Review: AndaSeat Fnatic Edition treats your butt like a pro gamer’s

Athlete endorsements are meaningful to people buying sporting goods. Want some basketball shoes? Check out what Steph Curry’s wearing, if those kicks can keep his wonky, hundred-million-dollar ankles safe, chances are they’ll work for you too. Tiger Wo… Continue reading Review: AndaSeat Fnatic Edition treats your butt like a pro gamer’s

DIY Ergonomic Game Pad Lends a Hand

Does it seem like everyone you game against can do everything faster than you? Chances are good that they have some kind of dedicated game pad or macro pad with a bunch of custom shortcuts. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, but why buy one when you can build …read more

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Spirgrips Plus are a new expression of bar-end handlebar grips

Many cyclists will remember the bar-end handlebar grips that were popular on mountain bikes some time ago. Well, Spirgrips offer a unique take on that basic concept, and they’re now being offered in a new-and-improved form.Continue ReadingCategory: Bic… Continue reading Spirgrips Plus are a new expression of bar-end handlebar grips

SmartSaddle sets out to get to the bottom of cycling discomfort

It’s an understatement to say that many cyclists find traditional saddles uncomfortable. Sore-butted riders who are looking for an alternative already have several to choose from, but now there’s another – the SmartSaddle.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicy… Continue reading SmartSaddle sets out to get to the bottom of cycling discomfort

Split Keyboard Finder Stacks Them Up for Your Approval

Tired of a boring, single piece keyboard? Thinking about a change but don’t know what all your options are? Well prospective-keyboard-shopper, today is your lucky day. We at the Hackaday are here to facilitate the habit with two excellent resources for the eager keyboard shopper; [pvinis]’s awesome-split-keyboards and [jhelvy]’s splitkbcompare. …read more

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Clacker Hacker: Hot Rod Switch Mods

Whether you’re a programmer, gamer, writer, or data entry specialist, the keyboard is an extension of your nervous system. It’s not so much a tool as it is a medium for flow — for being in the zone. So I think it’s only natural that you should care deeply about …read more

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Inputs of Interest: X-Bows Ergo-Mechanical Keyboard

Okay, let’s just get this out of the way up front, shall we? This ergonomic mechanical keyboard was a free sample offered to me by X-Bows. They contacted me after I expressed interest in trying one in the comments of my post about the Kinesis Advantage. I had my doubts …read more

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The Redox Keyboard

Alternative keyboard layouts like Colemak and Dvorak are nothing new; they allow easier access to more often used keys to reduce the strain placed on the hands during typing. Building on the popularity of the ergonomic Ergodox keyboard, [Mattia Dal Ben] has developed the Redox keyboard, the Reduced Ergodox, to make an even smaller, more ergonomic keyboard.

Like the Ergodox, the Redox uses a columnar layout, where the keys are laid out in columns, each column offset based on the corresponding finger. Where the Redox breaks away from the design of the Ergodox is the thumb keys. [Mattia] started having …read more

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