Xah Talk Show 2024-02-26 Ep539 Svalboard Datahand, First Impression

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8V-ZdKX6so

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giwqQY1inn0

• 1:04 glove 80, xbows knight, kinesis 360, uhk
• 2:47 origin of svalboard
• 3:46 datahand
• 7:29 magnetic switch
• 10:59 how to type on svalboard
• 14:13 as chording keyboard (steno)

• Svalboard (new Datahand)

• the creator Morgan Venable gave me a tour. worked as professional in industrial design, ai goggle input design, in all big tech corps.

• the magnetic switch is just fanatastic. no resistance
• the most simple design, no frills. simple. not complex. a scientific instrument.
• programable by the qmk gui vial software. fantastic. best gui. used in xbows too.
• most quality build.

• the input system is very simple. it's not chord keyboard. show how, what each wall means.
• Ergonomic Keyboard Layouts
• no more move to row then press. simply move in the direction of the row (north, south).
• turns out, claw is the best natural movement.

• This svalboard, has high potential as a chording keyboard, better than steno machines.
• Stenotype Machine
• also, great for a abbrev based system.
• Xah Shorthand System (Abbrev Input)

• show my keyboards, glove80, kinesis 360, uhk, and xbows