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Mouse with Spin Wheel
major update
updated
updated.
Why You Need 10 Buttons Mouse
updated
Why Programable Keyboards Are Better Than Software Key Remap
on a page of its own.
updates.
Logitech G502 Mouse minor update
looks like the dpi war winner is currently logitech. What's Mouse DPI? Does DPI Matter?
new linux key tool: ydotool. Linux: Keyboard Software Guide
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts Tutorial
new index.
AutoHotkey Tutorial
updated.
Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard 2019
stiff spacebar problem.
one thing annoying about Windows 10 is that, a keyboard shortcut does not always work, due to focus widget. For example, in folder view Explorer, Ctrl+w can close a window, but if you have pressed Tab or Alt+h before so that your focus is on navigation pane or the ribbon bar, then it won't work.
new photos and video.
X No Chord Keyboard
minor update, repost
What's Mouse DPI? Does DPI Matter?
minor update, repost
Do It Yourself big trackball with gyro sensor mechanism
Jan 27, 2021
Jacek Fedoryński
The ball is a standalone Bluetooth mouse. All the electronics are inside the ball. The keyboard is a separate USB device that is only used for mouse clicks.
[Bluetooth trackball Mark II By Jacek Fedoryński. At https://blog.jfedor.org/2021/01/bluetooth-trackball-mark-ii.html ]
Drawing Software Krita so pretty.
updated many photos in
Trackball Reviews.
basically, replacing those professional photos by real-life photos.
I always prefer real life photos. Professional photos looks fake.
Best Computer Desk
repost
windows key shortcuts for maximize window is annoying
There is no key to max window. F11 does toggle fullscreen, but the concept of fullscreen is annoying, you can't see tabs, and not supported by all apps. Fullscreen is useful only about watching movies or games. It's a idea of 90s when dislay are small.
Then, there are max window idea. It's not a toggle. You have to max then restore. Then there's minimize window idea, which is completely different, more like hiding current window.
then, the keys for max/restor/min window adds to the helpless situation. First of all, there are multiple keys doing the same.
- Alt+Space+x
- Max window size.
- Alt+Space+m
- Minimize (hide) window
- Alt+Space+r
- “restore” window size.
- ❖ Window+↑
- Max window size.
- ❖ Window+↓
- Restore window size if it's maxed, else, minimize (hide)
No single key to toggle max window. You have to use brain cycle then decide on the rigt key.
worse is that, you might think that you'll just settle for ❖ Window+↑ and ❖ Window+↓. but if you pressed the latter one more time by mistake, whoops, your window is gone hidden.
using programable keypad for mouse click
Now on windows, am using hover activate window , but it doesn't have hover click. So i've been clicking a lot and starting to feel the strain. So, Ultimate Hacking Keyboard comes to the rescue. Programed the key to act as mouse click. See the left side, left hand fist sit on the click.
See:
mouse finger pain saver. Windows: Mouse Hover to Activate Window
NEC PC-8801-KI Keyboard (1983)
added a video.
Microsoft surface tablet charger
My Microsoft surface tablet charger broke. Cable bend damage at the magnetic connector. This cable should be replaceable but is merged into the charging brick, i suppose on purpose, so that if it broke, one has to buy the whole thing. Fuck these commercial corps. (Apple is worst)
See also Microsoft Surface Pro 4, 2015
photos of my new computer and monitor
Drawing Tablet
This thing now works fantastically in Windows. Sucks on the Mac.
Now you can use this instead of the mouse.
It is because Microsoft Windows support touch screen, Mac doesn't.
So you can use a drawing tablet as mouse on Windows.
added photos.
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
minor update
Kinesis Advantage2 Keyboard with silent red switch
Bought a new Kinesis Advantage2 Keyboard with Silent Cherry MX Red switches. My old one is cherry mx brown switch. Love the new one. Gonna sell my old. See pic at the link.
why i bought another same? i talked about this many times. in my Xah Talk Show 📺 and in Xah Emacs Blog and here.
Basically, if you have Repetitive Strain Injury, you want light linear switch. I'd say cherry mx red or blue are good. Anything above 45g activation is no good.
also updated:
Logitech G815/G915, Kailh Choc Switch
minor updates. The logitech gl switch are just Kailh Choc Switch .
Fujitsu KBPC E, Ergosplit Keyboard
minor update
Programable Keyboards with Onboard Memory
minor update
I need to upgrade my machine. I need to upgrade my 2014 mac mini. Which should i buy?.
my basic needs:
- Under $1k.
- 16M RAM.
- Need ssd drive. 256G is big enough.
- No need spin disk drive.
- Graphics needs to support WQHD (2560 x 1440) or 3840 x 2160 at 60Hz refresh.
currently looking at:
Ultimate Hacking Keyboard version 2 is out. see Ultimate Hacking Keyboard
Wooden Keyboard
minor update
There is a way to type i think 200 wpm by a shorthand system. And that's not the planck plover faak. Planck Keyboard. But a shorthand system designed for typing. There are many shorthand system designed before, but they are designed for hand writing.
write a essay about this. list and summarize all past shorthand systems, and phonetic systems. and show my abbrev system. also look into basic English, its vocabulary. identify the most common words. also identify the most comment parts of words. remember, phonetic system is a key. try to use that.
currently reworking my JavaScript app for plotting keyboard layout and character frequency
Typing Multi Layouts
minor update
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
update. Screenshot using terminal.
And best way to copy file path on Mac.
Keyboard Layout, Is Inverted Number Row Better?
minor update
Moonlander Keyboard
added reason about inward thumb bend.
Why Function Keys Are Useful
added a video.
What's the Most Efficient Keyboard Layout?
minor update.
Dvorak vs Programer's Dvorak
minor update.
Japanese Keyboard Layouts minor update.
history. Microsoft revolutionized the keyboard scene in 1994. Microsoft Natural Keyboard. updated.
clips from Xah Talk Show 2020-12-02 emacs Sentence Lines, my RSI, Microsoft Sculpt Keyboard, Function Keys
Function Key vs Key Chord, Which is Healthier, Which is Faster?
updated
Efficient Layout for Numbers
minor update
never buy keyboard with function keys in a continuous row
minor updates.
Mistel Barocco Split Keyboard now has wireless bluetooth!
Gergo Keyboard more photo of gergo.
TRON Keyboard
new photo
good compact wireless ergo keyboard
Gonna buy this. Need wireless. No other good alternative. I need it for use with Microsoft Surface Pro.
The alternative is either keychron or niz plum. Keychron not too expensive but not ergo. Or i really want niz plum but too expensive. Plus, they not ergo.
Faak. My Gergo Keyboard broke. Now back to X-Bows Keyboard, for use when in bed typing on my Microsoft Surface Pro 4, 2015
It happened about twice before, gergo would start to type random by itself. Unplug and replug solved the problem. Today it happened again. But i unplugged the keyboard side instead. After replug, it doesn't work. Repeat replug still the case. When holding a key on the right side, it would then type a string about 20 or so repetition of the key. And i realized, if i unplug the cable that connect them, the right side works fine. .
end of the ergonomic keyboard evolution
I think the ergonomic evolution, began in 2013 by Truly Ergonomic then Ergodox in DIY, with onset of 3d printing and mech keyswitch craze, is over. There is not much new that haven't been explored.
- Ahegao keycaps. PBT Dye Sublimation. 108 Keycap Set. OEM Profile Buy at amazon
- Ahegao keycaps. PBT Dye Sublimation. 108 Keycap Set. OEM Profile Buy at amazon
- Ahegao Mousepad Buy at amazon
massive key switch master
Max Keyboard All in One Mechanical Keyswitch Tester with Labeled PBT Keycaps Buy at amazon
See also: Keyboard Key Switch Mechanisms
updated
Tangent Ripple Grading Panel
someone bought this.
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
minor update
Evoluent Vertical Mouse minor update.
Perixx came out with many colorful 34 mm balls for trackball. Trackball Ball Sizes and Replacement
amazon goodies.
and added protective case to:
more photo and review.
Dumang DK6 Keyboard
added a comment
Sonder Keyboard, 5 years, seems still no product. added video
minor update.
you buy! Sennheiser HD 820 Headphone Buy at amazon
Backspace Key: Key Label's Influence on Key Purpose
minor update
Sun Microsystems Type 6 Keyboard
added a type 7 photo.
Xah Talk Show 2020-09-27 best programable keypad, unix config files, why JavaScript property sucks
minor updates.
- my earliest keyboard blog, year 2006. Computer Keyboards Gallery
- The Idiocy of Happy Hacking Keyboard
- Linux: xmodmap Tutorial
- a survey of Microsoft Keyboards, 2011 Microsoft Keyboards
- Alt Graph Key, Compose Key, Dead Key
Programable Keypad
updated
Univac F-1355-00 Keyboard, 1971
added a video.
French Letter Frequency, updated.
Xah Talk Show 2020-09-20 Keyboard Layouts, QWERTY Dvorak Colemak, Why PHP is Better Than JavaScript
todo, work on JavaScript to make the interactive char counter app to also show keyboard heatmap.
- Character Frequency Plot
- French Letter Frequency
- Japanese Character Frequency
- Computer Languages Characters Frequency
- Dvorak vs Colemak write JavaScript svg for bigram and word frequency. remove static images, check all pages.
- Keyboard Layout, Is Inverted Number Row Better? make the char frequency interactive on each page. remove static image, check all pages.
- French Letter Frequency, remove static heatmap image. add JavaScript svg.
- Pinyin Letter Frequency 拼音字母頻率
Major update. Write JavaScript + SVG for all keyboard layout diagrams. Still have lots improvements to do.
- Mechanical Keyboard Noise Comparison. updated
- CM Storm NovaTouch keyboard, failed
xah talk show 2020-09-14, programable keyboard, keyboard input tools for image/video editing
what is this?
Arrow Keys added several more photos.
review, updated, repost.
lol, someone bought this. 100 dollars. Was 20 back in 2003
Logitech G604 Mouse added optimal setup for web browsing.
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