A number of years back, I reviewed a Microsoft Surface Book. The innovation of the product and the build quality were only let down my the Windows operating system. Otherwise, I thought, the product was a slam dunk and ready to take over the world.

It’s close to five years later… and what do I think?

I now have a lightly used Surface Book that is out of warranty and a fire hazard so dire that Microsoft can’t tell me how to properly dispose of it without exposing themselves to legal trouble. The lithium battery that Microsoft chose to use is prone to swelling. A simple Google search shows how devastating this problem has become. Fires, mayhem, and other crazy repercussions from taking a chance on early tech.

Obviously, I don’t want another Surface product – not that Microsoft would replace this thing (I tried). But, I did want them to tell how to properly dispose of it… They couldn’t. Think about how absurd that is.

Obviously inspired by “Off White” design elements, the Mojo68 is a plastic cased keyboard with all your basic “keyboard guy” features. I’ve never fondled one, but the reputation is solid.

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Keychron, well known makers of decent mechanical keyboards, is offering their first mouse. Basically, it uses cheap plastics to keep the weight and costs down, but high end sensors to keep the motions accurate and fast. In fact, I think this is the cheapest mouse on the market that uses the 3395 optical sensor.

Good for gaming or productivity really…

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The Lumina is a height adjustable desk with a built in OLED screen capable of running things like Google Calendar, the weather, etc… And it’s pretty smartly designed. The one main drawback that will lead to its failure? The screen is not touch enabled – forcing the user to use a mouse and keyboard for interaction. Ohh… that and it’s probably going to be very expensive.

Basically, this a great idea… but, in my opinion, this is a great idea that you should used for inspiration to build your own using a Raspberry Pi and a touch screen.

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Das just released their all metal flagship keyboard for the Mac called the MacTigr. Looks like it’s gonna run around $230 with standard Cherry MX switches. Dedicated volume knob is what makes it…

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A reader saw my simulator post and decided to one-up me. Introducing the $46,000 simulator crafted for Prodrive by Callum’s studio. It’s insanely expensive and incredibly gorgeous. But one has to ask – why not use that 50k on an actual race car?

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