Chances are, like everyone else, your dad spends a lot of time on a computer. And chances are, the computer setup they're using is pretty standard — it might even be downright boring. But it doesn’t ...

Building your first custom mechanical keyboard can be intimidating. Between all the parts and terminology involved, it’s hard to know where to start. Thankfully, it’s also never been easier to jump ...

Printing injects control into your life that feels almost illicit, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the mechanical ...

Learn about mechanical and membrane keyboard options to know the real performance differences and choose the best keyboard ...

As I’ve been using the Keychron Q1, I keep thinking to myself: Where was this mechanical keyboard when I was first attempting to build my own? It’s by far one of the easiest DIY-optional mechanical ...

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Mechanical keyboards are more than a product category. Over the last decade they’ve become an online phenomenon, with an enormous community of fans and tinkerers (including yours truly) joining in the ...

[Thomas Rinsma] wanted to learn about designing PCBs. Thus, he set about a nifty project that would both teach him those lessons and net him something useful in the process. The result was kb1, a ...

There's nothing like that burst of anticipation when first sliding a game cartridge into its slot. Who would have thought someone would ever bring that nostalgic, uniquely tactile experience to a ...

Another way you can build your own keyboard is by getting a barebone mechanical keyboard, slapping switches and keycaps onto it (or getting one that includes switches and keycaps), and then modding it ...

Stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Weinberg sophomore Jovy Zhou stumbled upon a video of a mechanical keyboard. Four years and five custom-built keyboards later, Zhou founded NU Mechanical ...