Hackaday Links: January 2, 2012

keyboard

The worst computer keyboard, ever [Gerardus] found an old BBC Master Compact computer for $15. The only problem is the computer didn't have a keyboard. It's not a problem if you can make a keyboard out of an old breadboard. It's not a Model M, but it works. Emergency ribbon cable repair [Thomas] works in a hospital. One night, a piece of equipment went down because of a bad ribbon cable. … [Read more...]

Repair a Malfunctioning LCD

heatgun

When most people encounter dead pixels on an LCD text display, they figure that the display is dead and they decide to scrap it. However when the LCD display on one of [Joe]'s cordless phones started to show dead rows and columns of pixels, [Joe] decided that he could fix it. With only a pencil eraser, a hot air gun, and a screwdriver (for disassembly), [Joe] was able to fix his phone's screen in … [Read more...]