I was trying to setup a build environment for my #ZSA Voyager so that I could enable features like Achordion to make the home row mods work better.

I got everything setup now and want to get started adding the features only to read in the newest newsletter from ZSA that they added Chordal Hold their version of #QMK which achieves the same result.

I will keep my setup in case something else tickles my fancy but for the moment the need seems to be gone.

https://blog.zsa.io/chordal-hold/

A few weeks ago I set aside my #ZSA #Voyager and considered switching back to Apple keyboards full time.

The reason: I want to use home row mods on my Voyager. But I couldn’t teach my fingers to stop rolling from, say, S to T. With home row mods, with S doubling as Alt, that often resulted in † (Alt-T) instead of st.

But now ZSA has added Chordal Hold to their keyboard configurator. https://blog.zsa.io/chordal-hold/

This fixes the one annoying problem I've had with my otherwise lovely #ZSAVoyager.

I’m falling down the #splitkeyboard rabbit hole - and wondering how far I go for my first one?

The #zsa #moonlander or the #glove80?

Or do I go all out and build a kit? (Probs not, as I’m not practical )

For context, I’ve had back problems for years and RSI is really starting to kick in - even with an active gym routine - still struggle when typing all day.

Love my #Voyager from #ZSA. Now waiting for switches to arrive. Ordered Ambient Twilight so I'm really curious how much of a difference I'm going to see. Switches which came with the #voyager are a bit "stiff" for my fingers. I had Khail MX Brown ones in my old #ErgodoxEZ and those felt like a tank. Let's hope that tarrifs and all that mess which is now in the world won't block my delivery from Canada to US.

Ok so maybe this isn't the most sensible place to combine the #zsa #voyager with magnetic mounts and 2 Frogpods, but it is a place

Anyone got the #ZSA #Moonlander platform?

It's not a looker, but it's really sturdy and easy to adjust.

However, for a neutral, relaxed angle in my arms, I need to move the desk down so far that the desktop touches my legs; couldn't sit there on a normal chair anymore.

I don't recall having unusually long upper arms like an ape, so how do y'all manage?

Woop woop, did an interview with #ZSA after falling in love with my #Voyager #keyboard

https://people.zsa.io/axel-rafn/

Go check it out!

@benbrown if you had a #zsa #moonlander it would just be one button!

my #ZSA order just arrived! it is not yet another keyboard though, but a set of their really cool ZSA Cards!

https://zsa.fun/cards

like all things ZSA does, they're thoughtful and inspiring.

#PROMPT YOURSELF

> This is similar to how you would use Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt’s brilliant Oblique Strategies, a powerful set of cards that has been helping creative professionals since 1975. The prompts are different, but the concept and method are similar.

> Now #write.

see? delightful! <3

I love the philosophy of #ZSA. See this article: https://blog.zsa.io/hopes-and-dreams-for-2025/

> We’re not a publicly traded company; we’re not fuelled by venture capital. We’re a small, independent business, and that gives us the freedom to play the long game. My hope is to continue providing this island of stability and positivity called ZSA for many years to come — for the team, for our customers, and for our families.

Cynthia Zujko | ZSA: The People: The People https://people.zsa.io/cynthia-zujko/?mc_cid=adc032a628

This is inspiring: Cynthia Zujko manages to work with only the left-hand-side of a #ZSA #Voyager keyboard. Doing both typing and mousing!

And here I am complaining about how I miss an additional row of keys.

@mms #zsa voyager is saying hi

I hardly ever use my #ZSA #Voyager and default to my Moonlander all of the time. There's just something I cannot make work for me when it comes to the layout. Either I miss the number keys, or I miss the bottom modifier row.

Looking at happy user's layouts, I see how they usually use macro layers a lot more while I try to make accessing numbers and symbols more comfortable with easy to reach layers -- and then still fail to utilize modifier based shortcuts.

Meh.

Just found a perfect #3DPrint for my keyboard to tent it high enough for me.
Perfect for the #ZSA #Voyager keyboard!

Might print it again though, this time right side up with tons of support underneath since I printed it differently the first time and one part of the top is fairly rough..

https://www.printables.com/model/1080245-ming-zsa-keyboard-set-for-voyager-and-moonlander

I’m really happy with my new notebook.
It is nearly 1kg lighter than my previous one which makes great to carry with me.
This makes it easier to bring my #ZSA Voyager with me.
The internal keyboard of the new notebook is a little bit recessed into the body, so unlike with the previous notebook I don’t have to disable it while using the Voyager on top of it.

This week I got the little angled USB-C cable to connect to the notebook and in a few days a curled cable should arrive which improves this setup even further.

#zsa #moonlander friends, do you have recommendations for 3D models to print more aggressive tenting supports?

Maybe also one so that the thumb cluster can be pointed upward (for smaller woman's hands) while maintaining an aggressive tent?

the default layout (with only minor tweaks) of the #zsaVoyager #zsa is looking good. I am slowly getting used to it. #mechanicalKeyboard
typical day with #sway #linux #rider #neovim #markdown #citrix #dotnet

On my Moonlander, I have Cherry MX Brown switches. I think it was default. It takes a fair amount of force to press each key. I’ve never lubed the switches; I don't know how much of a difference that makes (if any).

But now I'd like to buy new switches. I don't want to be the annoying guy, so no loud, clicky switches. Currently thinking

1. Kailh Silver
2. Kailh Box Red
3. Kailh Copper
4. Kailh Box Brown
5. Cherry MX Silent Red

Which of these have you used and like?