny bit easier in doing so.
You mention the additional milled bottoms, but those aren't affecting this drop at all - if you read the upgrade info, you would see that the entire order sans the milled bottom would be shipped separately (and sooner) if you choose to upgrade. Once we got the confirmation dates from my shop (the latest being early December), we shared them - things haven't changed since then.
Instead of hopping on here to complain and spread misinformation, maybe you should contact Massdrop and myself to arrange a refund.
Thanks to SergeantFTC and Eric.T for the quicker responses with accurate info.