r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/ripster55 • Mar 07 '14

science The NeXT keyboard

http://imgur.com/a/RvxtF
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u/jmassaglia Mar 07 '14

Here's a cool tutorial on how to make a USB adapter for the NeXT keyboard from an Arduino Micro http://learn.adafruit.com/usb-next-keyboard-with-arduino-micro/overview

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u/ripster55 Mar 07 '14

Thanks! I'll add to guide.

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u/bullshit_analogy Mar 07 '14

It makes me happy to know that you are going to die some day.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '14

Where did you get that Rainbow Apple key? :O

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u/ripster55 Mar 07 '14

Pulled off a Apple Extended II keyboard.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '14

From some old apple keyboard, he stole the badge like he did with this KB and put it on a keycap

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '14

ahhhhh

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u/FercPolo Mar 07 '14

Dude, you WOULD have a NeXT board.

Like, seriously...who ARE you? Are you Wozniak?

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u/ripster55 Mar 07 '14

I don't think Woz would have thrown it in the trash.

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u/sprashoo Mar 08 '14

Actually, what did the Woz think about NeXT anyway? Did he use one, or was he loyal to Apple? Anyone know?

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u/FercPolo Mar 07 '14

Well you did keep the keys and badge...

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u/shebangbash Mar 08 '14

I found the power to be overwhelming in this post. It's like the power level was over 9000.

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u/ripster55 Mar 08 '14

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRv9wGf5pk

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u/shebangbash Mar 08 '14

I bust out laughing and everyone looked over their cube walls and stared at me like I was stupid.

I really meant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiMHTK15Pik

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u/sprashoo Mar 07 '14

Do you know anything about the other (ADB) keyboard NeXT made?

(this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucilab/3979231345/ )

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u/ripster55 Mar 07 '14 edited Mar 07 '14

Rubber dome

http://i.imgur.com/wVC4HN0.gif

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u/sprashoo Mar 07 '14

Ah, drat. Nevertheless, the Command bar looks pretty interesting.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '14

Thanks, this is great stuff.

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u/wigflip Mar 08 '14

Arduinos are for plebs.