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Re:Cyberdecks, going analog, and convivial technology by matheusmoreira on Monday June 22, 2026 @09:14PM (#48638880)
Been working on a handheld cyberdeck with a good thumb keyboard. I'm masochistic enough to write entire projects on my smartphone with vim running inside termux, so I think anything that improves on this will certainly be used.

Measured my thumb's swiping arc and designed a split keyboard specifically for my hands. Managed to get every symbol in there with no layers. Now I just need to save up some money and order protypes so I can get a feel for the switches. Can't move forward until I've perfected the keyboard.

Re:Cyberdecks, going analog, and convivial technology by backscratches on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @12:38PM (#48647604)
Are you documenting the process anywhere? Also dying for a good thumb keyboard someday.
Re:Cyberdecks, going analog, and convivial technology by tmzt on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @07:37AM (#48658246)
Personally, I'm repurposing an older HTC phone with slide-out keyboard (the Speedy) with a new Linux port.