Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Cutting Board Keyboard
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Summary
This week’s keyboard and electronics roundup includes a review of a keyboard created from a kitchen chopping board, and the reasons why you should always reflash (overwrite the existing software/firmware) a new keyboard, especially a cheap one, with a fresh load.
The latter piece of advice was recently heeded by [Artistic] who bought a $50 corne keyboard from Ali Express and found that it contained a reviewed, yet simplistic, keyboard layout, and was also susceptible to potential shenanigans, such as keyloggers.
The roundup also includes a look at a recent addition to a writer’s typewriter collection – a stunning blue IBM Selectric II typewriter with a blue case, as well as a historical look at the Selectric series and its role in Cold War-era espionage.
Also included is a review of a recent YouTube video by [Poking Technology], who upgraded a broken Casio calculator by replacing its membrane keyboard with a mechanical keyboard.
