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The Mystery of the Unexpected Orange Capped Keyboard

By Timothy R. Butler | Sep 25, 2024 at 9:07 PM

Two years ago, a mysterious package arrived on my porch. It contained a computer keyboard from a company I had never heard of and with no sign of where it came from. Keyboards do not usually show up unannounced.

Episode 44: Opponents not Enemies

By Zippy the Wonder Snail | Jul 16, 2024 at 5:16 PM

Tim and Jason talk about last week’s attempt on President Trump’s life, how we view our political opponents and how we view each other. They also talk about weird changes to our language, mechanical keyboards and a medley of sports subjects, including Caitlin Clark and Cardinals Baseball.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac

A Premium Board Squarely Aimed at Typists

By Timothy R. Butler | Dec 18, 2021 at 9:40 PM

Nearly twenty years ago, the great mechanical keyboards of early computing were largely forgotten, spoken of in reverent tones by the faithful few who clung to them in a sea of mushy, but cheap successors. Das Keyboard stood out as a counterpoint, an attempt to offer a modern, mainstream-friendly board with mechanical switches years before the current resurgence took hold. Do its boards still hold up in a more competitive landscape? And, given that it is Christmastime, would a Das Keyboard make a nice gift?

Epomaker GK68XS

Minimalism, Sturdiness Make for an Intriguing Keyboard

By Timothy R. Butler | Oct 02, 2021 at 4:42 PM

I shared last week the start of my quest for the perfect keyboard, stopping by the well designed, aesthetically pleasing Keychron’s K2. While less visible than Keychron, Epomaker has emerged as another major purveyor of keyboards suitable for more than just gamers, including the GK68XS — an intriguing board that ticks off a lot of quality boxes.

Keychron K2

So Close, I Wish It Were Perfect

By Timothy R. Butler | Sep 25, 2021 at 12:23 PM

I’ve been on the quest for the perfect keyboard for a while. What I want is relatively simple, if hard to find: a mechanical keyboard that is oriented towards writing, not gaming. My match would be reasonably compact and friendly towards Macs, too. Keychron, as much as anyone, has arisen as one of the few companies interested in ticking those boxes.