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.
It's the Basically OK Sale at Wylderbuilds!
Full Dactyl Manuform ergonomic keyboard builds! Wired with QMK or wireless with ZMK firmwares! With options for trackball (even dual trackball!), displays, rotary encoders, and RGB lighting. From minimal 3x5 36 key builds up to monster 6x7 96 key builds, we have a beautifully crafted and healthy-
It's summer and it's hot.
Prime Day wasn't that great.
Things are a little weird.
So, we're having a Basically OK Sale in support of just being basically OK!
Our keyboards are a bit more than Basically OK, of course. They're premium builds with gorgeous acrylic-coated resin cases, silky smooth trackballs and hot-swappable switches, with options like full wireless support, cool screens, scroll wheels, and RGB. (Haptic support is coming, too!)
Full Dactyl Manuform Builds (both wired and wireless)
Resin Dactyl Manuform Case Prints
PLA Dactyl Manuform Case Prints
If you'd like to try a Da
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.
All The (Wireless) Things at Wylderbuilds
At Wylderbuilds, we build and sell custom and feature-rich Dactyl Manuform split ergonomic keyboards, parts, and kits.
This one pushed the limits. It's a little over-the-top for a wireless build but it's alive and thocking.
This is a 4x6 whole matrix Dactyl Manuform. The case is printed in translucent smoke resin with an acrylic coating.
It's fully wireless running some of the latest ZMK features. Here's the list:
A perfect night out, Wylderbuilds' style
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/sh
Monster Attack at Wylderbuilds
At Wylderbuilds, we build and sell custom and feature-rich Dactyl Manuform split ergonomic keyboards, parts, and kits.
Is it Godzilla?? An active volcano?? A runaway nuclear reactor??
Well, no, clearly not.
But it IS a brooding 6x7 Dactyl Manuform keyboard build with a dark navy gray resin case and RGB underglow LEDs. Add a purple trackball, dual OLEDs, and dual rotary encoders, and you've got an (ergonomic!) weapon of ginormous productive power.
It's running QMK firmware with all the whistles and bells. Full Vial support so you can easily tinker with your keymaps, monkey around with macros, and choreograph your tap-dances.
We also offer fully wireless builds running ZMK firmware with all of its whistles and bells! Just be prepared to carry around a car battery if you want ALL the features.
There's only a week left to our WINTER DOLDRUMS sale! Get 10% off any order of $100 or more with discount code DOLDRUMS_2024! Sale ends at midnight, February 29th.
Full Dactyl Manuform Builds (wired and wireless) https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-build
DIY Build Kit https://wylde
Wylderbuilds Standard Models, Questions, and More
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
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.
Wylderbuilds in-progress (and sale ends soon!)
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
Full Dactyl Manuform Builds https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-build https://www.etsy.com/listing/1392490530/dactyl-manuform-keyboard-builds
PLA Case Prints https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/made-to-order-dactyl-manuform-cases https://www.etsy.com/listing/1196813412/custom-dactyl-manuform-
Wylderbuilds Winter Sale! 25% off through Xmas Eve!
We're now doing full keyboard builds for our cases! It's early yet, so we're still testing the waters, so some potential features won't be available, but we support all our case sizes, trackballs, and hot swap. Controller options are Adafruit kb2040 and Pi Pico running QMK.
**OUR WINTER SALE GOING STRONG! **
Get 25% off any order with discount code: WYLDTIMEOFYEAR. Valid from now until midnight, December 24th.
**PLUS, we now offer gift cards! **Can't afford a Wylderbuilds keyboard yourself? Now you can get someone else to pay for it!!
https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/gift-cards
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 stay warm!
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?
Double Dual Trackball Trouble from Wylderbuilds!
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 a
Wylderbuilds Sale Ends Soon!
We're now doing full keyboard builds for our cases! It's early yet, so we're still testing the waters, so some potential features won't be available, but we support all our case sizes, trackballs, and hot swap. Controller options are Adafruit kb2040 and Pi Pico running QMK.
There's only two days left to our WHATEVER sale!
Get 10% off any order of $100 or more with check-out code YEAH_WHATEVER_MAN.
Also! We now support full trackball support, even dual trackballs, with our Bluetooth wireless builds.
In other news, for our wired-only builds, we now support PER-KEY RGB!
Full Dactyl Manuform Builds: https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-build
3D-Printed Dactyl Manuform Cases: https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-resin-print https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/made-to-order-dactyl-manuform-cases
3D-Printed Miryoku Keycap Sets: https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/keycaps
Dactyl Manuform Build Kits: https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/manuform-diy-kit
Keep typing like a God!
Andy @ Wylderbuilds
More dual trackball fun at 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.
Cool new colors at 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:
Oh, yeah, it is pricey. With all those bells and whistles, it's around $675 prior to the 10% sale discount..
The Biggest and Baddest Build Yet from Wylderbuilds
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!
[DIY Build Kit](https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/manuform
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.
Sorry about that, just did.
Wylderbuilds Back-to-School Sale is On!
Of course, we're having a back-to-school sale! I mean, who isn't?
Get 10% off any order over $50 with checkout code ERGONOMICS-101.
Looking foward to going back to school? Yes? No?
Well, regardless, when writing those searingly insightful love sonnets to mitochondria, or another paper noting the potential link between neutrinos and hiccups, or your groundshaking thesis on the global seismic white noise caused by earthworms, please, PLEASE don't cramp up your fingers on those fugly membrane laptop keyboards.
Let your elucidations flow freely onto the digital page with a Dactyl Manuform ergonomic keyboard!
From minimalistic 3x5 kits to monstrous 6x7 beasts with ALL THE KEYS, we've got you covered.
Options abound: Single and dual trackballs, OLED screens, rotary encoders, underglow RGB, and now BLUETOOTH wireless.
We offer full builds as well as PLA or resin case prints and whole kit parts for a full do-it-yourself build.
Full Builds https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-
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
Wylderbuilds Goes Wyreless!
This is a one-off build, a mint-green resin 5x6 Dactyl Manuform with 5-key thumb clusters, OLEDs, and RGB underglow. It came out pretty spiffy.
Bluetooth wireless builds are now available! Some features aren't yet supported with wireless (ie. trackball, underglow), but all sizes and other options are there.
[https://wylderbuilds.com/shop/p/dactyl-manuform-build](Wylderbuilds Custom Builds)
THE VIVA LA REVOLUCIÓN SALE IS STILL HAPPENING.
Get 10% off all orders through Bastille Day (July 14th) with discount code: FUSPEZ.
Viva la bluetooth and keep typing!
Cheers!
Andy @ Wylderbuilds
