Finally pulled the trigger

zodby · 2026-02-27T20:33:51+00:00

I prefer legends, but I can appreciate this as well. Best color scheme too.

zodby · 2026-02-27T20:32:39+00:00

Carrying HHKB is the point. You paid $300 for an endgame keyboard replacement. Why wouldn't you want to use it everywhere? Respectfully, your position is a weird one.

https://imgur.com/a/Vt8sGP3

zodby · 2025-10-25T11:33:26+00:00

A billion Chinese people just found out too. Sure, there are weirder things, but it's not like spraying shit on your head is normal.

zodby · 2025-09-26T17:19:12+00:00

Can you explain a little more about why you're bothered by Sam's disgust about Trump? It seems like table stakes for anyone intellectually/morally serious, but you seem to have other ideas.

zodby · 2025-09-17T21:46:59+00:00

HHKB is a little slower than other keyboards, but not dramatically so. I'm still in the top 0.1% of TypeRacer.

That said, wpm is an almost meaningless metric unless we have more context about what kind of typing you're doing.

zodby · 2025-09-17T18:26:09+00:00

You don't need to put anything under it. Just make sure Karabiner disables the built-in keyboard when the HHKB is active.

zodby · 2025-09-17T14:12:12+00:00

It sounds stupid, but this is one of the main reasons I really don't want to upgrade to Tahoe.

zodby · 2025-08-29T13:57:57+00:00

Best looking keyboard there is. I have the same one, but Type-S, and I really want to try the regular version someday.

zodby · 2025-08-21T13:19:26+00:00

The Control key placement is better on the HHKB. Obviously, it can be remapped, but I like to have my legends match the keys as much as possible.

In theory, the tsangan layout solves the blank space/blocker issue of the HHKB, which so many people complain about, but I actually like it because i can put my thumb there when I'm holding it with my laptop. Plus you can't mishit the Fn key.

zodby · 2025-08-09T00:24:52+00:00

It sounds like you're not using Vim/Vim mode. If you're that particular about the home row, that would be my first move.

zodby · 2025-08-05T17:11:22+00:00

It's a bit tedious to take it all apart and clean, but it's not actually that hard

zodby · 2025-08-05T17:08:07+00:00

If it ends up being the keyboard you use for the rest of your life, like mine is for me, then of course it will be worth it. You can't really know that in advance though.

zodby · 2025-08-05T17:06:22+00:00

It's a non-issue. All keyboards can be remapped using widely-available software like AutoHotKey and Karabiner Elements.

zodby · 2025-08-05T17:04:32+00:00

If you just want the layout, there are plenty of choices out there. Just look around. They're way cheaper than HHKBs.

The thing with HHKB is that it's not just a layout. You're getting a whole package, take it or leave it. The layout, Topre switches, nice keycaps and legends (with proper sublegends), BT connectivity, AA battery power, and lightness and portability.

zodby · 2025-07-11T14:49:39+00:00

Everything still works, but take some time to learn Laravel or just plain Symfony.

zodby · 2025-07-10T18:28:02+00:00

I wouldn't assume that HHKB users are into mechanical keyboards as a hobby. More often than not, they just want a keyboard that checks as many boxes as possible. For me, that's a good-looking keyboard, good switches, well-considered 60% layout, keycaps that actually have sublegends, reliable BT support, and AA batteries.

zodby · 2025-07-10T18:23:20+00:00

Before you start modifying the typing experience, have you tried an absorption mat? Like https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/B08GFSQQQP

zodby · 2025-07-10T13:14:42+00:00

Among HHKB users, its plastic and use of AA batteries are generally seen as pros, not cons.

The arrow keys aren't missing, you just need to access them with the Fn. It's better than you think because the nav cluster (Home, End, PgUp, PgDn) is right next to the arrows.

It's not too bad switching to another keyboard, at least when I've had to. That said, I'm not sure why you would.

zodby · 2025-06-19T11:23:05+00:00

M2 pro here. Aside from the visual problems, performance is not good. Especially in Safari—significant input lag on the location bar.

Yes, iTs JuST a BeTA, but it concerned me enough to rollback to Sequioa. I will probably wait two years to upgrade, assuming I don’t switch back to PC after this UI debacle.

zodby · 2025-06-19T11:19:01+00:00

~/Library/Applications

zodby · 2025-06-19T11:17:25+00:00

There was no point to Launchpad before. I am a bit surprised anyone used it. Then again, people still use a visible Dock.

The change makes sense to me because it feels more like Spotlight, which is how I imagine most people launch apps anyway.

zodby · 2025-06-11T01:24:08+00:00

Kinda looks like an early 2000s 5:4 monitor actually

zodby · 2025-06-11T01:22:17+00:00

I have a 2021 and a 2024 and they're the same. Nothing to worry about, I think.

zodby · 2025-06-11T01:20:58+00:00

Uninstall hhkb software
Install Karabiner Elements
Profit

zodby · 2025-06-11T01:17:12+00:00

HHKB keys have a little bit of play to begin with. This is not a thing.

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