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  • Beer keyboard

    Beer keyboard

    Concept keyboard - but if you have enough bottle caps -- it could be done.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Jokeroo

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Wolf King Gaming keyboard

    Wolf King Gaming keyboard

    Timber Wolf gaming keyboard.

     

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: U R funny Junk

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Star Trek USB keyboard

    Star Trek USB keyboard

    Original USS Enterprise with crew mouse.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Amazon

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Shoe keyboard

    Shoe keyboard

    For the true geek. Non functional.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: We love Mercuri

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Klingon

    Klingon

    Klingon Keyboard. Translate your output with Bing's Klingon Translator.

     

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Vyperlook

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Bamboo iZen

    Bamboo iZen

    Kickstarter project to produce bamboo keyboards for iPads.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Kickstarter

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Japanese floral keyboard

    Japanese floral keyboard

    Fully functional keyboard.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: If it's hip it's here

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Stickers keyboard

    Stickers keyboard

    Modified Macbook pro keyboard.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Fun substance

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Love Hearts keyboard

    Love Hearts keyboard

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: 30 Media

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Keychain laser projection virtual keyboard

    Keychain laser projection virtual keyboard

    Projects a virtual keyboard onto any flat surface.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Hi Consumption

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Pink sparkles

    Pink sparkles

    With matching headphones and mouse.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Sears

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Chocolate and crackers

    Chocolate and crackers

    Edible. Not functional.

     

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Vyperlook

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Leaf touchscreen keyboard

    Leaf touchscreen keyboard

    Full keyboard with backlighting and beeps.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: The Fancy

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Jeans keyboard

    Jeans keyboard

    Also covered in Wearable Tech 4 but worth another mention. Mouse and speakers also built in to jeans.

     

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Telegraph

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Pure gold leaf keyboard

    Pure gold leaf keyboard

    Covered in gold leafand apparently not as expensive as you imagine at $271.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Shocking Anecdotes

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Concept tablet/keyboard

    Concept tablet/keyboard

    Concept of a removeable keyboard that slots into laptop keyboard space for touch keyboard functionality.

     

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Yanko Design

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Food Centric keyboard

    Food Centric keyboard

    I'm not sure how it would cope with being cleaned.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Hella Jongerius

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Flexible silicone

    Flexible silicone

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Desi Colours.

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Scrabble Keyboard

    Scrabble Keyboard

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Datamancer

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Advantage Ergonomic keyboard

    Advantage Ergonomic keyboard

    USB keyboard for PC and Mac.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Kenesis

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Engrain Tactile keyboard

    Engrain Tactile keyboard

    Wooden stick on keys for Apple Keyboards.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Kickstarter

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Keyboard stepping stones

    Keyboard stepping stones

    Not functional of course.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Wicker Paradise

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Waffle iron

    Waffle iron

    Not a usable keyboard, but you could have a go at making it functional with some electronics and a lot of spare time.

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Laughing Squid

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • German Gothic Steampunk keyboard

    German Gothic Steampunk keyboard

    Made from Brass, black felt and wood

    Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

    Photo by: Apartment Therapy

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

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  • Beer keyboard
  • Wolf King Gaming keyboard
  • Star Trek USB keyboard
  • Shoe keyboard
  • Klingon
  • Bamboo iZen
  • Japanese floral keyboard
  • Stickers keyboard
  • Love Hearts keyboard
  • Keychain laser projection virtual keyboard
  • Pink sparkles
  • Chocolate and crackers
  • Leaf touchscreen keyboard
  • Jeans keyboard
  • Pure gold leaf keyboard
  • Concept tablet/keyboard
  • Food Centric keyboard
  • Flexible silicone
  • Scrabble Keyboard
  • Advantage Ergonomic keyboard
  • Engrain Tactile keyboard
  • Keyboard stepping stones
  • Waffle iron
  • German Gothic Steampunk keyboard
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Weird Tech 4: Cool Keyboards

Bored with your keyboard? How about something Klingon or shoe - like? Some are functional, some are edible, all are worth a look.

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Bamboo iZen

Kickstarter project to produce bamboo keyboards for iPads.

Published: May 17, 2013 -- 18:49 GMT (11:49 PDT)

Caption by: Eileen Brown

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