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Does anyone else have links to other interesting approaches to keyboards (products or otherwise)?

brendoncrawford 11y ago
Http://geekhack.org/ is a pretty good source. The ErgoDox originated there.
jodrellblank 11y ago
My favourite approach is the DataHand ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DataHand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DataHand ) Also the chorded keyboard ideas like in Douglas Englebart's famous 1960s computing demo, where he had a chording keyboard in one hand and a mouse in the other ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorded_keyboard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorded_keyboard ). The modern variant on that has headed towards wearable mobile use with the Twiddler http://twiddler.tekgear.com/ http://twiddler.tekgear.com/ Also, the Buxton collection includes some interesting keyboard designs (including the two above): http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/bibuxton/buxtoncollection/type.aspx?t=Keyboard http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/bibuxton/buxto...
melling 11y ago
An introduction to Ergonomic keyboards: https://h4labs.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/the-model-01-an-heirloom-grade-keyboard-for-serious-typists/ https://h4labs.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/the-model-01-an-heir... Here are a few dozen of links about keyboards: http://thespanishsite.com/public_html/org/ergo/keyboards.html http://thespanishsite.com/public_html/org/ergo/keyboards.htm...
kybernetyk 11y ago
Very DIY (still have to solder mine together): http://ergodox.org http://ergodox.org
jacobolus 11y ago
The rabbit hole is deep https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55099 https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55099
lfowles 11y ago
My daily working keyboard is an Alphagrip.(Just tested at 69wpm vs 120wpm qwerty on plain English.) http://alphagrips.com/ http://alphagrips.com/
ScottBurson 11y ago
Here's one that's been under development for a long time. I have two of these on preorder -- I hope I like them :-) http://shop.keyboard.io/ http://shop.keyboard.io/
fuzzythinker 11y ago
Reviews of many: http://xahlee.info/kbd/keyboard_review_gallery.html http://xahlee.info/kbd/keyboard_review_gallery.html http://allthingsergo.com/blog/category/reviews/ergonomic-keyboards/ http://allthingsergo.com/blog/category/reviews/ergonomic-key...
jcrites 11y ago
The Kinesis Pro is excellent and by far the fastest keyboard I've ever typed on, as well as the most ergonomic (no strain for me): http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage-pro-for-pc-mac/ http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage-pro-for-pc-mac/ It optimizes the contour of the layout to minimize finger movement distance, and improve comfort. It also moves frequently pressed keys like ctrl, shift, backspace, etc. onto the thumbs which are stronger. Overall I type noticeably faster. The 3M Ergonomic Mouse is a mouse I use that's very ergonomic as well. No stress or strain for me ever since switching to those with a standing desk, years ago, even despite very intensive computer use.

Http://geekhack.org/ is a pretty good source. The ErgoDox originated there.

My favourite approach is the DataHand ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DataHand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DataHand ) Also the chorded keyboard ideas like in Douglas Englebart's famous 1960s computing demo, where he had a chording keyboard in one hand and a mouse in the other ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorded_keyboard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorded_keyboard ). The modern variant on that has headed towards wearable mobile use with the Twiddler http://twiddler.tekgear.com/ http://twiddler.tekgear.com/ Also, the Buxton collection includes some interesting keyboard designs (including the two above): http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/bibuxton/buxtoncollection/type.aspx?t=Keyboard http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/bibuxton/buxto...

melling 11y ago

An introduction to Ergonomic keyboards: https://h4labs.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/the-model-01-an-heirloom-grade-keyboard-for-serious-typists/ https://h4labs.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/the-model-01-an-heir... Here are a few dozen of links about keyboards: http://thespanishsite.com/public_html/org/ergo/keyboards.html http://thespanishsite.com/public_html/org/ergo/keyboards.htm...

kybernetyk 11y ago

Very DIY (still have to solder mine together): http://ergodox.org http://ergodox.org

jacobolus 11y ago

The rabbit hole is deep https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55099 https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55099

lfowles 11y ago

My daily working keyboard is an Alphagrip.(Just tested at 69wpm vs 120wpm qwerty on plain English.) http://alphagrips.com/ http://alphagrips.com/

ScottBurson 11y ago

Here's one that's been under development for a long time. I have two of these on preorder -- I hope I like them :-) http://shop.keyboard.io/ http://shop.keyboard.io/

fuzzythinker 11y ago

Reviews of many: http://xahlee.info/kbd/keyboard_review_gallery.html http://xahlee.info/kbd/keyboard_review_gallery.html http://allthingsergo.com/blog/category/reviews/ergonomic-keyboards/ http://allthingsergo.com/blog/category/reviews/ergonomic-key...

jcrites 11y ago

The Kinesis Pro is excellent and by far the fastest keyboard I've ever typed on, as well as the most ergonomic (no strain for me): http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage-pro-for-pc-mac/ http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage-pro-for-pc-mac/ It optimizes the contour of the layout to minimize finger movement distance, and improve comfort. It also moves frequently pressed keys like ctrl, shift, backspace, etc. onto the thumbs which are stronger. Overall I type noticeably faster. The 3M Ergonomic Mouse is a mouse I use that's very ergonomic as well. No stress or strain for me ever since switching to those with a standing desk, years ago, even despite very intensive computer use.