<div dir="auto">Hi Katelyn, <div dir="auto">Let me know if no one else reaches out by the end of the week. I live in Kitchener now but I can see what I can do to help out.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I took a quick look at the GitHub link you sent and it looks like it has all the design files needed to get one made. Though I would have to double check the contents of the files to make sure.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards,</div><div dir="auto">-Jeff Conley </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 11, 2026, 10:49 p.m. Katelyn E <<a href="mailto:katelyneathorne@gmail.com">katelyneathorne@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hello!<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I have no idea where to start with this project because it seems to involve a multitude of different skills. I'd like to know if someone (or several people) would be interested in this. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I'm a 36 year old woman living in Etobicoke. When I was 30, I had a stroke. Now I have limited use of the right side of my body. Doctors said the stroke was likely caused by a malformation of veins in my brain, but that it was a mystery and that they couldn't find a definite cause for it. It happened very suddenly and there were no warning signs. Luckily, I don't have any mental disabilities from the stroke, but the physical ones can be really frustrating. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I'm a level designer for a large video game studio. I need a computer constantly for my work. I'm only using my left hand, so typing is really slow. I have to stop typing to switch between the mouse and keyboard which is extremely tedious. Since I'm only using one hand, I can't have it on both at the same time. I saw a design by HTX Studio for a one-handed keyboard with a track ball. The design was made open source, but the whole thing's in Chinese...</div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://github.com/htx-studio/One-Handed-Keyboard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://github.com/htx-studio/One-Handed-Keyboard</a> </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I'm not exaggerating when I say that it would GREATLY improve my quality of life! There isn't really anything like this available on the market. There are one handed keyboards, but they're mostly gaming keyboards and only have a few keys. It's a full keyboard which I need since I use a lot of shortcut keys. It's also rare to find one with some sort of integrated mouse.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">There's a video of it too:</div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://youtu.be/9vW12gQ4Klc?si=FHv4NgQKvt6RRrGn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://youtu.be/9vW12gQ4Klc?si=FHv4NgQKvt6RRrGn</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I loved the pastel macaron coloured design. It's rare (unfortunately) that something originally made to accommodate a special need is esthetically pleasing. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">My Instagram is @slowbrakate . I don't post very often anymore, but you can put a face to my name. It's really hard for me to leave the house because of my disability, so at least you can see me. I can also be reached there if it's easier.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">If it's possible to arrange something where I could hire someone to make this I'd be interested! It's important for me to know the cost before starting too.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you for taking the time to read such a long e-mail! I hope this is the right group to contact for something like this. It's a project that involves 3D printing, progamming, sautering (mechanics?), maybe some electrical, and I don't know what else. The multidisciplinary aspect of Hack Lab made me think it might be a good fit.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks again,</div><div dir="auto">Katelyn Eathorne </div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div>
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