Ben Frain

@UC6UnOs9NSiyVjsemVX30KCA - 7.6K subscribers

An author and web developer reviewing tech products and mechanical keyboards, and covering Neovim and productivity. My long-running blog is at: benfrain.com As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Boulies OP180 and OP300 Office Chairs reviewed and compared

Boulies OP180 and OP300 Office Chairs reviewed and compared Ben Frain

649 views - 5 months ago

Review: Best budget clip-on headphones – SoundPEATS Clip1

Review: Best budget clip-on headphones – SoundPEATS Clip1 Ben Frain

3.2K views - 6 months ago

The best-selling, Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS, 5th edition is out NOW!

The best-selling, Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS, 5th edition is out NOW! Ben Frain

453 views - 7 months ago

Review: Go60 Split Ergo keyboard from MoErgo

Review: Go60 Split Ergo keyboard from MoErgo Ben Frain

18K views - 7 months ago

Review: Kinesis mWave Mechanical ergonomic keyboard

Review: Kinesis mWave Mechanical ergonomic keyboard Ben Frain

7.2K views - 8 months ago

Review: Svalboard Lightly, an ergonomic 'keyboard' input device

Review: Svalboard Lightly, an ergonomic 'keyboard' input device Ben Frain

15K views - 1 year ago

The dev hardware you didn't know you needed: BenQ ScreenBar Pro and Halo reviewed

The dev hardware you didn't know you needed: BenQ ScreenBar Pro and Halo reviewed Ben Frain

6.9K views - 1 year ago

Which Open Ear headphones are best? Bose Ultra Open v Huawei FreeClip – Full Review

Which Open Ear headphones are best? Bose Ultra Open v Huawei FreeClip – Full Review Ben Frain

22K views - 1 year ago

A complete macOS, Terminal and Neovim dev setup for 2025

A complete macOS, Terminal and Neovim dev setup for 2025 Ben Frain

30K views - 1 year ago

Dygma Defy keyboard thumb cluster configuration

Dygma Defy keyboard thumb cluster configuration Ben Frain

6.5K views - 1 year ago

Review: Keychron Q14 Max Alice Layout 96 Key Mechanical Keyboard

Review: Keychron Q14 Max Alice Layout 96 Key Mechanical Keyboard Ben Frain

13K views - 1 year ago

Neovim: Replacing Telescope with FZF-LUA

Neovim: Replacing Telescope with FZF-LUA Ben Frain

29K views - 1 year ago

Review: Kinesis Advantage360 Pro Signature Edition. The best Ergonomic Split Wireless Keyboard?

Review: Kinesis Advantage360 Pro Signature Edition. The best Ergonomic Split Wireless Keyboard? Ben Frain

18K views - 2 years ago

More Keys or Fewer Keys for mechanical keyboards? Which is most productive?

More Keys or Fewer Keys for mechanical keyboards? Which is most productive? Ben Frain

48K views - 2 years ago

Neovim – how to do project-wide find and replace?

Neovim – how to do project-wide find and replace? Ben Frain

6.1K views - 2 years ago

Review: Keyboardio Model 100. A wooden, split, programmable mechanical keyboard

Review: Keyboardio Model 100. A wooden, split, programmable mechanical keyboard Ben Frain

4.8K views - 2 years ago

Review: Dygma Defy — a high-end, split, gaming, ergo programmable mechanical keyboard

Review: Dygma Defy — a high-end, split, gaming, ergo programmable mechanical keyboard Ben Frain

29K views - 2 years ago

Review: ZSA Voyager, a split, ergonomic and programmable mechanical keyboard

Review: ZSA Voyager, a split, ergonomic and programmable mechanical keyboard Ben Frain

78K views - 2 years ago

This ZMK keyboard layout editor is amazing! Perfect for Kinesis Advantage360, Corne etc

This ZMK keyboard layout editor is amazing! Perfect for Kinesis Advantage360, Corne etc Ben Frain

34K views - 2 years ago

Review: Dell 6K 32” Monitor U3224KDA — Possibly the best value for money monitor for your Mac

Review: Dell 6K 32” Monitor U3224KDA — Possibly the best value for money monitor for your Mac Ben Frain

41K views - 3 years ago

Review: ZSA Platform — the tenting kit for the Moonlander split ergonomic mechanical keyboard

Review: ZSA Platform — the tenting kit for the Moonlander split ergonomic mechanical keyboard Ben Frain

11K views - 3 years ago

I broke my Kinesis Advantage360 Pro when swapping the key switches

I broke my Kinesis Advantage360 Pro when swapping the key switches Ben Frain

16K views - 3 years ago

BOOST Your Productivity in macOS — keyboard only, instant app switching, and easy window arrangement

BOOST Your Productivity in macOS — keyboard only, instant app switching, and easy window arrangement Ben Frain

6.9K views - 3 years ago

Which one to buy? Moonlander, Advantage360 or Glove80? Split ergo columnar mechanical keyboards

Which one to buy? Moonlander, Advantage360 or Glove80? Split ergo columnar mechanical keyboards Ben Frain

65K views - 3 years ago

Review: MoErgo Glove80. Split, wireless, mechanical, and programmable ergonomic keyboard with RGB

Review: MoErgo Glove80. Split, wireless, mechanical, and programmable ergonomic keyboard with RGB Ben Frain

68K views - 3 years ago

Neovim Power Tips: Volume 2

Neovim Power Tips: Volume 2 Ben Frain

9.5K views - 3 years ago

Neovim — Mapping your way to productivity (NeovimConf.live talk)

Neovim — Mapping your way to productivity (NeovimConf.live talk) Ben Frain

8.3K views - 3 years ago

Review: Kinesis Advantage360 Pro. Split, wireless, mechanical, and programmable keyboard.

Review: Kinesis Advantage360 Pro. Split, wireless, mechanical, and programmable keyboard. Ben Frain

52K views - 3 years ago

Review: Dactyl Manuform — Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard, hand built, build guide and testing

Review: Dactyl Manuform — Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard, hand built, build guide and testing Ben Frain

45K views - 3 years ago

Review: Sofle Split Mechanical Keyboard – build, encoders, choc switches. Full Review.

Review: Sofle Split Mechanical Keyboard – build, encoders, choc switches. Full Review. Ben Frain

80K views - 3 years ago

My new best-selling book! Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS, 4th Edition, is out now!

My new best-selling book! Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS, 4th Edition, is out now! Ben Frain

2.6K views - 3 years ago

Review: Dygma Raise — a split, programmable, hot swap, mechanical keyboard

Review: Dygma Raise — a split, programmable, hot swap, mechanical keyboard Ben Frain

18K views - 4 years ago

Better Neovim plugin setup! Use Packer, break your init.lua into modules, look like a hero!

Better Neovim plugin setup! Use Packer, break your init.lua into modules, look like a hero! Ben Frain

17K views - 4 years ago

The BEST Neovim color themes; some with support for Terminals and the latest Lua plugins

The BEST Neovim color themes; some with support for Terminals and the latest Lua plugins Ben Frain

36K views - 4 years ago

Neovim motion plugins compared: Quick Scope v Hop v Lightspeed

Neovim motion plugins compared: Quick Scope v Hop v Lightspeed Ben Frain

14K views - 4 years ago

Neovim — Power Tips: Volume 1

Neovim — Power Tips: Volume 1 Ben Frain

8.9K views - 4 years ago

Ultimate Text Editing Productivity with Sublime Text (trailer)

Ultimate Text Editing Productivity with Sublime Text (trailer) Ben Frain

2.2K views - 4 years ago

Moonlander Layout 5 months on. Tap dance, Colemak and layers on ZSA's split programmable keyboard

Moonlander Layout 5 months on. Tap dance, Colemak and layers on ZSA's split programmable keyboard Ben Frain

35K views - 4 years ago

Neovim 0.5 – Lua, built in LSP, Treesitter and the best plugins for 2021.

Neovim 0.5 – Lua, built in LSP, Treesitter and the best plugins for 2021. Ben Frain

25K views - 5 years ago

CSS HEX transparency WITHOUT Sass

CSS HEX transparency WITHOUT Sass Ben Frain

582 views - 5 years ago

Review: Panic's Nova 2021 – Is this a VS Code and Sublime Text beater?

Review: Panic's Nova 2021 – Is this a VS Code and Sublime Text beater? Ben Frain

16K views - 5 years ago

Upgrade your home to 10Gb Ethernet. What switch, cabling and tools you need.

Upgrade your home to 10Gb Ethernet. What switch, cabling and tools you need. Ben Frain

55K views - 5 years ago

Switch from using PostCSS to Sass (Dart Sass)

Switch from using PostCSS to Sass (Dart Sass) Ben Frain

2.3K views - 5 years ago

Migrating from Parcel to Snowpack. A comparison of two Node based build tool approaches

Migrating from Parcel to Snowpack. A comparison of two Node based build tool approaches Ben Frain

554 views - 5 years ago

Review: ZSA Moonlander Mechanical Split Hot-swap keyboard. Full Review & comparison to ErgoDox EZ

Review: ZSA Moonlander Mechanical Split Hot-swap keyboard. Full Review & comparison to ErgoDox EZ Ben Frain

63K views - 5 years ago

Batch rename nested files names or file extensions on macOS with ZSH and ZMV

Batch rename nested files names or file extensions on macOS with ZSH and ZMV Ben Frain

848 views - 5 years ago

ZSA Moonlander Stabilizer Modification + what is coming next for the thumb modules?

ZSA Moonlander Stabilizer Modification + what is coming next for the thumb modules? Ben Frain

13K views - 5 years ago

QWERTY is the worst keyboard layout. A Colemak Odyssey

QWERTY is the worst keyboard layout. A Colemak Odyssey Ben Frain

73K views - 5 years ago

Prettier JS — Install and configure for instant code formatting (on macOS with Sublime Text)

Prettier JS — Install and configure for instant code formatting (on macOS with Sublime Text) Ben Frain

2.6K views - 5 years ago

Boost your macOS productivity by snapping windows with Hookshot

Boost your macOS productivity by snapping windows with Hookshot Ben Frain

2.2K views - 5 years ago

Review: Zergotech Freedom — Ergonomic, Mechanical, Split Keyboard

Review: Zergotech Freedom — Ergonomic, Mechanical, Split Keyboard Ben Frain

2.8K views - 5 years ago

Building a table of contents with active indicator using the JavaScript Intersection Observer

Building a table of contents with active indicator using the JavaScript Intersection Observer Ben Frain

4.1K views - 5 years ago

How to coil a keyboard cable. Coiling the TRRS and USB lead of an ErgoDox EZ

How to coil a keyboard cable. Coiling the TRRS and USB lead of an ErgoDox EZ Ben Frain

5.2K views - 5 years ago

Matt Mitchell v Simon Hughes (boxing grudge match)

Matt Mitchell v Simon Hughes (boxing grudge match) Ben Frain

1K views - 13 years ago

Make your own CSS Icon Font with custom shapes in 4 minutes, perfect for Retina

Make your own CSS Icon Font with custom shapes in 4 minutes, perfect for Retina Ben Frain

9.6K views - 13 years ago