The camera from that console has recorded dawids shenanigans and uploaded them to the chinese database where it will get evaluated and studied as "average canadian male behaviour" for chinas AI models

"Selling piles of manufactured garbage to people with no impulse control" perfectly describes Temu and I don't think I could've come up with a description so spot-on myself.

I recently got demoted and for some weird reason I can't explain, this channel became my safe space while I mourned the loss. I binged pretty much all the videos of the last few years. All day. It's really weird but now i feel better and watch it normally. And I'm enjoying my new role anyway. Thank you!

You should try to use the mobile phone cooler to cool increasingly higher TDP desktop/laptop cpus.

I have been using a similar “mouse jiggler” for a year. The reason was because someone in the department was informing my boss of people being away from their computer a lot. Best $10 investment ever!

Really interesting, the difference between in quality between ultra cheap and cheap feels really huge

I use one of those half keyboards things from Amazon for about £10 to use with my laptop for gaming, makes it way more comfortable, give it a whirl!

the mouse jiggler i think is more for anti-AFK things in game so you dont get logged out. Seems archaic now but maybe more safe/undetectable for games than a macro?

To be fair those half keyboards make ideal sim racing button boxes when added to a sim rig (frame)

Bro, that "light show" usb that came with the console is actually really useful. You can put it in one of the rear USB ports on your pc and have cool asf lighting on the wall behind your pc!

So I dont use them, but when I had a gaming laptop the half keyboard came in handy. I hated using the onboard keyboard and it was a lot easier to pack a half keyboard in my bag for when I needed a gaming style keyboard.

Btw, the mouse jigglers were popular (mostly a few years ago) for the cubicle types so they wouldnt get tagged for being inactive if they went to use the bathroom or get a coffee etc.

These peripherals look like something that would be given away with a McDonalds happy meal....actually, there is an idea

Dawid You should definitely should try that phone cooler thing on the back plate of a GPU and see if it helps cool the GPU.

The left hand only keyboards made a lot more sense back when your main keyboard was mushy AF. I had one back in the day, and it really was more comfortable to use, and freed up more of my tiny dorm desk space for my mouse.

I wonder if the mouse jiggler could keep you from AFK logging out of games (like World of Warcraft)

im actively playing ffxiv on one of these half keyboards. Its very neat and customizable, for example i use different height keycaps to have a better feel for what im clicking and use many custom shortcuts on all the buttons. I dont have to do any stuff to my keyboard either while the half keyboard is just the right size for my hand, very comfy to play on for extended amounts of time.

Thanks for doing these videos, love when you buy weird/cheap stuff and try it out.

9:45 I know a lot of people that use these, mostly because a lot of office work from home jobs use terrible apps like Microsoft Teams, which...after about 5 mins will show you as "away" and when that happens, your boss will contact you because they assume you're not working. Also, a lot of WFH supers have a monitoring program showing when the last time you did an action, like move your mouse.

"Piles of manufactured garbage to people with no impulse control." Yep that sums me up pretty well.

The phone cooler must have a Peltier cooling device in it.

Hey David, the half keyboard exists because in early esports days you would have tiny deskspace in the lan you're going at and having more mouse space is generally way better for FPS games than having most of the keyboard you aren't using for gaming.

5:57 That piece of spying hardware has an infrared window lol

Okay, to be fair, mouse jigglers have one purpose that can be really handy. If you get a laptop from the government, or from a massive corporation, they typically have very short lock periods (mine is about a minute.) What that means is you can't even go to the bathroom without the laptop locking, requiring logging back in (generally with a smartcard) and re-opening your VPN connections. A jiggler allows you to go to the bathroom, or make a cup of coffee without having to relogin to everything. Obviously you don't use them in an unsecured environment, but if it's sitting on your desk at home... yeah, they are a huge time saver.

Hello everyone

I quite like the half keyboard idea. When I game I use a mouse and a usb number pad. I just allocate all my games functions that are not on my mouse to a number. Keeps everything in fingers reach and I can have many more options for hand placement with my keyboard out of the way its only just in front of my monitor so in easy flaming range! Been doing it this way since the Doom and Quake years.

I never get tired of hearing dawid's funny moans in his videos. Very therapeutic

I like the mouse and dare I say it...the game console. It's not often to see a budget mouse with software allowing you to change the polling rate. Very useful feature. Well, in one game, but still, very useful. EDIT: Hilarious video, thanks for sharing.

I’ve debated on getting one of those half keyboards to use as a macropad for CAD software. You can get software that allows to reprogram what each button does, meaning entire macros is possible. Might be a cheap option for video editing as well. But even my usecase requires hacking it.

Top notch 😂 giggled throughout

The mouse jiggler makes sense, because some computers have 'power saving' permanently on, and the screen shuts off if you dont keep moving the mouse. It drives a person crazy when theyre watching an embedded video or reading pages of information. On the other hand, never plug a USB anything into your computer or phone if you dont know the brand and trust it.

That device that moves the Mouse Cursor around could be very handy at my job lol. I work Corporate security and have to watch CCTV cameras BUT every time the PC goes to screen saver, I have to reinitialize the CCTV program and all my Cam views lol...Does it every ten minutes and it's a royal pain in the arse lol

depending on the polling rate of that half mechanical keyboard, it can be awesome for quick rhythm games! I don't think it will be anything decent however

That cooler was actually a little impressive for how much of a difference it made. Could be interesting to see it used for a desktop cpu?

2:22 Sooooo close! lol (sticker on box)

i love your contents dawid. everytime you upload a vid, i'll be excited to watch

If you had the other half of that keyboard, you could set up a wicked space sim setup, with that half right behind the throttle and the other half right behind the joystick. :) (and yes, I understand it's designed to be used with a mouse for the right hand and there's not actually an "other half")

Regarding the Half Keyboard. It got all the keys you 99% of the time would you use in videogame with said hand. With some models certain companies sells having Plenty of extra keys for macros placed around it. Hell i think Razer sells one with a joystick.

Love the random gadgets Dawid showcase :D Keep it up mate!

The half keyboard is useful for sitting next to a drawing tablet, where you only need a few shortcut keys but you don't want to have to reach too far.

I was waiting for someone to do a temu pc because their stuff looks like its Chinese spy products.. Oh, you didnt test the sdds and memory modules…

The half keyboard is good for VR. When I was playing Elite Dangerous in VR, keeping control of where you are on a regular keyboard can be a little bit of a mess, so I got a Razor Tartarus Chroma , a partial keyboard with some mouse control on it. Bound all my auxiliary controls to that and never needed to bother hunting over my keyboard blind. :)

I use the razer Naga and razer Tartarus Pro for MMO gaming and I will never go back. Very specific use case, but it works really well. None of the knock off brands are worth it at all. Great video.

I use to have a half keyboard and it was one of the most comfortable gaming keyboards I've ever used. Of course, not having a full keyboard is a problem, I just had a cheep 60% as well for everyday typing. But the way the spacebar was helped, and the macros were good too.

I truly love watching this channel!

To make a point in favor of the half keyboard. I use one myself, and every day. I have a regular keyboard ALSO plugged in. It's just when I gane I like my arms to be more spread put and I hate having to pick up my heavy mechanical keyboard and move it over to the side and at an angle so I can relax and use one hand on keys one on mouse. With the half keyboard it's so convenient, and 90% of games I play, mainly competitive fps games, never have a need for a button I can't hit with one hand. And if I need to chat, my other full size is right there. But again, I also have a huge desk and use a 42 inch monitor so, your milage may vary.

I've always liked those half gaming keyboards for gaming in my living room. I turn old PC's into media/gaming rigs for my TV, and for a lot of situations the half keyboards are perfect for reclining in my living room and playing an RPG or something turn based.

I will say the half keyboard does actually have a use case. Some people don't have a lot of desk space so the half keyboard allows them to have more mouse travel space while gaming. It is in no way a replacement for a full keyboard but it is an instead option. Artists also use similar keyboards for macro keys as there desk tends to be taken up by their drawing tablet.

The posing at the end. What a game 😂

0:37 i know the packaging looks like trash but i actually kinda like this type of packaging because it is easy to open. :)

2:02 omg that is way too funny! A fan causing condensation and freezing! 😂

Another comment on a separate video described you as having "dead-pan sarcasm". I was sold on that and had to subscribe. Also, 2:55 the radioactive platypus mention...funny as hell.

This was the best gadget videos I've ever watched, made me laugh so much😂

Well done on another entertaining video! Made me laugh out loud several times.

I started my World of Warcraft with a very similar game pad, it was an absolute game changer and even today I have an ancient Cyber Snipa still in use and currently doing duty in the mines of Moria.

5:05 L/R balance issues was a big problem for my V-moda Boompro, I just keep a can of contact cleaner at my desk and spray it in there every week, good workaround lol.

For the shoulder button thing and getting games with buttons up there... I'm wondering if they were thinking of Steam Link where you can move around on screen buttons for the controller prompts so it would work with any game you stream that way.

After seeing Temu stuff catching on fire. And some incidents damaging PCs and other expensive electronics. I wouldn't chance it.

OMG you've finally uploaded ive been waiting for days lol

Dawid you're the best and thanks for always putting subtitles

Having a tech KZfaq channel immediately disqualifies you from having any impulse control

4:40 these half keyboards are great for space and flight simulators. Especially if you have a cockpit, where finding a place to mount a full keyboard is difficult.

The cooling radiator got me 😂😂 "condensation is normal" xD

Dawid with another amazing video…love these sort of silly videos, when’s the next wish PC build?

I really love how the heatsink description states, that the heatsink defies the basic laws of thermodynamics. *except it isn't just a fan, but a peltier element, which i doubt

“The final piece to our peripheral puzzle..” lol😅

"a handful of pennies and shame" classic!

A friend of mine was using the razer nostromo with his laptop when playing MMOs, so I'm not toooo shocked by the half-keyboard. I was even thinking it would be a cool add-on when traveling with a steamdeck-esque console (I'm drooling over the GPD win4).

The mouse jiggler would actually be pretty handy for when you have to go afk for a while in a game which kicks you for being idle for too long.

Dawid we need an entire dedicated video essay on the intricate lore of Throwing Gobling

Just stopped what I was doing to watch this when the notification popped up. I know Temu never disappoints

I been using those same triggers for 6 months, didn't really expect them to still be functional but their really useful in call of duty since I struggle playing claw on my tiny phone with big fingers 😂

That half keyboard is potentially useful for anybody that takes a wide gaming stance, with a lot of space between keyboard and mouse. Place it off to the left of your typing keyboard.

Ordered "PS4 controller" and two sets of wireless android headphones for 13 euros... And it states I saved 111 lol I just wonder on quality of these things when and if they arrive.

The half keyboard is actually pretty nice. A lot of people use them for things like shooting games. It gives people that don't have a lot of space more space for the mouse.

- Okay, the shoulder triggers have an actual use case. The most likely use is for emulators. - And that cooler seems to have a peltier element? - But the mouse, nah, there are better options. A mouse in that price category with such a focus on "g4m3r" design means they don't spend the money on things like a good sensor. - And the "half keyboard" isn't anything new. The biggest benefit is that the saved space can be used for a huge mousepad. (as you found out) And you can still keep a full keyboard as well. Obviously takes time getting used to and requires rebinding some stuff. And there are better options. - The headset falls in the same area as the mouse. All fancy visuals and no quality. - The best use for the mouse jiggler is probably to prevent from appearing afk to not get disconnected in games. - And then a fake wii? Probably a famiclone or some cheap ARM thing? Oh no, it's EyeToy for PS2, but cheaper.

That mouse kinda looks like someone looked at a swiftpoint tracer and went 'oh, we can do that!' and it turned out that no, they could not do that. I have a swiftpoint Z (which is the premium version of the tracer) that is currently in a drawer because, unfortunately, after years of use it started to wear (got very rough on the bottom skates and on the rubber sections of the grip), and it is surprisingly comfy and natural, despite the odd shape and button locations. It's basically the 'fully loaded luxury car' of gaming mice, full of features that you have to actively go out of your way to remember the existence of, but if you work them into your mind, they actually work pretty well. I really hope they start making them again. The knuckle buttons on the swiftpoint mouse are actually fairly accessible and easy to use, while having enough resistance that you aren't going to accidentally trip them. They can also be pulled up instead of pushed down for alternate inputs. The swiftpoint Z actually TRULY shines in creative pursuits. Can have nearly every shortcut right there on the mouse, and rarely have to deal with modifier key inputs on the keyboard. In games I found myself using a lot of the buttons on a pretty rare basis initially, but after getting used to binding certain things to the mouse and having dedicated buttons for them, it was awkward to switch away back to a more 'normal' mouse. In my case that was a G502, then a G305.

No matter how bad of a day I'm having, I can Always count on dawid to make me laugh.. God bless you man. 😊

i could see the half keyboard MAYBE being useful if you wanna game on a console using a keyboard/mouse, but clicky switches on a gaming keyboard is a crime.

one of my friends buys "survival" junk from temu all the time and they're always complaining about the lights and stuff not working (or if they do, not well lol), yet they still continue to buy from them cause "its cheap enough I dont feel like im losing money" lol

Did you see the Temu Super Bowl ad "Shop like a Billionaire" (!), for what they probably spent to advertise during Super Bowl 58? Unrelated - you might enjoy reviewing Lexip gaming mice, only ones I've ever seen with a tiny analog stick on them and I have one. Your channel and you are superb; you are one of the elite few on The Tube that I would call a true showman.

If you have enough desk space, the half keyboard combines well with your "normal" keyboard, allowing you to spread your arms in a pretty comfortable position. Needs some time for the brain to get used to what's effectively an extremely wide keyboard of sorts, but it can be VERY comfortable, especially for longer gaming sessions or laborious manual data entry (ask me how I know).

bro dafuq? i love that mouse, since i do not gaming whatsoever for me the many buttons and the silent clicks are welcome i don't want the whole house to hear every time i click the damn thing. also my hands are big and never miss clicked in any of the buttons is actually quite comfy, the macros software is completely optional as well

Watching Dawid attempt to paddle the kayak was WELL worth the price of admission.

The keyboard peripheral is supposed to be used in conjunction with a normal keyboard, not replace it. I still have an old Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52 I used to use all the time. Then they stopped making drivers, and software for operating systems from Vista forward. Razer made two versions of it too. One was called Tartarus, and the other was Orb Weaver. They're great once you get used to them, but it takes a good while.

My kids got me a half keyboard deal as a Christmas present and I love it. Really comfortable and clicky. Bunch of ridiculous lights all over it and stuff.

Dude, I haven't watched you in a year but god damn your hair is so luscious, it looks fantastic!!

Dawid, in your video ""Can a Noob tell the difference between a calibrated and uncalibrated monitor?"" you said you'd do a follow-up where you tried calibrating a monitor that had horrible colours because the IPS monitors you calibrated were already great out-of-the-box. Can you please make that video? It's very satisfying to watch monitors with a terrible colour tint become neutral.

I'm almost surprised the 'mouse jiggler' didn't try to open up your browsers and try to access their password vaults. :P

those half keyboard things are surprisingly popular, razer makes them too

I occasionally use one of these single handed keyboards (a wireless one) I mounted to an armrest when playing single player FPS games in the living room. They're not too bad in that application.

The one practical use for those half keyboards would be as a cheap DIY button box for racing and flying sims that you could mount to a rig.

that's intended to be used as a gamepad/macropad not a keyboard replacement. There's a few different ones out there but the best and now not being sold (I saw a listing on Amazon for 1200USD) was the Logitech G13 but Razer Tartarus is another one. There's also a really funky monstrosity called the Azeron Gaming Keypad :) I think these were most popular with MMOers

This one was hilarious. Good job as always, Dawid.

I really like the half keyboard idea. My desk is quite small, so having only a half keyboard would give me extra mouse space.

1:30 these things are actually pretty good when stuck on the end of a mic arm to hold your phone for usage during streams where an app would normally overheat the phone. I got a dual-fan cooler to hold/cool my iphone x because ifacialmocap practically melts my phone unless the cooler is turned on. EDIT: I got mine of Amazon though, not temu, so I can't speak on the quality of the model in the video

15:10 damn you really killed it there xD

"A handful of pennies, and some shame" Sounds like a sad date lol

Dawid is relatable in ways i didnt know i could ever relate to people.

I love my Razer Tartarus V2 "half keyboard" for FPS games. Although I also have my PC and monitor on a rolling cart and I game from my couch. So the half keyboard easily rests on the arm rest of the couch and I have a lap tray to put the mouse on to my right. Surprisingly very agronomical!