Hi, my name is Rui and I am a recovering lover of beautiful things. Here we go through another 3 + 1 (there's a bonus at the bottom, just for you) cool things that celebrate human awesomeness. This week we got another 10 subscriptions and now we have 10 subscribers in total. That was a hilarious joke, we're 40 now - not many but the best of the best are here. Tell your friends, enemies and family to subscribe because 3 cool things twice a week are not easy to find. Fresh stuff frequently on X - follow me there - you can see my face and get to know me better - I'm worth the effort.
Pixel art panel because why not?
Pixels should be everywhere and to start us off, here's the Pixoo‑64Ⅱ, a high‑definition (!) 64×64 pixel art display designed for creators, gamers, and digital enthusiasts, offering dual‑band WiFi for real‑time social media counters, Bluetooth for fast pixel‑art uploads, and access to a massive global art community, while also supporting widgets like weather, stocks, calendars, and notifications for practical everyday use. Cool, right? I knew you'd like it too. Its large, bright panel works as décor, signage, or a creator tool, with options for desk or wall mounting and a wide range of animations, clocks, and visualizers that make it highly versatile. This thing can do it all. Although the product itself is fully released, many user reviews highlight areas that still need refinement—especially the app’s stability, WiFi reliability, and brightness limitations—showing that the ecosystem around the device is not yet perfect, so do proceed with care. I will skip this one but that doesn't stop me from enjoying the idea through pictures.
Coolness factor: 7/10 | DKIWT factor: 3/10
HiFi MP3 player - pointless but cool, so it's ok.
Audiophiles have all the fun. The Surfans F20 is a compact HiFi music player built with an ES9018K2M DAC and dedicated amplifier for clear, detailed audio, supporting formats like FLAC, WAV, APE, and DSD for high‑resolution playback. Its CNC‑machined aluminum body features an ALPS precision knob and a 2.0‑inch 320×240 TFT display for that cool asthetic and intuitive navigation. The device includes Bluetooth 5.2 with AptX/LDAC, dual 3.5mm headphone and line‑out ports, USB DAC mode, and expandable microSD storage up to 512GB for large music libraries. I confess there is a lot of that jargon I do not understand, it just adds to the wonder. With a 1500mAh battery, solid build quality, and flexible connectivity options, it delivers a versatile and premium listening experience in a lightweight 108g design, even if these have gone out of fashion 20 years ago.
Coolness factor: 6/10 | DKIWT factor: 3/10
Type with grace and style
You already know I like keyboards and when I input, I like to do it in style. The Lofree Block is a 98‑key wireless mechanical keyboard designed with a minimalist grey‑and‑orange aesthetic and built for both style and everyday productivity. It features textured PBT keycaps, a gasket‑mount structure with Poron foam for quieter, smoother keystrokes, and custom Full‑POM linear switches engineered for durability and comfort. The keyboard supports hot‑swapping, offers white LED backlighting with 14 effects, and includes two retro‑style knobs plus a small display for connection and battery status. I am still figuring out how to use the knobs exactly. Originally, I thought these could control the volume for example, but the more I read, the more I am not sure although if it can't do that, what's the point? With tri‑mode connectivity (Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4GHz, USB‑C), adjustable typing angles, up to 80 hours of battery life, and a solid 1090g build, it delivers a premium, versatile typing experience and there is no more that I need from a keyboard.
Coolness factor: 5/10 | DKIWT factor: 7/10
Bonus (Exciting OS for us all)
This time for the bonus content, I bring you Omarchy Quattro. This is version 4 (quattro, there you go, it's explained) of the opinionated OS alternative, based on arch Linux and made by DHH, the co-founder of 37 signals which is a software company that has done quite well in the last few years. This guy is charismatic and has managed to collect a large following on X - plus his hair is great as I have pointed out to him recently. His followers are fiercer than the original apostles and have managed to catapult this OS into the stratosphere (of the OS niche). Not one to follow a leader blindly like that, I am cautious and a little reluctant to jump on the bandwagon but, truth be told, this guy seems to know what he is doing and the fun he gets from this can be felt in the moon - I think that counts for something. In a day and age where RAM is more valuable than gold, the ability to run efficient OSes on as little RAM as possible, is quite important and this (like other flavors of Linux) may quite make it. I, for one, am interested and I will try it soon - tech is tech and this is tech.
Thank you for loving cool stuff like this like I do. Everything made by me with some AI help (it's not last month anymore), from the content to the newsletter storage to the newsletter scheduling (actual sending service by Brevo, I did not make that part) to the website, to the marketing (LOL, there is no such thing here, actually). I am a caring person.