Cars: The Last Bastion of Selfish Commutes
This piece defends the solo car commute as the last honest refuge from shared everything – from grim public transport and Lycra-clad guilt trips to office emails and eco-performative pressure. It’s...
Obsolescence is the New Black: Why Mechanical Keyboards Are Still Kicking Arse
This rant dives into how mechanical keyboards have sidestepped planned obsolescence by embracing repairability, customisation and decades-old engineering that still slaps. From Hall Effect switches...
What the thock is up with the weather?
This post uses overheated keyboards and sweaty British summers to talk about climate change, collapsing infrastructure and fading wildlife. It lays out simple, urgent fixes – from ditching fossil f...
Keyboards and Coffee Events 2025
Update - 23rd October 2025Keyboards and coffee events on the 6th November and 13th November won't go ahead due to our Open Day & Meetup happening on the 8th November.Our final Dates for Keyboar...
This piece compares grand human rituals – cannibalism, religion and war – with the quiet, obsessive ceremonies of custom keyboards. It explores why testing switches, perfecting layouts and brewing ...
This post tears into the slow death of the UK high street, using Almost Famous in Leeds as a case study in unaffordable rents, broke customers and landlord greed. It’s a sweary, heartfelt shout abo...
It's Almost Keebmas! Every day from 9th Dec to 20th Dec we will have a new special offer to celebrate Keebmas! This could be a new product launch, a BoGoF offer, a discount, or some freebies!Offers...
Black Friday Deals! 10% off all In Stock Keyboards 12% off all In Stock Keycaps 30% off all In Stock Deskmats and In Stock Artisans Discounts apply automatically at checkout, and can combine. Th...
This article unpacks how “good” in business is a moving target. Using Prototypist, MyKeyboard and new US tariffs as examples, it explores shrinking margins, fragile MOQs and over-ambitious growth. ...
Today is a very special day... On this day back in 2019 I got the PT Business license, making the company 5 years old today!!To Celebrate, and as a thank you to the community for your support, we w...
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