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Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
A better look at the zany ergo keyboard with Wolverine claw action.

I showed you the AutoKeybo right after I tried it, but here’s a video that gives you a better idea of how it works!

I think they need to build a proper cyberdeck out of this, something a bit more Ghost in the Shell. Maybe an Angry Miao collab?

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
The AutoKeybo is the keyboard for people who dream of Wolverine.

What if your keyboard were a pair of retractable claws with a giant touchpad and numpad lurking underneath? What if they were controlled by an AI camera watching your hands so you could “Escape hundreds of manual/hand transfers across the interface each day!”? Also, what if it cost $700?

It’s supposed to be “automatic” and “natural” — feels like there’s a bit of a learning curve to me.

The AutoKeybo.
The AutoKeybo.
GIF by Sean Hollister / The Verge
This solid aluminum keyboard costs as much as a MacBook ProThis solid aluminum keyboard costs as much as a MacBook Pro
8BitDo added RGB backlights to the new Xbox version of its mechanical keyboard8BitDo added RGB backlights to the new Xbox version of its mechanical keyboard
This killer translucent keyboard kit is on sale for $95This killer translucent keyboard kit is on sale for $95
Apple’s new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad have USB-CApple’s new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad have USB-C
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
This $655 keyboard is wired-only because it has to power 389 LEDs.

Angry Miao’s Neon 80 mechanical keyboard has:

⌨️ A tenkeyless layout
🕳️ 3,120 drilled holes for its light show
🌈 QMK / Vial support for customizing keys and lighting
🔊 A near-identical sound and typing feel to the RGB 65
💸 A starting price of $515 or $655 with keycaps and switches, launching November 5th on Indiegogo

I’ll let pictures do the rest of the talking.

Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
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Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Let’s follow Google’s lead — and celebrate wacky keyboard day instead of April Fools’.

Today I learned that after Google stopped doing April Fools’ jokes in 2021 — a change we lauded — its Japan division started revealing zany keyboards on October 1st (because 10/1 = 101 keys) instead. Find the latest below; previous entries include the Gboard Teacup, Gboard Stick and Gboard Cap.

The HHKB Studio Snow makes a great keyboard prettierThe HHKB Studio Snow makes a great keyboard prettier
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Modder gives a 38-year-old Apple keyboard a wireless upgrade.

The Apple IIGS (graphics and sound) debuted in 1986 with enhanced multimedia capabilities, but software developer Matt Chesters remembers it best for the sleek mechanical keyboard the computer shipped with.

In a 15-minute YouTube video they detail how they revived a used Apple Desktop Bus Keyboard and upgraded it with wireless Bluetooth connectivity, a rechargeable battery, a tiny OLED screen, and a dedicated volume control wheel.

This retro mechanical keyboard kit is all modern on the inside

Keycaps sold separately.

Nathan Edwards
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
The best folding portable Bluetooth keyboard I’ve tried yet is a Royal Kludge.

I don’t need a lot in a folding Bluetooth keyboard. It just needs to support multiple wireless devices, plus USB-C direct connect, and not get all floppy on my lap! Would you believe there aren’t a lot of keyboards like that?

The wild keyboard and headphone designs of Angry Miao

Overengineered arthouse tech from a tiny microbrand

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

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