How good/bad is QWERTY? Seriously.
So in my previous write-up, while highlighting the benefits of alternative and custom layouts, I declared without much evidence that QWERTY is not that bad at all, and also that it is in the top 2% of all the possible layouts. Well, like so many times in life: it depends. I did my original research many years ago - the exact value was in fact 1.82% -, but I forgot to mention that this is only valid in a special case: using my personal corpus and ruleset. It makes sense since back in the day I did this to support the design process of my own custom keymaps. Anyway, it was high time to redo my original experiment, dive in this topic a bit deeper, and reveal the logic and method behind my calculations. Spoiler alert: I was wrong! Or was I? ;) QWERTY Everyone knows QWERTY I guess. Christopher Sholes, Remington 2 typewriter, preventing jamming of type bars, path dependence, whatever. I'm not going to cover it here, check this previous write-up of mine if you are interested...
Jul 1, 2024
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This week, Kevin takes a bit of a break to recooperate. Make sure you look after yourself everyone, and those around you. Your own health and mental well being matters a lot. Be good to one another.
This week, as a solo, I talk through:
- Analog Keyswitches https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9ii6gw/this_is_my_first_unmodified_analog_cherry_mx/
- Tarrifs on Keyboard items https://www.keebtalk.com/t/keyboard-parts-are-hit-by-the-new-trump-china-tariffs/3626/23
- Guessing the next keyboard posting picture trend https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9jq8rs/did_someone_say_gunpla_keebs/
- Ladybugs in Keycaps.... https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9jps2k/ladybug_in_amber/
- How far do you go to show your love of Keyboards? https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9jkl53/congratulations_some_sos_do_understand/
- Oh no! https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9jf7y5/well_it_finally_happened_a_coworker_complained/
- Prototyping CNC service? https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9jdpxh/interest_check_bespoke_cnc_cases/
- Homemade desoldering iron https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9inu05/home_made_vacuum_desoldering_iron/
- More 3D printing handwire goodness https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9ihgw5/hand_wiring_with_kailh_sockets_and_diode_holder/
- 2000 Subscriber IdleKey v2 Winner https://typehype.net/threads/giveaway-idle-horror-keyboard-show-the-board-podcast-2000-subscriber-giveayway.454/#post-2443
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