Freebird. It's the audio equivalent of Hookworm.
He doesn't open the Bible because he never learned how to open a book.
Stand at the top with carry-on luggage and wait.
Love this idea.
If the zombie's body still has some link to the soul such that it could see and react to the ghost, they could make an extremely awkward yet dangerous team.
"Come over this way, buddy! Brains over here!"
"Brainsh?" Shuffle, shuffle.
"Yup, see?" The ghost points triumphantly at a hamster cage. "Lots of juicy little brains to eat!"
"Awww... Tired of mowsh brainsh! WANT HOOMAN BRAINSH!"
Zombie takes another vicious swipe at the ghost but finds only air.
"Why can no eat you brainsh again?"
"As I've explained all evening, I'm ethereal, not really here, sorry, friend. It's mouse or nothing."
The zombie's shoulders slump in disappointment, but he turns to the hamster cage. The hamsters peer back, vaguely uneasy.
"C'mere cute liddle mowshes..."
Clang, squeak, munch, munch, munch.
That's an absolutely awful video. Loud, obnoxious, disingenuous and not even remotely as funny, informative, comprehensive, or clever as the idiot who made it thinks it is. It's valueless content made to be ingested and served up by an algorithm.
Just, you know, hanging and drinking cider at the arcade bar with the latest Wylderbuilds keyboard.
Another jumbo build, a full row 6x7 Dactyl Manuform with dual trackballs. It's got 88 keys total, like a grand piano, so if you're layer-averse, this one's for you.
It's got a gorgeous dark navy gray resin case with a matte acrylic finish and shiny black trackballs. If you squint a little, it might tingle your spidey-sense. It's a beautiful build and a real joy to type on.
And it's that time of year when we celebrate all things Ireland! Which is nice!
But, I have to ask, what about poor Iceland? Doesn't Iceland deserve some love, too?
Bjordagur, Beer Day, was on March 1st, but let's go with that! From now until midnight of March 18, the day after St. Patrick's Day, we're celebrating beer in general with 15% off all orders over $100 at Wylderbuilds! Just use code BEER_BEER_BEER at checkout!
Full Dactyl Manuform Builds (wired and wireless) https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-build
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Resin Dactyl Manuform Case Prints https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-resin-print
PLA Dactyl Manuform Case Prints https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/made-to-order-dactyl-manuform-cases
If you'd like to try a Dactyl Manuform case on for size, we sell "sizing prints" of our C stock keyboard cases so you can actually try a case in hand to gauge how it feels.
https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/hand-size-print
Skál!
Andy @ Wylderbuilds
Hello, all. Lots of stuff going on here.
These pictures aren't full builds, obviously. Rather, they're trial prints of some standard dactyl manuform models I plan to offer. They'll be available as kits and for full builds at a solidly lower price point than our fully custom builds. I want to make manuforms with a nice selection of bells and whistles more generally affordable.
So, I'd like to gauge the thoughts of folks on here and see what features as standard make the most sense.
That's a 6x7 in the main image, but I'm also planning a 3x6:
And a 5x6:
My current plan is that they include by default:
A. One trackball with regular pointer and dragscroll modes. Can choose left side or right side.
B. One rotary encoder above the trackball set as volume control and mute on base layer and page up/page down on other layers.
C. One OLED screen on the non-trackball side displaying current keymap layer, active mod keys, mouse mode, and words-per-minute.
D. Pi Pico or other rp2040 controllers.
E. USB-C cabling all around.
F. QMK firmware with Vial support for editing the keymaps, layers, and other features on the fly.
As a base set of features, how do those sound to folks?
Outstanding bits I'm still debating:
A. Are there other sizes missing here that you'd all rather see? 3x5? 4x6? 6x6?
B. Hot swap support always or hand-wired switches? If hard-wired, what selection of switches and keycaps would you like to see? I know that's an insane question as the options are endless. The point here is lower cost, though, not high end. I want to offer whole-package builds, ready to plug in and start typing, and forgoing hot swap would save on overall cost and build time.
C. Wireless? ZMK firmware is coming on strong and I'm doing quite a few wireless builds these days. It would add to price considerably, though.
D. Any other features? Other firmwares? Other controllers or hardware?
Would love to hear any and all thoughts.
And, of course, here's the plug for the store:
There's still slots to get a full build at 10% off! Just use discount code WYLD_BUNCH at checkout.
https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-build
Also, I have DOZENS of old stock prints. Test prints. Prints with the wrong features or sizing. And, of course, prints with slight failures or cosmetic issues. Since dactyl manuforms are such a departure for most people, I'm offering these halves at five bucks a pop (plus shipping) so anyone curious can actually throw switches on and get their hands on one to see how it feels. It'll be a random side and size, just specify if you want left or right ($5 each) or both ($9). If you get both, just know they're unlikely to match if we don't have a matching pair.
Hand Sizing Prints https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/hand-size-print
Cheers, thanks for another great year, and keep typing like a God!
Andy @ Wylderbuilds
They're usually set up so one is a standard pointing device and the other is used for content scrolling. I also had one customer who wanted both as pointing devices, but the left one with DPI set for very fine movements.
Instead of the shiny end-result I usually post for Wylderbuilds, I thought I'd post a build near the finish line. It's a dual trackball 3x6 Dactyl Manuform. The case is printed in black PETG and I'm using custom breakouts for Pi Pico controllers along with flexible PCBs on the columns (from The Big Skree,https://skree.us)
The trackball sensors are PMW3360s. I have a guide for setting them up with QMK here:
https://wylderbuilds.com/trackball-install
Also, of course, gotta plug that there's just TWO DAYS LEFT on our winter sale! Use discount code WYLDTIMEOFYEAR at checkout to get 25% off any order at wylderbuilds.com!
Gift Cards https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/gift-cards
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DIY Build Kit https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/manuform-diy-kit https://www.etsy.com/listing/1497924757/dactyl-manuform-build-kit
Happy Thocking Holidays!
Andy @ Wylderbuilds
SHH, IT'S OK, EVERYTHING'S FINE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOUT, BUT YES, IT'S GOT AN F-ROW, YES. IS THAT SO VERY WRONG?
Nope, you're not seeing double. It's two identical Polydactyl builds (the Polydactyl is a big, flatter Dactyl Manuform variant.)
These two massive monsters feature:
They're massive! But we build all shapes and sizes with as many or as few fancy features as you'd like!
And it's that time of year!
This is our biggest sale yet, get 20% off any order of $100 or more with code WYLD_FRIDAY at wylderbuilds.com!
Full Builds https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-build
PLA Case Prints https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/made-to-order-dactyl-manuform-cases ** Resin Case Prints** https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-resin-print
DIY Build Kit https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/manuform-diy-kit
Cheers and keep typing like an RGB-backlit God!
Andy @ Wylderbuilds
This time it's a minimal build, a 3x6 Dactyl Manuform with dual encoders on the right pinky column.
This build is printed in a shimmer black PLA that always comes out remarkably well. The silver trackball on the right does the pointing thing and the gold on the left navigates content via drag scroll. It's a terrific little Miryoku-ready keyboard with the latest QMK firmware and full Vial support.
Sizes range from 3x5 to 6x7 with cases printed in resin or PLA. All builds are fully hot-swappable, run on QMK, KMK, or ZMK, and now use USB-C for all connections (except wireless models.)
Other options include:
Pick up a build today!
https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-build
We're having a WHATEVER SALE! Like most of you out there, it's that special time of year to celebrate... Whatever. I dunno. We're having a sale. Swing on by.
From now to October 15th, get 10% off any order of $100 or more at Wylderbuilds with checkout code YEAH_WHATEVER_MAN.
Speaking of Miryoku... These are coming along fabulously.
Soon now.
Cheers, and keep typing like a God!
Andy @ Wylderbuilds
We've got some new fun colors for our resin case prints and builds at Wylderbuilds.
A deep and mysterious translucent red:
and a bright and happy mint green!
They print beautifully, as you can see.
You can now find examples of all our available resin colors here: https://wylderbuilds.com/colors-resin
Our Back-To-School sale is still happening, folks! From now until the end of August, you can get 10% off all orders over $50 with code ERGONOMICS-101 at checkout!
Come pick snag an itsy 3x5 Manuform or go whole hog with one of our massive 6x7 Polydactyl Rex models!
Full Builds https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-build
Resin Case Prints https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-resin-print
Cheers!
Andy @ Wylderbuilds
I was actually going to respond with the Discworld series in general, but Death's dialogue there puts it in a nutshell. We're not creatures of reason, but of narrative, fiction. I might not have come to that view if not for reading Terry Pratchett.
Of course!
I maintain a python-based generator here:
https://github.com/bullwinkle3000/dactyl-keyboard
It can be a PITA to get working to generate STL and STEP files with the cadquery engine. If you have issues, just reach out to me.
And I also have a fork of Vial-QMK here:
https://github.com/bullwinkle3000/vial-qmk
The specific setup for this build is this subdirectory:
Yeah, it's a lot, isn't it?
This is the most feature-rich build I've done yet at Wylderbuilds.
It's a... (big breath in)... Full 6x7 Dactyl Manuform printed in translucent blue PLA with full hot-swap support, dual trackballs, dual OLED screens, dual rotary encoders, underglow RGB, running QMK... wheeze... with Vial support... gasp... on Pi Pico controllers!
It's not for jotting down grocery lists.
Well, unless it's the grocery list of the gods.
In other news, our back-to-school sale is still on. Get 10% off all orders of $50 or more with code ERGONOMICS-101. Sale ends on August 31st, so act... Well, that's like over two weeks away, so you've got time.
But feel free to browse!
Cheers!
Andy @ Wylderbuilds
PS. The switches shown are my test switches used during builds. They're not included in the build as it's fully hot swap capable, so customers can use any switches they like. The switches on the left are Kailh Speed Copper and on the right they're Kailh Purple Pros. I didn't have enough of either for the whole, vast keyboard.
You hate it precisely because of how you described it. It's a game where you often end up paying a price, where the reveal is more often a punishment, not a reward. You've sensibly learned to dread it.
His half of the game is that always gets is to see your reaction in the moment. If it's something bad, he gets a big reaction out of you. It's always a payout for him. Not for you.
I'm actually using a flexible column PCB that I solder the rows together. It's a little finicky, there are better options, like these:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1367143291/dactyl-flexible-pcbs-4-and-5-high
The goal is to remake the US into something else. A Christian Patriarchy + Oiligarchy with sham voting every four years. The biggest wild card in their plans is Trump, but as long as he gets to pretend he's Putin 2.0 -- which literally means being able to point his finger to see someone killed -- he'll be happy and easy to play.
Overall, there's no limit to how fucked we are. There are no brakes and there's no steering wheel.
Think militias deputized as enforcers.
Think protests put down by the military ordered to shoot to kill.
Think indoctrination of children and political/militaristic organizations for teens.
Think history books rewritten, science education dumbed down, evolution and global warming illegal to even mention.
Think marriage rights taken away.
Think voting rights taken away and voting laws rammed through to ensure Republicans win.
Think Republicans getting enough state legislatures both to call a Constitutional Convention and to ratify a slew of amendments to rework citizenship, enshrine Christianity into the constitution, and generally butcher the Bill of Rights.
Think "real Americans" going after and imprisoning and/or killing hundreds, thousands, millions of other Americans.
Think purity tests and identification papers, total surveillance, digital tracking of every word and action and movement.
Think of your street with a dead body in the middle of it and everyone afraid to go near it.
Think of being terrified for your own life if you accidentally hear someone say something against The Party.
Think of this very comment used as evidence to lock me up or have me killed.
There is nothing, nothing at all, standing in their way. Like in most one-party systems, the competition among the players will be to see how extreme they can get in order to prove themselves to their party, while the rest of us who vainly hope they'll show restraint will pay the price.
I hope I'm wrong about most of the above. It may not get that bad. But, again, we've gone over the cliff and there's nowhere but a helluva lot of straight down.