keyboard
iPad vs Netbook: Does a Physical Keyboard REALLY Matter?
While his email is original, the question from community member “Tamloo” is an all-too-familiar one for me (unedited): Hey Chris, I have been a really big fan of yous over the past couple of years. You are one of the main sources I get my technology news from. One thing I really like about you [...]
iRig and AmpliTube Rock You
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed This is a guest post written by Imei Hsu. My first band was an all-girl band that didn’t need a keyboardist (my first musical instrument of choice), just a second electric guitarist and substitute bass player. Instead of passing me over [...]
How to Learn to Play Piano
Learning to play the piano isn’t as hard as you used to think it is, thanks to Synthesia. Synthesia is a game that can help you learn how to play the piano using falling notes. Synthesia comes with over 100 songs which are in the MIDI format. If you want to learn a song that [...]
How to Carry a Keyboard in Your Pocket
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed If you’re someone who wants a physical keyboard to use with your device, you might want to look at the Magic-Pro ProMini. It’s a full keyboard with a touchpad that actually rotates and works in either direction. It’s one of the [...]
iPad Keyboard Dock Review
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I am definitely enjoying my iPad, even though I’ve only had it for a few days now. The main problem I’m having, though, is trying to type on the device. When in Landscape mode, it’s seriously difficult to type with my [...]
Is This a Real Piano?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I can’t leave my office for two minutes without having to worry about Wicket or Pixie rolling out my new piano and playing with it! It’s a roll-up piano, and it has some excellent sounds. I can’t blame them, really. It’s [...]
How to Learn How to Type
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed When I first started typing, my speed was about one word per minute – and it was on a typewriter. Back then, personal computers didn’t exist, and neither did electric typewriters. Later in life, I had to unlearn poor habits that [...]
How Much Do You Use Your Mouse and Keyboard?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I bet you’re someone who uses a mouse and keyboard. Do you know how often you click your mouse or enter keystrokes? You could probably guess, but it’s not likely something you’ll do on your own. You may want to measure [...]
Dvorak vs Qwerty
Kevin L. has been typing up a storm: Hey Chris, I’ve been a fan of yours ever since you were on Call for Help. I used to love that station, and wish they still had a station that had enthusiastic tech, help, news, and a lot of fun mixed in. Although, these days I rarely [...]
What do You use for a KVM Switch?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Let’s say that you have a PC, but you don’t have a monitor, keyboard or mouse plugged into it. However, you do have a notebook computer sitting there with Windows on it, as well. You could use that notebook to run [...]
Which Do You Use More: Mouse or Keyboard?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Which input device do you rely on more – the keyboard or the mouse? Are you someone who uses them equally? I still use a keyboard more than my mouse. I love keyboard shortcuts. They increase my productivity by quite a [...]
Optimus Maximus Keyboard Software
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed After successfully restarting my computer and pulling up the Optimus configuration tool for OS X, it was able to recognize the keyboard and map everything. I want to show you something that is really interesting on the keyboard. Can you see [...]
Optimus Maximus OLED Keyboard Unboxing
There were people waiting up to seven hours in my live chat room today. I FINALLY have gotten an Optimus Maximus keyboard, courtesy of ThinkGeek. I am completely stoked, since I’ve wanted this thing for like… EVER. I managed to let it sit on my desk all day, and build anticipation. People in chat ended [...]
Are you a Touch Typist?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Xenaol writes: “As many computer gamers and programmers will be aware, the art of typing without looking is a very useful and envied skill to possess. As a result of this, I decided to write this top 5 list of tips [...]
What’s Your Favorite Keyboard?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed For a long time, I was using the Microsoft Internet Pro keyboard. The reason I loved it so much is that it had two USB ports in the back. Microsoft stopped producing it, so I’ve been looking for a replacement for [...]
