Show HN: A Truly Modular Keyboard

(github.com)

33 points | by NotARoomba 1 day ago

9 comments

  • eviks 0 minutes ago
    Is there a mouse module? Can you connect in a "staggered" manner rather than in a linear grid?
  • IllIIlIlIlIIIIl 5 minutes ago
    This is a really neat idea for a macro keyboard. If it supported staggered rows and row heights, not to mention structural rigidity it would be good for everyday use too.
  • kaipereira 46 minutes ago
    This is awesome!

    How does the rigidity of the keyboard hold up with many keys and what's the cost of the materials at higher order quantity?

  • NotARoomba 1 day ago
    A while back I was frustrated when wanting to buy a keyboard that there were no triangle-shaped keyboards or circle-shaped keyboards. This lack of peculiar keyboard shapes gave me the idea to make a keyboard that could be reconfigurable into any shape my heart desired. I’m still working on the firmware and making more keys but I wanted to share my progress so far. Heres the source if anyone’s interested in how I made it: https://github.com/notaroomba/keybytes
  • trollbridge 48 minutes ago
    I’ve wondered when someone would do this (which gets rid of the annoyances of scanning).

    The real breakthrough would be reprogrammable key legends in something like e-ink.

  • jasonjmcghee 31 minutes ago
    This is very cool.

    It needs spacers / extensions so it can be laid out as desired.

  • aghuang 25 minutes ago
    Very cool, would really like one
  • pparanoidd 8 minutes ago
    Now give them all wheels so they can rearrange themselves on my desk
  • fitsumbelay 36 minutes ago
    this is extremely cool. would love to see full board