As a lover of heavy, click keyboards, the Das Keyboard 4C is just about perfect. This tenkeyless keyboard has been updated for 2020 with new keycaps and an updated, metal body.
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Playing games on a 60-year-old computer
A supercool hacker called Somecomputerguy gives us a crash course in playing games on a 60-year-old computer – and it isn’t pretty.
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The nect Modem is as mobile as you are
Not that many of us are actually working on the road or on commutes these days, it’s still something worth thinking about. Once you get going, and you have a need for internet on the go, how are doing that? Tethering to your phone? Open WiFi hotspots? Carrier-specific dongles? Why not something that allows allow of that, with carrier flexibility? That’s what the nect modem is offering.
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Working in a compact space with the Vortexgear New 75
In my last keyboard review (here), I mentioned how enamored I had become of typing with a keyboard that featured mechanical switches under the keycaps. That one was definitely full-size, complete with the 10-key over on the right. Well, what if you don’t want the 10-key, or you simply need a more compact solution for a smaller space? Then something like the Vortexgear New 75 is worth a look.
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Fedora Linux is coming to Lenovo laptops
In an interesting move Lenovo is adding Fedora as an operating option for some of its laptops. This means you’ll get an out-of-the-box Linux experience on a laptop that is compatible with the OS.
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Fight back against price gougers with this DIY Nintendo Switch
It’s not every day you see instructions to build Nintendo’s flagship console but these are weird times and this clever Howto shows us all the parts needed to build your own working Nintendo Switch.
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Connecting Linux to a 1930s teletype
In this amazing video, programmer CuriousMarc connects his Dolch computer – look it up – to a 1930 teletype. The teletype uses a pseudo-5-bit system to print text onto a roll paper and it runs at 45 baud… slow enough to drive you crazy.
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This magical system turns normal photos into mind-blowing 3D images
A new technique by a group of computer scientists at Virginia Tech, National Tsing Hua University, and Facebook can turn regular photos into 3D-style pictures using a technique that extrapolates the backgrounds of still photos.
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Type in a satisfying manner with the Das Keyboard 4 Professional
If you recall, in our prior WFH roundup I mentioned a keyboard as something to consider. At the office, I’m used to using a work-provided external keyboard at the desk. Of course, at home, that wasn’t the case. So, we reached out to some brands to see what we could check out, and one of the first in was the Das Keyboard 4 Professional.
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