apfelwednesday desk check
gregandcin 
@apfel *layers*
Pepe@apfel @gregandcin Ok… this thing looks insane small. Is it for single hand use?
@ajperez @gregandcin I personally use it 2-handed, but there are a few 1-handed layouts that I had in mind as well when designing it (namely artsey.io and taipo).
Peter Cock@apfel what are the unusual keyboards with vertical double height keys for - What layout do you use with them… (and language)?
@pjacock I use them for everyday typing, anything from emails and chats to coding. I mostly use a slightly reduced version of the aptmak layout¹ and
write in English and German.
1 - a slightly outdated graphic representation of my keymap: https://github.com/kilipan/zilpzalp/tree/main/example_keymaps#zilpzalpd-aptmak
@apfel Interesting. I was actually trying out chording on a Corne with Hands Down Promethium in order not to stretch to the more distant keys - not sure yet if I like this or not.
I have similar views to Onishi about the Corne keyboard - see https://note.com/illlilllililill/n/n1781dedd4372 for where removing keys took him - similar to the Zilpzalp, but their design still has 3 pinkie keys.
おさかなキーボードの現状｜大西拓磨
やべ〜！キーボード #2 Advent Calender 2023の24枠めを取ったのに何も書いていませんでした。 昨日はミクモさんの『ほぼゼロから始める自作キーボード設計体験記』これすごいですね。なんでみんなそんな恙なく基板を書けるんでしょうか。自分も全く同じタイトルをつけられる内容なのですが、設計ガイドを通らなかったためか四苦八苦しています。ミスった。 プロセスぐちゃぐちゃなので編年体でいきます！ 昨10月 この頃ちょっとしたアプリ開発をしていたら、弱小解説動画の外国人が「いま適当に命名した変数がa,o,e…なのはDvorak配列だからやで気にせんでね」と言っていて、調べて
@pjacock Yeah, everyone seems to have individual needs and preferences (most people preferring to simply use what they know). I ended up with something very reduced, but only could do so with a layout that also deëmphasizes the pinkies a lot. Mine seem especially eager to move as little as possible.