Before the 1990s, mechanical keyboards were the norm, and it wasn’t until after companies discovered membrane keyboards were cheaper to make that they became the new standard. Although cheaper, ...

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 ...

Top 5 mistakes you can make building a custom mechanical keyboard Switch and click is a YouTube channel all about mechanical ...

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 ...

Tim Stevens got his start writing professionally while still in school in the mid '90s, and since then has covered topics ranging from business process management to video game development to ...

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As the mechanical keyboard hobby exploded during the early days of the pandemic, a lot of companies raced to launch new products. Drop, however, which maybe did more than anybody to popularize custom ...

At ces 2023 we finally got a look at CyberPowerPC's Kinetic 360V Intelligent Airflow Case as well as their custom CK60 mechanical keyboard! Review requests & more: [email protected] #ces202 ...

For most people, keyboards are afterthoughts. But not for the discerning PC gamers. Keyboards, specifically mechanical keyboards, are tools of the trade for PC gamers, especially for those like ...

Keychron is one of the best-known names in mainstream mechanical keyboards. It has a dozen keyboards to its name (including the Q1), so it’s safe to say they know a thing or two about designing a ...

The Keydous NJ98 has a detachable magnetic color display which can be customized. There is also a rotary knob which can work as a volume or mute control. Alternatively, like many of the keys, the knob ...

ExtremeTech's Ryan Whitwam started with a number pad kit, made some layout tweaks, added some smooth linear switches, and ended up with a rather adorable little mechanical gamepad. Here's how he did ...