Ben Harnwell

Epomaker G84 HE Review: The 75% Sweet Spot For Writers And Gamers - DezDoes If you’ve been following my desk setup journey for a while, you already know this about me: I’m always chasing that elusive “Goldilocks” keyboard. Something

Typing on Hall Effect switches has spoiled me... the perfect size and responsive keys - I'm sold!

Say Hello To MacBook Neo: The "Jack Of All Trades" For The Rest Of Us - DezDoes The MacBook Neo opens the Mac experience to people who’ve been watching from the sidelines for years.

Apple's new MacBook Neo, it's not for everyone but it has a market and I think it will do very well indeed.

Edifier R990BT: Compact Performance Meets Modern Connectivity - DezDoes The Edifier R990BT delivers impressive clarity, punchy bass, and easy connectivity, making it a standout budget speaker choice for desks or rooms

In a world of headphone and earbuds - bookshelf speakers are a becoming rare. #Edifier at least still bring the good with the R990BT.

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The EPOMAKER HE‑68 Lite: Small Board, Big Personality - DezDoes So when EPOMAKER reached out and asked if I wanted to review the HE68, a 68‑key wired keyboard with bright RGB lighting, I didn’t see any reason to turn that

I found I needed a keyboard for my workstation at home. I needed something small but powerful - wired was OK as it wasn't going to be moving. Boy did I get more then I hoped for with the EPOMAKER HE68 - Lite, read my review here - dezdoes.com/the-epomaker...

The Keychron Q16 HE 8K Ceramic Keyboard: A Touch Of Elegance And Innovation - DezDoes Discover the Keychron Q16 HE 8K, the world’s first fully ceramic keyboard with lightning-fast magnetic switches, and next-level customisation.

I got my hand on the new Keychron Ceramic Keyboard... what can I say but wow! The feel and sound of this keyboard is next level. Not sure about the durability - this isn't a keyboard I'd throw in a backpack, but boy does it sit right on my desk!
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Finished my next group of minis. Ultramarine Infiltrators, half a squad done.

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Frag Out! Black Ops 7 Secrets With Treyarch’s Miles Leslie - DezDoes With Black Ops 7 on the horizon, I couldn’t pass up the chance to chat with someone at the heart of it all: Miles Leslie, Associate Creative Director

What's this? @dezdoes.bsky.social got to catch up with Miles Leslie and talk COD Black Ops 7. That's so awesome! @callofduty.com

Check out the interview below.

Dark Quest 4: A Dungeon Crawl Worth Getting Lost In - DezDoes I got my hands on a pre-release key for Dark Quest 4, the latest entry from UK indie studio Brain Seal Ltd. It’s the fourth in the series, and yeah, it leans

Do you like dungeon crawlers? Does thoughts of HeroQuest spark joy? Check out DarkQuest4

The Sky-High Potential And Current Hurdles Of The Neo Humanoid Robot - DezDoes Neo humanoid robot is pitched as something close to revolutionary, in-home assistant that quietly takes care of domestic life. A compelling idea.

The promise. The demo. The robot era is coming… but when?

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The Future Of Xbox: The Console Is Dead, Long Live The Gaming PC Hybrid - DezDoes Recent years have seen persistent speculation about the future of Microsoft's gaming division, with some pundits declaring "The End of Xbox."

After my hands on with the Xbox Ally X I have been looking in to Xbox's strategy moving forward. If "Everything is an Xbox" what does that mean for the traditional console?

Mac Gaming In 2025: Is The M5 MacBook Pro The Gaming PC You Didn't Expect? - DezDoes Apple with the M5 MacBook Pro out, it’s not really about whether you can game on it anymore. It’s more: what’s playable, and how well does it run?

MacOS is really the only thing holding gaming back on my Mac... at least that is what it seems.

Have you tried gamin on a Mac? Either native or through crossover or parallels.

ACCC Lawsuit Against Microsoft: A Battle For Transparency In Australian Consumer Rights - DezDoes The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched legal proceedings against technology giant Microsoft Australia

It’s great to see the ACCC standing up for consumer rights.

Were you caught up in this ‘upsell’ by Microsoft?

I wrote about this recently and feel that (as a parent of a teen and tween) it's about education and openness. Social Media is part of their lives. However, like everything we as parents need to be engaged.

My fifteen year old gets mistaken for being much older... so may get the opposite and be able to access... The legislation is not going to solve the issue.

We didn't have any 'blood' relatives close to us so growing up my parents good friends were Aunty and Uncle, their kids - like cousins. When my parents were first married and moved to the rural community a family nearby took them in, they were like grandparents. Family is bigger than genetics.

Generative AI - What tool is best? — Ben Harnwell Post by Ben Harnwell

Generative AI is here but what tool is good for use.
While I don't condone the stealing of artists works and methodology behind the creation of these (I do think that could've been done ethically and to benefit the artists themselves). I have compiled a list of the more popular ones

The M5 Chip Is Here: An Unprecedented Leap In Apple Silicon That Redefines The "Base" Model - DezDoes Apple's launch of the M5 chip, debuting in the new 14-inch MacBook Pro, is, on the surface, a visually identical hardware refresh.

The new MacBook Pro (base) was announced without much fanfare. Now reviews and more importantly benchmarks show just how impressive the next generation of Apple silicon is.

Golden Demon 2025 winners at Spiel Essen revealed - Warhammer Community The European leg of the ultimate Warhammer painting competition has been held in Germany. Check out the amazing winners, and find out who claimed the Slayer Sword.

Such talented artists in this year's Spiel Essen Golden Demon winners. Anyone who enters this competition is a winner in my book.

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Meet The Designer - One Card Maze - PAX AUS 2025 - DezDoes One Card Maze: A single draw decides your fate. Twists, traps, and secrets await, think fast, trust no one, and escape before the maze consumes you.

Meet the Designer behind a game on a card... One Card Maze was born from a competition with fixed limited rules and now boasts over 110 different mazes.

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Meet The Designer - Frayed Ally - PAX AUS 2025 - DezDoes One of the standout moments was chatting with Jesse from Button Fox Games about Frayed Ally, his freshly launched tabletop title.

Meet the Designers, or in this case the clothing designer turned boardgame designer and published at Button Fox

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Meet The Designer - Storybrewers Roleplaying - PAX AUS 2025 - DezDoes Another PAX means another incredible opportunity to connect with the creative minds shaping the games we love. This year at PAX AUS 2025, I had the pleasure of catching up with the brilliant team behi...

Meet the Designers series now up
Meet @storybrewersroleplaying.com and hear what great new story driving games are coming soon.

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Meet The Designer – Schrodinger's Cat Burglar – PAX AUS 2025 - DezDoes The fourth entry in my “Meet the Designer” series, and today we’re diving into one of the quirkiest, most mind-bending puzzle games on the floor: Schrodinger’s Cat Burglar.

Was great to catch up with @abandonedsheep.com at @paxaus.bsky.social and hear all about Schrodinger's Cat Burglar.

Read our interview with Martin Binfield here at DezDoes - dezdoes.com/meet-the-des...

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