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![Air Jordan 3 Retro Georgetown (2021) [Navy]](/images/aj3georgetownstock.jpg)
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This Air Jordan 3 (Retro) features a navy coloured tint to a familliar colour-blocking pattern. Being a new colourway rather than a direct copy of one of the designs of the original Air Jordan 3, Jordan (brand) elected to replace all of the Nike branding with the word Jordan, and the replacement of the Swoosh with a "Jumpman" logo. That being said, the absense of Nike branding is not a reason to ignore this colourway; it's so easy to wear.
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This Air Jordan 3 (Retro) features a navy coloured tint to a familiar colour-blocking pattern. Being a new colour way rather than a direct copy of one of the designs of the original Air Jordan 3, Jordan (brand) elected to replace all of the Nike branding with the word Jordan, and the replacement of the Swoosh with a "Jumpman" logo. That being said, the absence of Nike branding is not a reason to ignore this colour way; it's so easy to wear.
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The Belt Bag debuted in 2015, as a more minimal followup to the Luggage Tote and the Trapeze Bag. Season after season, it was reissued in new colourways, and even sizes. In her final year at Céline, Pheobe Philo's Céline released some of their largest collections before her departure, including this specific colourway. I bought this when I learned Hedi Slimane, Celine's new creative director, made the decision to remove the acute accent from the 'e' in the creative house's branding (which Philo added), despite continuing to sell Philo's original designs. This bag is a symbol of style that was made by an icon who was being erased by her successor; I had to have one with "her" name still on it. In my mind, she's like the British Woman counterpart to the American Man that is Rick Owens; her designs were focused on what she believed women truly wanted to wear, a similar philosophy to how Owens is inspired to design by things he'd want to wear in his everyday life.
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This bag is made of an artifically grained calfskin, similar to Hermès' "Epsom" leathers, meaning that before construction, the hides were processed with heat and pressure to create a perfectly consistent grain that masks small imperfections in the material, and makes it more resistant to scratches and water.
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This bag is made of an artificially grained calfskin, similar to Hermès' "Epsom" leathers, meaning that before construction, the hides were processed with heat and pressure to create a perfectly consistent grain that masks small imperfections in the material, and makes it more resistant to scratches and water.
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QMK, the project my custom firmware was derived from, offers some very useful key mapping functions like "quantum keys" that perform different functions depending on the context in which they're used. For example, the quintessential quantum key for a Mac user without a function row on their keyboard is the backtick/escape key: in most situations, it will function as an "Escape" key, but if you're holding down "Shift" or "GUI" ("Windows" or "Command"), it will function as the backtick character (or tilde in the case of "Shift"). In Mac OS, Command+backtick is a hotkey for switching between windows within an application, since Command+Tab only switches between Applications.
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The layout I use is based on a Mac ANSI layout. In my opinion, what makes a "Mac layout" distinct from a standard Windows layout is not simply the swapping of positions between the Alt/Option and GUI/Windows/Command keys, but additionally, the position of that modifier key underneath the X key: if its right edge only comes up to the center, at a hypothetical line dividing the X key vertically, it's a Windows layout. If it goes beyond the halfway point however, it is more akin to traditional "Windows key-less" UNIX system keyboards, which were designed with the understanding that the Alt key would be accessed by the left thumb. Luckily, the Happy Hacking keyboard fulfills the UNIX tradition by positioning a 1.5 unit-wide modifier key nearly directly beneath the X key.
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The layout I use is based on a Mac ANSI layout. In my opinion, what makes a "Mac layout" distinct from a standard Windows layout is not simply the swapping of positions between the Alt/Option and GUI/Windows/Command keys, but additionally, the position of that modifier key underneath the X key: if its right edge only comes up to the centre, at a hypothetical line dividing the X key vertically, it's a Windows layout. If it goes beyond the halfway point however, it is more akin to traditional "Windows key-less" UNIX system keyboards, which were designed with the understanding that the Alt key would be accessed by the left thumb. Luckily, the Happy Hacking keyboard fulfills the UNIX tradition by positioning a 1.5 unit-wide modifier key nearly directly beneath the X key.
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I couldn't get used to the HHKB delete key above the enter/return key, I have the two keys replacing the traditional 2 unit-wide backspace key both mapped to "Backspace," and the usual backlash/pipe key between the backspace and enter keys. I did however, get accustomed to using a modifier key in the caps lock key's position. Not the "Control" key, but a "Function" key to access a secondary layer of keys. Most notably in my "Function" layer are the arrow keys (up/left/down/right) on WASD, and backspace on the spacebar, which enables me to make minor typing corrections without having to move my hands off of the home row.
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![Diadora MI Basket Used [White]](/images/diadoramibasketusedstock.jpg)
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I knew it would be nearly impossible to acquire the Nike Air Jordan 1 '85 Hi's in the highly-coveted "Neutral Grey" colourway from a retailer instead of a reseller who would mark it up for 100% over retail, so I ordered a pair of these in consolation. The year before Michael Jordan got his Nike contract, when he was still wearing Converse Pro Leathers and Adidas Forum Hi's, Diadora sponsored the Milan basketball team in 1984, and they've released these as a nod to that heritage. The materials on these shoes feel far nicer than anything I've felt on any shoe put out by Nike/Jordan (brand) in the last decade, and they've been artifically aged to look like they really came from 1984.
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I knew it would be nearly impossible to acquire the Nike Air Jordan 1 '85 Hi's in the highly-coveted "Neutral Grey" colourway from a retailer instead of a reseller who would mark it up for 100% over retail, so I ordered a pair of these in consolation. The year before Michael Jordan got his Nike contract, when he was still wearing Converse Pro Leathers and Adidas Forum Hi's, Diadora sponsored the Milan basketball team in 1984, and they've released these as a nod to that heritage. The materials on these shoes feel far nicer than anything I've felt on any shoe put out by Nike/Jordan (brand) in the last decade, and they've been artificially aged to look like they really came from 1984.
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![Aprix APR-002 [Grey, Blue]](/images/aprixapr002stock.jpg)
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These were the first suede sneakers I ever bought. All official marketing materials seem to indicate that this is a "grey", but to me, it always felt more like a warm off-white cream. I thought the blue accents would make this shoe pair well with a pair of jeans, so that's what I usually wore them with. All my life, I'd been told not to buy white and/or suede sneakers because they'd be "ruined" too quickly, but as I grew to love and appreciate the character developed in long-lasting, hard-wearing items like raw denim and natural leather belts, I decided I could live with the inevitability of permanent marks of wear on my sneakers, and how glad I was! I can proudly say I buy my shoes to wear and baby in favour of keeping them in pristine condition for some hypothetical "perfect outfit" I would never actually construct. Outfits are ephemeral as are ultimately the items in our wardrobes, so we may was well enjoy them while we can. Even if the upper has been completely matted by repeated abuseby dirt and water, the rubber outsole has held up remarkably well, I think moreso than any other sneaker I've ever owned. For a little visual "refresh" after a couple of years, I replaced the accent-matching blue laces with a pastel braided lace.
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These were the first suede sneakers I ever bought. All official marketing materials seem to indicate that this is a "grey", but to me, it always felt more like a warm off-white cream. I thought the blue accents would make this shoe pair well with a pair of jeans, so that's what I usually wore them with. All my life, I'd been told not to buy white and/or suede sneakers because they'd be "ruined" too quickly, but as I grew to love and appreciate the character developed in long-lasting, hard-wearing items like raw denim and natural leather belts, I decided I could live with the inevitability of permanent marks of wear on my sneakers, and how glad I was! I can proudly say I buy my shoes to wear and baby in favour of keeping them in pristine condition for some hypothetical "perfect outfit" I would never actually construct. Outfits are ephemeral as are ultimately the items in our wardrobes, so we may was well enjoy them while we can. Even if the upper has been completely matted by repeated abused by dirt and water, the rubber outsole has held up remarkably well, I think more so than any other sneaker I've ever owned. For a little visual "refresh" after a couple of years, I replaced the accent-matching blue laces with a pastel braided lace.
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![Hermès Birkin 30 in Epsom Calfskin [Orange]](/images/hermesbirkin30orangeepsomstock.jpg)
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This bag is so notorious, that it made its brand notorious. Supposedly designed for Jane Birkin after a basket she was carrying througn an airport spilled its contents when she tried to stuff it into a plane's overhead storage, it's become an icon of a supposed "selectivism" of the brand's choice of customers; even if the average person did have thousands of dollars to spend on a piece of hand luggage on a whim, they are so sought after, that they nearly instantly sell out when stores get the chance to restock them. The date code on mine denotes that it was made in 2016.
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This bag is so notorious, that it made its brand notorious. Supposedly designed for Jane Birkin after a basket she was carrying through an airport spilled its contents when she tried to stuff it into a plane's overhead storage, it's become an icon of a supposed "selectivity" of the brand's choice of customers; even if the average person did have thousands of dollars to spend on a piece of hand luggage on a whim, they are so sought after, that they nearly instantly sell out when stores get the chance to restock them. The date code on mine denotes that it was made in 2016.
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Epsom is Hermès' name for calfskins that have experienced an artificial graining process. Calfskins not suitable for more "natural" finishes such as Togo are applied with heat and pressure to make its grain perfectly consistent and hide small imperfections in the skin, as well as more scratch and water resistent.
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Epsom is Hermès' name for calfskins that have experienced an artificial graining process. Calfskins not suitable for more "natural" finishes such as Togo are applied with heat and pressure to make its grain perfectly consistent and hide small imperfections in the skin, as well as more scratch and water resistant.
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![Reebok Club C 85 [Chalk, Heritage Teal, Cool Shadow]](/images/reebokclubc85mentholstock.jpg)
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I bought these shoes because they reminded me of a menthol cigarette. That's a bit of an oversimplification, so let me explain: back in 2006, following the praise of BAPE's "bootleg" of the Air Force 1, the "Bapestas," fellow sneakerhead Ari Saal Forman released a 252 pairs of the "Ari Menthol 10s" in a sample run to a couple of smaller retailers in New York.
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I bought these shoes because they reminded me of a menthol cigarette. That's a bit of an oversimplification, so let me explain: back in 2006, following the praise of BAPE's "bootleg" of the Air Force 1, the "Bapestas," fellow sneaker-head Ari Saal Forman released a 252 pairs of the "Ari Menthol 10s" in a sample run to a couple of smaller retailers in New York.
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The Ari Menthol 10s were a spin on the Air Force 1 that inverted the Nike "Swoosh" Logo, making it more resemble the branding of Newport Cigarettes; they were a criticism of "the two brands who have taken the most and given the least": Nike and Newport, who've both in some capacity, exploited and profitted from the Black American community. Neither Nike nor Newport were happy about this product, so they sued Ari into oblivion.
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The Ari Menthol 10s were a spin on the Air Force 1 that inverted the Nike "Swoosh" Logo, making it more resemble the branding of Newport Cigarettes; they were a criticism of "the two brands who have taken the most and given the least": Nike and Newport, who've both in some capacity, exploited and profited from the Black American community. Neither Nike nor Newport were happy about this product, so they sued Ari into oblivion.
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These are just a classic tennis shoe in a colourway that happens to resemble a menthol cigarette, but they'll always remind me of that piece of "lore" I mentioned earlier.
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The Air Jordan 11 is arguably one of the most popular sneaker silhouettes in existence. Its striking use of patent leather made everyone reconsider what constitutes a "sneaker" and what contexts wearing a pair is appropriate for. Since its initial release, it's been steadily re-released in a variety of colourways, celebrated as an annual holiday tradition for Nike and Jordan (brand), proudly worn both on the basketball court and to more formal functions like weddings and graduation ceremonies.
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Beyond the scheduled "retro" releases, the 11 also occasionally sees alternative designs, such as this "CMFT" Low variant, which trades out the Cordura-style ballistic nylon and carbon fiber shank for more breathable textiles and softer midsoles, emphasizing its "comfort" namesake.
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Beyond the scheduled "retro" releases, the 11 also occasionally sees alternative designs, such as this "CMFT" Low variant, which trades out the Cordura-style ballistic nylon and carbon fibre shank for more breathable textiles and softer midsoles, emphasizing its "comfort" namesake.
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Recently, there was a new colourway of the CMFT Low that highly resembles one of the original Air Jordan 11 colourways, the Columbia ("Legend") Blue that I considered picking up, but I already have a pair of the Air Jordan 11 Retro Low "Legend Blue" (2021) that I haven't even started wearing yet.
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This may be hard to hear for anyone who grew up with the earlier iterations of Super Mario Bros., but the Nintendo Wii outsold the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) by over 60 million units, so it's not unthinkable that today, more children have grown up playing the flagship Wii Mario game than its NES predecessor.
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That being said, Galaxy undoubtably owes a lot of its evolution from previous 3D Mario entries (64, Sunshine) to the linearity of "traditional" 2D Mario games. Nintendo transformed a game that was once focused on exploration just as its developer was exploring what made playing in 3D fun that couldn't be accomplished in 2D, into a much more tightly focused experience that guides you through worlds in a variety of predefined routes that was honestly more reminiscent of what Mario games used to be: a track of obstacles that could be beautifully presented with absolute contextual relevence because the developers knew exactly where the camera would always be.
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That being said, Galaxy undoubtably owes a lot of its evolution from previous 3D Mario entries (64, Sunshine) to the linearity of "traditional" 2D Mario games. Nintendo transformed a game that was once focused on exploration just as its developer was exploring what made playing in 3D fun that couldn't be accomplished in 2D, into a much more tightly focused experience that guides you through worlds in a variety of predefined routes that was honestly more reminiscent of what Mario games used to be: a track of obstacles that could be beautifully presented with absolute contextual relevance because the developers knew exactly where the camera would always be.
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In addition to the zippered pouch on one side of the interior, the bag also comes with a flat pouch along with a leather strap that you can use to attach the pouch to a D-ring mounted near the opening, or even just loop that strap back onto the pouch itself to use as a clutch; I've never really used it for either of those purposes, mine just sits at home nearly untouched while the bag itself is probably the most used luxury product I own.
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While I can't credit Louis Vuitton for having really "invented" anything since at the end of the day, this is just a reusable tote bag that is nearly functionally identical to something you could pick up at the grocery store for less than five dollars, the craftsmanship (and admittedly, the branding) just inspires me to go out of my way and actually make an effort to actually use a reusable shopping bag on a regular basis instead of only when I can be bothered to rememeber to bring it out of the house, to the car, before realizing I completely forgot about it after I've already gotten to the grocery store.
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While I can't credit Louis Vuitton for having really "invented" anything since at the end of the day, this is just a reusable tote bag that is nearly functionally identical to something you could pick up at the grocery store for less than five dollars, the craftsmanship (and admittedly, the branding) just inspires me to go out of my way and actually make an effort to actually use a reusable shopping bag on a regular basis instead of only when I can be bothered to remember to bring it out of the house, to the car, before realizing I completely forgot about it after I've already gotten to the grocery store.
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This was the shoe deal that mister "greatest of all time" took despite being personally more interested in Adidas' "Forum" high top basketball sneakers. But regardless of what Michael Jordan wore to international tournaments before Nike locked him down for a couple of years, history seems to have been rewritten and people seem to believe MJ always loved his Nike Air Jordans.
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The "Hi 85" cut supposedly reconstructs the Air Jordan 1 to a specification that hadn't been on the market in over 30 years, using thicker cuts of stiffer leather to construct a flatter toebox, instead of the more bulbous ones made of pleather that Jordan brand enthusiasts have grown accustomed. Amongst sneakerheads, this particular silhouette is quite sought after, second only to actual original Air Jordan 1s from the year 1985.
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The "Hi 85" cut supposedly reconstructs the Air Jordan 1 to a specification that hadn't been on the market in over 30 years, using thicker cuts of stiffer leather to construct a flatter toe-box, instead of the more bulbous ones made of pleather that Jordan brand enthusiasts have grown accustomed. Amongst sneaker-heads, this particular silhouette is quite sought after, second only to actual original Air Jordan 1s from the year 1985.
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I couldn't get into the "reverse bred" colourway. The colour blocking just can't compare to the original black/red design, and I always ended up wearing my other pairs of sneakers because of it. So, I did the unthinkable, and destroyed any semblance of resale value these shoes had by dousing them in acrylic spray paint. I didn't put too much effort into my "ice cream paint job"; I only masked off the bottom half of the outsole and the interior lining. I didn't bother preparing the materials with solvents because I'm not concerned about the new layer of paint not adhereing properly. If anything, I wanted it to be able to wear away and chip off at high stress points in the material, revealing the original red and black colours of the leather panels as I wear them.
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I couldn't get into the "reverse bred" colourway. The colour blocking just can't compare to the original black/red design, and I always ended up wearing my other pairs of sneakers because of it. So, I did the unthinkable, and destroyed any semblance of resale value these shoes had by dousing them in acrylic spray paint. I didn't put too much effort into my "ice cream paint job"; I only masked off the bottom half of the outsole and the interior lining. I didn't bother preparing the materials with solvents because I'm not concerned about the new layer of paint not adhering properly. If anything, I wanted it to be able to wear away and chip off at high stress points in the material, revealing the original red and black colours of the leather panels as I wear them.
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"Mini Pad" ("Wired Light Controller" in Japan) is a line of more generic controller designs that aim to be smaller and cheaper but still (nearly) fully featured. For the PS4, the Mini Pad omits wireless connectivity, the "Light Bar" (an RGB LED indicator) and the onboard speaker that was largely reserved for occasional gimmicks, and replaces the trackpad/touchpad with a button used in combination with the analog sticks to simulate gesture inputs.
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These are fantastic trade-offs for the competitive offline player who needs to carry their controller around between PS4s to play matches. The sheer pocketability of this controller makes it far more convenient than nearly anything else on the market. The only problem I had with this controller was the hardwired connector, so I spliced some cables and pulled out the soldering iron to make the USB cable that goes between the controller and the game console.
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These are fantastic trade-offs for the competitive offline player who needs to carry their controller around between PS4s to play matches. The sheer pocket-ability of this controller makes it far more convenient than nearly anything else on the market. The only problem I had with this controller was the hardwired connector, so I spliced some cables and pulled out the soldering iron to make the USB cable that goes between the controller and the game console.
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I own two of these, one in generic dark blue, as well as this limited edition Dragon Quest Slime themed one. The Slime controller actually came with buttons that match the casing, but I elected to swap them out with the original PlayStation coloured buttons. Not only did I give myself an aesthetic upgrade, I also gave myself a batch of replacement parts if any of the components on the controller I actually use wear out (like the conductive rubber pads that actuate the switches).
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Yung Lean's "Unknown Death 2002" (released in 2013) feels like a lifetime ago, but the influence of internet artists still persists to this day. They made a name for themselves showcasing their favourite things from their childhood and adolescence under a layer of aesthetics lifted from a subculture halfway around the world. I still frequently see people parrot a personally relevant version of the spread spaced "s a d b o y s" branding/meme/tag.
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Yung Lean's "Unknown Death 2002" (released in 2013) feels like a lifetime ago, but the influence of internet artists still persists to this day. They made a name for themselves showcasing their favourite things from their childhood and adolescence under a layer of aesthetics lifted from a subculture halfway around the world. I still frequently see people parrot a personally relevant version of the spread-spaced "s a d b o y s" branding/meme/tag.
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Among the things they (and we, to be honest) loved was Arizona Iced Tea, in particular, the green tea variant with the green can and the sakura blossoms. The brand itself got to have a series of moments where their can design was printed on a variety of merchandise like tote bags and hoodies. The success of this merchandise has led Arizona to seek out collaborations with streetwear brands to develop even more merch to sell.
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Among the things they (and we, to be honest) loved was Arizona Iced Tea, in particular, the green tea variant with the green can and the sakura blossoms. The brand itself got to have a series of moments where their can’s design was printed on a variety of merchandise like tote bags and hoodies. The success of this merchandise has led Arizona to seek out collaborations with streetwear brands to develop even more merchandise to sell.
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When Adidas first introduced the "Superstar" in the late 60s, it was the first low-top sneaker made of leather. Soon after, it was adopted by over 75% of players in the NBA. In the 80s, Run-DMC professed their love of their shoes with three stripes by wearing them on stage, going against the pop tradition of elaborate costuming for performances, instead embracing what they chose to wear on the street. Like the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars before them, the Adidas Superstar has been cemented as a lifestyle sneaker worn by many even beyond the realm of competitive sports.
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This layout is nearly perfect to me. In addition to the compact qualities of a traditional 60% keyboard are dedicated arrow keys and a 4-key navigation cluster, which I have mapped to "Print Screen", "Delete", "Page Up", and "Page Down". My only gripe as a Mac user are the Windows-style left modifier keys that aren't far enough to the right, making them slightly less ergonomic to use.
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I found this particular keyboard on Taobao listed for 50% off because the wireless functionality wasn't working, which was perfect for me, because I didn't need the existing MCU (or wireless functionality) anyways. I took it apart when I got it and loaded it up with my Huano D-shaped tactile bump switches and soldered together a matrix (along with resistors to prevent electronic interference across simultaneously pressed keys, enabling N-key rollover. I wired the matrix to a Teensy-LC board and set up a customized firmware in QMK with my desired layout features.
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I found this particular keyboard on Taobao listed for 50% off because the wireless functionality wasn't working, which was perfect for me, because I didn't need the existing MCU (or wireless functionality) anyways. I took it apart when I got it and loaded it up with my Huano D-shaped tactile bump switches and soldered together a matrix (along with resistors to prevent electronic interference across simultaneously pressed keys, enabling N-key rollover. I wired the matrix to a Teensy 2.0 board and set up a customized firmware in QMK with my desired layout features.
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