Have you ever wondered how computer keyboards actually work? Every time you press a key, a complex process happens behind the scenes to convert your physical touch into digital signals that your ...

It feels a lot like InFocus’s $99 Kangaroo PC, which similarly stuffs an entire Windows computer into a pocket-able form factor, but trading out the Kangaroo’s battery for a floppy keyboard.

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Now you can thanks to Makey Makey, a simple circuit board that turns almost any object into a computer key (see video here).

You want a keyboard that'll stand the test of time (and use). One of the biggest benefits of mechanical keyboards is that they're durable and meant to stand up against heavy use.