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Show HN: Gergo – A Keyboard for Hackers

SuperPaintMan 8y ago
Howdy! I've been working away at this little guy after reading jwz's rant on the UHK over at [1](Copy and paste that link, referrer shenanigans). The main takeaway being that for the name UHK, it sure didn't go down in Vim. So I've tried to make a comfortable keyboard that minimizes strain on the fingers that come from banging on a keyboard all day :) The I2C bus routed to every switch is the fun part in my opinion. If you can find a device, with a bit of code you can bodge it into your keyboard! [1] https://www.jwz.org/blog/2018/08/ultimate-hacking-keyboard/ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2018/08/ultimate-hacking-keyboard/
- snlnspc 8y ago
  I'd recommend a clear picture of an assembled board displayed more prominently on the main page.
  - SuperPaintMan 8y ago
    In hindsight, maybe making the header as transparent as I did was a bad idea. There are images over here [1] though for anyone passing through the comments [1] https://blog.gboards.ca/2018/12/photodump.html https://blog.gboards.ca/2018/12/photodump.html
- curioussavage 8y ago
  Wow.. that review was terrible. It’s clear that that guy wanted the uhk to be something it isnt. The way he worded some parts just sounded childish. I use vim and vim bindings everywhere and I already love the uhk so much it might be the last keyboard I ever buy. But I took more than 30 seconds to look at it closely and decide if it was for me. Came from the Kinesis split keyboard too. I thought it was too big. Had a ton of keys I didn’t use too (all the keys he misses) Your keyboard looks pretty neat too. I’ll put it on my list of options to try if I do end up wanting something new. Although my top alternative for now is a dactyl manuform variant.
  - SuperPaintMan 8y ago
    Yeah, JWZ is known for being a opinionated guy, a few remaps would have gone a long way. Honestly, the UHK is a great board but what kills it for me is the lack of a hackable firmware. I've gotten to the point where QMK isn't a option, it's a necessity. If they ever get around to finishing the modules I'd pick one up in a heartbeat. I'd say go for the manuform! Nothing beats a custom designed board around your own hands. :)

Howdy! I've been working away at this little guy after reading jwz's rant on the UHK over at [1](Copy and paste that link, referrer shenanigans). The main takeaway being that for the name UHK, it sure didn't go down in Vim. So I've tried to make a comfortable keyboard that minimizes strain on the fingers that come from banging on a keyboard all day :) The I2C bus routed to every switch is the fun part in my opinion. If you can find a device, with a bit of code you can bodge it into your keyboard! [1] https://www.jwz.org/blog/2018/08/ultimate-hacking-keyboard/ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2018/08/ultimate-hacking-keyboard/

snlnspc 8y ago
I'd recommend a clear picture of an assembled board displayed more prominently on the main page.
- SuperPaintMan 8y ago
  In hindsight, maybe making the header as transparent as I did was a bad idea. There are images over here [1] though for anyone passing through the comments [1] https://blog.gboards.ca/2018/12/photodump.html https://blog.gboards.ca/2018/12/photodump.html
curioussavage 8y ago
Wow.. that review was terrible. It’s clear that that guy wanted the uhk to be something it isnt. The way he worded some parts just sounded childish. I use vim and vim bindings everywhere and I already love the uhk so much it might be the last keyboard I ever buy. But I took more than 30 seconds to look at it closely and decide if it was for me. Came from the Kinesis split keyboard too. I thought it was too big. Had a ton of keys I didn’t use too (all the keys he misses) Your keyboard looks pretty neat too. I’ll put it on my list of options to try if I do end up wanting something new. Although my top alternative for now is a dactyl manuform variant.
- SuperPaintMan 8y ago
  Yeah, JWZ is known for being a opinionated guy, a few remaps would have gone a long way. Honestly, the UHK is a great board but what kills it for me is the lack of a hackable firmware. I've gotten to the point where QMK isn't a option, it's a necessity. If they ever get around to finishing the modules I'd pick one up in a heartbeat. I'd say go for the manuform! Nothing beats a custom designed board around your own hands. :)