Apple is gradually accumulating a legendary portfolio of patents related to material sciences, with a recent patent filing describing a cheaper, more efficient process to recover pure aluminum from its scrapped alloy state. Apple's patent application describes a process that recovers pure aluminum from a scrapped heap at temperatures as low as 125 degree Celsius Traditional methods of recovering pure aluminum from its alloys, such as the Hoopes process, are generally energy- and capital-intensive, diminishing the underlying economic rationale. Apple, however, has now applied to patent a new aluminum recovery method, one that involves electrorefining in conjunction with a low-melting-temperature […]

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Unlike conventional mechanical keyboards, low-profile mechanical keyboards don't get the same love, as there are some crucial differences, particularly in the feel. For me, getting the right low-profile keyboard has always been difficult, as transitioning from a regular to a low-profile keyboard has been challenging. The compact design, smaller switches, and shallow keycaps usually make it difficult to type faster, and you don't get that same tactile feedback. Then comes the Iquinix Magi75, which appears promising, but treating it like just another conventional mechanical keyboard will be a mistake. It's a low-profile mechanical keyboard that has a couple of variants, […]

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