Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Ball-Joint Keyboard

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

Get a handle on this bad boy! Okay, so those voids are really more for airing out your palms, I’d imagine, because palm sweat sure is real — you should …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Ball-Joint Keyboard

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Cheap-O Keyboard

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

All right, I’ll cut to the chase: Cheap03xD is mainly so cheap because the PCB falls within a 10 x 10 cm footprint. The point was to make a very …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Cheap-O Keyboard

The Time Clock Has Stood the Test of Time

No matter the item on my list of childhood occupational dreams, one constant ran throughout: I saw myself using an old-fashioned punch clock with the longish time cards and everything. …read more Continue reading The Time Clock Has Stood the Test of Time

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Keyboard-Mouse, Again

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

The astute among you may remember an earlier version of this Russian beauty, the Lapa, which I featured last year around this time. Creator [lemosbor] claims that the worry was …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Keyboard-Mouse, Again

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Ultimate Portable Split

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

What do you look for in a travel keyboard? For me, it has to be split, though this condition most immediately demands a carrying solution of some kind. Wirelessness I …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Ultimate Portable Split

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Curious Keyboards

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

I love first builds! They say so much about a person, because you see what’s paramount to them in a keyboard. You can almost feel their frustration at other keyboards …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Curious Keyboards

In Which I Vibe-Code a Personal Library System

When I was a kid, I was interested in a number of professions that are now either outdated, or have changed completely. One of those dreams involved checking out books …read more Continue reading In Which I Vibe-Code a Personal Library System

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Elegant Macro Pad

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

Some people are not merely satisfied with functionality, or even just good looks. These persnickety snoots (I am one of them) seek something elegant, a true marriage of form and …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Elegant Macro Pad