Keymap wizardry: Typing out the Harry Potter saga
Typing out all the Harry Potter books would be crazy, right? What would be the point? Seems like a weird flex even by keyboard enthusiast standards. Yep, that's right. Typing it out once makes no sense. That's why I'm going to type out the books a few million times! For the benefit of humanity and especially of you, fellow keymap wizards. This is a demonstration of the power of alternative/custom layouts. Given the huge extent of this topic, we can barely scratch the surface here so consider this write-up a mere teaser. Imagine you are an aspiring writer with a brilliant idea, just about to start typing out your magnum opus, staring at a yet empty document on your screen. Cursor blinking, annoying orphan relatives locked up in the cupboard under the stairs. Your story, about a young boy who ends up saving the world, is quite complete. You "just" have to type out heaps of your manuscripts and notes: about 6.5 million keystrokes. Everything is prepared for the...
Jun 4, 2024
What is it? DSA Scientific is a group buy of keycaps featuring themes inspired by TI calculators. Who is it for? If you like the colours, then it's for you! This keyset is aimed at common layouts from full-size down to 40%. The design Various design choices have been made to capture the essence of TI scientific calculators and provide the best typing experience:
The DSA profile
Signature Plastics DSA family: "medium profile, spherical top and non-sculptured"
Kits
Alphas
Tenkeyless + Specialty
Orthogonal + 40%
Numpad
Novelties
ISO
NorDe
Colevrak
Renders
Specs
Links
- Vendor: https://yakk.shop/product-category/dsa-scientific/
- Samples: https://imgur.com/a/gQuWYEH
- Geekhack GB: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=92780.0
- Massdrop poll: https://www.massdrop.com/vote/DSA-Scientific?mode=guest_open
Thanks for listening!