Issue 126 / Week 27 / 2023
This is a hand-picked selection of last week's content from a keyboard enthusiast's perspective. Posts that may teach you something, make you think and contribute to the common knowledge of the DIY builder community.
There are 3+10 entries in this issue:
Editorial
Quick weekly BTS #2023/27
Quick news with Al Di Meola. New era, new emotions. Compaq in the mailbox. Logical layout design feat. Mario. Shops & discounts.
Tips & Tricks
Origami transport bag
FalbaTech's Origami bag is an environmentally friendly way to transport your split keyboards.
Keychron camo switches
Honestly, where is this hobby heading? Dye-sub camo switches by Keychron.
Quick news
thpoll's polyglot PolyKybd is ready and working, the repo has to be updated though. More insights in this previous post.
LifeHackerMax published a video on his chair-mounted, sculpted ergo LHM 32 split project.
A quick comparison of some low-profile caps by beekeeb.
The URSA IC went live. This is the nice and unique cap designed by 23_Andreas and made by FKcaps – for Topre keyboards! (Featured in March.)
KBDfans sells Gateron magnetic switches. Does this mean Hall-effect boards are going to be mainstream in the foreseeable future?
Cool but bizarrely looking tenting by @andychiu.
A cute fighting game controller: Rudebox by @rudeism.
Inspiration: Striker 80's "pre-rotated" design.
MCM/70 resurrected by Michael. I posted about this mouth-watering Canadian vintage beauty earlier here.
Participants of the Crap Games Contest have been competing in writing the crappest Spectrum game possible ever since 1996, presenting us with timeless gems like Sim City: The Text Adventure, Blind Flight Simulator or Whack a Nun II.
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