Distressed steampunk keyboard

Posted by Cory Doctorow, July 4, 2008 7:47 AM | permalink

Jake van Slatt sez, "During a recent book signing in Seattle William Gibson was asked about the Steampunk modding craze. I think it was really cool that he was aware of us! In addition he commented: 'My one complaint is, they make these things look all shiny and new...I think they should look...distressed.' Well, Kevin just sent me some pictures of his Steampunk Keyboard and I think he's managed just that!" Link (Thanks, Jake!)

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#1 posted by acipolone

, July 4, 2008 8:03 AM

Looks awesome, but I would distress the keys, as well. :)

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#2 posted by Eduardo Padoan

, July 4, 2008 8:33 AM

The perfect keyboard to use with a steampunk editor, like Emacs :)

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#3 posted by swishersweetie , July 4, 2008 8:55 AM

That is one awesome looking keyboard. I'm surprised someone hadn't thought of it before. It is plastic or wood.

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#4 posted by eustace , July 4, 2008 9:01 AM

This really rocks. Thinking about it, I'm a little surprised to see so many good steampunk keyboards - out of the basic group of components (box, monitor, keyboard, mouse) the keyboard would be the most demanding to mod.

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#5 posted by LinkUnderground , July 4, 2008 5:50 PM

LoL

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#6 posted by savage_lucy , July 5, 2008 5:38 AM

Steampunk is so overplayed, how could Gibson not have heard of it?

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#7 posted by Anonymous , July 30, 2008 3:31 PM

I bought one of Kevin's Keyboards and it is awesome! This is the way keyboards should look and feel! They are great and he is building more...along with steampunk USB thumbdrives. I love mine Thanks Kevin! Steve M.