The Best Mechanical Keyboard Stabilizers in 2024 April 3, 2024 4:23 pm Stabilizers can arguably make or break a keyboard and you want to know what the best ones are. I mean, who wouldn’t want the best for their keyboard, right? The problem is that there are so many different stabilizers to choose from. How do you choose the best ones? Well, let me give you my personal tier list of what I think the best stabilizers are for your custom mechanical keyboards. Remember, this is my personal list. You may disagree, and that’s fine! I have been building keyboards for clients for nearly four ye ..read more

Toronto Photo Walks with a Leica M11 // 2024 This year is about learning something new, among other goals. One of those new things is to get back into bringing my camera with me everywhere and taking photos of things I see. More than that, it’s about discipline and getting better. I bring my Leica M11 everywhere with one of a few lenses. I have been focusing more on my 35 Summicron and 50mm Summilux.  What I’ve learned so far? Toronto is very monochromatic and dull in some areas. This doesn’t mean there isn’t beauty in the city though. Below is a gallery of what I’ve found so far. I ho ..read more

The Best Switches For Mechanical Keyboards in 2024, Linear Edition March 7, 2024 4:59 pm What are your favourite switches? What are the best switches for mechanical keyboards? Well, I am back with a second part to my top five series. To reiterate, this is an opinion piece and these types of lists are based on my biases and preferences. I will always recommend checking out reviews, and to do your research before you pick up any product. But grab a cup of coffee and let’s dive into some of my thoughts. With that being said, I hope to make picking a switch easier if you like the style of ..read more

Top 5 Custom Keyboards to pick up in 2024 February 23, 2024 9:31 pm What are the top mechanical keyboards? What about switches? These are the types of questions I keep on getting and while I love answering them live on streams and in comment sections, I figured I should write about my top 5 choices. I’m going to start with custom keyboards. While I hope everyone takes this for just an opinion piece, I do want to remind everyone that these types of lists are based on my biases and preferences. I will always recommend checking out reviews, and to do your research before you pick up any p ..read more

my thoughts gem80 review keyboard by: NuPhy Photos taken in House by alex Intro February 15, 2024 5:47 pm The Gem80 is the latest keyboard from NuPhy and they are setting their sights on something more custom than their previous releases. In fact, they claim this is much more than a custom keyboard, so what is it exactly? Well, it’s a TKL with multiple mounting options that is competing with some other amazing boards in its price range. And that price range is $149.95 for the wired variant and $169.95 for the wireless version. I did take a rather in depth look at this bo ..read more

my thoughts qwertykeys neo80 review keyboard by: qwertkeys Photos taken in House by alex Intro February 8, 2024 11:23 pm QwertyKeys has been on a roll lately. With their Neo65 and Neo70 boards seeing success, I was excited to see what was next on the horizon for them. Well, they came out with a TKL called the Neo80.  It’s the latest from QwertyKeys and, in my opinion, one of the prettiest boards they have released in the Neo lineup! It has a classic design, with thin side bezels and a simple yet elegant side profile. The board starts at $110 USD for the plateless v ..read more

Mode Loop TKL Review my thoughts keyboard by: Mode Designs Photos taken in House by alex Intro November 29, 2023 8:09 pm The Loop is not a rehash or an upgrade to its previous TKL, the Eighty. It’s a wholly reimagined (from a build perspective) TKL. In fact, the only part used from the Eighty is the PCB. Did it really make sense for Mode to completely start over? Let’s take a look. Disclaimer: Mode is a sponsor of my channel but has no say and gives no direction to how my live streams go. The thoughts below are my own, and Mode did not influence this review. Also ther ..read more

How To Build A Custom Mechanical Keyboard November 8, 2023 5:17 pm If you’re just getting into keyboards and have asked yourself, how do I build a custom keyboard, you’ve come to the right place on the internet. I’ll introduce myself first, my name is Alex and I build custom keyboards for clients and live on Twitch! This will be a condensed, no-nonsense guide on how to make a keyboard. Before we start, I strongly recommend checking out this other article first before jumping into this guide. It’s about the terms and jargon you’ll probably see in a keyboard hobby and helpful tips on how ..read more

An Intro into the World of Mechanical Keyboards November 1, 2023 7:40 pm Your first view of mechanical keyboards likely happened like this: You saw a post on Instagram or were watching a YouTube video, and, in either case, there was a keyboard that looked old and new at the same time. Sometimes, that’s all it takes to lure you into the confusing yet magical world of mechanical keyboards. You probably have a lot of questions. What are these parts? What are these terms? How do I… These are all enough to deter people (understandably). But some are determined to learn, so here is my defini ..read more

Toronto Photo Walks with a Leica M11 // 2024 This year is about learning something new, among other goals. One of those new things is to get back into bringing my camera with me everywhere and taking photos of things I see. More than that, it’s about discipline and getting better. I bring my Leica M11 everywhere with one of a few lenses. I have been focusing more on my 35 Summicron and 50mm Summilux.  What I’ve learned so far? Toronto is very monochromatic and dull in some areas. This doesn’t mean there isn’t beauty in the city though. Below is a gallery of what I’ve found so far. I ho ..read more