keyboards
zsa moonlander
kbparadise v60
keychron k3 v2
dygma defy
keycaps
PBS
- Low profile
- Uniform
- Rounded
G20
- Low profile
- Flat
- Boxy
- Uniform
- Rare
TEX
Lookspretty cool.
- Medium profile
- Rounded
- Uniform
- Popular
DSA
- Medium profile
- Uniform
- Popular
XDA
- Medium profile
- Similar to DSA, but with more surface area
OEM
The zsa moonlander uses row 3 OEM caps.
- Medium profile
- Sculpted
- Slightly sharp corners
- Extremely popular
SA
- High profile
- Sculpted
- Rare / Expensive
KAT
Somewhat improved SA design.
- High profile
- Sculpted
- Rare / Expensive
KAM
Uniform version of the KAM keycaps. More of a Medium height.
- Medium profile
- Smooth spherical top
- Uniform
- Rare / Expensive
MDA / MIX
- Medium profile
- Sculpted
- Relatively cheap
OSA
In between SA and OSA.
CLY / Cherry
Similar to OEM, but lower profile
- Medium profile
- Sculpted
- Popular
DCS
- Medium profile
- Sculpted
- Rare
DSS
Popular in the 80s. Looks pretty rad.
- Medium profile
- Slightly spherical
- Slightly Sculpted
- Rare
qwerty
how bad actually is qwerty
QWERTY actually isn't perhaps as bad as people claim. That story about it being invented "in order to be slow and prevent jamming on old typewriters" is preditably a complete fabrication.
It IS of course suboptimal for various reasons some of which involved avoiding patents while some were more interesting. The earliest keyboards did not include the number 1 or 0. Instead operators used O or I for both the letters and numbers. The reason those keys are near each other, and specifically below 8 and 9 was to make it easier to type in the current date when this layout was invented in the late 1800's.
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training
https://www.keybr.com/
A great website for learning to type properly. I spent many years of my life without being able to type fast or comfortable and the few weeks I spent using this site every morning have dramatically improved my day to day computer experience. Everything feels easier, smoother, and more comfortable.