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¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid

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Hi, we at Ergomech Store now offers wireless builds with the Bluemicro840 controllers, please have a look at our blog posts to see more details.

Also, we'd like to introduce a discount code for Lemmy users: LEMMYUSERS

Please use this code to get 10% off for your items.

https://ergomech.store

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should put a link to your store somewhere. I can't seem to find it in the past.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In fairness, most clients don't link/highlight incomplete URLs, so it's easy to miss.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ah yeah that's true.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

actually when I post this, there is a field for url and I've filled that with the actual url for the store, somehow it doesn't appear at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I assume it's because you also added an image to the post? I agree it's not exactly intuitive, but people tend to post either an image or a URL to a page, not a combination of any of those.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You can edit your post and add the url in body

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It might be a bug in lemmy because the url and thumbnail_url fields in https://lemmy.world/api/v3/post?id=1759116 contain different URLs for the same image. My custom lemmy client shows both fields and all posts with images have two separate image URLs, which I bet is using twice as much storage on instances for all those duplicate images.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the link. I’ve been looking at the Cornish Zen recently.

What would be the major differences between keyboards on your site and the CZ? I see they’re both wireless.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Functionally, they're not very different. The CZ has onboard controllers so over all, it's thinners, it has a e-ink display so it burn less battery. The Corne uses separate wireless controller (bluemicro840), so I have to design a case around this controller, thus making the case thicker and less refined than the CZ. It also can use an e-ink screen (the nice!view), but it's not very easy to find, so I stick with OLED screens. My version can accommodate a huge battery so it can last months event with OLED screens.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

months? how big of a battery are we talking here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

1000mAh, from my personal use, It can last at least 1 month possibly two, but I usually charge it once per 2-3 weeks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thx, I am increasingly interested in making a wireless version of my split.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Cool, thanks for the description! I’m interested in buying a pre built keyboard optimized for traveling. Which configuration would you recommend from your site?

Just checking - they all use QMK or ZMK right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Optimized for travel, then I'd suggest wireless low profile corne. It's small, light and wireless.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yep, wired keyboard uses QMK, wireless uses ZMK.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I am curious about the rotary enc. Sofle got it too. How useful is it for development and some gaming purposes?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Honestly this is pretty amazing. Didn't know one could easily buy that, would have reconsidered my Logitech purchase, haha.

Is it possible to have a volume control button? Is it possible to have lighted keys? Does it support Bluetooth, WiFi, and cable? (3 machines) Dies the software allow building macros?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Question - is the low profile enclosed aluminum corne case compatible with any of the standard corne PCBs? I have a bunch of v2 boards already assembled, and am considering case options.

This case: http://ergomech.store/shop/corne-enclose-case-choc-version-54

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you're ready to loose the oled screens, then yes it should fit. I designed this for the choc version, and on the choc version, the holes for the oled is a bit closer to the promicro than on the cherry version. And if you install the cherry pcb on this, the oled holes are obstructed by a piece of the case, thus cannot fit properly. If you loose the oled screens, they should fit nicely.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This is based on the v3 pcb, I'm not sure about the v2 pcb, I'll have to check, but if the holes are 1-2mm from the controller, it will fit.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Build one with a proper trackpoint and useable mouse buttons and I’ll buy 5 instantly

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I myself is a fan of trackball and we're developing a wireless build with trackball.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I've used both, and the trackpoint is massively superior for high speed touch typists. Trackballs are a hard pass for me.