A study on online companies employing dark patterns. Dark patterns are clever tricks built into apps and websites to encourage you to do things you may not necessarily want to do, for the gain of the companies.
How ironic that the article talks about dark patterns but as soon as you visit the webpage you get a cookie disclaimer whose reject “button” is small text tucked away in the top right of the modal.
I was thinking the exact same thing. That is wild. It really shows you how much power corpos have. They literally destroy the environment in so many different ways and get told: pay these fees and you’re good. Business continues as usual.
But this dude? God forbid he leaked and sold a corporate product. Nothing less than a felony is clearly warranted.
I’m looking to upgrade soon and thought I might finally try a mechanical keyboard. I’d prefer to not disturb those around me, and I value being able to move my keyboard around freely....
There are switches that are specifically designed to be silent. Getting them used to mean building a custom keyboard (which can be much easier than it sounds with hot swap boards) but I think they are more common now. You can check drop.com for a couple builds that should have silent switches and hopefully be wireless.
I found my holy grail in the HHKB Pro 2 Type S. It is not cheap by any means, uses a different switch type called topre and has a non standard layout that people love or hate. Fwiw I originally hated it because it didn’t have dedicated have arrow keys, but the fn layer arrow keys became muscle memory within a couple of weeks.
It’s wireless and pairs to multiple devices but it’s not for everyone. I haven’t bought another mechanical keyboard since.
This is probably the case. The only keyboard I’ve bought and will buy from drop nowadays are the Tokyo60s. Otherwise I use it for key caps or accessories.
Dark patterns employed by online companies. (theconversation.com)
A study on online companies employing dark patterns. Dark patterns are clever tricks built into apps and websites to encourage you to do things you may not necessarily want to do, for the gain of the companies.
Starfield leaker arrested for felony theft after attempting to sell early copies (arstechnica.com)
Mercari listings for Xbox Starfield discs sold for $200 and up.
What to look for when getting a keyboard that is wireless and quiet.
I’m looking to upgrade soon and thought I might finally try a mechanical keyboard. I’d prefer to not disturb those around me, and I value being able to move my keyboard around freely....