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    Only buy a magnetic keyboard for gaming

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    90 points amichail | 11 comments | 18 Nov 24 22:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.403s | source | bottom
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    tyleo ◴[21 Nov 24 12:53 UTC] No.42203859[source]▶
    For anyone wondering, this is the keyboard in the image at the top of the article: https://nuphy.com/collections/he-keyboards/products/nuphy-fi...

    I was intrigued by the design so I wanted to share.

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    1. evgpbfhnr ◴[21 Nov 24 13:01 UTC] No.42203922[source]▶
    Interesting, their configuration tool runs in browser and they explicitly mention linux; I don't have much experience with gaming keyboards but the only one I bought in the past had some windows-only configuration software and was a bit of a pain.
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    2. woodrowbarlow ◴[21 Nov 24 13:18 UTC] No.42204040[source]▶
    (this keyboard does not appear to be QMK-based, but for the record) any keyboard that runs QMK (an open-source firmware for keyboards) will offer the same experience. web-based configurator and full linux support.
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    3. CorrectHorseBat ◴[21 Nov 24 13:19 UTC] No.42204053[source]▶
    I think mean to say QMK?
    4. red_admiral ◴[21 Nov 24 13:21 UTC] No.42204073[source]▶
    Configuration stored _on the device_ and not needing the software to autorun every time you reboot to get your settings back, should really be a no-brainer. There's unfortunately enough gaming keyboards and mice out there who haven't got this yet.
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    5. tedivm ◴[21 Nov 24 13:25 UTC] No.42204101[source]▶
    Nuphy's other keyboards, such as the Air v2 (which I own and use), are QMK based. It's just the hall effect keyboards that aren't.
    6. lsaferite ◴[21 Nov 24 13:54 UTC] No.42204313[source]▶
    Many mechanical keyboards use firmware works with Web Apps that use WebUSB/WebHID APIs to allow easy cross-platform configuration. It's a welcome change over dedicated desktop software for your keyboard. All the configuration is stored and behavior is managed on the keyboard itself. This doesn't get you cool things like keyboard LED interactivity, but I can live without that.
    7. lsaferite ◴[21 Nov 24 13:57 UTC] No.42204333[source]▶
    I'd love to see some standard HID feedback channel for interactive keyboard LED control. My previous Logitech keyboard had some fun interactions with Factorio that I miss. Things like flashing a specific letter or using the backlighting to show a progress bar.
    8. whywhywhywhy ◴[21 Nov 24 15:40 UTC] No.42205407[source]▶
    This is why WebUSB/WebBT is a good thing, you can build configuration tools that run anywhere and are easily ported offline or replicated.
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    9. BiteCode_dev ◴[21 Nov 24 18:10 UTC] No.42206971[source]▶
    "Handy" and "a good thing" are not the same thing.

    USB and BT are security nightmares, and the browser is a fantastic sandbox. I'm pretty sure a lot of 0-days will come from there.

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    10. greggsy ◴[21 Nov 24 18:37 UTC] No.42207257[source]▶
    RAZR is the worst offender here
    11. whywhywhywhy ◴[22 Nov 24 16:09 UTC] No.42214953{3}[source]▶
    As always you have a choice between things existing at all on Linux or fretting about the security issues that so far have not materialized.