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Thoughts on Mechanical Keyboards and the ZSA Moonlander

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Thoughts on Mechanical Keyboards and the ZSA Moonlander

https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/thoughts-on-mechanical-keyboards-zsa-moonlander

#HackerNews #MechanicalKeyboards #ZSAMoonlander #TechTalk #Ergonomics #KeyboardEnthusiast

Thoughts on Mechanical Keyboards and the ZSA Moonlander

https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/thoughts-on-mechanical-keyboards-zsa-moonlander

#HackerNews #MechanicalKeyboards #ZSAMoonlander #TechTalk #Ergonomics #KeyboardEnthusiast

Thoughts on Mechanical Keyboards and the ZSA Moonlander

https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/thoughts-on-mechanical-keyboards-zsa-moonlander

#HackerNews #MechanicalKeyboards #ZSAMoonlander #TechTalk #Ergonomics #KeyboardEnthusiast

Thoughts on Mechanical Keyboards and the ZSA Moonlander

https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/thoughts-on-mechanical-keyboards-zsa-moonlander

#HackerNews #MechanicalKeyboards #ZSAMoonlander #TechTalk #Ergonomics #KeyboardEnthusiast

I bought a #zsamoonlander a few months ago because my left wrist hurt began to hurt. I have an asymmetric tilt set up between the two halves. Does anyone else do something similar?

https://snee.la/posts/moonlander/

There's a #plushtodon photo :D

I bought a #zsamoonlander a few months ago because my left wrist hurt began to hurt. I have an asymmetric tilt set up between the two halves. Does anyone else do something similar?

https://snee.la/posts/moonlander/

There's a #plushtodon photo :D

I bought a #zsamoonlander a few months ago because my left wrist hurt began to hurt. I have an asymmetric tilt set up between the two halves. Does anyone else do something similar?

https://snee.la/posts/moonlander/

There's a #plushtodon photo :D

@ieure Now that sounds interesting. I'm disappointed in the Kalih browns I got with the #ZSAMoonlander that I use a work.

So I _would_ change the Zeal 3-in-1 Clickiez switches to silent tactile for my office work use-case, but if the clicky configuration is as good as you suggest, I might consider a second set for home use, where my Cherry blues are not exactly impressing, especially compared to my IBM model M... assuming compatibility.

Thanks for the tip, I might check them out.

@ieure Now that sounds interesting. I'm disappointed in the Kalih browns I got with the #ZSAMoonlander that I use a work.

So I _would_ change the Zeal 3-in-1 Clickiez switches to silent tactile for my office work use-case, but if the clicky configuration is as good as you suggest, I might consider a second set for home use, where my Cherry blues are not exactly impressing, especially compared to my IBM model M... assuming compatibility.

Thanks for the tip, I might check them out.

@ieure Now that sounds interesting. I'm disappointed in the Kalih browns I got with the #ZSAMoonlander that I use a work.

So I _would_ change the Zeal 3-in-1 Clickiez switches to silent tactile for my office work use-case, but if the clicky configuration is as good as you suggest, I might consider a second set for home use, where my Cherry blues are not exactly impressing, especially compared to my IBM model M... assuming compatibility.

Thanks for the tip, I might check them out.

@ieure Now that sounds interesting. I'm disappointed in the Kalih browns I got with the #ZSAMoonlander that I use a work.

So I _would_ change the Zeal 3-in-1 Clickiez switches to silent tactile for my office work use-case, but if the clicky configuration is as good as you suggest, I might consider a second set for home use, where my Cherry blues are not exactly impressing, especially compared to my IBM model M... assuming compatibility.

Thanks for the tip, I might check them out.

@ieure Now that sounds interesting. I'm disappointed in the Kalih browns I got with the #ZSAMoonlander that I use a work.

So I _would_ change the Zeal 3-in-1 Clickiez switches to silent tactile for my office work use-case, but if the clicky configuration is as good as you suggest, I might consider a second set for home use, where my Cherry blues are not exactly impressing, especially compared to my IBM model M... assuming compatibility.

Thanks for the tip, I might check them out.

@awoodsnet I got Cherry MX Blue switches on my second #ZsaMoonlander (See https://indieweb.social/@mcrocker/113830573317423245 ) for home use, where clicky keys won't bother anyone 😉

Like you, I found these took more force than I expected. I was hoping that they would be more like my IBM model M #MechanicalKeyboard that they were modeled after. However, they're better than the Kailh Brown and definitely better than Outemu Blues that I had on a Redragon Vata keyboard. No false positives with these either 🌞

@awoodsnet I got Cherry MX Blue switches on my second #ZsaMoonlander (See https://indieweb.social/@mcrocker/113830573317423245 ) for home use, where clicky keys won't bother anyone 😉

Like you, I found these took more force than I expected. I was hoping that they would be more like my IBM model M #MechanicalKeyboard that they were modeled after. However, they're better than the Kailh Brown and definitely better than Outemu Blues that I had on a Redragon Vata keyboard. No false positives with these either 🌞

@awoodsnet I got Cherry MX Blue switches on my second #ZsaMoonlander (See https://indieweb.social/@mcrocker/113830573317423245 ) for home use, where clicky keys won't bother anyone 😉

Like you, I found these took more force than I expected. I was hoping that they would be more like my IBM model M #MechanicalKeyboard that they were modeled after. However, they're better than the Kailh Brown and definitely better than Outemu Blues that I had on a Redragon Vata keyboard. No false positives with these either 🌞

@awoodsnet I got Cherry MX Blue switches on my second #ZsaMoonlander (See https://indieweb.social/@mcrocker/113830573317423245 ) for home use, where clicky keys won't bother anyone 😉

Like you, I found these took more force than I expected. I was hoping that they would be more like my IBM model M #MechanicalKeyboard that they were modeled after. However, they're better than the Kailh Brown and definitely better than Outemu Blues that I had on a Redragon Vata keyboard. No false positives with these either 🌞

@awoodsnet I got Cherry MX Blue switches on my second #ZsaMoonlander (See https://indieweb.social/@mcrocker/113830573317423245 ) for home use, where clicky keys won't bother anyone 😉

Like you, I found these took more force than I expected. I was hoping that they would be more like my IBM model M #MechanicalKeyboard that they were modeled after. However, they're better than the Kailh Brown and definitely better than Outemu Blues that I had on a Redragon Vata keyboard. No false positives with these either 🌞

@awoodsnet On my first #ZsaMoonlander I got Kailh box brown switches for use at work. They are the least tactile switches I have ever used that claim to be tactile. There's no obvious bump, unless you count the stickiness at the very top of the travel. I would sum them up as muddy.

https://keebworks.com/kailh-box-brown/ confirms my experience.

Despite that, they are still better for typing than Otemu brown switches because I _never_ get any false positive key presses.

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@awoodsnet On my first #ZsaMoonlander I got Kailh box brown switches for use at work. They are the least tactile switches I have ever used that claim to be tactile. There's no obvious bump, unless you count the stickiness at the very top of the travel. I would sum them up as muddy.

https://keebworks.com/kailh-box-brown/ confirms my experience.

Despite that, they are still better for typing than Otemu brown switches because I _never_ get any false positive key presses.

1/2

@awoodsnet On my first #ZsaMoonlander I got Kailh box brown switches for use at work. They are the least tactile switches I have ever used that claim to be tactile. There's no obvious bump, unless you count the stickiness at the very top of the travel. I would sum them up as muddy.

https://keebworks.com/kailh-box-brown/ confirms my experience.

Despite that, they are still better for typing than Otemu brown switches because I _never_ get any false positive key presses.

1/2

@awoodsnet On my first #ZsaMoonlander I got Kailh box brown switches for use at work. They are the least tactile switches I have ever used that claim to be tactile. There's no obvious bump, unless you count the stickiness at the very top of the travel. I would sum them up as muddy.

https://keebworks.com/kailh-box-brown/ confirms my experience.

Despite that, they are still better for typing than Otemu brown switches because I _never_ get any false positive key presses.

1/2

@awoodsnet On my first #ZsaMoonlander I got Kailh box brown switches for use at work. They are the least tactile switches I have ever used that claim to be tactile. There's no obvious bump, unless you count the stickiness at the very top of the travel. I would sum them up as muddy.

https://keebworks.com/kailh-box-brown/ confirms my experience.

Despite that, they are still better for typing than Otemu brown switches because I _never_ get any false positive key presses.

1/2

I have reached peak awkwardness with my #ZSAMoonlander https://www.zsa.io/moonlander #MechanicalKeyboard.

Before Christmas I told people I was about 70% of my typing speed on my previous 104 key QWERTY Mechanical keyboard (Redragon Vata with Outemu browns). Then, I Forgot the Moonlander at home and discovered, it was more like 50%.

I Forgot again the other day and found, I'm slower on the old keyboard too, because I have to pause and search for key combos like Alt-Home, Ctrl-Sft-Right etc.. 🤦‍♂️

I have reached peak awkwardness with my #ZSAMoonlander https://www.zsa.io/moonlander #MechanicalKeyboard.

Before Christmas I told people I was about 70% of my typing speed on my previous 104 key QWERTY Mechanical keyboard (Redragon Vata with Outemu browns). Then, I Forgot the Moonlander at home and discovered, it was more like 50%.

I Forgot again the other day and found, I'm slower on the old keyboard too, because I have to pause and search for key combos like Alt-Home, Ctrl-Sft-Right etc.. 🤦‍♂️

I have reached peak awkwardness with my #ZSAMoonlander https://www.zsa.io/moonlander #MechanicalKeyboard.

Before Christmas I told people I was about 70% of my typing speed on my previous 104 key QWERTY Mechanical keyboard (Redragon Vata with Outemu browns). Then, I Forgot the Moonlander at home and discovered, it was more like 50%.

I Forgot again the other day and found, I'm slower on the old keyboard too, because I have to pause and search for key combos like Alt-Home, Ctrl-Sft-Right etc.. 🤦‍♂️

I have reached peak awkwardness with my #ZSAMoonlander https://www.zsa.io/moonlander #MechanicalKeyboard.

Before Christmas I told people I was about 70% of my typing speed on my previous 104 key QWERTY Mechanical keyboard (Redragon Vata with Outemu browns). Then, I Forgot the Moonlander at home and discovered, it was more like 50%.

I Forgot again the other day and found, I'm slower on the old keyboard too, because I have to pause and search for key combos like Alt-Home, Ctrl-Sft-Right etc.. 🤦‍♂️

I have reached peak awkwardness with my #ZSAMoonlander https://www.zsa.io/moonlander #MechanicalKeyboard.

Before Christmas I told people I was about 70% of my typing speed on my previous 104 key QWERTY Mechanical keyboard (Redragon Vata with Outemu browns). Then, I Forgot the Moonlander at home and discovered, it was more like 50%.

I Forgot again the other day and found, I'm slower on the old keyboard too, because I have to pause and search for key combos like Alt-Home, Ctrl-Sft-Right etc.. 🤦‍♂️

@jalefkowit I _just_ doubled down on a second #ZSAMoonlander https://www.zsa.io/moonlander (an ergonomic, split, columnar, tent-able, RGB, #MechanicalKeyboard).

After trudging through the snow and ice with thick gloves on and carrying that keyboard to and from work, I figured that it didn't matter if I still hadn't learned it well enough to be as fast as I was before, because it would be cheaper to buy a second one for home, than if I fell on my ass and broke something (keyboard or bones). 😉

@jalefkowit I _just_ doubled down on a second #ZSAMoonlander https://www.zsa.io/moonlander (an ergonomic, split, columnar, tent-able, RGB, #MechanicalKeyboard).

After trudging through the snow and ice with thick gloves on and carrying that keyboard to and from work, I figured that it didn't matter if I still hadn't learned it well enough to be as fast as I was before, because it would be cheaper to buy a second one for home, than if I fell on my ass and broke something (keyboard or bones). 😉

@jalefkowit I _just_ doubled down on a second #ZSAMoonlander https://www.zsa.io/moonlander (an ergonomic, split, columnar, tent-able, RGB, #MechanicalKeyboard).

After trudging through the snow and ice with thick gloves on and carrying that keyboard to and from work, I figured that it didn't matter if I still hadn't learned it well enough to be as fast as I was before, because it would be cheaper to buy a second one for home, than if I fell on my ass and broke something (keyboard or bones). 😉

@jalefkowit I _just_ doubled down on a second #ZSAMoonlander https://www.zsa.io/moonlander (an ergonomic, split, columnar, tent-able, RGB, #MechanicalKeyboard).

After trudging through the snow and ice with thick gloves on and carrying that keyboard to and from work, I figured that it didn't matter if I still hadn't learned it well enough to be as fast as I was before, because it would be cheaper to buy a second one for home, than if I fell on my ass and broke something (keyboard or bones). 😉

@jalefkowit I _just_ doubled down on a second #ZSAMoonlander https://www.zsa.io/moonlander (an ergonomic, split, columnar, tent-able, RGB, #MechanicalKeyboard).

After trudging through the snow and ice with thick gloves on and carrying that keyboard to and from work, I figured that it didn't matter if I still hadn't learned it well enough to be as fast as I was before, because it would be cheaper to buy a second one for home, than if I fell on my ass and broke something (keyboard or bones). 😉

Odd question for anyone that owns a #zsa #moonlander or a #voyager #keyboard . Can you set keys to send midi messages so you can have a layer that works as a midi controller pad by sending all kinds of midi messages? I know qmk has support for this but wander if zsa keyboards does too. I would much rather get one of there keyboards then try to hack something together on one of my qkm based keyboards

#zsamoonlander #zsavoyager #mechanicalkeyboard

Odd question for anyone that owns a #zsa #moonlander or a #voyager #keyboard . Can you set keys to send midi messages so you can have a layer that works as a midi controller pad by sending all kinds of midi messages? I know qmk has support for this but wander if zsa keyboards does too. I would much rather get one of there keyboards then try to hack something together on one of my qkm based keyboards

#zsamoonlander #zsavoyager #mechanicalkeyboard

Odd question for anyone that owns a #zsa #moonlander or a #voyager #keyboard . Can you set keys to send midi messages so you can have a layer that works as a midi controller pad by sending all kinds of midi messages? I know qmk has support for this but wander if zsa keyboards does too. I would much rather get one of there keyboards then try to hack something together on one of my qkm based keyboards

#zsamoonlander #zsavoyager #mechanicalkeyboard

Odd question for anyone that owns a #zsa #moonlander or a #voyager #keyboard . Can you set keys to send midi messages so you can have a layer that works as a midi controller pad by sending all kinds of midi messages? I know qmk has support for this but wander if zsa keyboards does too. I would much rather get one of there keyboards then try to hack something together on one of my qkm based keyboards

#zsamoonlander #zsavoyager #mechanicalkeyboard

Odd question for anyone that owns a #zsa #moonlander or a #voyager #keyboard . Can you set keys to send midi messages so you can have a layer that works as a midi controller pad by sending all kinds of midi messages? I know qmk has support for this but wander if zsa keyboards does too. I would much rather get one of there keyboards then try to hack something together on one of my qkm based keyboards

#zsamoonlander #zsavoyager #mechanicalkeyboard

I am disappointed with the Kailh box brown switches on my #ZSAMoonlander #SplitMechanicalKeyboard because they don't feel very tactile.

This review, https://keebworks.com/kailh-box-brown/ , would have told me that they have a very small "bump" right up near the top of the range of travel.

The Outemu browns, from my re-entry to the #MechanicalKeyboard world experiment, feel much more like my IBM model M, but sometimes register key presses before the bump.

Kailh's never give me false positive key presses.

I am disappointed with the Kailh box brown switches on my #ZSAMoonlander #SplitMechanicalKeyboard because they don't feel very tactile.

This review, https://keebworks.com/kailh-box-brown/ , would have told me that they have a very small "bump" right up near the top of the range of travel.

The Outemu browns, from my re-entry to the #MechanicalKeyboard world experiment, feel much more like my IBM model M, but sometimes register key presses before the bump.

Kailh's never give me false positive key presses.

I am disappointed with the Kailh box brown switches on my #ZSAMoonlander #SplitMechanicalKeyboard because they don't feel very tactile.

This review, https://keebworks.com/kailh-box-brown/ , would have told me that they have a very small "bump" right up near the top of the range of travel.

The Outemu browns, from my re-entry to the #MechanicalKeyboard world experiment, feel much more like my IBM model M, but sometimes register key presses before the bump.

Kailh's never give me false positive key presses.

I am disappointed with the Kailh box brown switches on my #ZSAMoonlander #SplitMechanicalKeyboard because they don't feel very tactile.

This review, https://keebworks.com/kailh-box-brown/ , would have told me that they have a very small "bump" right up near the top of the range of travel.

The Outemu browns, from my re-entry to the #MechanicalKeyboard world experiment, feel much more like my IBM model M, but sometimes register key presses before the bump.

Kailh's never give me false positive key presses.

I am disappointed with the Kailh box brown switches on my #ZSAMoonlander #SplitMechanicalKeyboard because they don't feel very tactile.

This review, https://keebworks.com/kailh-box-brown/ , would have told me that they have a very small "bump" right up near the top of the range of travel.

The Outemu browns, from my re-entry to the #MechanicalKeyboard world experiment, feel much more like my IBM model M, but sometimes register key presses before the bump.

Kailh's never give me false positive key presses.

@waxbanks okay ill print the PDFs thanks for the feedback. It is not the first time I read about the thumb buttons being a bit far on the #zsamoonlander. I also have not the biggest hands for sure. Also I wasn't planing on getting that metal tenting kit, which is another 100 bucks at least... but yea. Does such a kit not exist for the voyager?

@waxbanks okay ill print the PDFs thanks for the feedback. It is not the first time I read about the thumb buttons being a bit far on the #zsamoonlander. I also have not the biggest hands for sure. Also I wasn't planing on getting that metal tenting kit, which is another 100 bucks at least... but yea. Does such a kit not exist for the voyager?

@waxbanks okay ill print the PDFs thanks for the feedback. It is not the first time I read about the thumb buttons being a bit far on the #zsamoonlander. I also have not the biggest hands for sure. Also I wasn't planing on getting that metal tenting kit, which is another 100 bucks at least... but yea. Does such a kit not exist for the voyager?

@waxbanks okay ill print the PDFs thanks for the feedback. It is not the first time I read about the thumb buttons being a bit far on the #zsamoonlander. I also have not the biggest hands for sure. Also I wasn't planing on getting that metal tenting kit, which is another 100 bucks at least... but yea. Does such a kit not exist for the voyager?

@waxbanks okay ill print the PDFs thanks for the feedback. It is not the first time I read about the thumb buttons being a bit far on the #zsamoonlander. I also have not the biggest hands for sure. Also I wasn't planing on getting that metal tenting kit, which is another 100 bucks at least... but yea. Does such a kit not exist for the voyager?

@waxbanks So if I mainly want one for stationary use, you would recommend to go with the #zsamoonlander instead? I have no preference for flat switches.

@waxbanks So if I mainly want one for stationary use, you would recommend to go with the #zsamoonlander instead? I have no preference for flat switches.