[Ladyada] and [pt] had an old keyboard from NeXT, but since it used a custom protocol it wasn’t usable with modern hardware. So they built a custom device to convert the NeXT protocol to USB. The ...

Described here are the construction details of a universal serial bus human interface device (USB HID) external keyboard for devices running on Windows and/or Android operating systems. The keyboard ...

I've come to a situation where I have a desk that is used by more than one mac (though never at the same time). The desk is set up with a nice USB-C/TB3 dock with stuff attached (audio, ethernet, ...

If you would like to use modern USB keyboards, mice and game pads with your old retro computer collection, you may be interested in the USB4VC. An active protocol converter features a modern design ...

During the development of the greatest member of the Apple II family, the Apple IIgs, someone suggested to [Woz] that a sort of universal serial bus was needed for keyboards, mice, trackballs, and ...

Early adopters of Apple's Pad's Camera Connection Kit have discovered that the accessory can be used to connect a number of USB devices to the tablet device in addition to cameras. Meanwhile, TUAW ...

USB peripherals such as mice and keyboards typically do not require any special drivers, as usually they are "plug and play," meaning you just plug the device in and it works. While there are more ...

To some, the idea of a computer that didn’t ship with a screen is simply bizarre. To others, Commodore’s computers were where their obsession with technology and gadgets began, and those with fond ...

In recent years, many PC peripherals have adopted USB or Bluetooth to connect to PCs, but until USB became mainstream in the mid-2000s, connections via PS/2 connectors were common. Raymond Chen, a ...