10-Year-Old Tech

Mechanical Keyboard Cleaning: My 14-Year-Old i-rocks KR-6251

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A shocking close-up of the numeric keypad area with keycaps removed, revealing a significant amount of dust, hair, and debris around the red mechanical switches.

I finally decided to retire my old mechanical keyboard. But before tucking it away in storage, I felt a sense of duty—or perhaps a lingering guilt—to give it one last deep clean. The Legend: i-rocks KR-6251 I believe I bought this keyboard back in 2012. At the time, I was suffering from finger fatigue and … Read more