Month: April 2022

Glorious’ new featherweight mouse lets you pick the shape of its side buttons

Change the shape of 2 of its 9 programmable buttons.

Glorious Model I in white

Enlarge / Glorious Model I mouse. (credit: Glorious)

On Wednesday, PC peripherals-maker Glorious released a lightweight mouse with a magnetic trick up its sleeve.

Gamers and workers alike can take advantage of the large array of customizable buttons on Glorious' Model I mouse. Using Glorious' software, you can program the mouse's nine buttons to perform a variety of tasks, including macros and keyboard inputs. But the company is taking customization a bit further by making two of the mouse's four side buttons magnetically detachable.

The top-right and bottom buttons are swappable.

The top-right and bottom buttons are swappable. (credit: Glorious)

According to a blog post from Glorious this week, the two buttons use a peg-and-hole system for alignment, and you can pry them off the mouse with your fingernail or a "plastic tool." Once the buttons are removed, you can swap them out for ones with different shapes. In addition to the button covers on the mouse, the Model I comes with two differently shaped button covers for each of the two replaceable buttons. You can also get rid of either of the side buttons by covering them up with the included flat port covers. As someone who struggles to avoid pressing side buttons accidentally, I can see this coming in handy.

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Joopyter Personal Terminal: DIY retro-inspired portable computer with a thermal printer built in

The Joopyter Personal Terminal is a homemade portable computer that combines modern tech with 1980s design. Designed and built by a hardware hacker that goes by the name of Gian, the system was inspired by the discovery of a mini thermal receipt printer, but evolved to include a custom keyboard, hinge, and display placed alongside […]

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The Joopyter Personal Terminal is a homemade portable computer that combines modern tech with 1980s design. Designed and built by a hardware hacker that goes by the name of Gian, the system was inspired by the discovery of a mini thermal receipt printer, but evolved to include a custom keyboard, hinge, and display placed alongside that keyboard.

The design and build process is outlined in a Github repository.

At the heart of this custom computer is a Raspberry Pi Zero W single-board computer. But it’s connected to a thermal printer, a 2.8 inch piTFT display, a 15,600 mAh power bank, and everything is stuffed inside a custom 3D-printed chassis with a custom-designed and hand-wired keyboard plus a hinge that was inspired by another DIY retro-inspired computer: YARH.IO’s THEBRICK.

While the Joopyter may not be the most portable laptop available in 2022 due to its chunky design, it has a built-in handle that makes it easy to carry.

Not only does the device look like a product from a bygone era, but Gian produced some fake marketing material to further sell the illusion.

via HackADay and Adafruit

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Elektromobilität: Vancouver will Tankstellen ohne Ladesäulen sanktionieren

Tankstellen und Parkplätze in Vancouver sollen mit Ladesäulen ausgestattet werden. Die Stadtverwaltung will die Betreiber über Lizenzgebühren dazu bringen. (Ladesäule, Elektroauto)

Tankstellen und Parkplätze in Vancouver sollen mit Ladesäulen ausgestattet werden. Die Stadtverwaltung will die Betreiber über Lizenzgebühren dazu bringen. (Ladesäule, Elektroauto)

Everest 60 im Test: Fast perfekte Tastatur mit unnötigem Manko

Mit geschmierten Switches und ansteckbarem Nummernblock eignet sich die Gaming-Tastatur Everest 60 auch fürs Büro – mit einer Einschränkung. Ein Test von Tobias Költzsch (Tastatur, Eingabegerät)

Mit geschmierten Switches und ansteckbarem Nummernblock eignet sich die Gaming-Tastatur Everest 60 auch fürs Büro - mit einer Einschränkung. Ein Test von Tobias Költzsch (Tastatur, Eingabegerät)

Preparing for Armageddon: How Ukraine battles Russian hackers

One long-running rivalry shows how Kyiv has withstood major cyber attacks.

Preparing for Armageddon: How Ukraine battles Russian hackers

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For years, a small and disparate Ukrainian team including IT experts, intelligence officers, and a criminal prosecutor has kept a wary eye on a group of hackers nicknamed Armageddon.

The hackers were based in Crimea, shielded by the Russian government, which had seized the region in 2014, and out of the reach of the Security Service of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian team watched Armageddon from afar to learn the ways of its enemy. It quietly studied the hacking group’s cyber weapons, intercepted phone calls, and even outed its purported leaders.

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Bundesbank: Deutsche so reich wie nie

Dank steigender Börsenkurse und Corona-Pandemie verzeichneten die Deutschen erneut ein dickes Plus bei ihren Vermögen. Das trifft allerdings nicht auf alle zu.

Dank steigender Börsenkurse und Corona-Pandemie verzeichneten die Deutschen erneut ein dickes Plus bei ihren Vermögen. Das trifft allerdings nicht auf alle zu.