# The Gold Rust

URL: /show/coder-radio/390/
> After we geek out about keyboards, we answer some feedback and take a dip in the Rust lust.

- Show: [Coder Radio](/show/coder-radio/)
- Episode: 390
- Date: 2020-12-02
- Hosts: chris, michael
- Duration: 00:38:32
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b44de5fa-47c1-4e94-bf9e-c72f8d1c8f5d/d3d66655-8db9-4b11-886f-e6166b60f2d8.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/7UOZnGGCIkA



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### Episode Links

  * [Das Keyboard Q software](https://www.daskeyboard.com/technology/q-software/ "Das Keyboard Q software") — The information you need - on your keyboard
  * [Vortex Race 3 Mechanical Keyboard](https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3917 "Vortex Race 3 Mechanical Keyboard") — Vortex's newest 75% keyboard, the 83-key Race 3! Do you need dedicated arrow keys that your 60% doesn't provide, but don't want the size of a TKL? A 75% may be just for you! Most of the keys are in the "normal" spot, so there's nearly no learning curve for this keyboard.
  * [Vortexgear Race 3 - on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Vortex-75-Keycaps-Mx-Blue-Aluminium/dp/B072JD9BCL "Vortexgear Race 3 - on Amazon")
  * [CODE Mechanical Keyboard](https://codekeyboards.com/ "CODE Mechanical Keyboard") — The CODE keyboard is designed to be timeless – but modern and unobtrusive as well.
  * [Khaos Tian on Twitter](https://twitter.com/KhaosT/status/1328936063990190085 "Khaos Tian on Twitter") — Ubuntu virtualized on M1 ;)
  * [Linus Torvalds wants an M1 Mac](https://www.realworldtech.com/forum/?threadid=196533&curpostid=196570 "Linus Torvalds wants an M1 Mac") — I'd absolutely love to have one, if it just ran Linux..
  * [Salesforce deal to buy Slack expected to be announced tomorrow](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/30/salesforce-deal-to-buy-slack-expected-to-be-announced-tomorrow.html "Salesforce deal to buy Slack expected to be announced tomorrow") — The deal is expected to be about half cash and half stock, the sources said, and will price Slack at a premium.
  * [Dear Microsoft](https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/blog/news/dear-microsoft "Dear Microsoft") — So welcome, Microsoft, to the revolution. We’re glad you’re going to be helping us define this new product category. We admire many of your achievements and know you’ll be a worthy competitor. We’re sure you’re going to come up with a couple of new ideas on your own too. And we’ll be right there, ready.
  * [Source: Microsoft mulled an $8 billion bid for Slack](https://techcrunch.com/2016/03/04/source-microsoft-mulled-an-8-billion-bid-for-slack-will-focus-on-skype-instead/ "Source: Microsoft mulled an $8 billion bid for Slack") — Microsoft eyed Slack as a potential acquisition target for as much as $8 billion, TechCrunch has heard
  * [Slack Missed Out on the Pandemic’s Zoom Boom](https://www.wsj.com/articles/slack-missed-out-on-the-pandemics-zoom-boom-leaving-it-vulnerable-11606478401 "Slack Missed Out on the Pandemic’s Zoom Boom")
  * [Amazon: We're hiring software engineers who know programming language Rust](https://www.zdnet.com/article/amazon-were-hiring-software-engineers-who-know-programming-language-rust/ "Amazon: We're hiring software engineers who know programming language Rust") — Open-source programming language Rust is a critical component of our long-term strategy, says AWS.
  * [Why AWS loves Rust, and how we’d like to help](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/why-aws-loves-rust-and-how-wed-like-to-help/ "Why AWS loves Rust, and how we’d like to help")