Hardware

Reviews and deep dives on keyboards, peripherals, and the hardware engineers actually live with day to day.

Snapdragon X2 Linux laptops last 18 hours on a charge

Snapdragon X2 Elite Linux laptops deliver 18-24 hour battery and are viable for development. GPU drivers, x86 emulation, and the software gaps.

TMR vs Hall Effect magnetic keyboards in 2026: 10x finer actuation, lower hysteresis, longer wireless life. Guide to the first shipping TMR boards.

Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with a 256-bit LPDDR5X bus powers compact homelabs: 16 cores, 40 CU Radeon GPU, up to 128GB unified memory. Runs 70B models.

Top-selling mechanical keyboard switches of 2026, ranked by global sales. The Keygeek Y2 takes number one, with linears dominating the top ten.

Compare the four main keycap plastics used in mechanical keyboards on sound, feel, durability, legending, and which sets earn a spot on a build.

A breakdown of three dominant low-profile switch families: travel, stem geometry, keycap compatibility, and which fits ergonomic splits and gaming.