{"id":441966,"date":"2022-05-04T23:45:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T20:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T23:45:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T20:45:21","slug":"this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/","title":{"rendered":"#This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d1f104fd4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d1f104fd4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/#%E2%80%9CThis_chunky_palm-sized_DIY_laptop_cleverly_hides_a_split_ergonomic_keyboard%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThis_chunky_palm-sized_DIY_laptop_cleverly_hides_a_split_ergonomic_keyboard%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chonky Palmtop\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5uxr-FFjzCg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen our fair share of small laptops over the past years, some of them made and sold by actual manufacturers, while others are works of love and passion by hobbyists. Tiny laptops, sometimes called palmtops, have the advantage of portability over normal notebooks, but they are terrible when it comes to comfort while typing. You can only cram so many keys in such a small space, forcing designers and users to perform finger acrobatics to activate additional keys. That\u2019s not even considering yet the ergonomics of bending your wrists to fit your fingers in such a cramped space. That is the problem that this bulky \u201cpalmtop\u201d tries to address by miraculously fitting a slightly more comfortable keyboard in a 7-inch space.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/norris.daniel\">Daniel Norris<\/a><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-12.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-377994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-12.jpg\">\n<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-0.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-377993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-0.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"dfbaaff9626e70915a97588c-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"dfbaaff9626e70915a97588c-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This contraption isn\u2019t called the Chonky Palmtop for no reason. Unlike other DIY laptop projects, this one makes no qualms about being a large plastic brick. It\u2019s not going to be usable on your palm, though you probably won\u2019t use it like that anyway. After all, what makes this special is how it tries to make typing a bit more comfortable on a laptop of this size.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-11.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-377995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-5.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-377996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"dfbaaff9626e70915a97588c-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"dfbaaff9626e70915a97588c-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-7.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-377997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The secret is that it splits the keyboard into two halves, adopting a layout that is similar to those ergonomic keyboards you\u2019d find in the market. Those, however, are giants compared even to regular keyboards, so the designer that created this wonder of engineering adopted a sliding mechanism that allows the halves to fan in and out as needed. Even this kind of keyboard layout is still no match for a proper typing tool, but it is loads better than the cramped keyboards on some 8-inch laptops.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-9.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-377998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-9.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-377999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-10.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-377999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>That mechanism is one reason why this machine is so \u201cchonky,\u201d but it isn\u2019t the only culprit. A full-sized Raspberry Pi 4 is used, along with additional components for the battery and the controller for the 7-inch touch screen display. Very few compromises were made, so these pieces are used in their full form, leading to a very large chassis to house everything. That and the keycaps themselves are your chocolate keyboard sizes, adding to the overall height of the laptop.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-378000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-17.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-378000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-17.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-378001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-14.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-378001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>As with most DIY computers, assembling this one takes a lot of effort and soldering work. Fortunately, the thinking and designing involved are already done, and Daniel Norris generously lists almost everything you need. What software you run on this thing really depends on you, but the RPi itself is quite preferential to specific flavors of Linux.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-378002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-16.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-378002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-16.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-378003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-2.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-378003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Of course, it does raise the question of whether you\u2019d even want to use a computer of that size for your everyday needs, but it also raises the need for better computer keyboards in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>. Hopefully, laptop designers will figure out a mechanism like this that will enable ergonomic keyboards to fit in cramped spaces, making portable computers less of a pain, literally.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-378004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-1.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-378004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-378005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-3.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-378005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-378007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-8.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-378007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/05\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/chonky-palmtop-8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5' style=\" margin: clear: both>\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>JC Torres<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/05\/04\/this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=this-chunky-palm-sized-diy-laptop-cleverly-hides-a-split-ergonomic-keyboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;This chunky palm-sized DIY laptop cleverly hides a split ergonomic keyboard&#8221; We\u2019ve seen our fair share of small laptops over the past years, some of them made and sold by actual manufacturers, while others are works of love and passion by hobbyists. 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