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<p>Started experimenting with custom keyboard design and fabrication. See <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~tgrosinger/keyboards">the
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designs here</a>.</p>
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<p>For the last several years I have been using the
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<a href="https://www.gboards.ca/product/gergoplex">GergoPlex</a> keyboard. I love the
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ultra-thin profile, and the perfect balance it achieves with having just the
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right number of keys. That being said, there are a couple of changes I’ve wanted
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to make.</p>
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<p>My first new keyboard,
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<a href="https://git.sr.ht/~tgrosinger/keyboards/tree/main/item/chrysemys">Chrysemys</a>,
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is very heavily inspired by the GergoPlex, however it is a single piece rather
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than two half boards connected with a cable. I have also moved the thumb keys
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out towards the center a bit, added Bluetooth connectivity, and used even
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thinner switches. This board is an experiment, and has allowed me to learn a
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tremendous amount about designing circuits and keyboards specifically. I imagine
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there will be many more custom keyboards in my future.</p>
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<p>Some ideas I want to experiment with:</p>
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<li>Adding an optical encoder and roller bearings to support a track ball.</li>
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<li>Adding a salvaged TrackPoint under the right hand index finger (obviously not on the same keyboard as the trackball).</li>
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<li>Integrate the MCU into the board, rather than using a separate socketed board.</li>
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