Looks like I might have to retire my wasd keyboard v2 (cherry mx clears) which has been my main input device for the last 12-13 years. Been trying to hold on as I prefer a full keyboard with numpad/media keys/etc and the current 60%/65% mechanical fad I just don't understand how anyone is programming missing the other 40%?! Need as many keys as I can get. Found this thread https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/what-happened-to-wasd-keyboards/10143/18 which lead to https://cliffle.com/widget/recode but sadly not compatible and unfortunately I have two. Probably could try hacking something together and getting QMK on it but there are a couple of other creature comforts I'd like, wireless, bluetooth, hotswap, single key combos, haptic feedback, tap dancing, etc. Is my only choice to build my own?

FWIW: Please don't tell me about modifying layouts via x11/wayland. I know, it doesn't work uniformly and never has and never will; i'd like to do any layout modding via firmware, so at least QMK.

#mechanicalkeyboard #mechkeyboard #keyboard #cherrymx

What happened to WASD keyboards?

@codinghorror do you know what happened to WASDKeyboards? I am so sad, I love my keyboards I got from them but they seem to just be gone

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Cherry KW 300 MX im Test

Mit der KW 300 MX bietet auch Cherry eine Kompakttastatur an. Sie verspricht Silent-Tippen für Arbeiten oder Spielen in der Ruhezone.

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Cherry MX 8.3 TKL im Test: Ein erster großer Schritt in Richtung Luxus https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/tastaturen/cherry-mx-8-3-tkl-test.93288/ #cherry #mechanicalkeyboard #cherrymx
Cherry MX 8.3 TKL im Test

Cherrys neue Luxustastatur Xtrfy 8.3 TKL macht gegenüber dem Vorgänger einen großer Schritt. Eigentlich müsste sie jedoch zwei gehen.

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KW X ULP 2.0 und KW 550 MX LP: Cherry baut (sehr) flache mechanische Tastaturen

Cherry stellt mit der KW X ULP 2.0 eine sehr flache 75-Prozent-Tastatur, mit der KW 550 MX LP eine flache 96-Prozent-Tastatur vor.

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Cherry Xtrfy MX 8.3 TKL: Mit Display und Metall ins High-End-Segment

Cherry will mehr als Office-Tastaturen bauen. Die Xtrfy MX 8.3 TKL nimmt mit Display und viel Metall das High-End-Segment ins Visier.

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Cherry KC 500 MX LP im Test: Eine neue flache Standard-Tastatur für das gehobene Büro https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/tastaturen/cherry-kc-500-lp-test.93412/ #cherry #mechanicalkeyboard #cherrymx
Cherry KC MX500 LP im Test

Flach, Fullsize- oder TKL-Format, Low-Profile-Taster 2.0, erträglicher Preis: Cherrys KC 500 LP macht im Test eine tolle Figur.

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Thank you to @hyde for putting together this OverRated/UnderRated post.

They presented me with a few topics for me to give my thoughts on if they were overrated or underrated, and then they too replied and gave their thoughts on those same topics. Such a fun little post to participate in.

Check it out via the link below and let me know what you think!

Over/Under #26 with Cliff: https://lazybea.rs/ovr-026/

#OverRated #UnderRated #Blog #Blogging #BlogPost #VR #Zelda #CherryMX #BrunoMars #EspressoCoffee #Coffee

Over/Under #26 with Cliff

Over/Under #26 with Cliff

I just found out about KeyCon, a mechanical keyboard convention happening in DC tomorrow.

https://www.pennsocialdc.com/event-details/keycon-2025

I would 100% be there if it weren't for the ridiculous birthday parade clusterf*cking up the city. They picked the wrong day for this thing.

#KeyCon #keyboards #mechanicalkeyboards #keycaps #keyswitches #CherryMX #Alps #bucklingspring #keyboard #Topre #computing #DC #WashingtonDC #conference #geek

KeyCon 2025 | Penn Social

KeyCon 2025 is the premier event for mechanical keyboard hobbyists, collectors, and enthusiasts from all over the world

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