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In our minds and our computer screens, we live in an ideal world. Wires don’t have any resistance, capacitors don’t leak, and switches instantly make connections and break them. The …read more Continue reading Debouncing for Fun and… Mostly, Just for Fun
Time was when only the cool kids had new-fangled 102-key keyboards with a number pad, arrow keys, and function keys. They were such an improvement over the lame old 86-key layout that nobody would dream of going back. But going all the way back to a one-key keyboard is pretty cool, in the case of this Morse keyer to USB keyboard adapter.
To revive her dad’s old straight key, a sturdy mid-20th century beast from either a military or commercial setup, [Nomblr] started with a proper teardown and cleaning of the brass and Bakelite pounder. A Teensy was chosen for …read more
Continue reading A Vintage Morse Key Turned into USB Keyboard