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    Keychron puts the macro in macropad.

    Its new C100 8K Giant Custom Macro Pad packs 100 keys (sitting atop swappable Keychron Apex switches) into a 10x10 grid that will take a sizable bite out of your desktop. It’s available now for $64.99 and features an 8,000Hz polling rate and per key RGB lighting that you can potentially use to differentiate what each key does.

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    Super Mario Sunshine joins Nintendo Switch Online’s GameCube library.

    After announcing GameCube games were coming to Nintendo Switch Online over a year ago, Nintendo has added that console’s divisive Mario outing, Super Mario Sunshine. It joins other GameCube titles like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Luigi’s Mansion, but keep in mind you’ll need to pay for the Expansion Pack to play them.

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    Andrew Liszewski
    A rare two-player version of the first arcade game is up for auction.

    Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney’s Computer Space is considered the first arcade machine that even predates Pong. This two-player version now up for auction is even rarer than the single player machine that preceded it in 1971. It’s expected to go for over $20,000 when the auction ends on August 20th.

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    Andrew Liszewski
    The Xbox’s new Gears of War controllers will prepare you for E-Day.

    Ahead of Gears of War: E-Day releasing in October, Microsoft opened preorders for a new $89.99 Xbox controller featuring “3D molded, laser-etched details of cracked asphalt with red, glowing cracks.” On September 30th the Xbox Design Lab will also introduce a new E-Day design with a top case featuring artwork by illustrator Luke Preece.

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    Andrew Liszewski
    Another ’80s-era Commodore joystick has been resurrected.

    The TAC-2 (totally accurate controller) first launched 43 years ago for Atari and Commodore personal computers. It’s still in demand today among retro enthusiasts, so the creators of the C64 Ultimate are bringing it back starting at $49.99 with a stronger steel joystick shaft and a bunch of new color options.

    <em>The TAC-2 is available for preorder now but not expected to start shipping until late October.</em>
    <em>In addition to beige the TAC-2 is available in white, black, and starlight or founders edition colors.</em>
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    The TAC-2 is available for preorder now but not expected to start shipping until late October.
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    Andrew Liszewski
    Satechi upgraded its screen-equipped charger to six USB-C ports and 240W of power.

    The original version of the ChargeView debuted in April with four USB-C ports and a total output of 140W for $99.99. The new version carries forward the status display but bumps the charger’s connectivity to six USB-C ports and increases the shared power output to up to 240W for $149.99.

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    Maximize your carb loading with Panasonic’s new bread and ice cream maker.

    Although the pairing may seem counterintuitive, bread machines are very good at stirring thick mixtures. In addition to mixing dough in a heated baking pan, Panasonic’s new multi-tasking but compact SD-PMC100 can churn ice cream ingredients in an included insulated bowl you freeze for at least eight hours ahead of time.

    <em>The SD-PMC100 is smaller than other bread makers and can only make bread loaves up to 500 grams in size, but it will also take up less counter or kitchen cabinet space.</em>
    <em>The appliance includes both a metal bread loaf pan and a churning bowl for ice cream you’ll need to freeze for at least eight hours before use.</em>
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    The SD-PMC100 is smaller than other bread makers and can only make bread loaves up to 500 grams in size, but it will also take up less counter or kitchen cabinet space.
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    Andrew Liszewski
    Turn your Nintendo 3DS into a Spotify remote.

    It’s been nearly six years since Nintendo stopped making the 3DS but that hasn’t preevnted the console from learning new tricks. If you’ve got a 3DS that can run homebrew apps you can turn the clamshell into a wireless remote for controlling Spotify using files and instructions you’ll find on GitHub.

    A person pressing a button on a Nintendo 3DS’ toucshcreen while running a Spotify remote app.
    Screenshot: GitHub