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Model Kits & Things: Vulcan x Maja Mechanical Keyboard

Featured on KBDFans (a store dedicated to all things mechanical keyboard) is the Vulcan x Maja mechanical keyboard kit, an Alice-style ergonomic keyboard that may or may not be affordable for the public. But trust me when I say this is one of the cheaper options for an Alice-style board. Because my sister started havingContinue reading “Model Kits & Things: Vulcan x Maja Mechanical Keyboard”

Random Product Review: GMMK Pro Keyboard

The Glorious GMMK Pro is a 75% gasket-mounted keyboard that caters to people who want something nicer than market-ready keyboards but haven’t yet reached deep into their pockets for some nice custom mechs. Priced at under $200, it has a lot it puts on the table: aluminum casing, hot-swappable 5-pin PCB, a gasket-mounted design (theContinue reading “Random Product Review: GMMK Pro Keyboard”

Boba Dreams in LA: Chami Tea Bar – Whittier

On the way to Commerce – we were looking for a Superdry store and was mislead by Google Maps (dissapointed) – we stopped by a boba shop in Whittier called Chami Tea Bar to find refreshments for our parched throats in the unexpected 90° F weather (I kid you not, weather variability even by 5Continue reading “Boba Dreams in LA: Chami Tea Bar – Whittier”

Random Product Review: Kirin v2 Keyboard from Tempest

As a keyboard enthusiast, I recently bought a board called the Kirin v2 from a company called Tempest. I didn’t think I would be very impressed with it but I was looking for a specific set of features and it seemed like it had everything I wanted: it was bluetooth-enabled, hot-swappable, had a 5-pin pcb,Continue reading “Random Product Review: Kirin v2 Keyboard from Tempest”

Model Kits & Things: The PocketType

I recently purchased and made the “PocketType,” a tiny little keyboard by maartenwut and mechboards that you can fit in your pocket, hence the pocket name. This is a keyboard kit, which is something you have to make. It comes in black and white and is a through-hole (you see the components). Here’s a picContinue reading “Model Kits & Things: The PocketType”

Food With A Twist: Flavored Boba Bread

So we tried to make something unusual during the weekend. Well, our first unusual thing anyway, which, if we continue, will probably become a norm eventually. Anyway, I digress. We made something interesting during the weekend: fruit-flavored boba bread. Here’s how it went: (The recipe is down below!) First, we got all of the ingredients.Continue reading “Food With A Twist: Flavored Boba Bread”