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Emacsen (emacsen@emacsen.net)'s status on Sunday, 12-Jun-2022 07:05:56 UTC Emacsen
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Maximus_keyboard
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1. Optimus Maximus keyboard
  
  The Optimus Maximus keyboard, previously just "Optimus keyboard", is a keyboard developed by the Art. Lebedev Studio, a Russian design studio headed by Artemy Lebedev. Each of its keys is a display which can dynamically change to adapt to the keyboard layout in use or to show the function of the key. It was launched initially in 2007 and is no longer available to new orders. Overview The design featured on the studio's website received attention on the web when it was featured on Slashdot on July 14, 2005, and afterwards for a few weeks on other technology websites. The original release date was "end of 2006", however production issues caused the Optimus mini three to be developed first, with the full keyboard delayed until the end of 2007. The keyboard was number 10 in the Wired Magazine 2006 Vaporware Awards and number 4 on the list in 2007 due to its numerous delays and feature reductions. The Optimus allows for greater user interaction, by dynamically displaying the current function of the keys. For example, when the user presses the shift key, the pictures would change to upper-case versions. It would also make...
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- Gergely Polonkai (gergely@social.polonkai.eu)'s status on Sunday, 12-Jun-2022 07:06:03 UTC Gergely Polonkai
  
  #ProjectIdea a keyboard where each keycap is a small display that shows you what that key does, even if the keys are remapped. Pressing modifier keys like Shift or Fn should change the keycaps display.
  
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