What makes a good MECHANICAL KEYBOARD?

For many of my readers out there, there's only one type of KEYBOARD I'll ever use when it comes to things like typing these posts and that's:

MECHANICAL KEYBOARDS

That's right.

Keyboards that use individual switches like these AKKOs shown below

One of the reasons that I've preferred this kind of Keyboards is two-fold:

The feel of Keys that use Actual Mechanical Switches just feels so much better than when typing on your typical BOG STANDARD membrane board you used in your very first Family PC or your school or workplace's office.

After many years of typing on KEYBOARDS with various past machines as well as those used in Schools & Offices, I developed an obsession with MECHANICAL KEYBOARDS with actual individual switches.

And it all started with this KEYBOARD below:

This was my very first MECHANICAL KEYBOARD. 

A RAZER BLACKWIDOW V3 HALO EDITION Gaming Keyboard that I bought on DECEMBER 27 2022, shortly after I had my dental appointment that day.

This was the Keyboard that I primarily used when I migrated my blog from WIX to BLOGGER.COM. 

It used one of these Switches:

A Second Generation CLICKY GREEN SWITCH

I actually did a post about Mechanical Switches back in Late October 2023,

But in the ensuing years after getting ahold of Newer Mechanical Keyboards as well as checking the marketplace for newer keyboards, both locally and online retailers like AMAZON, 

I've gotten a little cocky in what I want to see in a MECHANICAL KEYBOARD.

So in this KEYBOARD variant of my previous post about what I want from a MOUSE, I'll get into the nits and grits of what I want in a design of a keyboard.

Are you hearing this manufacturers?

BUILD QUALITY:

One thing that's important about a Mechanical Keyboard is the build quality of the outer shell. 

It's not what technology you use to make the board or the switches that you install in your board but rather the outer shell to house all them components

Even though there are keyboards that use INDIVIDUAL MECHANICAL SWITCHES that feel like that they're superior to the membranes you use at your office job, that doesn't mean they are all created equal when it comes to build quality.

There are some from NO-NAME Companies or Companies you never even heard of from your community that can sometimes skimp out on the quality of the outer shell.

These CHEAPO Mechanical keyboards have outer shells that are still solid but at the same time, they might lack the weight necessary to prevent from sliding around even with the best rubber feet attached by the end user.

Some CHEAPO brands do use added weights but often that's not enough, especially if the user is tempted to open up the board and remove the weights out of curiosity due to standard Phillips screws.

That's why whenever you sometimes see keyboards from enthusiasts out there, they often would rather buy a pre-assembled or barebones kit where the frame is often made with aluminum or die-supplemented material.

Think GLORIOUS and their GMMK Boards

HOT-SWAPPABILITY:

Yes, most off-brand, or even those boards you order online from AMAZON often sell you BOARDS that are advertised as HOT-SWAPPABLE.

My EPOMAKER DYNATAB 75 keyboard which I'm currently using to type this post is an example of a keyboard that lets you change the switches.

Though mine is the one with the PHONE HOLDER

One of the reasons why people LOVE the hot-swappable boards is because they have a preference for a certain type of Switch or they don't want to assemble themselves a new board but want to try different switch types.

For example:

Lets say a Keyboard you ordered from AMAZON uses CLICKY SWITCHES but you'd rather prefer to use LINEAR SWITCHES.

OH NO!!!!!!!

Nah!!! I'm just jostling ya!

Unlike on some keyboards from those like STEELSERIES or CORSAIR, etc. where they opt to solder the switches to the board, 

The ones you order from AMAZON often let you change the switches without running the risk of BUYERS REGRET.

For example, My EPOMAKER DYNATAB75 came with these WISTERIA TACTILE switches when I order the board originally back in early December 2024:

Their ok but I've gotten used to using LINEARS to the point that I think Linear switches suit me better.

So I got AKKOs and I haven't looked back ever since.

Some companies like RAZER & ASUS have started to allow their boards to be hot-swappable as of recently.

I know as I've used some of their demo units before.

Less Gimmicks, More Productivity:

Be careful of what you see in a Keyboard when you buy yours off of AMAZON. There are MECHANICAL KEYBOARDS out there that can prove more.... well they're good at being serviceable but at the same time, they can have gimmicks that can be more distractive than helpful.

There are Keyboards that have LCDs either that are built-in or they're a separate USB-C addon.

These remind me of those LOGITECH Keyboards from late 2009

While it's nice you can customize your keyboard with newsfeeds or GIFs, they can be distracting if you're one of those who uses keyboards for PRODUCTIVITY.

And another thing is that many of the features of these LCDs that you can customize often require an active app on your WINDOWS machines in order to fully take advantage of all that unless your keyboard is one of them that has it's own internal memoery cache.

The GIFs thing is more of a CPU AIO COOLER thing than it is for a keyboard like mines.

Enough with the shrinkage!!!:

What's with this trend by Mechanical keyboard Manufacturers where they shrink the keyboard into only to what they think are the most essential in gaming?

Going as far back as late 2022 when I was shopping for my Mechanical Keyboard, I noticed both on display and online that there are these keyboards that are advertised as 65% or even 40% but in reality, it eliminates a majority of keys that are allegedly not needed for your games.

I actually own one of these:

This is a FEKER IK65 Keyboard and it's a source of aggravation for my use case because it eliminates the much needed FUNCTION KEY ROW and remaps it to the NUMBER KEYS and requires you to use the FN key in order to use function keys.

Fine for gaming but bad for productivity.

I plan to give this FEKER IK65 Keyboard to a former girlfriend of mine once I finally buy my RK ROYAL KLUDGE KEYBOARD.

I'm not the only one who's annoyed by this layout of boards.

CLINT BASINGER of LGR has stated in the past that he's not a fan of boards that eliminate crucial keys for his line of work.

Here's his negative review of a WINMIX REBORN 67 keyboard from 2024:

Somehow, he conceded to using this layout after HURRICANE HELENE when he temporarily switched to a SNUPURDIRI Keyboard before he moved back to his repaired house in September 2025.

But it goes to show you that it's never a good idea to eliminate crucial keys.

It brings back bad memories to some when it came to the original MACINTOSH Keyboard from 1984

This was the board that was originally bundled with the APPLE MACINTOSH 128K and the idea was that because the MACINTOSH was to be completely mouse driven with it's dropdown menus and crap that certain keys like function and arrows are not needed.

APPLE then realized that it was a big mistake to remove that many keys so they wisely redesigned the keyboard to reintroduce the keys back into the board, well into their era of their ADB bus.

Customize your Switches:

One of the things that somehow get to me is that when you're buying a mechanical Keyboard on places like AMAZON, they don't let you customize your key switches like you would customize your computer in sites like DELL, HP, LENOVO, etc.

Often at times, these pre-assembled boards are often outfitted with LINEARS because according to manufacturers, Gamers prefer linear switches because it makes things easier to double tap at a faster rate when compared to Tactile or Clicky switches.

Yes, I've stated in the past that I prefer LINEAR SWITCHES but my gripe is that manufacturers chose the lighter actuation variety which is fine for gaming but not for typing up a storm due to how light the switches feel as well as the fact that you are prone to be making twice the amount of mistakes than you would with a switch with more weight to it.

That's the reason why I chose my AKKO green switches because I know it's heavier actuation force is comparable to using a tactile or clicky board but with the smoothness of a linear.

Sure, You can swap the included switch out of your board that way but not everybody is an enthusiast as some of us are.

I know because I knew a former co-worker from my former Cafe Job who'd rather get her fiancé to do all the heavy duty enthusiast work when it come to computers.

Connectivity:

This can vary from one user to another but in my mind, I like to try a variety as long as it's advertised as 3-IN-1.

Both my EPOMAKER DYNATAB75 & my FEKER IK65 are 3-in-1 boards that allow variety in their use.

Makes sense since it's virtually a requirement to have a board that uses USB-C instead of the older MICRO-USB that some older boards used to use.

For my, I often prefer to use the DONGLE because it's use of 2.4ghz provides better latency that it would have if I used Bluetooth.

Not my dongles but you get the general idea.

Also, be sure not to lose this as it is important.

One of the reasons I'm ribbing on what I want in a Mechanical Keyboard is because I'm in the process of buying a new RK ROYAL KLUDGE Keyboard on AMAZON that I'm planning to use as the daily driver for the MAVERICK FALCO 7900RT build but I'm still procrastinating at the moment since there are certain functions of a board that I want.

I'll follow up with a review of said board once I finally buy it but I won't do an immediate review as it takes about approximately a week to get used to your new board before your final say.

It's a general review amongst keyboard enthusiasts.

The art of the Screenplay 01-Why are screenplays in this format?

You get hired as a writer or a director.

Your job as a writer is to write outlines upon outlines and write dialogue after dialogue on how the project will turn out.

You go through this thing called the SCRIPT 

And you see how the formatting is.

Character dialogue is on the center while the actions or what the scene is about is to the left while camera cuts are to the right.

Why this format?

Because my hunch is that it's easiest to understand for many a writer and director if the 3 basic elements which are 

SCENE DESCRIPTION,

DIALOGUE,

&

CAMERA CUTS

Are given their own separation in accordance to how things are plotted out.

I first dipped my feet into this back when I attended this Film Program in the Summer of 2012 called SUMMER VISIONS where I decided to type a screenplay just to get a feel for it.

I had to learn the basics on how a screenplay turns out and it came back to me as somehow confusing but the more I looked at it, the more I suddenly understood how the writing system works for screenplays.

Keep in mind that I live in NORTH AMERICA so I use the USA format for screenplays which are typed and printed in the standard 8.5' x 11" which are typically held by two brass brads in the top and bottom punched holes.

I've also noticed in my research that when it comes to writing a screenplay, the way each screenplay corresponds to each production can vary from production to production.

For example,

A Feature Film Screenplay is that it's ANYTHING GOES due to how long a film usually runs for.

A television Screenplay, while roughly the same as a feature film's screenplay, has what is referred to as ACT BREAKS which I guess are due to things like WIDE-ANGLE Camera Cuts & AD breaks whenever a show airs on TV.

Another thing that sets aside the TV Screenplay is the use of Multiple Cameras

from which the same scene can be shot with more than one camera without having to resort to filming the scene multiple times just with the same camera in a different angle.

But how to translate that into screenplay before the actual production?

Let this image I found on GOOGLE IMAGES do the talking:

One of the things that I find fascinating about the Screenplay format is that it's easiest to understand if you know the 3 BASIC ELEMENTS:

SCENE DESCRIPTION,

CHARACTER DIALOGUE, 

& CAMERA CUTS.

I know I'm sounding like a broken record but what I'm gonna explain is a much more thorough explanation of these basic elements:

SCENE DESCRIPTION:

This is to describe what the setting of the scene is susposed to look like:

Well..... Not exactly

Unlike on my EXPOSURE SHEET post from 2024,

Scene Description in a Screenplay is different.

It's more like an establishing shot or a camera cut to a new setting.

Ever scene something like this as highlighted in this example?

That's to tell the director and the artists what the scene is susposed to look like as well as the time of day that it's taking place in.

In this case with this screenplay, the scene is taking place inside some kid's room and it's in the DUSK HOURS before a big party commences.

Next of course, we have dialogue

"ACK!!! THAT'S A LOAD OF BULL!!!"

That's right..... 

The line of dialogue you see and hear our characters speak are actually written on the screenplay and it's there that the dialogue is what the actors will be saying......(to an extent which I'll explain later.)

Let this screenshot example do all the talking:

In this case,

Character's Names are listed with a number to indicate the order they're speaking during the scene.

And the dialogue is put underneath the character's name for ease of reading.

I don't care what JOHN K. said in 2007 when it comes to formatting in Screenplay but.....  writers hav

all of us writers have championed the system where DIALOGUE is always at the center to ease the directors and junior writers.

Also, any dialogue segments of each scene are always going to be formatted in the center of the documents due to it be easier to read for many people in the writing field.

Sometimes however, there are parts of the screenplay that are dramatically different from the written script vs the final FULL MOTION PRODUCT.

For example: THE 1999 DISNEY'S DOUG episode DOUG PLAYS CUPID has elements of the screenplay which are dramatically different compared to how the actual episode plays out.

I happen to have PRINT SCREEN captures of the screenplay I found on ARCHIVE.ORG which I can compare to my AVERMEDIA Capture of the episode as seen on DISNEY+ because I demand screenshots without those infernal NETWORK BUGS on the corner regardless if it's from Disney or Paramount+Skydance.

For example, let's use the scene where after DOUG Cross-dresses to help ROGER score a date with BEEBE, DOUG gets a nasty Surprise:

I've noticed how different this scene is on the screenplay.

And one character has a much different name compared to the final product.

Now let's use my screenshots to compare that scene, since I don't want to truncate my AVERMEDIA Captures for COPYRIGHT purposes.

""Uh Oh!

"It's Mary-Anne Pinefresh. She doesn't have a date for the hoedown yet!"

"What if she invites me! 

I gotta stay free for Patti!!!!"

"Not to be insulting FUNNIE, but I don't think you have much to worry ab....."

"BOOOOUUuuuuuttttttt!!!!"

And this was not the first time I noticed differences in screenplay vs. Final Output.

I first found out in 2010 when I was browsing some SIMPSONS Season 1 DVD bonus and it's where I discovered that some episodes screenplay differed compared to how the dialogue is in the final episode.

But I also discovered that when it comes to Voice acting, the screenplay really isn't given to the actors unless it's through a table read.

When they actually perform their dialogue on the microphone, they actually get a different sheet of paper that's dedicated to only their own character's dialogue.

It all depends if the actor reads these lines on the right of this document in verbatim or they just read and memorize it.

Or at times, they ADLIB dialogue that wasn't in the script but the director likes it so much that they keep it in anyway.

Homer's Iconic I AM SO SMRT line is an

actual ADLIB from DAN CASTELLANETA 

Oh and I almost forgot before I get too ahead of myself:

SCENE ANGLES.

This is to determine how a scene will look in different angles when shot.....

While in Live Action, certain scenes can be in any angle until the editor chooses one angle for each scene when he/she is working on AVID MEDIA COMPOSER.

There are some scenes however that only one scene can be used for certain shots and some scenes are no exception.

For example, 

a shot of someone's computer like NEWTON CROSBY's MACINTOSH PLUS as seen here from this screenshot from SHORT CIRCUIT(1986)

That can only be one angle as we need to see what's on the screen and multiple angles aren't gonna cut it. Just either left or right but in order to utilize that, you need to understand proper screen direction.

In this case, the scene that follows the one above is this example below:

Maintaining screen direction isn't mentioned in the screenplay but it's something you need to be reminded about when you shoot one scene and you cut to a different scene.

In today's era of digital, it's just a matter of cycling through your completed scenes stored on the SD CARD or external Hard Drive just to remind yourself of how it looks but I have a hunch that in the days of film which it takes a long time to develop the negatives for the dailies, another camera that is shot on videotape was used to assist the filmmaker or someone instead takes notes of how the camera angle is on one shot.

Most of what I mentioned about cycling back to your old footage is mostly to help assist those who are doing pickups for certain scenes when filmmakers have to go back and shoot additional footage.

Oh and one last thing that I forgot to mention that's also mentioned in the script:

That's right. Sound Effects.

It's up to the foley artists, sound technicians, etc. to determine the sounds but some scenes like this have to be specific about what sounds should be used, especially if it's pivotal for the scene at large.

This has to be my most SERIOUS blogpost I've done but then again, If I type something about topics like screenplays, then it has to be a seriously professional topic.

Doug Funnie on a Sticky Note-A way to kill Boredom on a slow Work Day 01

It was a slow Saturday Morning of April 04 2026, and there weren't that many people showing up at the Community Centre I was working at the FRONT DESK.

So to kill off the boredom, I decided to DOODLE on a random sticky note that was sitting on the base of the DELL monitor I was using at the Front Desk.

And here's my result:

This was obviously drawn using an Ink Pen, Specifically a SPIDERVERSE Pen I got from SONY IMAGEWORK's Panel at one of the Career Fairs in Vancouver, 

But I must say, there's still some work to do with this drawing before I could finally get JIM JINKINS' attention on working for the HULU revival, which I haven't heard any news about since 2023.

As for why DOUG is wearing an APPLE WATCH on his wrist?

I've always wanted to have DOUG wear a Watch, especially since he's been seen wearing a watch several times throughout the show's airtime on both NICKELODEON & DISNEY.

One thing I'd want to fix on my Sticky Note Drawing is the hand he's using to give me the thumbs up because as we all know, DOUG is Left Handed but I wasn't thinking straight when drawing him on the sticky note during that time and I made him............

well, these Screenshots have DOUG wearing his Watch on his Left Hand but If I were a Lead Designer, I'd make sure that DOUG wears his Watch on his Right Wrist in order to preserve the Left-Handed nature of DOUG himself and so Newer Artists don't draw him as Ambidextrous.

And the inclusion of a SMARTWATCH on his Left Wrists is also prevent the character from being PUPPET RIGGED regardless if his PLUS ONE ANIMATION era design is retained.

My mother on the other hand sure likes the drawing and she's got it hanging in front of the 2026 Calendar that's hanging on the Door to the Laundry Room.

And yes, I designed DOUG wearing his NICKTOONs Sweater vest... 

Because you wonderful readers all know why.

Cadbury Creme Eggs: Here Today, Goo Tomorrow Commercials from the United Kingdom Circa 2008

When it comes to CADBURY & the Creme Eggs, the first thing that comes to mind is BUNNIES.

Especially the ever famous CADBURY BUNNY.

Featuring one of the most Biologically Impossible things from a Lagomorph:

Clucking like a Chicken.

Rabbits just make high pitched Squeaks. 

If this was a blog run by BILLY COORE from KERNERSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA,

He'd say he will only talk about the CADBURY BUNNY Commercials from the 80s and 90s because that's what he talks about when it comes to old commercials.

But the one CADBURY Commercial I actually hold dear to my heart is the HERE TODAY, GOO TOMORROW Ads that aired during 2008.

These ADS are where the EGG itself removes it's wrapping and gets itself into all sorts of MAYHEM at it's own expense.

These aired on TV in the UK first before they air in the USA & CANADA 

And obviously before the EASTER weekend.

So with apologies to BILLY COORE of THE NOSTALGIA MALL, 

Sorry but I LIKE MY GOO CREME EGG Commercials through and through.

And yes, to top this off, here's a Compilation of the GOO..... You get the idea.

A YouTube Supercut of the Commercials:

So to all my readers,

HAPPY EASTER 2026.

LIZARD!!!!-Who wants to type on this?

These came up on my Facebook Feed and well..... 

They are something.

After the surprising Success of DISNEY/PIXAR's HOPPERS,

You know a company is gonna make a Mechanical Keyboard based on the most popular character in the film:

"I have something I want to say!"

Yeah, this Lizard right here who's barely got enough screentime in the damn film somehow thinks that getting a FORTNITE SKIN is not enough.

That's right.

In order to make up for the lack of his screentime compared to all the effort the marketing department gave him, he somehow decided to use his EPIC GAMES Salary to get the DUCKEY company to make a mechanical keyboard in his visage.

And if THOCKY/LUBRICATED Linear Switches is not his thing, 

what about Linear switches that activate another switch via a board matrix that allows the Keyboard's Built-In speaker to say "LIZARD!" every time?

Probably doesn't matter if you use Cherry, Akko, KAILH, Epomaker, Gateron, or whatever switches are out there.

It's probably the Custom Board Matrix that does all the work.

Now if only BLOGGER.COM would have the audacity to allow easier embedding of Videos from INSTAGRAM or TIKTOK but apparently, GOOGLE feels it's imperative to keep all video embedding to their own services.

At least it plays ball with YOUTUBE SHORTS......

My apologies for doing this to you my fine readers.

In the words of LITTLE CAT from TWEETERMAN287's old 2008 Video,

"This is really starting to give me a headache."

Yeah, more Computer Posts but I can't resist when it comes to Mechanical Keyboards.