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一种与众不同的键盘
A different kind of keyboard
2021 — 2024，它一次次回到首页
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导读
作者 Ian Henry 记录了自己从零设计和制作一把名为 Peggi 的分体式组合键（chorded）键盘的过程：不是每个键对应一个字符，而是通过同时按下若干键的组合来输入。文章完整讲了设计取舍、按键布局的推导和实际使用体验，也坦率地写了它的局限和上手难度。
为什么经久不衰：它示范了一个真正的 hacker 项目：从第一性原理重新思考每天都要用的输入设备，并把失败与限制一并写出来，因此多年后仍被反复讨论。
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赞赏作者对局限的坦诚；受启发想重拾 Georgi 键盘，并设想把两块小键盘拼成便携输入设备。
我很喜欢这篇文章的坦诚：它既不回避局限，也完整呈现了整个设计过程，是真正 hacker 项目的绝佳范例。我有一把文中提到的 Georgi 键盘，本来在学，后来工作太忙就搁下了；这篇让我想再把它翻出来练。我还在想，把两块 faunchpad 沿长边拼起来，也许能做成更好的“手机背面”键盘（或小尺寸平板背面），很适合随身记事。
funnybeam查看英文原文
I love how honest this is about the limitations and the whole design process. Truly a great example of a real hacker project I have a Georgi keyboard (mentioned in the article) which I started getting to grips with then put aside during a way too busy period at work. This has made me want to dig it out and try again. I’m also thinking that two of those faunchpads put together on the long edges could make an even better ‘back of phone’ keyboard (or back of mini tablet) for a handy portable note taking device
怀念实体键盘与老式多键组合输入法，说明肌肉记忆可以维持极长时间。
我是黑莓粉丝，我的 Key2 比我现在用的最新款 iPhone 强太多了。多年来我一直试着适应玻璃屏，虽然能用，但始终是巨大的妥协。我第二喜欢的移动设备键盘来自大约二十年前的索尼爱立信 T28：某个时候我偶然发现（后来在说明书第 28 页底部看到），左侧的音量拨杆可以当输入修饰键——单按 2 是 B，按住音量加再按 2 是 C，按住音量减再按 2 是 D。我记得用这种方式发短信又快又顺手。几年前在共享办公空间遇到一位熟人，她有台还能用的旧 T28 让我玩，我第一件事就是试这套老输入法，肌肉记忆完全没丢，速度依然很快，她惊呆了——二十年过去她都不知道还有这个模式。
boomskats查看英文原文
I'm a Blackberry fanboy. My Key2 was far, far superior a device to the latest gen iPhone I own. I have tried for years to get used to glass, and while I'm ok with it, it's still a massive compromise. My second favourite mobile-device keyboard was that of the Ericsson T28 [0] from about 20 years ago. At some point I accidentally discovered a feature I just found outlined at the bottom of page 28 of the T28 user manual [1], where the volume rocker switch on the left side would act as a text entry modifier key, so that pressing the number 2 button normally resulted in a B, holding the volume up and pressing 2 gave a C, and holding volume down and pressing 2 gave a D. I remember getting so, so fast and so comfortable at texting with this method. By random chance, an acquaintance a few years ago in a co-working place had an old T28 that still worked and let me play with. Naturally the first thing I tried was the old input method - and it was like my muscle memory never left. I was so fast and so comfortable with it. She was blown away... after 20 years she still had no idea that that mode existed. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericsson_T28 [1] https://www.lokety.com/ericsson_t28s_manual.pdf
标准键盘导致肩颈背痛，用“一手一把键盘”向外倾斜摆放就解决了，无需特殊硬件。
任何从第一性原理重新思考键盘的尝试都值得鼓掌。我肩颈背痛多年后才发现，根源是标准键盘的设计——它让肩膀前扣。也许是我的肩膀太宽，这挤压了各种肌肉、肌腱和神经，而医生和理疗师都没找出来。举重帮助也不大，即使背很强壮，打字时还是得缩着、扣着肩。最后我买了两把键盘，一手一把，转换出奇地容易，只在本行键上加了几个大一点的橡胶凸起。这改变了我的人生：多年的疼痛几天内就消失了，不需要什么特殊设计。两把键盘各向外倾斜摆放，间距调到肩膀自然的位置。我强烈推荐。在 Mac 上需要用 Karabiner 改一下系统设置，让两把键盘共享快捷键。
ruffrey查看英文原文
I applaud any effort to rethink keyboards from first principles. After years of shoulder, neck and back pain I discovered that the root cause was the standard keyboard design. It causes rounded shoulders. Perhaps my shoulders are just too wide. This pinched all sorts of muscles, tendons and nerves. Doctors and physical therapists just failed to identify the issue. Weight lifting didn't help all that much, even with a strong back I had to scrunch and round the shoulders to type. I finally picked up a second keyboard, and used one for each hand. It was surprisingly easy to convert to. Just added some larger rubber nub things on home row. It's been life changing. Years of pain was gone in days. No special design necessary. Each keyboard is arranged at an outward angle, distanced so my shoulders are in a natural position. I can't recommend this enough. On Mac it required a system preference tweak (Karibiner app) so each keyboard can share shortcut keys.
指出 iOS 已有内置的多点触控盲文输入，可作类似组合键输入的无硬件方案。
iOS 其实内置了基于多点触控的盲文键盘，所以不借助额外硬件、在原生 iOS 上也能获得相当类似的操作方式：在“设置 > 辅助功能 > VoiceOver”里把“盲文键盘”加入转子选项，然后用两根手指做圆周滑动直到听到“盲文输入”。之后横屏把屏幕朝外端着，每手三根手指就能输入六点盲文。
mlang23查看英文原文
iOS actually has a multi-touch based braille keyboard built-in. So you can have a rather similar behaviour, however, without extra hardware, with native iOS. In Settings > Accessiblity > VoiceOver, add "Braille keyboard" to the rotor options, and then use two fingers in a circular motion until you hear "Braille input". You can now hold the screen away from you in landscape mode, and use three fingers from each hand to type 6-dot braille.
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