Ferris Sweep

Today we’ll complement the previous post, which described building a 30%-club keyboard – the Ferris Sweep – with its programming aspect. I’ll go over the non-visual part of the keyboard: the layout I’ve been using on my 34-key Ferris Sweep in my daily work as a programmer. Introduction A keyboard layout is the assignment of specific functions to physical keys. This means programming your keyboard to send specific signals when pressing certain keys. ...

30% Keyboard Club – Ferris Sweep Review The previous post focused on unconscious writing habits. In this one, I want to shift attention to minimalist, compact ergonomic keyboards — specifically the so-called 30% keyboards. Using the Ferris Sweep as an example, we’ll explore whether less can truly mean more, and whether such a tiny keyboard is actually useful. ANSI Layout A full ANSI layout includes: Alphanumeric keys — letters and numbers Arrow keys and special function keys Function row Numpad Visually, a full ANSI layout looks like this: ...