• nickwitha_k (he/him)
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        027 days ago

        That’s the DataHand, one of the few novel text-entry devices in the last few decades. It’s sadly no longer made but ifyou want a modern one, check out the Svalboard.

        The Svalboard is made by one guy in California with FOSS firmware based on QMK/Vial. He took it on because his DataHand, which had enabled him to keep working with a wrist injury, broke and no parts were available.

        I got one myself after near disabling wrist RSI. I don’t type as fast as I used to (yet) but I am able to work with a lot less pain.

        • @[email protected]
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          027 days ago

          Thanks for that. It’s nice to see an assembled option. The lalboard looked a bit intimidating. I’ve been starting to develop daily wrist pain after working for a few hours and I’m looking for a decent option that lets me keep going without ending up crippled.