Observed arrival · 2026-10-09
Little Cricket Labs listens to what devices say
A one-person Michigan engineering lab reverse-engineers mouse and keyboard firmware, builds accessible controllers and drivers, and takes on software consulting.
- For
- People needing custom accessible input or firmware help
- Worth noticing
- The page lists USB HID reports, bootloaders and protocol captures alongside one-handed layouts and switch access.
Field notes
The firmware work is described as reading signals from mice, keyboards and controllers, then documenting them or replacing the firmware; the page names USB HID reports, bootloaders and protocol captures. For accessible input, it gives examples including one-handed layouts, hold-to-toggle, switch access and custom buttons. The founder explains that the lab's name comes from his surname, which the page identifies as the Polish word for a little cricket.
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