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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by TankieTanuki@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

Plus it has a rainbow backlight that makes it gay! hexbear-gay-pride

I had been using a membrane keyboard that was so worn out sometimes I had to press a key twice. Now the keys glide effortlessly. faded

It's just like playing the piano; speed comes from reducing tension in the fingers to allow the tiniest muscle impulse possible to accomplish the required motion, and having sticky keys makes things much more difficult because it raises the the key's "activation energy" (chemists' terminology).

My only disappointment is that I was hoping for even snappier keys. I once used a mechanical keyboard that was as loud as a typewriter. Apparently there are a whole variety of switches out there---again like a piano in that you can tune the "action" to your preference. It says I have "Outemu Brown" switches for whatever that's worth. Any switch stans out there? What are my options?

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[-] imikoy@hexbear.net 2 points 6 months ago

Here's a frontier I want you to experience: 25g. and lower Kailh Choc switches.

They will probably require a different PCB because of different footprint (position of legs and contacts), but lightweight Chocs are sooooo satisfying, the actuation force is so small that resting a finger on a key can press it and it's GLORIOUS

Also, try split keyboards! My hands rest on the table, I don't need to move them, I just adjust the keyboard halves. And I can put a bowl of soup, a laptop, or a fully sized cat in between them! niko-speen cat-vibing

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