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Keyboards

Introduction The first time I used a mechanical keyboard was in 2013. At the time I was a regular gamer and was deeply invested into playing Valve’s Team Fortress 2. It was within that community that a close friend of mine was singing praises of this new fangled type of keyboard called a “mechanical” keyboard. That glowing recommendation sent me down a rabbit hole much deeper than I ever could have predicted and turned into a whole other hobby of mine.

First Impressions of Reddit Alternative 'Lemmy'

Introduction If you’re reading this article then I’m sure you’re more than familiar with the ongoing controversy regarding reddit and it’s API cost changes which are throttling the throats of third party mobile applications. This topic has been covered by thousands of other websites and I have nothing unique to add to that discussion so I’ll keep it brief. Reddit changed the price of it’s API to an unusable price for third part applications This was most likely to funnel users to the first party application and serve ads (A.

About Michael

What I Do Professionally I am a Software Engineer focused in platforms like Kubernetes. My focus and passion has always been around writing code to automate the termoil and solve practical problems for developers. I’m incredibly quick to pick up new technologies and am a life long learner in the field. This combined with my strong interpersonal skills make me a solid addition to any team. What I do Personally Linux In my free time I am enthusiastic about Linux.