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hunt and peck keyboard: for people who can’t be bothered to learn to type like everyone else

huntandpeck-keyboard

The Hunt and Peck Keyboard sports an alternative layout, one that has the letters arranged alphabetically. You can toggle between the traditional QWERTY layout and the “logical” ABCDE layout with the press of a button. The function keys are also mapped to type in commonly used abbreviations like ASAP and IMO. LOL is mapped at…

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July 21st, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing gadgets strange + wonderful technology

comfort food: white bread wrist rest

Loaf of Bread Mouse Rest

After releasing the croissant wrist support, Brando is back with another pastry prop. I think this time they’re aiming for people with simple taste. Crazy people with simple taste. The White Bread Wrist Rest is what it says it is: it’s a white bread wrist rest.

Brando says that it’s also good for “decoration”. I…

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December 12th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing just plain fun

usb speedometer gauges wpm, not mph

USB WPM Speedometer

Think you’re a speed demon on your keyboard? This goofy gadget lets you figure out how fast you can type and displays it on a speedometer-like gauge as you click away feverishly on your computer.

In addition to tracking your typing speed (in words-per-minute) the gauge also keeps a running total of how many words…

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February 28th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets