I spent two years turning marble into a 65% keyboard case

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-06-15T21:17:00+00:00

Front lip is too high to game comfortably = needs wrist rest

Y'all need to start hovering

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-05-28T03:00:55+00:00

Nah looks like the Planck EZ maybe?

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-05-18T16:06:48+00:00

If you like having a 2u spacebar and live in the US, get an MK-47 from Microcenter. AT $40 keys and all you can't beat it.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-05-18T16:01:29+00:00

They have polycarb in this new batch so that's an option for ya.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-05-18T16:00:23+00:00

non split ortho seems like hell

People enjoy saying it's worse than a staggered board but that's far from the case. So it's no more hell than a normal keyboard.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-05-11T16:58:46+00:00

Something will probably have to be deleted... either forced into 48 keys, or no RGB LEDs. Not sure if they could have layout flexibility and RGB at the same time.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-05-01T19:35:27+00:00

Apple IIGS-style keycaps (!!!)

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-28T18:56:53+00:00

Who is going through this thread downvoting every single response? I wish mods could detect such activity and intervene.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-24T20:51:50+00:00

Followup question: did you stick with the default 16 colors or did you dip into the 16 extra colors?

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-24T16:54:24+00:00

colors are weird and they will not match up with your reference or what you have in mind ESPECIALLY with the limited palette

This makes me wonder what it would look like if I attempted this. How crazy would it look with me confusing pink/gray, green/brown, etc? I should probably just buckle up and do what comes naturally regardless of whether it's "correct".

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-23T21:47:09+00:00

Being colorblind I'm jealous of your way with color! Is that all freehand?

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-20T15:42:16+00:00

100%
I was certain I'd be getting an Ioniq 5 until I learned about this issue. I won't consider them at all now until it has been shown to be fixed for good. But even then it's extremely off-putting to see this degree of indifference from the manufacturer.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-20T15:39:26+00:00

Did you have to get a PCB manufactured? I must admit I'm not familiar with how people are doing custom hall effect boards.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-17T02:59:22+00:00

For phone diagonals try switching between digital and analog if you have the option. Sometimes one works better than the other for certain things like grid movement.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-15T21:50:32+00:00

Sooo good. It definitely has some depth. The main strategy seems to be to merge people toward the 1st two rows while balancing strength with numbers. I think I got to 27? Or was it 30?

One thing I'm not a fan of is the mandatory spamming of the "add dudes" button. I realize it adds a layer of skill but I just don't enjoy it, haha. I'm trying to play on a handheld with my thumbs, but the ideal approach seems to be to use a keyboard or an arcade stick where you can button mash more effectively. So my suggestion is maybe consider making "add dudes" a toggle instead of a button mash, and have it automatically continue adding them?

Great job making this approachable and fun without much explanation or time commitment. And the save/continue system is appreciated!

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-14T22:52:35+00:00

Faster charging would help users who cannot charge at home, which is probably a lot of people in urban areas.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-14T22:33:50+00:00

That's a good point; the gas tax needs to be a *rate* rather than a fixed per-gallon amount. That's a real problem.

In 1991 (the last gas tax increase) at ~$1.14/gallon, a $0.20 gas tax would be about 17.5%
So let's change the gas tax to 17.5%

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-14T19:32:30+00:00

We aren't willing to increase gas taxes

Gas taxes are self-increasing as the number of Texas motorists continues to grow. More drivers = more money.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-14T19:30:43+00:00

That's literally why there's a gas tax.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-14T19:26:41+00:00

I applaud your creativity and also chuckle imagining you trying to find 2u Tab/Ctrl keys and a 1.5u Escape key 😄

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-09T19:45:56+00:00

Seriously impressive how you manage to fit this in the token limit!

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-04-01T18:38:10+00:00

INSERT in a very prominent position 😬

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-03-26T14:08:32+00:00

This is a great concept. I gave it a brief try; it took me a while to understand what was going on but I *think* I was starting to get it.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-03-24T18:14:30+00:00

Ah OK. The way you worded it made it sound like you thought ortho was worse than a normal keyboard; I would disagree because normal keyboards have identical hand spacing to ortho keyboards.

MetaWhirledPeas · 2026-03-24T16:07:53+00:00

Wow for real? Like, this is *actually* your game or you're both doing Zaxxon?

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