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Building a Better Mousetrap: DIY Keyboards

Having struggled with Rheumatoid Arthritis pains for the past decade, my browsing history is full of ergonomic gadgets to make working from a computer all day just an ounce more comfortable. I have tried the trackball mouse, variations of cheap ergonomic keyboards, 60% mechanical keyboards and about anything else you could think of. Somehow this search history led me to some GitHub pages for fully DIY keyboards built with Arduinos. The clouds parted, and I knew immediately I would be building one of these for myself....

March 12, 2022 · 6 min · Wesley Sinks