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Title: Hello from France
Post by: gcollic on Wed, 07 January 2015, 15:22:52: Hello GeekHack !

I'm a french software developper and keyboard enthusiast.
2008 : first mechanical keyboard, a blank ISO "Das Keyboard III" with black switches, which I loved, but my gf didn't like the noise (it woke her up a couple times, in a different room).
(https://www.getdigital.eu/web/getdigital/gfx/productsMore/__generated__resized/1100x1100/dasKeyboardUltimateEU.jpg)
2011 : I discovered Bépo (french dvorak) (http://bepo.fr/) and ergonomical ortholinear keyboards, I switched to a blank TypeMatrix 2030, my current keyboard at home, at work, and on the go. I would have prefered a mechanical one like truly ergonomic, but it seemed too costly to try at the time. I learned bépo, orthogonal typematrix layout, and touch typing altogether. I loved it ! I regret starting the 3 the same day though. I'm not sure which of these 3 things have the most impact, and I'm not comfortable typing bépo on staggered keyboards or azerty on ortholinear ones. If you want to understand the impact of a new thing, never change more than one thing at a time !
(http://www.typematrix.com/shop/images/products/2030-blank.png)
I customized my bépo (http://bepo.fr/wiki/Utilisateur:Gcollic) layout 3 times, using some hacks to change some of the typematrix keys placements too (right control became an enter key, etc).

2015 : After 4 years, my typematrix start to be less reliable (some keys don't work once a week), and I want to be able to really chose my physical layout, like moving arrows to a fn layer. And, of course, back to mechanical !

I think someday I will take one of the future ergodox successor, the Axios (https://www.crowdsupply.com/multiplxd/axios-keyboard) and the K80CS / Katy (http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/katy-keyboard-or-k80cs-key80-contoured-split-t8524.html-t8524.html) are promising. During the waiting time, I'm creating a custom ortholinear 60% keyboard, easy to carry and easy to use on the go (monobloc). My inspirations are mainly the typematrix and the planck.

To be continued !
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: azhdar on Thu, 08 January 2015, 01:46:34: Welcome to Geekhack , it seems that you already have all figured out .

I really need to try Bépo one day .
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: MessyCaps on Thu, 08 January 2015, 04:26:33: Welcome to Geekhack!
I am sorry for what happened in your country with the extremists :(
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: Evo_Spec on Thu, 08 January 2015, 08:19:04: Welcome to GH!

Look forward to seeing your designs!
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: gcollic on Thu, 08 January 2015, 14:43:03: Thank you

Quote from: MessyCaps on Thu, 08 January 2015, 04:26:33
I am sorry for what happened in your country with the extremists :(

It's a sad time indeed :( Je suis charlie, we are charlie
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: zentic on Thu, 08 January 2015, 15:43:19: Welcome to GH!
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: zentic on Thu, 08 January 2015, 15:45:20: delete this post
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: zentic on Thu, 08 January 2015, 15:48:10: delete this post
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 10 January 2015, 21:56:27: Welcome to Geekhack!

I'll stick with ANSI I think - QWERTY too, but congratulations for persevering with the different layout.
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: mecano on Fri, 13 March 2015, 18:44:19: Bienvenue !

Quote from: azhdar on Thu, 08 January 2015, 01:46:34

Welcome to Geekhack , it seems that you already have all figured out .

I really need to try Bépo one day .

Wot? You are thinking about dropping the layout of the gods?
Oh… I didn't notice the "one day" :)
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: Lpwl on Sat, 14 March 2015, 15:12:20: Welcome here l'ami-molette !

:thumb:
Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: gcollic on Sun, 15 March 2015, 15:40:27: Merci :D