sunshadowpoet:

(via abloodymess)

Where. 

did.

you.

find.

this?

I think this beats my IBM Model M.

sunshadowpoet:

reformatme:

nickitively:

imarriedapenguin:

fuckyeahstrangefinds:

Designer Kong Fanwen had the bright idea to create a completely transparent glass keyboard. The keyboard, which is still a concept, would work with a tiny camera able to detect the movement of your fingers and log keystrokes. The keys could conceivably be programmed to make that satisfying “click” when pressed, but they wouldn’t give the same tactile sensation of being pressed. Still, if you could get past the alien feel of the keyboard, it would definitely make your desk a more attractive place. (Source)

i want this soooooo baaaaaad

this looks like the effing shit

this and the iContact.

Stupid idea. Thankfully this is only a concept and will hopefully never be actually created.
When something will use 10x more resources, offer no practical advantages except for being more aesthetically and create more problems than it solves, it is fail. Okay, the camera idea- Am I the only person that ever types in the dark? Also, presumably the keys would be set on the glass, what about those of us that use alternative keyboard layouts? Oh, and something like this would require additional setup and would not be plug n play.
And I don’t know if any of you touch type, but having a non-tactile input device is not a pro. It looks smoother, prettier, but it is a con.

This isn’t even wireless.  There is absolutely no convenience, so this is like hardware foot-binding (in that neither is even attractive in any way, frankly).  Functionality is attractive, and this creates more shit to have break down.  Tactile typing is the way for someone needing functional convenience (like myself) conditions a non-instinctual thing like typing into near-instinct, so this is another step back, here.

Hell, even this has some sort of portability on its side.  I have become excessively annoyed with what people call “pretty” that isn’t at-all good for them, in case you haven’t caught on.

I have to agree with the negative comments here, not only does a keyboard like this require you to teach yourself a non-tactile keyboard (I’m aware the designer claims tactile feedback could be implemented, but c’mon, seriously? In a sheet of glass?) along with it’s overall cost to manufacture, depending on whether or not that keyboard layout is printed or rendered using OLED or LCD means that nobody would want to splash the cash for this.

But speaking of amazing keyboards, here’s my favourite: the Optimus Maximus!

It includes an OLED screen on every single key, and the keys adapt depending on whether or not you have Caps Lock or Shift on, the keys change to match the user’s keyboard layout, there’s 10 programmable keys down the side and the keys can even adapt to particular pieces of software such as Adobe Photoshop or Quake III Arena:

You can even watch movies on this keyboard if you wanted to. Yes, it works for both Windows and Macintosh (along with Linux I believe) but it certainly comes at a price:

44,000P (That’s the Russian Ruble, sort of… long story on that one)
$1692.31
€1257.14

I know that when I have a spare grand or two laying around that I’ll be ready to buy one of these beauties.

Okay, enough keyboard talk for one day, perhaps?

Stealing ideas from Julia Nunes and having fun with my IBM Model M keyboard.

I call it the Tom Lawrence keyboard layout.