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This enthusiast’s keyboard and trackball used to launch nuclear missiles

Enlarge (credit: Pointless Tinkering/YouTube ) There’s no telling what you’ll find on eBay—like an old keyboard and trackball originally dedicated to firing off nuclear missiles. As detailed Tuesday by YouTube channel Pointless Tinkering , an enthusiast bought the keyboard off eBay simply because it “looked awesome” and had “some interesting buttons” saying things like “TRANSMIT, […]

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Lord of the Rings $65 artisan keycap makes your keyboard more precious

Enlarge / Stream keycap (left), Forest Ring (center), Lava (right). (credit: Drop) Artisan keycaps, with their detailed artwork crammed into their tiny box shapes, do a lot to change the feel of your keyboard. Adding the latest from keyboard enthusiast Drop, however, may just have dwarves, elves, and one particularly stringy-haired, emaciated creature after you, […]

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HHKB celebrates 25 years with arrow-less $350 wireless keyboard 

Enlarge / Can you spot the anniversary keycap? (credit: HHKB) Happy Hacking Keyboard (HKKB) has made a name for itself among keyboard enthusiasts since launching in 1996. Today, the brand is synonymous with arrow-less 60 percent designs, the use of luxurious Topre switches, and premium price tags. Its 25-year anniversary keyboard is no different. The […]

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Drop Signature Series Islay Night hands-on: A $349, arrow-free experience

Enlarge (credit: Scharon Harding) You can often tell a custom-made mechanical keyboard when you see it. The keycaps have a selection of colors, shapes and/or heights that you haven’t seen united before. The owner swears the mechanical switches are something special, and they’re all housed in a chassis of their favorite color, topped off with […]