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Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« on: Sun, 15 March 2015, 23:26:23 »
Hey guys, has anyone seen these? In Tokyo's Akihabara electronics district, you can buy novelty clocks resembling keyboards:



More photos here. And here's a page where they can apparently be ordered online—though it's entirely in Japanese, so good luck w/that.

Has anyone ever tried a hack like that on a real KB? Would it even be possible, considering that real keys are staggered rather than in columns? (Maybe on a big enough POS...?) Just something fun to think about...
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 15 March 2015, 23:27:50 »
That would be cool as a sort of keyboard screensaver, but I couldn't imagine having it active all the time. Also, those caps probably feel like straight ass.
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 15 March 2015, 23:33:32 »
Could do it with those new RGB keyboards and the fancy LED options.
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 15 March 2015, 23:40:50 »
Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 15 March 2015, 23:27:50
That would be cool as a sort of keyboard screensaver, but I couldn't imagine having it active all the time. Also, those caps probably feel like straight ass.

You do understand they're not actual KBs, right? Just clocks?  :?)
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 15 March 2015, 23:41:34 »
Closeup:

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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 15 March 2015, 23:47:18 »
AWESOME. Do want.
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 16 March 2015, 01:01:30 »
Quote from: ander on Sun, 15 March 2015, 23:40:50
Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 15 March 2015, 23:27:50
That would be cool as a sort of keyboard screensaver, but I couldn't imagine having it active all the time. Also, those caps probably feel like straight ass.

You do understand they're not actual KBs, right? Just clocks?  :?)

:)) I do now, I thought they were legit kb's. Welp  :-[
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 16 March 2015, 01:21:36 »
Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 16 March 2015, 01:01:30
:)) I do now, I thought they were legit kb's. Welp  :-[

The only clock I've ever had that I could type on was this mid-'70s G.E. 7-4800A:





Still have it, though, and it's working great... The IBM Model M of clock radios!
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 16 March 2015, 01:37:14 »
Quote from: ander on Sun, 15 March 2015, 23:40:50
You do understand they're not actual KBs, right? Just clocks?  :?)

Aww :( Wish keys could be illuminated like that, regular backlights don't looks as even.
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 16 March 2015, 04:17:21 »
Quote from: Coreda on Mon, 16 March 2015, 01:37:14
Aww :( Wish keys could be illuminated like that, regular backlights don't looks as even.

Time to get out the relegendable keys and the soldering iron!
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 20 March 2015, 17:48:26 »
While a cool looking novelty, $59USD is a bit much for an alarm clock.
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 20 March 2015, 18:56:09 »
Screw the clocks. I want backlit keys that look as nice as those on my keyboard.
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Re: Keyboard clocks? Clock keyboards?
« Reply #12 on: Sat, 21 March 2015, 00:05:43 »
Quote from: 0100010 on Fri, 20 March 2015, 17:48:26
While a cool looking novelty, $59USD is a bit much for an alarm clock.

But $900 isn't unreasonable for a Model M just because it's gray, has a few blue keys, and lacks a number pad. It's just that kind of world.
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