Posts tagged with Keyboards

One of the first things people notice when they see my setup (whether at cyber competitions or in pictures) is my keyboard, the SP-111. It’s essentially the opposite of what one normally expects. The numpad is on the left side, it has two (three?) spacebars, a variety of non-standard keys, and it runs on customized QMK Firmware. Not to mention the elephant in the room: it’s split in half. I won’t lie, it took a long time to finish and it was expensive. I invested a lot into customizing this keyboard, but I also learned a lot. The end result is a silent, reliable, and perfectly-tailored input device that I intend to use for the rest of my life. Many would find it hard to justify spending so much time and money on a keyboard, but a keyboard is more than just the sum of its parts when you work in cybersecurity. This post is an overview of anything someone might want to know about it; it’s just as much for my reference as it is anyone else’s. read more...