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I'm back babyyyyy Talk about where I've been. Discuss my latest creative endevour, the loongcat40. Talk about interesting technical findings. Outline the new general direction I want to head towards. It's been a while since I've posted to this blog, with my latest posts being…

Overview The results are in! Thank you to everyone who has participated in the contest! I am floored by all of the creativity and thought put into the entries!! I'd like to list out the entries, what I like about each one, and finally outline…

Purpose Outline details, rules, and prizes of the first ever pocket keyboard design contest. Mechanical keyboards are an fun way to interface with a computer thanks to their premium sound and feel. One draw back of many mechanical keyboards, however, is that many of them…

Purpose Discuss design considerations when designing a cost optimized keyboard. Showcase my newest keybaord, the idawgz32, as well as talk about the pros and cons of the board. Discuss my experience using FAK. There's been a huge wave of keyboards using the CH552 microcontroller following…

Purpose: Talk about my latest keyboard, the pusheenz40, as well as the SMD switches it uses. Addtionally cover the design process to make keycaps for the SMD switches. My last pocket keyboard, the modkipz40, was a board that I was fairly satisfied with. It was…