Category Archives: keyboard

Keyboard for Blondes, designed by witless

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Joel Johnson

The “Keyboard for Blondes” is a lame joke made manifest in pink plastic. Several of the keycaps have jokes silkscreened on top — the Enter key is “Yes! I Want It!”; the Backspace is “Oops!” — making the whole thing … Continue reading →

Early 60′s Mellotron demo video: “It’s a musical computer.”

Posted on November 24, 2008 by John Brownlee

This demonstration video of the original Mellotron sample-playback keyboard of the early 60′s reminds us E-popping, glitter huffing rave kiddies that electronic music was once the exclusive domain of elderly British codgers, chomping on pipes and cramming pocket squares into … Continue reading →

App turns iPhone into ad-hoc MacBook num pad

Posted on November 18, 2008 by John Brownlee

Numberkey is a nifty iPhone app that extends your MacBook or MacBook Pro keyboard with an ad-hoc numeric keypad, which communicates with your laptop via WiFi. It comes with many different skins, from the modern chiclets to italicized numerals of … Continue reading →

The Ergonomic Steampunk Keyboard

Posted on November 4, 2008 by John Brownlee

Datamancer — steampunk modder and long time Jake von Slatt stoogeling extrordinaire — has released his latest keyboard mod. It began its life as a rare IBM Model M-15 split ergonomic keyboard, before it was fitted with the usual steampiunk … Continue reading →

Brando makes tiny HTPC keyboard, the spitting image of my cherished Trust KB-2950

Posted on October 3, 2008 by John Brownlee

You may recall my review of the Trust KB-2950, a perfectly wonderful little HTPC keyboard with a built-in trackball and Media Center controls. Many of you were perplexed where I got mine for $25. In truth, I didn’t: I found … Continue reading →

Dell’s new courtesy keyboard and mouse apparently surprisingly great

Posted on September 10, 2008 by John Brownlee

The arrival of a new Dell is synchronous for the average user with the subsequent contemptuous dumping of its stock keyboard and mouse into a cardboard box full of unusable peripheral offal. But Jason over at Techware Labs says that … Continue reading →

The anti-microbial Silver Seal Flex keyboard glows in the dark of your washing machine’s belly

Posted on September 3, 2008 by John Brownlee

Almost all modern plastic keyboards can (and should) be run through the dishwasher now and again to prevent the pustulent oozing of a fresh case of pink eye. But keyboard manufacturers Seal Shield are the first guys on the block … Continue reading →

Optimus Tactus touchscreen keyboard concept art…. now featuring lesbian lolitas

Posted on July 15, 2008 by John Brownlee

Art Lebedev, makers of the Optimus Keyboard, are now trying to drum up interest for their physically keyless touchscreen concept, the Optimus Tactus. How? By showcasing a passionate tongue-slurping session between world famous Russian catholic school girl nymphets, t.A.T.u… right … Continue reading →

Review: Das Keyboard Professional (Verdict: Adequate but pricey)

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Das Keyboard, I worked with the IBM Model M: I knew the Model M; the Model M was a friend of mine. Das Keyboard, you’re no IBM Model M. That’s not to say you’re not good. Your mechanical switches have … Continue reading →

Giant unrollable fabric keyboard rug

Posted on May 28, 2008 by John Brownlee

Electronics hacker Maurin Donneaud created this huge, unrollable keyboard carpet for his living room, punching hundreds of holes under each letter to guarantee that the conductive switches would pick up his fuzzily socked feet. Concepts that are better in theory … Continue reading →