I use VScodium with some plugins. But writing in any editor and running the typst executable with the “watch” argument is also an option. That way as soon as you overwrite the source file a new PDF is generated. In that case I use Okular which auto refreshes when the open document changes.

1. It hasn’t affected my ability to use a normal keyboard. Using my laptop to type occasionally probably helps with this.
2. Can’t help you, I stuck with QWERTY
3. My favorite feature of my ergo keyboard is the fact that it is split, so I could see the appeal of a split but otherwise normal keyboard. But, I would recommend sticking with the Moonlander. It took me 2 weeks until I was comfortable typing after I switched. Not fast mind you, just comfortable. Then maybe another month until I didn’t have to look down for special keys. Definitely a time investment, but worth it in my opinion.

I tend to use glass jars for this. They are reusable and recyclable, you can see what’s in them, they protect what’s inside from getting crushed, and they’re free if you repurpose jars that food came in.

LibreCAD could be worth considering. I don’t think it’s possible to update dimensions in it though so I expect it would be tedious in a large project like a home remodel.

I’ve got a Keyboardio that has the main layer change key as one that you press with your palm. I’m glad it’s there, thumb keys are too precious to waste on that.

It took me about two weeks to get fully comfortable going from a normal keyboard to a Keyboardio. It was a long two weeks but I’m really glad I did it. And so are my fingers.

Exactly. The correct way to answer is to not “yes” or “no”.

It doesn’t lead to a destination, and maybe isn’t even a riddle, but a sentence I like is:

Is your answer to this question the same as if I had asked you to give me a dollar?

This isn’t a full answer to your question, but as for where secondhand keyboards are bought/sold, I bought one from eBay a while back.

If I remember the name correctly, “Sleep With Me” is designed specifically for this purpose.

I don’t understand the issues that prompted you to develop this, can you explain them a bit more? What hot-swap connector are you using this with?

Of course making a cool new board can simply be motivated be a desire to do so 😀.

This idea of complete control over your reality reminds me of the book/novella The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect. Suffice it to say the story suggests that such a reality would ultimately be meaningless.

I would say it sounds great though, even if eventually it gets really depressing.

Mindustry is a mix of a base builder and tower defense. It’s also available for PC.

Embarrassingly it took me years to realize what that quote meant. I had always interpreted it to mean that the item is found in an unexpected place. But of course what it really means is that you stop looking once the item is found, therefore that’s the last place you looked 🤦