AUG.22.2026 - #80

→ Fitting right into my recent e-ink obsession is this new RSS reading app called think by Iced Tea Labs. It displays your feed in a minimal e-reader inspired interface — light mode and dark mode, grainy backgrounds, easy-to-read serif font, and dithered images. Nothing fancy, just simple reading and no distractions. It's already quickly replaced Reeder on my homescreen as I test it out, and it gets major bonus points for already being available on both iOS and Android, even though it's only in open beta. Despite being in this early stage of development, think feels like a fully-fledged app, with updates adding multiple feed views and OPML importing already being rolled out within the few days I've had hands-on with it.

→ Been debating swapping out the rarely used studio monitors in my setup with something a little cheaper and more aesthetic to reclaim some much needed desk space. The N200 Desk Speaker by Syitren came across my feed and seemed perfect for what I was looking for — two retro/minimal colourways, dot-matrix display, volume knob, 3.5mm and Bluetooth connectivity, and a stereo-pairing option with two devices. I'm not expecting the greatest sound quality from these, but considering the $60 USD price point, I feel there's a lot of good here for something this visually pleasing. Might even pick up one of each colour to swap out and match the vibe whenever I change keyboards — which happens a lot.

→ Wallhack — a company known for making glass mouse pads and accessories — is releasing their first gaming peripheral, the K-001. It's an all aluminum hall-effect keyboard that focuses on speed, gaming-functionality, and looking good (of course). The knob here works a bit differently than the typical default (usually volume adjustment) action — it changes the switches' actuation point on the fly, encouraging you to actually take advantage of what HE can do. Their switches are also a star here — custom developed with Gateron in three spring weight options (light, medium, and heavy). The K-001 launched with a bit of controversy when the price of the board was first announced ($360 USD, since lowered to $280). It's my opinion (and maybe yours as well, seeing this newsletter feature other HE boards of the same calibre) that with the materials and tech loaded into this board, the price is (now) reasonable enough. Perhaps just the wrong audience to be introducing such a premium board to, for a company's first major product. A huge surprise for me here, though, was the choice to make the board tray mounted, as it is the cheapest and often worst sounding mounting option. Due to some heavy lifting in other areas of the board (switches, foams, acoustics, and maybe some luck), the K-001 still manages to sound decent.

→ GMK Pandemonium was a group-buy I thought I missed out on a few months ago, but am glad to see it here as a pre-order from designer Delta Keycap Co. The red and black theme is fantastic, and nordic rune sub-legends give it a hardened and wicked look. This is the second set — the first being “Upside Down”, the winner of GMK's keycap design contest — to heavily feature the “streaking” special effect that GMK offers in their production process. The molten plastic flows into their molds using extremely high pressures to create these intentionally marbly lines that are completely unique on each set and cap. It really works for these dark and edgy projects, and creates a great looking keycap set.

That’s all for this week! I hope you enjoyed it, and now it’s time to hear from YOU 🫵. I want to know your opinion—what you liked, what you loved, what you didn’t like, what you skipped. Email [email protected] (or reply to this issue!) and have a great weekend!!