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Programmer and author of the Game Engine Black Book series; writes about game engine internals and retro hardware at fabiensanglard.net.
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IBM Model MHardware IBM
I discovered the IBM Model M in 1993 when I went over to the neighbor who owned an IBM PS/1 2168. I was immediately hooked to the feel of the keys and their clicky sound. It felt like using a typewriter and I loved it.
Post listing his all-time favourite keyboards.
2026-06-28·fabiensanglard.net ↗
IBM Model M SSKHardware IBM
Not having that cumbersome keypad eat up the space and pushing the mouse location further right is so convenient, it surpasses the 101/102-key version.
Post listing his all-time favourite keyboards. On the Space Saving Keyboard variant of the Model M.
2026-06-28·fabiensanglard.net ↗
ErgodoxEZHardware ZSA
With its detached parts, the Ergodox EZ is able to adjust to any typist. I used that keyboard for 10 years. I liked it so much that I bought one for home and one for work.
Post listing his all-time favourite keyboards. He credits it with solving his RSI.
2026-06-28·fabiensanglard.net ↗
ZSA MoonlanderHardware ZSA
The Moonlander is my dream keyboard. It has everything the Ergodox EZ offers, and it remains ultra-stable while tilted on the Platform. I really hope this will be my last keyboard.
Post listing his all-time favourite keyboards. His current keyboard, bought with the Platform tilt accessory.
2026-06-28·fabiensanglard.net ↗
ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDMHardware ASUS
Since I switched the monitor, I have never experienced a failure. The system works perfectly, flawlessly waking the laptop and bringing the desktop online in under a second.
Post about finally getting a docked laptop to wake from sleep reliably. Swapping in this monitor is what fixed it.
2026-07-11·fabiensanglard.net ↗
8BitDo Retro Mechanical KeyboardHardware 8BitDo
sounds like a dream, and is overall an excellent keyboard that I have used a lot to play Diablo II: Resurrected.
Post listing his all-time favourite keyboards. This describes 8BitDo's Model-M inspired mechanical keyboard.
2026-06-28·fabiensanglard.net ↗
NMB ConcertMaster RT-9100WHardware NMB
But it has the advantage of packing the best sound system I have ever come across on a keyboard.
Post listing his all-time favourite keyboards. On the NMB RT-9100W ConcertMaster, the keyboard id Software used for Quake.
2026-06-28·fabiensanglard.net ↗
The Algorithm Design ManualBook Steven S. Skiena
The Algorithm Design Manual by Steven S Skiena.
Post recommending five algorithms and data structures books that suit different kinds of readers.
2014-02-13·fabiensanglard.net ↗
The Art of Computer ProgrammingBook Donald E. Knuth
The Art of Computer Programming by Donald E. Knuth.
Post recommending five algorithms and data structures books that suit different kinds of readers.
2014-02-13·fabiensanglard.net ↗
Programming Interviews ExposedBook John Mongan, Noah Kindler, Eric Giguère
Programming Interviews Exposed is a slim book that can be read within a few hours.
Post recommending five algorithms and data structures books that suit different kinds of readers.
2014-02-13·fabiensanglard.net ↗
AlgorithmsBook Robert Sedgewick, Kevin Wayne
Algorithms by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne.
Post recommending five algorithms and data structures books that suit different kinds of readers.
2014-02-13·fabiensanglard.net ↗
Introduction to AlgorithmsBook Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein
Introduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest and Clifford Stein.
Post recommending five algorithms and data structures books that suit different kinds of readers.
2014-02-13·fabiensanglard.net ↗
Caldigit TS4Hardware CalDigit
I got the CalDigit TS4 as soon as it was released, in 2022. It was perhaps a little bit better but overall I was disappointed to still sometimes encounter a machine that would not wake up.
Post about finally getting a docked laptop to wake from sleep reliably.
2026-07-11·fabiensanglard.net ↗
CalDigit TS3Hardware CalDigit
Even the best Thunderbolt dock at the time, the CalDigit TS3, would occasionally fail to wake up the system. It was super annoying.
Post about finally getting a docked laptop to wake from sleep reliably.
2026-07-11·fabiensanglard.net ↗
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