<p>Cassidy is really into mechanical keybards. She talks about how she got into keyboards, some keyboard vocabulary, and the Scrabble keycaps she launched on Massdrop.</p><ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/cassidoo/">Cassidy Williams on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="http://cassidoo.co/">cassidoo.co/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venmo">Venmo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.massdrop.com/">Massdrop</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/">Mechanical keyboard subreddit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/">WASD keyboards</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sentraq.com/">Sentraq</a></li>
<li><a href="https://clueboard.co/">Clueboard</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Keyboard sizes</h3>
<ul>
<li>100%</li>
<li>TKL - tenkeyless - 75-80%</li>
<li>66-68% - takes off the function row</li>
<li>60% - takes off arrow keys</li>
<li>40% - takes off number row</li>
<li>30%</li>
<li>Orthogonal - keys are in a straight grid</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ergodox.io/">Ergodox</a></li>
<li><a href="https://keeb.io/products/iris-keyboard-split-ergonomic-keyboard">Iris</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Switches</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Membrane_keyboard">Membrane Keyboard</a></li>
<li>Butterfly switches</li>
<li>Clicky switches</li>
<li>Tactile switches</li>
<li>Linear switches</li>
<li>Clear switches</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_(keyboards)">Cherry brand switches</a></li>
<li><a href="https://input.club/the-comparative-guide-to-mechanical-switches/tactile-clicky/novelkeys-box-navy/">Box Navy switches</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.keychatter.com/2015/08/19/review-project-zealio-switches/">Zealio switches</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Keycap Profile</h3>
<ul>
<li>DSA keycaps</li>
<li>SA keycaps</li>
<li>DCS keycaps by Signature Plastic</li>
<li>GMK - made by a german company in the same shape as DCS</li>
<li>XDA - similiar to DSA with a wider face for legends</li>
</ul>
<h3>Legends</h3>
<ul>
<li><p>Dye sublimated</p></li>
<li><p>Double-shot molding</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/55ps3u/dsa_borealis_is_coming_in_november_details_inside/">DSA Borealis</a> - glow in the dark legends</p></li>
<li><p>Blank keycaps</p></li>
<li><p>Homing keys</p></li>
<li><p>ABS plastic - can get shiny over time</p></li>
<li><p>PBT plastic</p></li>
<li><p>Artisan keycaps</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.tinymakesthings.com/">Tiny - artisan keycap maker</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://pimpmykeyboard.com/grab-bags/">Grab bags</a></p></li>
<li><p>Layers</p></li>
<li><p>Cases</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://olkb.com/preonic">Preonic</a> - can play music</p></li>
</ul>


Cassidy is really into mechanical keybards. She talks about how she got into keyboards, some keyboard vocabulary, and the Scrabble keycaps she launched on Massdrop.

Web of Tomorrow 48: Cassidy Williams - Mechanical Keyboards and Scrabble Keycaps

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