MacGeek O2 Keyboard: A Nice Gesture, But Not for Me
A while back, I bought the MacGeek MADE84 keyboard, lured by its Hall Effect switches and Mac compatibility claims. Unfortunately, the keyboard didn’t live up to expectations on the Mac—quirky behavior, inconsistent key mapping, and general unreliability made it a non-starter. I … [Read more...]
Shrinking the Power Grid, One Mac at a Time
When I created my digital imaging setup, power provisioning was part of the workflow. My machines, custom-built Wintel workstations, ran hot, loud, and often. They thrived on amperage. Parallel MATLAB jobs, multi-threaded Lightroom tasks, Helicon Focus stacks, and panoramic … [Read more...]
Switching to Macs
My first personal computer was an Apple II. Actually, if a personal computer is defined as a computer that is used by one person, my first PC was an HP 2114A which the designer, Bill Cargile, left on what became my bench when I went to work for HP. I dug up a Model 33 ASR … [Read more...]
Keychron Q1 HE Hall Effect Keyboard OOBE
In contrast to the MelGeek Hall Effect keyboard I reported on in the last post, this out of box experience went swimmingly. The board feels great. I lowered the actuation points with the web app. The default assignments were perfect for me. The knob is assigned to volume … [Read more...]
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