A collection of open-source hardware and software for building writerdecks/cyberdecks.
  • smallredearth@lemmy.zipEnglish
    3·
    10 hours ago

    I might have misunderstood the intended use for this, but is there any way to connect a mouse or a monitor? From the picture gallery, it seems not, but I could see myself using something like this without the monitor and the mouse while I’m out and then connecting it up when I’m home.

  • tankplanker@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    11 hours ago

    I have always loved the concept of computers like this one.

    I have a picocalc on order but I am aware I am unlikely to make such a restricted use platform work for me day to day.

    I also have a GPD MicroPC 2, its just about perfect for me for actual travel usage as its just a small PC, and when plugged into a docking station will drive 2x4k screens fine. It fixes everything I do not like about smartphones, I just want it smaller still but the keyboard is already a big compromise for me.

    However I like the fact its based on a PI as it has a wide range of options for expansion and a large base of support to take it further if you need it to.

    • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      8 hours ago

      Just wondering why numbers aren’t a modifier layer over the letter area? Instead we have a modifier for duplicated functionality in the dedicated numblock.

    • rollerbang@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 hours ago

      I’m very happy with alternative layers for numpads and such now. It does depend on the use case I guess.

  • yesman@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    24 hours ago

    That keyboard looks really nice, but the placement of the R CTRL would cause me fits.

    • Ghoelian@piefed.socialEnglish
      6·
      21 hours ago

      Do you actually use the right control or shift keys? I do always touch type but I pretty much only use the left modifier keys.

    • palordrolap@fedia.io
      2·
      20 hours ago

      Yeah. Right Control should be where Fn is for sure.

      And as an ISO keyboard user, I need my right Shift key, so that Control has to be a Shift instead. On ISO, left Shift is small and right is large. For that and other reasons I use the right one way more than the left. And if that’s not possible for deep technical reasons, hard-wire it to the left one bypassing all of the trouble. It wouldn’t be the first time a keyboard did something like that.

      … and what do you know, there’s a even little space there with no key where they could put the Fn key omitted by those changes.

      Everything else I could deal with. Even the otherwise US layout. It’s been a while since I used one, but occasionally there’s a hiccup and I’ll reach for double quote or at-sign in the opposite places, so that muscle memory is still there, maybe waiting for mangling into typing on something like this.