Xah Keyboard Blog Archive 2020-05
L-Trac Trackball
back on sell at amazon.
a highly recommended headset.
HyperX Cloud II - Gaming Headset Buy at amazon
macOS: Create Custom Keyboard Layout
major update
Mac Keyboard Viewer
updated
Matias Mini Tactile Pro Keyboard
more updates
you could return the Leopold FC660C keyboard and buy 3 Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard or Optical Key Switch or the superb Epomaker Niz Plum Keyboard or any number of ergo mech programable split Best Ergonomic Keyboards, Xah Pick
gonna play with this in the coming days.
updated
roccat ends linux support?
Roccat keyboard and mouse used to have great linux support. Seems, that ended. see
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/5js1l2/im_stefan_achatz_stopping_programming_linux/
- Keyboard Key Switch Mechanisms. major update.
- IBM Model M keyboard (1985). minor update.
- HAVIT Keyboard. new photos
- Leopold FC660C keyboard. new photo
Kaihua Kailh Switch
major update
major update.
got a new idea. gonna swap the keycaps in HAVIT Keyboard to use on Gergo Keyboard
old pages, minor updates
major update. now formula in JavaScript
my old article. my spacious office in y2k, with Sun Microsystems hardware.
Sun Microsystems Type 6 Keyboard
old article, repost.
wow, you can buy a Huawei phone on amazon.
Huawei P30 128GB+6GB RAM (ELE-L29) 6.1″ LTE Factory Unlocked GSM Smartphone (International Version) Buy at amazon
random updates.
- Efficiency: Mouse vs Trackpad vs Touchpad vs Joystick vs Pen Input
- Razer Nostromo Gaming Keypad
- Razer BlackWidow Keyboard
- OrbiTouch keyless keyboard
- Nakabayashi Digio Trackball
- Mouse vs Keyboard: Is Mouse Bad for Programer?
- What is Mouse DPI? Does DPI Matter?
- Microsoft TrackBall Optical
- Microsoft Intellimouse
- Optimus Popularis Keyboard
- Falcon-20 Programmable Keypad
Retro Keycaps- Mad Catz RAT 5 Gaming Mouse
minor updates. ROCCAT is known for linux support.
my smart phone Moto G5 Plus Phone, 2017
minor updates to a bunch of pages. mostly fixed the amazon link to direct product, not search.
- Tangent Ripple Grading Panel
- Swiftpoint Z Gaming Mouse
- Stenotype Machine
- Logitech G300s Gaming Mouse
- SteelSeries Sensei Gaming Mouse
minor updates
French Ergonomic Keyboard Layouts: dvorak-fr, bepo, bvofrak
updated. thanks to the creator of dvorak-fr.
now, i need a unicode symbol to represent wireless, for wireless keyboard
ok, here's a symbol closest to bluetooth ᛒ. Unicode: Rune ᚠ .
French Ergonomic Keyboard Layouts: dvorak-fr, bepo, bvofrak
updated
added a video
now, review.
Microsoft surface book problems
My Microsoft surface pen stopped working one day after a Microsoft Windows update. Also, typecover keyboard, which i don't use much. But one day, i tried to use it, it won't power on.
updated Microsoft Surface Pro
I repeat, never buy logitech webcam. Added a video review.
Mistel Barocco is back!
Ultimate Hacking Keyboard
updated on the spec of the bridging cable.
cheap action cam can work as webcam
just discovered.
someone bought this. Logitech G700s Mouse. $400 on amazon. by the way, that was the best mouse.
massive curved monitor
someone bought it. metioned in xahlee discord
Typing Habits, Repetitive Strain Injury ⌨
now with nav box at bottom of every page there.
Kinesis Advantage2 Programing Guide
updated. bottom.
You got my page key philosophy wrong! I am never against page up down key. In fact, prefer to have those keys. And, i've always been espousing ctrl+pgup or pgdn to switch tab. Cuz, it's more ergonomic, and less keystrokes. But most nerd idiots insists ctrl+tab and shift tab. And those hhkb and 60% faaks no even have page up/down key, so they prefer ctrl+tab and ctrl shift tab crap. However, in studying the page key, all aspects, including history, i think it's a sorry state that the page key got invented. Because, mouse wheel, or touch pad swipe, is much more fitting. More efficient. But, understand, we cannot change history. Wheel and touchpad were invented 20 years later. So, in summary, it's a bit complex. Page up/down, physical keys, are great. Faak the nerd idiots with their 60% or 40% faak. But, in view of history, page up/down really shouldn't be there in the first place. Also, i so despise those nerds who use space instead of page down. Page down is proper. Space is hack. For example, u can see emacs, often have space to do page down. And it's very common among nerds in 90s. Faak hackers and their ways.
Keyboard Page Up/Down Keys
massively expanded.
Modifier Keys Usage Frequency
major expansion.
Gergo Keyboard
Massive update.
New layout for xah fly keys. Fantastic.
And criticism of gergo keyboard.
on its own page
benzene666 keyboard
added. on hexagonal key arrangement
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
added tips about save screenshot in jpg format
Windows: Keyboard Shortcuts
minor update
Character Frequency Counter. Added new feature. Filter out Chinese.
major update.
tons of new photos.
See also: Keyboards with Volume Wheel
Das Keyboard
minor update
new photo. thanks to sezen.
Logitech G502 Mouse
added more photos
Where to Buy Keycaps
updated
Emacs vs vim, Compute Keybinding Efficiency
major update
CODE Keyboard minor update
Microsoft's PowerToys project, the Keyboard Manager, is looking good. added to Windows Keyboard Software Guide
Mac vs Windows vs linux
someone asked me, which is better. A very frequently asked question.
someone asked about typing dvorak with pinyin or other input system.
Elecom HUGE Trackball
Elecom HUGE vs Logitech MX Ergo,
A review by Takom.
Diverge 4 is out. and bunch of updates on other pages.
Mac Keyboard Software Guide
updated
Xah Keyboard Guide
new gui design
Windows Keyboard Software Guide
added a app that shows key press and keycode.
Kinesis Advantage Keyboard Gallery added a new mod.
minor updates.
Xah Talk Show 2020-06-06. math of seashell, kinesis vs UHK vs xbows keyboards, juggling and math
now, am back to kinesis advantage2 as my main keyboard. I must say, it is truly more comfortable than uhk.
Jonathan Blow smashes Razer BlackWidow keyboard. see How Razer Keyboards Suck
- todo, work in progress Emacs Keyboard History
KeyMouse seems gonna continue production. See link to their blog at top there. thanks to Kowodo for the tip.
Elgato Stream Deck has a 32 key version.
Programable Keypad
minor update.
major and minor updates.
Varmilo EC Switch
added videos.
HAVIT Keyboard
added a video
Keyboard Key Switch Mechanisms
added kailh choc switch.
How to Avoid Mouse Hand Pain
major update.
Logitech G-Hub Sucks
major addition
minor updates
- Elecom EX-G Pro Trackball
- Trackball Ball Sizes and Replacement
- Slimblade Trackball
- Ploopy Trackball
- L-Trac Trackball
- Kensington Expert Mouse
- PERIBOARD-322 Keyboard with Trackball
add Elecom EX-G Pro Trackball ball size, and to the ball size page
minor updates
now on amazon.
minor updates.
- Keycap Profiles
- Keyboard Key Switch Mechanisms
- VE.A Keyboard
- Computer Keyboards, Year 1999 to 2006
- Keyboard Design Flaws
- Humble Hacker Keyboard
- History of Kensington Expert
- Kensington Expert
- Kinesis Advantage2 Keyboard
- Ergonomic Keyboards Size Comparison
- Logitech G815/G915 Keyboard
- Computer Keyboards, Year 1999 to 2006
- Wooting Keyboard
- Trackball Size Comparison
Logitech Trackman 1989 Trackball
new photo
this can solve the tablet single USB problem. either you buy bluetooth keyboard and mouse, or you get a magnetic USB connector, and a portable USB hub.
major updates
SkeleTron Keyboard
updated, with correct info.
Xah Talk Show 2020-05-08 Japanese Keyboards, TRON, M-System, Thumb-Shift, Leopold, Topre
Topre Switch
The name Topre, came from Tokyo Press, because the company was named Tokyo Press Kogyo Co Ltd, and got renamed in 1985 Oct to Topre Corporation. Also, topre patent expired in 2004. This is probably why, you see chinese capacitive switches, such as Varmilo EC Switch [thanks to Captain Alan.]
updated at Keyboard Key Switch Mechanisms
KeyMouse minor update.
updated a lot on Japanese and chinese keyboards
- English Spelling, My Frend, U Dont No English
- Unicode: Shavian Alphabet 𐑕
- Unicode: Deseret Alphabet 𐐃
Once we have rectification of the spelling system, then, we could have proper uniform abbrev for syllables. This would potentially beat stenotype, but with normal non-chorded typing
got ban'd by twitter yester 2020-05-05. Thinking, quit twitter.
Logitech G502 Mouse
added efficient button setup
how often do you open link in a new tab?
Why Swap Mouse Right Button and Middle Button
major update
Pinyin Letter Frequency problem, the removal of v
added to bottom
Pinyin Letter Frequency 拼音字母頻率
lots new photos