• wltr@discuss.tchncs.de
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      4 days ago

      I want to buy one, but it looks like there are none, even used. (But I’m not ready to pay absurd prices either.)

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        4 days ago

        Still got mine for my travel kit when working remote, going hard since 2006.

        I’d love a Bluetooth conversion kit somehow… If anybody knows what I need please comment.

        • luciole (he/him)@beehaw.org
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          15 hours ago

          So here’s what I do with my trusty USB only Kinesis Advantage. First I got a Handheld Scientific’s dongle. It exposes a USB keyboard as a Bluetooth device. It does need to be powered though so I got a small power bank and I plug that in. It’s not sexy (unless you’re into that 😜) but it’s low effort and it works like a charm.

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            48 minutes ago

            Interesting thanks.

            I’m going back and forth now with a LLM doing some research. I have made my own BT split keyboard before, but just checking I can tap into the PCB of the mouse.

            Seems like it’s doable with the mx518 reissue but I have the original… Might need to open it up and take a look. Gonna pair it with a niceNano microcontroller.