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Reading the Trends Tracker
thock's Trends Tracker is a weekly snapshot of what is rising, falling, or holding flat across the hobby — switches, keycaps, layouts, vendors, and brands, scored on a single -100 to 100 scale and updated each Monday. This is what the columns mean and what they do not.
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GMK Just Beachy's group buy opens August 18 across five vendors on five regions
GMK Just Beachy opens for orders August 18, 2026 at five vendors spanning five regions at once — Keebz N Cables, Divinikey, Prototypist, KBDfans, and Unikeys — capping an eight-week climb on thock's Trends Tracker that hasn't logged a single down week.
thock6 min read
News
OpenAI's first hardware is a Work Louder macro pad
Codex Micro, OpenAI's first piece of branded hardware, is a macro pad built by boutique vendor Work Louder on the bones of its $199 Creator Micro 2. It launched July 15, 2026 at $230, sold out within 24 hours, and now resells for $700-800+.
thock7 min read
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DCS Olivetti and the quiet rebellion against Cherry orthodoxy
A March group buy closed strong, and eight weeks of steady tracker movement later, DCS Olivetti is the clearest sign that experienced builders are ready to argue about profile again.
thock8 min read