• Personally, I love a monoblock or uni-body split. • You’ll pry this Kinesis Advantage from under my cold, dead hands. • But on the go, I really like the Glove 80, a true split that can be completely wireless in case you want to put the halvesreallyfar apart. • Image by [thehaikuza] viareddit[thehaikuza] is the opposite, preferring a full split at the desk, but finding it troublesome when using it on the couch or at a cafe or co-working space, and so createddǎ bāo (打包)- a uni-body split that can also be a distant split. • And this best-of-both worlds creation is remarkably [thehaikuza]’s first keyboard. • The name means to take out food, and if you click the picture you can see a cute little take-out container on the silkscreen of the right half.

Article Summaries:

  • The article reviews several new compact keyboard designs. [thehaikuza] introduces dǎ bāo, a uni‑body split that can stay together via a magnetic connector or separate for wireless use, featuring a single microcontroller to keep costs low. Calidris from [scytile] is a 36‑key, columnar, hot‑swappable, low‑profile switch keyboard that supports Chocs and includes a 380 mAh battery, expanding on the company’s earlier Cygnus model. A ZMK‑ported TBK mini with a Xiao BLE microcontroller is also highlighted, with a candy‑apple‑red aesthetic and a build‑service option in Peru. The piece notes ongoing build guides and invites community feedback.

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