The Wilhelm Scream is one of those weird examples of sounds you've likely heard a million times before, but you had no idea it had a name. But it does have a name, and as soon as you know what the Wilhelm Scream sounds like, you'll never stop hearing it in TV shows, movies, and video games.
One of the coolest things about the tinkering community is that, if you have a problem connecting two pieces of hardware together, they've likely already figured out a way to bridge the two. It'll usually feature a Raspberry Pi or an ESP32 that sits between the two, but whatever computing device they pick, you can be sure that it'll be cheap, easy to set up, and best of all, really useful at what it does.
Recently, my Chromebook keyboard has been glitching, with some keys not working. I tried prying the keycaps and checking the button underneath, but to no avail; I had no clue how to fix it. So, not wanting to buy a whole new internal keyboard and set it up myself, I looked for cheap keyboards that would offer a similar experience and came across the KoorUI BKM01. It supported Bluetooth for my Chromebook and Wi-Fi for my PC, which is so old it doesn't have Bluetooth. And it is better than I expected in many ways, the most important being that it was responsive, worked instantly on all my devices, and was silent, but it did come with the drawback of frequent disconnections.
In recent months, Valve has been working on three hardware releases: the Steam Machine, the Steam Frame, and the Steam Controller, but things haven't been going well for their release. We know they exist, and Valve itself has confirmed they exist, but due to rising RAM and storage prices, the company has been forced to delay the release date, as it seems to want to release all three at the same time.
In a market where Razer and Logitech dominate with $160-plus flagship mice, Akko, a brand that is usually known for mechanical keyboards, has quietly dropped a giant killer. The Razer Viper V3 Pro and the Logitech G Pro X Super Lite 2 are the gold standards, but they carry a premium price tag as well as some features you might not need that most gamers just accept as the cost of entry.
There are plenty of options out there when it comes to budget mice, but if you want something reliable and cheap, we think these are some of the options that stand out from the rest. The G502 and G305, both of which come from Logitech, are fan favorites, offering plenty of features for great prices. You can't really go wrong here if you're looking for something new.
We got a chance to review the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL some time ago, and we were blown away. The keyboard offers a minimal look, but still packs plenty of features. The keyboard feels comfortable after a long day, and the customization options should leave most people satisfied.
If you need a small PC that's plenty capable, the Mac mini M4 is the way to go. It does everything you need it to and more. Perhaps the only thing that it needs is more ports and a way to easily expand the storage. Apple is going to change those points on the Mac mini any time soon, so you'll have to take things into your own hands by buying a dock.
If you're looking to go all out, this is the docking station you need. This new addition to Ugreen's growing lineup delivers impressive connectivity, along with lightning-fast speeds with support for Thunderbolt 5. Naturally, this 17-in-1 docking station isn't going to come cheap, but you can now grab it for less thanks to a steep discount that knocks $110 off.
Mechanical keyboards aren't just for gamers, and can be a real upgrade for anyone that's hammering out hours of text every day. And while mechanical keyboards used to be pretty costly, some of the best options are now quite affordable.
