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Apple AirPods and Malicious Compliance

Apple’s AirPods are the perfect distillation of how Apple uses lock-in to simultaneously enable great products, and to prevent anybody else from doing the same. They also exemplify Apple’s antipathy towards Right to Repair: AirPods are just plain disposable tech.

SOURCE: IFIXIT

Of All the Things I Saw Behind the Curtain at Logitech HQ, It Was This Slab of Fake Wood That Surprised Me the Most

During a visit to Logitech’s HQ, PC Gamer was surprised to see a simple block of chemical wood carved as an early step in gaming mouse design, despite the prevalence of CAD and 3D printing. The company values this tactile, analogue process because it helps designers better understand form and ergonomics, and these handcrafted prototypes are a regular part of evolving new mouse shapes.

SOURCE: PC GAMER

Teenage Engineering EP-40 Teardown

We enjoyed this teardown of the EP-40 Riddim Synthesizer from our friends at informal. The product was developed with as many readily available, off-the-shelf components as possible in response to pandemic-related supply chain shortages.

SOURCE: INFORMAL

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