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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Digit on Sun, 25 September 2016, 10:03:27

Title: every little hacker needs...
Post by: Digit on Sun, 25 September 2016, 10:03:27: saw this from my diaspora stream minutes ago.

https://medium.com/@vesche/every-little-hacker-needs-a-little-linux-computer-b030587fa7fc#.8cw6awygd

nice little article.
twas a delight throughout.
(i didnt even baulk at suggestion of arch, overlooking that (it has systemd these days) because of the amazement at the "5 year old").

and when i had got to the end... i saw the cutest starter keyboard!

(https://d262ilb51hltx0.cloudfront.net/max/800/1*Z8BNgS_1SofP5JFGi8eYuw.jpeg)

what is it? where can it be acquired? what other alternative similarish (or not similar) keyboards can be had geared towards kids or the poorly dexterous? and, isnt that cuuuuute?

^_^
Title: Re: every little hacker needs...
Post by: 1391406 on Sun, 25 September 2016, 10:33:12: It's made by Plugable (http://plugable.com/2012/10/02/plugables-new-usb-keyboard-for-kids/) and retails for $24.95. There are several alternatives on Amazon, just search for kids keyboard (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=kids+keyboard&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Akids+keyboard).
Title: Re: every little hacker needs...
Post by: Coreda on Sun, 25 September 2016, 10:37:21: The product link is in the article btw. Before clicking I wondered if the system was in the board itself :)
Title: Re: every little hacker needs...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 25 September 2016, 12:07:37: Quote from: 1391406 on Sun, 25 September 2016, 10:33:12
It's made by Plugable (http://plugable.com/2012/10/02/plugables-new-usb-keyboard-for-kids/) and retails for $24.95. There are several alternatives on Amazon, just search for kids keyboard (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=kids+keyboard&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Akids+keyboard).

are the keys smaller ?
Title: Re: every little hacker needs...
Post by: 1391406 on Sun, 25 September 2016, 14:13:02: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 25 September 2016, 12:07:37
Quote from: 1391406 on Sun, 25 September 2016, 10:33:12
It's made by Plugable (http://plugable.com/2012/10/02/plugables-new-usb-keyboard-for-kids/) and retails for $24.95. There are several alternatives on Amazon, just search for kids keyboard (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=kids+keyboard&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Akids+keyboard).

are the keys smaller ?

No idea what you're talking about.
Title: Re: every little hacker needs...
Post by: keyladding on Sun, 25 September 2016, 15:51:53: I think the keys are larger.

"Oversized keys are easy to find, easy to hit."
Title: Re: every little hacker needs...
Post by: Data on Fri, 30 September 2016, 07:08:56: Nice grid layout.
Title: Re: every little hacker needs...
Post by: Dyaems on Fri, 30 September 2016, 22:22:11: What about this one (http://www.ebay.ph/itm/Large-Lower-Case-Keyboard-Coloured-Vowels-Numbers-Expressions-for-Kids-/272340617415?hash=item3f68c408c7:g:52AAAOSwawpXr5by)? haha