Hardware on Jake Worthhttps://jakeworth.com/tags/hardware/Recent content in Hardware on Jake WorthJake Worthhttps://jakeworth.com/twittercard.pnghttps://jakeworth.com/twittercard.pngHugoen-usTue, 22 Jul 2025 16:34:44 -0400Origin of the Term Cherry MXhttps://jakeworth.com/tils/origin-of-the-term-cherry-mx/Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:34:44 -0400https://jakeworth.com/tils/origin-of-the-term-cherry-mx/<p>I&rsquo;ve been buying keyboards with Cherry MX switches for a decade, browns and a few blues. Today, I learned that MX stands for &ldquo;Mechanical X-Point&rdquo;– &ldquo;X&rdquo; for the x-shape of the keyboard stem you can see when you remove the keycap.</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_AG">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_AG</a></p>