Keymap wizardry: Typing out the Harry Potter saga
Typing out all the Harry Potter books would be crazy, right? What would be the point? Seems like a weird flex even by keyboard enthusiast standards. Yep, that's right. Typing it out once makes no sense. That's why I'm going to type out the books a few million times! For the benefit of humanity and especially of you, fellow keymap wizards. This is a demonstration of the power of alternative/custom layouts. Given the huge extent of this topic, we can barely scratch the surface here so consider this write-up a mere teaser. Imagine you are an aspiring writer with a brilliant idea, just about to start typing out your magnum opus, staring at a yet empty document on your screen. Cursor blinking, annoying orphan relatives locked up in the cupboard under the stairs. Your story, about a young boy who ends up saving the world, is quite complete. You "just" have to type out heaps of your manuscripts and notes: about 6.5 million keystrokes. Everything is prepared for the...
Jun 4, 2024
Hey everyone, I'm super excited to finally introduce the tokyo60 formally here on Massdrop!
This design has been in the works for over a year, with countless revisions and prototypes to get to the most minimal design possible. Now we'll be collaborating with MD to finally bring this project to life.
There's no official drop date yet other than soon™ (@yanbo) but I'm hoping this can start the ball rolling - let me know what you guys think!
Original interest check here: http://tokyokeyboard.com/tokyo60-mechanical-keyboard/
Instagram: @tokyo.keyboard
More info down below:
A minimal HHKB style mechanical keyboard.
Full aluminum hi-pro construction with integrated top-plate. Cherry MX compatible with custom PCB. Fits most standard 60% PCBs.
Fixed layout. Optimized design.
Instead of creating a product that supports countless options, colors, or layouts. We wanted to focus on one design, one layout, and a small handful of colors and make that the best it can be without compromise. Everything from the feel of the plate to the sound of bottoming out has been crafted and considered.