Dr. Daves Diversions | Modern Commodore USB keyboard with RGB LED @DrDavesDiversions | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 5 minutes ago.
This is my current daily driver USB keyboard:
* Vintage Commodore C16 Mitsumi hybrid mechanical keyboard (1984 surplus, bought for $5.95 from Radio Shack in the '80s)
deskthority.net/wiki/Commodore_16
* Modern 64C case from Individual Computers (original.Commodore molds)
icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/shop/product/c64c-case.html
* Adafruit KB2040 microcontroller running CircuitPython code by Jeff Epler:
learn.adafruit.com/commodore-keyboard-to-usb-hid-with-circuitpython
Modified to run, essentially, the Happy Hacking keyboard ANSI layout:
hhkb.io/layout
and RGB colorwheel in the POWER LED position:
docs.circuitpython.org/en/latest/shared-bindings/rainbowio