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High-end custom mechanical keyboards designed for Mac and PC. Built with premium typing sound and feel for designers, programmers, gamers, and more.
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The Obsessive Pleasures of Mechanical-Keyboard Tinkerers
On the right machine, typing can be like playing a Steinway grand. Is tactile perfection possible?
Here’s Why Juicero’s Press is So Expensive
Hidden away in Juicero’s bad week of press is one of the most powerful lessons we preach to hardware startups: unconstrained development is…
How To Price Your Hardware Product
This post originally appeared on Hackthings.com So you have a hardware product in the works? Before you can launch it, one of the most important things you need to figure out is pricing. Unlike software, you can’t AB test your pricing and change it for different customers, which…
Keurig accidentally created the perfect business model for hardware startups
It’s no secret that investors don’t like hardware businesses. Despite the eternal frustration of startup founders, investor distaste in physical product businesses is actually entirely logical. It’s nearly impossible to build a venture-scale business by selling dumb plastic…
Starting a Physical Product Company? You’re Gonna Need a Lawyer.
My name is Molson Hart. I’m the CEO of a consumer products company I founded 10 years ago, called Viahart. We design and distribute toys…
Hardware is sexy, but it’s software that matters
You can make software if you choose to. Not just the expected version of software that runs on a computer, but the metaphorical idea of rules and algorithms designed to solve problems and connect p…
Developing a Product Requirements Document for Hardware Startups
I have always avoided writing. As a mechanical engineer, I would rather do just about anything else: sketch parts, build prototypes, or collaborate with manufacturers. Rough sketches for Dor, one of Bolt’s portfolio companies For over 15 years, I have designed and engineered…
Why Dyson's robot vacuum took 16 years, and why it's headed to Japan first
Dyson almost launched a robot vacuum. Back in 2001, after three years in development. Its first effort, shown to the British public in London looked nothing (and we mean nothing) like the eventual 360 Eye unveiled today. Sixteen years is a long time in tech. The DC06, as it was…
Packaging Inserts: Types and How To Create Yours (2024) - Shopify
Increase customer loyalty and take advantage of an additional opportunity to connect with customers by using packaging inserts. Here's why and how to use them in every package you send out.
The Chromecast’s reset button is proof of the reliability of hardware in a digital world
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Even the software-focused Chromecast relies on hardware sometimes.
Keep On Connecting: 5 Connectors That Changed The World - Outfunnel
Connecting things physically, mechanically or digitally can have profound effects. Here’s a list of 5 connectors that changed the world.
Hacker News
During quarantine I designed and built my own CNC router from scratch. This is everything you need to know if you want to do the same.
Additive Manufacturing Movement | 2020 Trends Report
Meet the manufacturers capitalizing on 3D printing today, and find out how they are transforming their design and production workflows with additive.
Power Tool Manufacturers and Who Really Owns Them - 2024
It may surprise you that only a handful of larger companies own your favorite power tool manufacturers. Here's who owns who...with lists!
Finding the Unexpected Wonder in More Than 22,000 International Standards
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From brewing tea to making shipping containers.
Power Tools With Undeniable Style
While a power tool’s primary goal is functionality, there isn’t a reason as to why it can’t be a little more pleasant to look at! The Salley Power Tools set is made up of two devices, a cordless driver and a compact jig saw, both of which share the same core brand values…
How to Make Almost Anything
This course provides a hands-on introduction to the resources for designing and fabricating smart systems, including CAD/CAM/CAE; NC machining, 3-D printing, injection molding, laser cutting; PCB layout and fabrication; sensors and actuators; analog instrumentation; embedded…
The $1000 Wheelchair - New Mobility
What do you get when you add YouTube seed money, state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques and a consumer-first sales model? A wheelchair that could upend the mobility equipment industry.