In my spare time I like to tinker and write, but my writing has been taking a backseat a lot lately so in a typical procrastinating fashion, instead of just forcing myself to sit down and write I spent a few months building myself a writing computer!
I was inspired by 60's and 70's retro typewriters. I called it the MUSE because I wanted it to inspire me to write but it's also an acronym that stands for Most Unusual Sentence Extractor. Originally I wanted to make this with an E-Ink display, but after some problems with parts and usability, I decided to go with a touchscreen.
The keyboard is probably my favourite part. I was fortunate enough to get this part of the project sponsored by PCBWay.com. I used an open source 68 keys mechanical keyboard that I put together myself. I had all the parts custom printed through PCBWay.com and it turned out really good. The black metal anodized key plate is really satisfying and the PCB ended up working perfectly.
"...in a typical procrastinating fashion, instead of just forcing myself to sit down and write I spent a few months building myself a writing computer!"
i just started looking at building a cyberdeck myself and i have never before seen a sentence that resonated with me so strongly
Great!