Keycaps are the first thing you see on a keyboard (custom USB cables second). They define the board and, most often, your entire desk. And along with that, they also are the first impression that ...

The custom mechanical keyboard trend has been on the rise recently. With companies like Drop (formerly Massdrop), Glorious and Xtrfy releasing their own versions of mainstream customisable mechanical ...

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In the world of computer keyboards, you may have noticed the recent surge of "custom mechanical keyboards" with different layouts and colours that is currently permeating the market (and your ...

When it comes to what's inside today's computer keyboards, two keyboard types predominate: dome-switch keyboards, and mechanical keyboards. Dome-switch keyboards (sometimes called "rubber dome" models ...

Building a custom mechanical keyboard can be a tricky, and expensive task, but is very rewarding once you've made something uniquely yours that stands out on your desk and is better to game/work with ...

is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Olivia Briggs was almost flattered the first time she saw her ...

One of the most unusual rabbit holes in the world of tech is that of the custom mechanical keyboard. It's equal parts social media ASMR, solder fumes and life-changing decisions over plastic ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. It will be to my eternal shame that I never learned to play ...