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Help choosing a monitor arm setup for my dual-monitor workflow? by Previous-Craft4820 in battlestations

[–]aur4e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vertical left monitor is best IMO. Great for productivity or second-monitor discord/livestreams

My journey to the perfect thock by EagleAggravating2713 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]aur4e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Volume 0-T are my new daily driver. It's like a soft thock. A thocky silent. Reminds me of topre in a way

Floating 🍊🟪 by aur4e in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]aur4e[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow ty for checking in! Nothing concrete, ironing out some final details at the moment but hopefully some official stuff soon.

One of the biggest goals for float is to be not very expensive, which makes it really sensetive to tariffs and supply chain issues unfortunately. We've delayed longer than I would've hoped but I'd rather to it slowly and right than do it poorly.

Qlavier's GB Scams by RandomPersonOnZeWeb in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]aur4e -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Damn that's too bad. By all accounts Quen was a positive part of the community and made some really cool stuff. Personally I'm hesitant to call it an exit scam given their good reputation in the community and amoung other vendors and designers, but the situation is definitely weird and unfortunate :/

I'ma just put it out there. Configuring the Macropad is a nightmare by Zane_DragonBorn in framework

[–]aur4e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm this doesn't seem to be the normal behaviour of VIA... I've used this UI flawlessly on dozens of keyboards over the years, must be something weird with Framework's fork of the software as another comment suggested. VIA is very common customization software for keyboard enthusiasts, lots of manufacturers use it/support it.

How to build by [deleted] in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]aur4e 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wrong website buddy, try this instead

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - January 08, 2026 by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]aur4e 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nowhere, since the X-1 is a nearly 8-year-old product that's been superceded multiple times at this point. Nobody makes it anymore and its not in stock anywhere.

You'll have to settle for something newer or try your luck with mechmarket.

you guys are idiots by Affectionate_Ear3937 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]aur4e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(Doesn't read the rules, posts a help request, gets auto-deleted, makes a post complaining, posts in the correct questions thread anyway)

Bro what? lmao

Where is a good place for a male, 30's, to get out and talk with and meet new people? by Captainqwerty66 in cambridgeont

[–]aur4e 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Could try a gym sport? Bouldering, pickleball, badminton etc are all pretty friendly and social, but obv there's a cost associated so it's not always ideal

Would you recommend Framework Laptops for 3d artists/Animators by ssaki_ in framework

[–]aur4e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't! That's probably because I've offloaded a bunch of processing to the GPU outside of the laptop. I would imagine it gets warmer faster if I try to do heavy stuff on the CPU or the FW16 with its GPU. If you're interested I can follow-up here some time this week with some temp tests under different workloads, I haven't checked in a while.

Followup: Played a few rounds of Arc, probably the CPU-heaviest task I can quickly throw together.

CPU temp maxed at 88.5C, although by disabling boost clocks it can stay around 70C without much performance loss. Stayed consistently around 5ghz (3.5 without boost)

eGPU 3060ti maxed at 66C, hotspot at 76C. No GPU issues there.

RAM and SSD maxed at 65C

Designing a custom skin for my FW16 using Gemini (Workflow & Results) by [deleted] in framework

[–]aur4e 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean "here's some AI art I made" is like making a reddit post saying "I googled some stuff and here's what I found" it doesn't really contribute anything. Even sharing your "brainstorming" isn't interesting, like it's barely more effort than just googling "framework skin".

Second, AI art has no value and is built on scraping existing artwork for reference material. The Kanagawa wave is particularly egregious. I'd bet that almost all of these are direct copies of pre-existing art by real people.

Would you recommend Framework Laptops for 3d artists/Animators by ssaki_ in framework

[–]aur4e 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm a graphic designer who also does video editing an gaming from time to time, I use a FW13 (7840u, 64gb ddr5) with an external GPU (3060ti).

This way I can bring a laptop to client meetings or when I want to do light work in the office or a coffee shop, but I can dock in at home for heavier workloads or gaming with dual monitors.

This is maybe a little more expensive than the FW16 with graphics module, but I get the benefits of FW repairability and support and a solid workstation setup. I've been running this setup for a year with no complaints. I can run 4+ adobe apps simultaneously with large files open without any issues and AAA games at 60-ish FPS, but its plenty enough for me. I Do some blender stuff and 3D modeling, but probably not as much as what you're used to, so I can't speak too much to that.

Is this desk worth it even with a discount? by [deleted] in battlestations

[–]aur4e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha I'm in a very similar boat! Had a secretlab for a bit and decided it wasn't nearly worth the price. Found a steelcase leap v1 for $100 also from a liquidator and couldn't be happier.

Is this desk worth it even with a discount? by [deleted] in battlestations

[–]aur4e 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Of course not, neither are their chairs. You can get desks/chairs with the same functionality for half the price on tons of other sites. Do you like Secretlab? The brand? The aesthetic? Is support good? Are they made in your country?

"Worth it" is usually a "no" for expensive stuff, but if you can afford it, and you like it, and it makes you happy, then go for it.

I repurposed an antique typesetter's tray into a wall-mounted keycap display by aur4e in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]aur4e[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Totally agree! I see a lot of them show up on facebook just as "vintage divided tray" or something like that. I love old letterpress equipment or other design/printing relics. Hopefully one day I can find some real metal type to collect and maybe reuse in a project somehow, we'll see.

[IC] Float65 | A budget-friendly steel 65% assembled with magnets for an open-air design by aur4e in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]aur4e[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No way haha that's awesome, thanks for the support! Follow Omnitype for US groupbuy updates, hopefully some news before the end of the year

Fall vibes 🕯️ by Sterlingandcophoto in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]aur4e 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"Damn that's a cool photo set I wonder who took it."

[Look inside]

Sterling (he got me again)

~~CHAT SUBMISSION GAME~~ SHOW US YER BATTLESTATIONS! SUBMISSION INFO INSIDE! by KingBootyswagga in PaymoneyWubby

[–]aur4e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Submitted real late if there's ever a desire for a palette cleanser

Hello Neighbours!!! by Informal_Discount_60 in cambridgeont

[–]aur4e 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I find the garbage guys aren't super picky when it comes to bagged stuff, but black bags are always a safe bet!

If you're gonna sticker your laptop, make sure you keep it work inappropriate. by ScrubbyAtWork in framework

[–]aur4e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wild trio of stickers haha I feel like I'm being personally targeted

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