Google Japan introduced a new keyboard invention. This time it’s a homemade 165cm single row keyboard that looks like a mini piano or a fishing rod. If users are wondering how wide the keyboard is, Google Japan best describes it as being long enough for a cat to walk on, and the team adds that up to three T-shirts can fit on each end of the keyboard. Plus, it’s long and easy to store, so putting the stick in a corner or letting it stand alone isn’t a problem. Long keyboard lovers can also make their own, as the design team has uploaded the schematics, PCB, and software to their open source website. “Let’s make our own with a soldering iron in one hand,” the team wrote. At the moment this is not impossible. Unfortunately, Google Japan has no plans to release the keyboard to the market yet, but pray for keyboard lovers!
Stick keyboards seem to be a solution to problems for various workers in all walks of life. For example, Google Japan believes that two programmers can share a stick keyboard and use it at the same time, since they can now type characters at high speed (although they may have to strategize who types what). For those who live in areas where insects and mosquitoes turn them into snacks or food, they can attach a mesh to one end of a rocking keyboard to turn it into an insect trap. If office workers need to stretch after sitting for a long time, they can easily stretch their hands by reaching for another key on the other end of the keyboard. Users can also turn the joystick’s keyboard into a ruler or an object that can be used to turn off the lights if it’s too far away.
Google Japan said it designed a simple straight keyboard with a single-row key layout so that users don’t have to “look around” while typing. In addition to the one-dimensional QWERTY setting, users can also use the ABC order of the command’s ASCII code array to suit their needs. There are 17 boards in total – 16 button boards and 1 control board connected to the joystick keyboard. The concept of the club came about because the team thought it would impress people immediately and make them remember its style immediately. The team also said that they hope the stick keyboard will be considered and become the keyboard of the future.
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