Introducing the Voyager's Printable Wrist Rest System

Hi |FNAME|,

I'm so happy to share something we've been working on for months: Our official wrist rest system for the Voyager. We wanted to make something truly customizable, so we landed on a modular, 3D-printable system. It's our first printable product (i.e, not a free file) and we poured six months of work into it. Hundreds and hundreds of hours of design and testing. I'm very curious to hear your thoughts about it — check out the link below, and then please do reply and tell me what you think, even if you're not into the idea.

In other news, our trackpad keeps getting better. It was excellent on Windows and Linux from day one, but Apple certainly made us work to get it to where we wanted it to be on a Mac. We released some great updates, and you can read about them below.

My favorite link this month is Magnified Sand. I've been quite into taking macro photos with my phone; I found out I can get beautifully detailed macros just using an app like Halide. Magnified Sand is full of such macro shots, but with lots of interesting details on each. Worth a click.

As always, thanks for much for reading and for taking the time to reply with your own thoughts. I hope you've had a lovely June so far.

All the best,
Erez

A New Wrist Rest System

Perfect for your wrists

We spent six months carefully engineering, testing, and refining what we feel is the ultimate wrist rest solution for the Voyager. It's not a one-size-fits-all slab of plastic or wood: Instead, it's a fully 3d-printable system with over 20 compatible parts for you to pick and choose. Full details on the page.

Exciting Trackpad Updates

And why does Apple have to be so Apple

Out of the box, the Navigator trackpad worked incredibly well on Windows and Linux. On macOS we had a bit of an adventure, but are now happy to share that our trackpad feels excellent on a Mac and can do things few other non-Apple trackpads can do. Full details inside.

Featured User Interview

Petra Cross

Senior Software Engineer @ Google

After 21 years at Google, Petra has seen a thing or two and has been a part of some major products. Her writing reminded me how intensity over time can lead to simplicity and clarity.

"I’m deep into landscape design, specifically the challenge of creating tranquil, structured outdoor spaces around my home. There is a fascinating parallel between designing a Japanese garden and designing a high-traffic API: both require a deep understanding of flow, constraints, and the beauty of minimalism."

Layout of the month

GMC-TARMAK2-DHm

This layout is made for developers in a multi-operating system, multilingual environment who wish to move to Colemak-DH in small steps.

New on typ.ing this month

Walden

"When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only." Talk about a classic, whew.

And also...

Things we liked

Storied Colors →

One color a day

A shockingly high-quality color catalog. Each color gets a beautiful page with a carefully researched history and interesting properties. The whole thing is just so nicely done. Did you know they made Verdigris by putting copper in vinegar?

Magnified Sand →

Explore the Hidden World of Sand

I bet you don’t know what sand from the Tikchik River in Alaska looks like, right up close. Well, I do, as of two minutes ago. I can tell you it’s completely different from sand from the Two Sisters beach in Italy, which I also got to see in extreme detail. This website is amazing — it’s one of those things that are far more interesting than you think it'd be. Don’t bore people by talking about it, just send them the link and watch them get hooked.

Vintage Obscura Radio →

Some real bangers

This is essentially a frontend for the subreddit /r/vintageobscura. It’s a bunch of human-sourced old tracks that never became hits but deserve another listen. All tracks have fewer than 30,000 views on YouTube at the time of discovery and were released before 2000. I could spend hours here. Currently listening to Winkle, which is French electro-pop from 1985. Très énergique!

Nearby Glasses →

Know when they’re around

This is a free open-source app (iOS and Android) that scans for the Bluetooth signatures of nearby smart glasses and pops a notification on your phone if any are detected around you. It may not be entirely reliable but I think it can still be handy, even as a reality check just to see how many are around wherever you are. The app has no ads and collects no data.

Outsmart →

Make it count

Five rounds, first to 3 wins. In each round, the higher bet wins. You have 100 total points, so bet wisely. (Jo figured out a way to win every time, can you?)