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Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards

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¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid

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Dilemma Max by BastardKB; It has an integrated RP2040 microcontroller chip and diodes and underglow leds came presoldered, so soldering the per-key LEDs and switches and assembling the trackpad and case took me close to 2 hours.

I'm still looking for a display to use on the left side.

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[–] Ghoti_ 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is this keyboard wireless? If not I couldn’t imagine using it because the wires would sit in your lap

[–] yingeling 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It isn't wireless. I'm not sure how the wires would end up in your lap when the keyboard is on your desk.

[–] Ghoti_ 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because the wire on the trackpad is facing the user

[–] yingeling 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh no, the red cable is actually facing away from you when using it. I guess I shouldn't have taken these pictures at these angles 😅

[–] Ghoti_ 3 points 1 year ago

That makes a lot more sense, I thought the pad was for your left thumb lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think they said that because the wires seem to be going toward the user instead of away like a typical keyboard. Edit... Unless you're supposed to use it the other way and turn your hands out instead of in.

[–] yingeling 1 points 1 year ago

It's a split keyboard so you can rotate the two halves and put them further apart as you like. I noticed there was some confusion about how the keyboard should be orientated 😅

I commented another picture with how it would sit on the desk.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can’t imagine using it period lmao how do you even put your hands on it? Like this? 👐

[–] yingeling 6 points 1 year ago

They're two separate halves, when using it you'll put them further apart from each other..