Mechanical Switch Sci-Calc is Also a Macropad

A black OLED screen with a happy face displayed upon it is situated at the top of a squarish calculator with a 5x6 grid of white calculator keys. It floats above a graphing calculator, Nintendo Switch, aigo numpad, and an Arduino Mega on a white table. A handful of differently-colored kalih choc switches are in various places around the table.

Smartphones have replaced a desktop calculator for most folks these days, but sometimes that tactility is just what you need to get the mathematical juices flowing. Why not spruce up …read more Continue reading Mechanical Switch Sci-Calc is Also a Macropad

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Folding Typewriter

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

Have you built yourself a macro pad yet? They’re all sorts of programmable fun, whether you game, stream, or just plain work, and there are tons of ideas out there. …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Folding Typewriter

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the 24-Hour Macro Pad

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

They say Rome wasn’t built in a day, but this great little music-controlling macro pad by [nibbler] actually was. Why? Because as Hackaday’s own [Donald Papp] reminded us, we all …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the 24-Hour Macro Pad

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Duplex Typewriter

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

The Coleco Adam? A not-so-great home computer that likely contributed to the downfall of the company. The keyboard, however, is a different story, and worth repurposing. [Nick Bild] has created …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Duplex Typewriter

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Tile-Based Macropad

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

Prolific Hackaday.io member [Michael Gardi] has hit upon the biggest problem with making reprogrammable macro pads — the legend situation. What do you do when the whole point is that …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Tile-Based Macropad