Often times when duckduckgoing (is that the right term for that) advice for products, I use the !ddgr key to directly search reddit for advice. But in a post-blackout world, I need to do this a lot less. So I want to know what the best places are to get reviews and advice for products that are human and not top 10 listicals.
Moving over from Reddit, I don't want to just lurk here, so I thought I'd introduce myself by mentioning the last science fiction novels I read along with how I enjoyed them. I just reread what I wrote and I believe they are spoiler-free, though I may be corrected on that point....
The best #StarWars#novels I've read are by #JamesLuceno, particularly #DarthPlagueis, which should be at the top of any fan's reading list, detailing decades of galactic history leading up to #TPM, from about 65 BBY.
Note that Plagueis is not canon. Some of Luceno's later novels are, including #Tarkin and #Catalyst. Catalyst in particular is notable for being hundreds of pages of #Krennic manipulating pacifist #GalenErso into his work on the #DeathStar.
Mechanical keyboards are popular with geeks because they can be customized with a variety of switches and keycaps. But have you ever seen a mechanical keyboard that can fold? Well, you will today because I’m going to tell you about the RK Royal Kludge RK925 folding mechanical keyboard. It’s certainly something different than what you will normally see when it comes to a mechanical keyboard.
The Royal Kludge RK925 is a foldable mechanical keyboard that can be either wired or wireless, depending on your preference. Don’t take the Kludge part of the name in a bad way here, as it’s not meant as if it’s an ill-assorted collection of parts assembled to fulfill a particular purpose.
https://www.seerofsouls.com/wp-content/themes/groovy/assets/images/transparent.gifAs you can see it’s definitely a foldable keyboard. But what’s different about the Royal Kludge RK925 it folds horizontally instead of vertically like most foldable keyboards you see will do. This truly sets it apart right from the start in my opinion.
Unfortunately once it’s folded in half, there is no locking mechanism or anything similar to keep it folder. You have to rely on the way you store it in your bag or whatever. There is however a velvet pouch for the folded keyboard to fit in, so that does keep it from coming unfolded if you store it in that.
Another thing that most gamers, among others, will appreciate about the RK925 is that it’s what they call a 60% keyboard with only 68 mechanical backlit keys.
Along the top edge of the Royal Kludge RK925 is where you will find the power switch, the USB-C charging/connectivity port and the foldout phone/tablet holder if you wish to use it with a mobile device. One neat thing is, the RK925 can be paired with up to 3 different devices using Bluetooth 5.1.
The foldout phone/tablet holder is very sturdy and has no issues at all. It will even work with cases, depending on their thickness of course. I personally used it with an iPhone 12 Pro and a Pixel 6 Pro while on vacation in Las Vegas.
This keyboard uses low profile white switches that have a 12mm height and a 1.4mm distance to actuation.
The double shot ABS keycaps have a very shallow concave shape but they are full-size keys allowing typing to feel roomy and comfortable. Being a mechanical keyboard, typing on it results in a pleasant clickity clackity. I found the volume of the clicking and clacking to be fine for my ears but if you work in a quiet office, you might bother others.
The backlight is bright but not too bright. It can be completely turned off or you can switch it to a ‘breathing’ mode where it will fade in and out.
It has a 600mAh battery that will give you up to 200 hours of nonstop typing with the backlight off and is fully recharged in 2-3 hours.
Note that this keyboard seems to automatically time out and go into power savings mode after about a minute. So if you come back to your desk and start typing, you might lose a stroke or two before you notice.
One thing to note is that the RK925 does not include a Mac mode so using it with a Macbook Pro or something similar works, but you won’t be able to do the special key combos using the OPTION and CMD keys unfortunately. If you can live without those special key combos, then using it with a Macbook or anything similar should work without any other issues.
Discount Code
Thanks to the awesome folks over at Royal Kludge for allowing me to review this product and others that they have sent over in the past. They have also provided me with a special URL that anyone can use to save a total of 10% off of your entire purchase across their site. So if you’re interested in purchasing the RK Royal Kludge RK925 folding mechanical keyboard, or any of their products, you can enter code DECRYPTED to Save 10% On Your Entire Order.
Final Thoughts
It’s nice to see a company that makes normal every day products come up with something different and do it differently than you would expect. The Royal Kludge RK925 does exactly that while maintaining the ability to work as expected. It’s very well made, sturdy, solid, portable and affordable.
If you’re looking for or in the need of a keyboard you can easily take with you but not have all the bulkiness of a regular keyboard, then this is certainly one product you should take a look at. Throw in that the price is only $79.99 if you buy directly from RK Royal Kludge.
Review: Skilhunt H150 - my favorite small headlamp
The Skilhunt H150 is a small headlamp with great color quality, magnetic charging, and the ability to use both 14500 Li-ion and AA batteries. It sets a new standard in its size class.
Hi team. Because we need more things to do 😼 , we are bringing back mini reviews. They were fun little talking points and conversation starters in the heady early #radioFreeFedi days.
Micro, unconventional, smashed full of potentially lost references or inversely fun homework and guaranteed to have sloppy grammar to fit into a limited character count post.
Off the cuff and straight from the melting brain of the hamster sprinting in the wheel powering the RFF signal.
I kinda want to see reviews of popular software, from a blind person's perspective.
So today, I'm reviewing Logseq. Oh hey, an unlabeled button here, and it says I can do a number sign or slash and it'll bring up a list, but when I down arrow it just says "slash" so it's not even reading the popup list. How do I use this thing again?
Something like that. That's just an example of course, but just like, the way these websites review like Obsidian and all these other apps. Like, we should have our voices heard, just like sighted people's are all the time on these reviews, giving these apps all kinds of flying colors because they're sighted and the app was built for them. Of course, maybe we'll even find some apps, like Mona and Ulysses, that are built with us in mind too. And people should know about those successes too. Like if these developers see this non-ephemiral review just sitting there, and they see people talking about it, maybe that'll get it in their heads that we ain't going away. And if they don't like it, they can proudly, boldly proclaim on their website that they don't have the time, or money, or moral ability to support blind people. And honestly, that's fine. Let normal people see that on their site. I'd rather know that no accessibility is planned than download junk only to find that it doesn't work for me.
This is Jason's first review and first post. He'll be publishing more stuff very soon so make sure you drop him a follow and keep your eyes glued to the AllThingsTech blog!
Looking for first hand experience / review of Proton Mail (and any of their related apps). I've signed up for the free tier but would need to commit to a higher one if I go all in. Going from free Gmail to $100 per year for..ever...has me pausing.
How's the reliability? Any concerns I should be aware of? If my family is all in on iCloud, should I just stick with that?
I wrote a mini-review (or at least some of my thoughts) on the NIIMBOT D11, a cheap Chinese thermal label printer. The good and the bad, as I see it...
Which of the new generation of "Star Trek" shows do you think is the best? [disclaimer: Our poll settings only allow for four answers — if you love something else, tell us in the comments!]
Never thought physically feeling rumble strips via the Buttkicker gamer plus haptic feedback system would be the highlight of my day.
Really enjoying messing around with this device. It has been a great addition to my simracing rig. Review incoming @simracing@iracing#iracing#simracing#review#reviews#simrig
Reviewing a game is lot of fun. But then... how do ya let the creator know someone out there cared enough to take the time to write one when the only contact info is, well, the comments section (like, say, for more than a few itch.io users)?
Are we supposed to just drop a link in the comments section? Surely I've just missed something, right?
Or perhaps that's the norm, and I'm simply overthinking it...
#GreatAlbums1990s - #EmmylouHarris - #WreckingBall (1995). Americana's First Lady cracks and swoons her way through stark emotional anthems further weighted by the swampy brew of Daniel Lanois's production. In a decade when big-money country felt more devoted to spectacle than tradition, Harris provided a much needed reminder of the aching (as opposed to "achy") heart beating its way through American roots music.
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Best places to get human reviews/recommendations outside of reddit?
Often times when duckduckgoing (is that the right term for that) advice for products, I use the !ddgr key to directly search reddit for advice. But in a post-blackout world, I need to do this a lot less. So I want to know what the best places are to get reviews and advice for products that are human and not top 10 listicals.
OC The last four science fiction books I read. (I don't believe there are any spoilers)
Moving over from Reddit, I don't want to just lurk here, so I thought I'd introduce myself by mentioning the last science fiction novels I read along with how I enjoyed them. I just reread what I wrote and I believe they are spoiler-free, though I may be corrected on that point....