From f6136f5e3a1b08135ea8e8f0b29aea57482f3bb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gabe Venberg Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2024 11:54:49 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] finished ferris sweep post, started nushell post. --- content/posts/ferrisSweepKeyboard.adoc | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-- content/posts/nushell.adoc | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 content/posts/nushell.adoc diff --git a/content/posts/ferrisSweepKeyboard.adoc b/content/posts/ferrisSweepKeyboard.adoc index b57b66c..f3c6e33 100644 --- a/content/posts/ferrisSweepKeyboard.adoc +++ b/content/posts/ferrisSweepKeyboard.adoc @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ +++ title = "Building My New Keyboard." date = 2024-02-06T15:01:28-06:00 -draft = true +draft = false +++ :caution-caption: pass:[☠] :important-caption: pass:[❗] @@ -74,4 +74,26 @@ I want this keyboard to be both my work keyboard as well as my travel keyboard, so a case is essential. (I dont want to carelessly set it down on a conductive surface and fry the micros, for example) I asked a friend to print https://www.printables.com/model/513831-ferris-sweep-22-case[this case] for me. -(I didnt have any TPU on hand) +(I didnt have any TPU on hand.) +With the case and some rubber feet to keep it from sliding over the surface, +it becomes a very serviceable little travel keyboard, +one I can throw in my laptop bag and use in place of the built-in keyboard. + +== Caveats + +Of course, nothing is perfect. The microcontrollers are still exposed, +meaning they are vulnerable to static shock. +The headphone jack connecting the two halves is a design flaw, +as plugging it in or unplugging it while the keyboard is connected to usb has a chance of shorting out the microcontrollers, +due to the design of the TRRS plugs. +(unfortunately, they are one of the smaller form factor 4 wire connectors out there, +and have firmly entrenched themselves in the keyboard building community.) +Thankfully, both of these issues have a relatively minor chance of happening, +and if they do, I did socket the microcontrollers for easy replacement. + +== Conclusion + +It took me all of a week to fall in love with the sweeps form factor, +and, 1 month later, Im convinced I will never let myself work on a regular keyboard for a long period of time again, +thats how much Ive come to appreciate split keyboards. +The fact that the board has no pesky diodes or other surface mount parts means its very accessible diff --git a/content/posts/nushell.adoc b/content/posts/nushell.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..75252ff --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/nushell.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ ++++ +title = "Nushell first impressions" +date = 2024-03-01T11:34:04-06:00 +draft = true ++++ +:caution-caption: pass:[☠] +:important-caption: pass:[❗] +:note-caption: pass:[✏️] +:tip-caption: pass:[💡] +:warning-caption: pass:[⚠] +:toc: +:toclevels: 6 + +Ive been trying out a bunch of new shell utilites lately, +switching up my shell, terminal multiplexer, and even experimenting with my editor. +Today, Id like to focus on my experiments with my shell. + +== My old setup + +Before this, I had been using a minimal zsh setup for a long time, +with only built in features and a handmade prompt.