61: The Bad Kind of Complexity

On this busy week we threw together a delightful potpourri of different topics, from gadget repair to drilling through PCBs, lust for 4k TVs (or not), making the lightest mouse in history, the huge potential of handheld lidar, and a quick glimpse at what's coming next in big-budget video game development.

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Bearded Bob's YouTube G Pro switch replacement video (the whole channel is good too!): 

• Solder Sucker That Actually Works: https://amzn.to/2UsEGFZ
• Will's Hakko Soldering Station: https://amzn.to/3f2AdDj
• Paste Flux: https://amzn.to/3f4IXsH
• Kailh GM Red Replacement Mouse Switches: https://lethalgaminggear.com/products/kailh-gm-micro-switch-2-pc
• Hyperslide Replacement Mouse Feet: https://amzn.to/2Uumufa
• Embark Blog Post (new): https://medium.com/embarkstudios/our-continued-journey-89dad7a76bff
• Embark Blog Post (old): https://medium.com/embarkstudios/an-update-from-embark-5f7a58ff1551

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