How do Computer Keyboards Work? 🤔⌨⌨🛠

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How do Computer Keyboards Work? 🤔⌨⌨🛠

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You probably use a computer keyboard for dozens of hours a week, but have you ever wondered what it looked like inside of them or how it worked? Also, what's the difference between a basic and a mechanical keyboard? And what makes that clicking sound? Well, in this video, we're diving into both basic keyboards and mechanical keyboards, so stick around!

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Table of Contents:

00:00 - Exploring Computer Keyboards

01:06 - Teardown of a Basic Computer Keyboard

02:09 - How do Basic Keyboards Work?

04:22 - Scanning Through the Computer Keyboard

06:21 - Sponsored Section

07:39 - Exploring Mechanical Keyboards

09:58 - Laptop Keyboards

10:32 - Outro

Key Branches from this video are: How does your Mouse know when you move it? How do Scroll Wheels Work? How does Computer Hardware Work?

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Animation: Mike Radjabov

Script: Teddy Tablante

Twitter: @teddytablante

Modeling: Prakash Kakadiya

Voice Over: Phil Lee

Sound Design: www.drilu.mx

Sound Effects and Music Editor: David Pinete

Supervising Sound Editor and Mixer: Luis Huesca

Animation built using Blender 3.5.1 https://www.blender.org/

References:

A Beginner's Guide to Switches https://www.theremingoat.com/blog/beginners-guide

Apple's Butterfly Keyboards vs. Scissor Switch Keyboards https://www.macrumors.com/guide/butterfly-keyboard-vs-scissor-keyboard/

How Do Mechanical Keyboards Work: Guides to Pick the Right Switch https://fittingchairs.com/how-to/how-does-a-mechanical-keyboard-work/

Wikipedia contributors. "Keyboard Matrix". "Keyboard Technology". "Computers". Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Visited May 10th 2022

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