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Going split - The upgrade I didn't know I needed

Going split I had been wanting to go fully split for quite some time, especially after designing the Array54 and later the Node40 (which is still not quite done). So I thought to myself: why shouldn’t I build an ergonomic split keyboard for myself? I’d had my eye on the Dactyl Cygnus for a while—it really captured my imagination—and I was already aware of the clear benefits of a more ergonomic keyboard. So why the Dactyl Cygnus? It’s more aesthetically pleasing than a regular Dactyl-style keyboard, and it comes in several configurations, so I decided to give it a try. ...

Mar 24, 2026 Â· Rickard Ahlstedt

New site

Who dis? Starting fresh can be somewhat jaring, with questions such as what do I take with me to my new site? For me the question is quite simple to answer, almost nothing. Why leave WordPress behind? After years of managing my Wordpress-site, I found myself spending more time fighting the platform than creating content. The constant updates, plugin-conflicts, security-patches, and chasing perfomance became a chore rather than enabling creativity. ...

Nov 13, 2025 Â· Rickard Ahlstedt