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Humble Hacker Keyboard: The Key to Optimized Programming

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There are huge advantages to having standardized hardware, but the obvious trade-off is that people with specialized needs will find them wanting for more. In the case of keyboards for example, certain tasks will require more frequent use of some keys, which may not be placed at the optimum position…

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February 19th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Cubelets: Amazing Robotic Building Blocks

These things look awesome. What you have here are building blocks that let you create cool robots by connecting sensors, motors, and feedback devices. The robots can even interact with the world around them. You won’t be building any kind of self-aware sentient being with these playthings, but your creation…

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January 5th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

Next Generation NAO Robots Ready to Take Over the World

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The French company Aldebaran Robotics just released their next generation NAO mini-humanoid robot, which boasts a bunch of new features that will make it quite formidable. The compact ‘bot stands 1′ 10″ high, and “sees” using high-resolution cameras. It can understand both visual and audio input, and communicates in eight…

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December 17th, 2011 by: Range

Optimus Popularis and Mini Six Keyboards: Let the Pre-Orders (and Drooling) Begins

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Anyone waiting for Art Lebedev’s updated keyboards to come out, I’ve got some good news. Lebedev today started taking pre-orders for the sexy new versions of his colorful, programmable keyboards.…

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December 6th, 2011 by: Technabob

Bigtrak XTR R/C Truck to Get iPhone, Android Remote Control and More

A while back, you might recall that I told you guys about the return of the Bigtrak programmable vehicle from the 1980s. Well, the guys from Zeon Tech who made the revamped Bigtrak and Bigtrak Jr. have just revealed the upcoming top-of-the-line Bigtrak XTR, loaded with additional capabilities. The guys…

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November 18th, 2011 by: Technabob

Darwin-Op Open Source Robot Kit Ready for You to Give It Life

Head DOWN! The DARwIN-OP robotics platform has a head like Sputnik, mostly spherical but pointy in parts. The open source robotics kit has been spied in a new version that has open software and hardware along with an open platform for some all open robotic lovin’. I want one; it…

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November 29th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Redpost/Mini Puts Digital Signage Anywhere, on the Cheap

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The guys over at RedPost have been working on web-connected  digital signage systems for the last few years. Now, they’ve come up with a nifty little device that could very well change the way businesses put signs in their stores.

The RedPost/Mini is a compact digital signboard that leverages an…

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October 25th, 2010 by: Technabob

Dfrobotshop Rover: Programmable Tank Robot on a Budget

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If you’ve always wanted to build your own programmable robot, price or technical complexity might have gotten in your way. But this new robot from RobotShop brings the cost down to a pricepoint that mere mortals can afford, and is easy to assemble and get started with.

Priced at just…

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July 29th, 2010 by: Technabob

Optimus Popularis Keyboard: First Images and Specs!

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Woot! Art Lebedev Studios has just posted this image of their soon-to-be-real follow up to their incredibly cool (but pricey) Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard, and it looks spectacular.

The new Optimus Popularis keyboard design features higher resolution keys than the previous model, and will sell for “less than $1000″, which…

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June 29th, 2010 by: Technabob

Miniguru Custom Keyboard Does Away With All Excess

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Looking for a cool new keyboard for your computer? The new Miniguru might just fill the bill.

The design of the compact Miniguru keyboard strips down the computer keyboard to its primal essence, eliminating any extraneous buffer space around its perimeter. They keyboard features unique ergonomic features which ensure that…

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February 9th, 2010 by: Technabob

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