https://mattblanc.com/tags/ux-uxdesign-hardware-kb-mechanicalkeyboard-custommechanicalkeyboar-pcb-soldering-firmware-zmk/ Recent content in UX, uxdesign, hardware, kb, mechanicalkeyboard, custommechanicalkeyboar, pcb, soldering, firmware, zmk on Matt Blanc Hugo -- gohugo.io en-au Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:42:38 +1000 https://mattblanc.com/blog/spake/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:42:38 +1000 https://mattblanc.com/blog/spake/ My first interesting keyboard, the Vortex Cypher How often do you think about the tools you use every day? When was the last time you thought about why your computer keyboard is laid out the way it is? Defaults chosen for us over 100 years ago! While QWERTY mostly works, it has some ergonomic and efficiency drawbacks. In the mechanical keyboard community,being able to change what each key does is the first step to taking ownership over these tools we use on a daily basis.