One Keyboard to rule them all.
And they call it the Optimus Maximus Keyboard. This thing isn’t your daddy’s keyboard, it’s the keyboard of the future. (At least, a future where you have nearly $1600 to spend on a computer input device.)
So why is it so special? Well, take a look down for a moment. See that old school keyboard just laying there in front of you? Well the Optimus Maximus Keyboard can transform into a killer robot!
Okay. So, not really. But what it can do is just as amazing. This keyboard has a single OLED screen for each and every button. Meaning you can change the image on every key, as well as the function. Still not convinced? I don’t think I can describe the awesomeness of this concept in words, so check out this video instead.
For an interesting side note, this if for you College-Now students who are really into Blender as well as anyone else who would have need for a better input environment for any kind of graphic work. This ‘iFrog’ has near the same input capabilities of a standard keyboard packed into the palm of your hand. More importantly, you could use it for Blender work to access all your hotkeys and necessary buttons with one hand and keep the other on the mouse (which is how Blender was designed for maximum efficiency).
Image from http://images.macworld.com/images/legacy/2005/02/images/content/frogpad2.jpg
And last but not least, C-N students, I’ve heard you are possibly looking into building a Blender machine? Check out the IZL forum, I’ve started a new thread under general projects where we can talk about it, as well as any future plans, (render farm, maybe?)
–Lace