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diff --git a/posts/2013-01-14-where-im-excited-about-a-keyboard.org b/posts/2013-01-14-where-im-excited-about-a-keyboard.org deleted file mode 100644 index cfe4137..0000000 --- a/posts/2013-01-14-where-im-excited-about-a-keyboard.org +++ /dev/null @@ -1,82 +0,0 @@ -One thing that I always find fascinating is how an object, or a way of -thinking, was modeled 25, 50 or 100 years ago, and how we keep going on -with the same design without trying to think if it's actually the right -one, or to challenge our way of thinking with a different one. Keyboards -are one of those things. We all know the -[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qwerty][origin]] of the QWERTY layout, -why the keyboard has this shape, and so on (the -[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_keyboard][wikipedia]] page is a -good read). Let's take a look at this tweet from -[[http://technomancy.us][Technomancy]] (who, for the the record, also -has some -[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/technomancy/4397554484/][interesting]] -keyboard ideas :) - -#+BEGIN_HTML - <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center"> -#+END_HTML - -#+BEGIN_HTML - <p> -#+END_HTML - -I wonder how long it'll be before we can look back and laugh at the idea -of poking a QWERTY soft-keyboard on a touch screen. Hope it's soon. - -#+BEGIN_HTML - </p> -#+END_HTML - ---- Phil Hagelberg (@technomancy) January 14, 2013 - -#+BEGIN_HTML - </blockquote> -#+END_HTML - -#+BEGIN_HTML - <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> -#+END_HTML - -That's exactly what I'm talking about: we keep reproducing the same -design without questioning it's benefits (I've no doubt that people at -Apple and Google have tried a lot of alternatives, an they probably -decided to stick to this one because it's the most common and people are -used to it. Still, it doesn't mean we have to stick with it). But even -for physical keyboard, we keep the same design: a large space key (why -?!), a capslock key (who need that one, even remapped to "control" I -feel like it's a bad place to physically put a key on the keyboard), -large enter/shift keys, etc. - -I'm not a keyboard nerd. But sometimes I take a look at some new and -strange models, sometimes I try one of them, and I might even buy one, -like the [[http://www.typematrix.com][TypeMatrix]] (that one I really -liked). - -So, when [[https://twitter.com/obra][Jesse]] announced that he was -working on a keyboard, I got /really/ excited. His layout is very -interesting (it seems to be inspired by the kinesis), and the shape is -also innovative. I also remember reading that he suffers from RSI, which -mean it's something he will be careful bout. Take a look at the mapping: -there's only 52 keys, control/shift/alt are repeated, but with this -shape it makes sense, since they're dedicated to one half of the -keyboard. - -#+BEGIN_HTML - <center> -#+END_HTML - -#+BEGIN_HTML - </center> -#+END_HTML - -You can -[[http://blog.fsck.com/2012/12/building-a-keyboard-part-1.html][read]] -[[http://blog.fsck.com/2012/12/building-a-keyboard-part-2.html][about]] -[[http://blog.fsck.com/2013/01/a-pound-of-sculpey.html][his]] -[[http://blog.fsck.com/2013/01/pinkies-and-your-brain.html][progress]]. -He's also publishing [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/obra/][pictures]] on -his flickr account. - -I really hope he will be able to build this keyboard and manage to -manufacture it (maybe a kickstarter project ?). I'll definitely be in -line to get one. |