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Re:Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Key... by gtsteve on Thursday August 06, 2026 @12:25PM (#49198859)
A fingerprint sensor isn't possible, appreciated, but what about a U2F activation button? It could even just be a wireless pass-through for USB to allow your yubikey to work for example (I'm certain this can be done on Linux but unsure about other oses)
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Re:Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Key... by satvikpendem on Thursday August 06, 2026 @12:33PM (#49198967)
https://github.com/zimengxiong/tinytouch spoofs as a card reader but won't work with Apple Pay and the like.
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Re:Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Key... by locknitpicker on Thursday August 06, 2026 @12:53PM (#49199237)
> It could even just be a wireless pass-through for USB to allow your yubikey to work for example

Everyone would be better served with a generic USB hub in the keyboard, not shipping a security key with the keyboard.

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Re:Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Key... by crumpled on Thursday August 06, 2026 @01:52PM (#49199997)
My favorite keyboard for years was the Dell SK-8135. It had media buttons without messing with your function keys, a volume knob, and two USB ports!

For a long time I would argue (as an IT support person who would have to support your wireless keyboard problems) that having a wireless keyboard was wasteful and unnecessary if you never used it more than 3 feet from your computer anyway.

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