{"id":3324,"date":"2025-03-01T17:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T08:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3324"},"modified":"2025-03-01T17:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T08:16:12","slug":"behind-the-scenes-187","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3324","title":{"rendered":"Behind the scenes #187"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"clear:both;\">\n<article>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a2b721706379\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6a2b721706379\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a2b721706379\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3324\/#Keyboard_Builders%E2%80%99_Digest_Editorial\" title=\"Keyboard Builders&#8217; 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Reductions\">Distributors &amp; Reductions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3324\/#Associated\" title=\"Associated\">Associated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3324\/#About\" title=\"About\">About<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3324\/#Newest_difficulty\" title=\"Newest difficulty\">Newest difficulty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3324\/#Supporters\" title=\"Supporters\">Supporters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3324\/#Toolkit\" title=\"Toolkit\">Toolkit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3324\/#Neighborhood\" title=\"Neighborhood\">Neighborhood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=3324\/#Manufacturing\" title=\"Manufacturing\">Manufacturing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keyboard_Builders%E2%80%99_Digest_Editorial\"><\/span><a href=\"\">Keyboard Builders&#8217; Digest<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/column\/editorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Editorial<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h2 class=\"focim\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Behind_the_scenes_187\"><\/span>Behind the scenes #187<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"cikklead\">Keyboard initiatives, opinions, fast information, within the mailbox, meetups, distributors, reductions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"datetag\">\n<div class=\"authorlogo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/img\/author\/_author.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><b>dovenyi<\/b><br \/>Printed February 28, 2025<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:15px 0 15px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/2025\/187\/2605.jpg\" width=\"100%\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"acinfo\"><i class=\"fas fa-exclamation-circle fa-2x fa-pull-left\"\/>Creators! Be happy to <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tip me off<\/a> about your keyboard associated initiatives to convey them to 140K readers.<\/div>\n<p>Hey, what&#8217;s up everybody!\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWelcome again for one more recap and behind-the-scenes write-up. Previously few days, I have been making an attempt to catch up, and simply began to compile the February swap overview as nicely. Rating replace and swap article subsequent week. I needed to postpone publishing this week&#8217;s assessment for the reason that product in query just isn&#8217;t but accessible for order.\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In case you are new to <i>kbd.information<\/i>, you&#8217;ll be able to learn <a href=\"https:\/\/golem.hu\/blog\/about-kbd-magazine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how this began out<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what that is all about<\/a> these days. When you like what you see, <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe to the publication<\/a> (free) and <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">donate some bucks<\/a> to maintain this in any other case free and ad-free venture alive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_posts_value_sharing\"><\/span>Some posts value sharing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\n<a id=\"2025\/187\/2604\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/2025\/187\/2604.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: Sessile\" title=\"Sessile\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sessile<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"2025\/187\/2596\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/2025\/187\/2596.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: The early days of Keykrush ORCA\" title=\"The early days of Keykrush ORCA\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The early days of Keykrush ORCA<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>PHDesign<\/i>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/PH60-2597.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PH60<\/a> is an open-source 60% keyboard venture \u2013 now with a HHKB variant.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"2025\/187\/2597\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/2025\/187\/2597.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: PH60\" title=\"PH60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>PH60<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/Arctic-keyboard-2598.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arctic<\/a> is a 60% wi-fi break up keyboard shared by <i>Yamil Essus<\/i>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"2025\/187\/2598\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/2025\/187\/2598.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: Arctic keyboard\" title=\"Arctic keyboard\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Arctic keyboard<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>RaphCoder13<\/i> shared a handwired 40% break up: <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/Porg40-2599.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Porg40<\/a> with trackpad and LED matrix.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"2025\/187\/2599\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/2025\/187\/2599.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: Porg40\" title=\"Porg40\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Porg40<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"2025\/187\/2600\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/2025\/187\/2600.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: Grrr keyboard\" title=\"Grrr keyboard\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Grrr keyboard<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A wi-fi break up with katana format: <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/Sai44-2601.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sai44<\/a> by <i>leafflat<\/i>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"2025\/187\/2601\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/2025\/187\/2601.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: Sai44\" title=\"Sai44\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sai44<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A cute macropad with ISO Enter: <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/ISO13715-macropad-2602.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO13715<\/a> by <i>Daniel Gotteswinter<\/i>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"2025\/187\/2602\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/2025\/187\/2602.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: ISO13715 macropad\" title=\"ISO13715 macropad\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ISO13715 macropad<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TIPS\"><\/span>TIPS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/cerakey-matte\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/cerakey-matte.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The matte keycap texture has been one of the extremely requested options in our group. Following a yr of experimentation and testing, the matte end possibility has now been launched to the V2 household. In case you are not a fan of the shiny texture, possibly that is the one for you \u2013 Cerakey.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/makerworld.com\/en\/models\/1057239#profileId-1044921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coral<\/a> is a cool case by <i>Kyek<\/i> for his Urchin keyboard.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/coral-case\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/coral-case.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I swap between keyboards and I take advantage of this one as an rgb show keyboard when it isn&#8217;t used. However I used to be bored with setting it to the colour\/impact I need every time utilizing the KB keys. So I constructed a cli to replace the colours robotically at instances. I additionally added a easy ui on high. The characteristic makes use of Uncooked HID.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Closed-source_WIP_and_many_others\"><\/span>Closed-source, WIP, and many others.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/olkb\/comments\/1it4d9w\/k03_pro_v2_with_a_larger_touchpad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ok:03 PRO v2<\/a> by <i>ergohaven<\/i>. With a big 65x49mm touchpad.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/ergohaven-k03-pro-v2\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/ergohaven-k03-pro-v2.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bananakeyboard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banana keyboard<\/a> by <i>RGBKB<\/i>. Haha, we exchanged some ideas about this ergo venture with <i>Legonut<\/i> greater than a yr in the past. I am glad it has developed into an actual product. Deluxe aluminum and price range 3D-printed variations.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/banana-keyboard\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/banana-keyboard.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/paper-keyboard\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/paper-keyboard.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/MechanicalKeyboards\/comments\/1ikptsr\/40_split_minivan_ive_been_working_on_for_a_while\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Splinter<\/a> \u2013 a break up Minivan [GB] by <i>Leviathan-Mech<\/i>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/splinter\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/splinter.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The right board for me did not exist &#8211; so I made it. Break up 40% minivan fashion, wired, chonky bezel, nav columns, 3u &amp; 1.25\/1.75 exploded spacebars, hotswap alphas, arrow cluster, flexy typing really feel. It is precisely what I hoped it could be \u2013 Leviathan-Mech.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ErgoMechKeyboards\/comments\/1inx80m\/progress_my_new_data_input_device_gossies_joykey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gossie&#8217;s JoyKey<\/a> is an attention-grabbing knowledge enter gadget by <i>Gossie\/Till_Popular<\/i>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/joykey\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/joykey.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/olkb\/comments\/1iq4bly\/kheops70_ortholinear_analog_he_keyboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KHEops70<\/a> is a WIP analog (HE) ortho board by <i>m_g_s_g<\/i>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Adam Leblanc<\/i>&#8216;s (aka <i>LeverMind<\/i>) futuristic <a href=\"https:\/\/adamleblanc.page\/portfolio\/schist01\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schist01<\/a> venture is an eyebrow-raiser for certain. An experimented with a wrist-mounted ergo keyboard with a trackpad, working on ZMK.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/schist01\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/schist01.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/darfboard\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/darfboard.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/reviung-iso\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/reviung-iso.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Historical_past\"><\/span>Historical past<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/videotex-keyboard\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/videotex-keyboard.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/siemens-plc\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/siemens-plc.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/triumph-adler-ergonomie-studie\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/triumph-adler-ergonomie-studie.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keyboard_artwork\"><\/span>Keyboard artwork<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/sibelius\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/sibelius.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/colorful-pcb\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/colorful-pcb.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/pastel-wood\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/pastel-wood.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Combining leather-based crafting and ergo keyboard design. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ErgoMechKeyboards\/comments\/1im136b\/combining_my_hobbies_of_leather_crafting_and_ergo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Idea drawing<\/a> by <i>Notxtwhiledrive<\/i>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/purse-keyboard-concept\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/purse-keyboard-concept.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One other iteration of <i>moobel<\/i>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ErgoMechKeyboards\/comments\/1iorzq1\/a_large_amount_of_cats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monopleg10<\/a> \u2013 now with cats.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/cat-build\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/cat-build.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weekly_Diderot_impact\"><\/span>Weekly Diderot impact<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/techbag\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/techbag.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/classic-glo\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/classic-glo.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/wooden-wrist-rest\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/wooden-wrist-rest.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One other good picket factor: a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/MechanicalKeyboards\/comments\/1iq0s93\/walnut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dusk67<\/a> construct by <i>Foxicious1<\/i>. I ponder how that is associated to Akko&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/Akko-MU01-Mountain-Seclusion-review-2390.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MU01<\/a>. Too many similarities.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a id=\"article\/2605\/wooden-case-bottom\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/pic\/article\/2605\/wooden-case-bottom.jpg\" class=\"nagyi\" alt=\"Pic: \" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Within_the_mailbox\"><\/span>Within the mailbox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\nI have been combating with Fedex and the native customs employees for a parcel from Kinetic Labs \u2013 since January thirtieth! So no new switches and deskmats this week. I hope they will not be despatched again by these ignorant of us\u2026\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Donations\"><\/span>Donations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\nFor all of the donation choices <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">try the donation web page<\/a>!\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meetup_database\"><\/span>Meetup database<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/meetups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meetup database<\/a> serves as each a calendar and an archive, so be at liberty to ship me upcoming occasions and even ones from the current previous to make this assortment as complete as attainable.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nNot too long ago added:\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distributors_Reductions\"><\/span>Distributors &amp; Reductions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\n<b>Be happy to make use of the <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/coupon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KBDNEWS low cost code<\/a> at 168 keyboard retailers<\/b>! And don&#8217;t hesitate to report any points \u2013 like <i>Edward<\/i> did this week. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42\n<\/p>\n<p>\nNew retailers and updates to the database of <a href=\"https:\/\/kbd.news\/vendors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keyboard distributors<\/a> this previous two weeks:\n<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8212;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThat is all for immediately. Thanks for checking by. As all the time: Continue learning and constructing!\n<\/p>\n<p>\nTill subsequent time,<br \/>Tam\u00e1s\n<\/p>\n<p><i\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"opacity:0.4\">Printed on Fri twenty eighth Feb 2025. 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href=\"https:\/\/kbplate.ai03.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Plate Generator<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/qmk.fm\/\" rel=\"noopener\">QMK<\/a> \/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kbfirmware.com\" rel=\"noopener\">kbfirmware.com<\/a> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/noroadsleft.github.io\/kbf_qmk_converter\/\" rel=\"noopener\">to QMK<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/golem.hu\/article\/pro-micro-pinout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Micro pinout<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/golem.hu\/guide\/pro-micro-upgrade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">improve<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Neighborhood\"><\/span>Neighborhood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/MechanicalKeyboards\/new\/\" rel=\"noopener\">r\/mk<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" 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