{"id":498676,"date":"2022-10-05T20:58:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T17:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-5-foot-long-keyboard-from-google-japan-is-almost-a-sword\/"},"modified":"2022-10-05T20:58:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T17:58:10","slug":"the-5-foot-long-keyboard-from-google-japan-is-almost-a-sword","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-foot-long-keyboard-from-google-japan-is-almost-a-sword\/","title":{"rendered":"#The 5-Foot-long Keyboard from Google Japan is Almost a Sword"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bba11841a4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bba11841a4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-foot-long-keyboard-from-google-japan-is-almost-a-sword\/#%E2%80%9CThe_5-Foot-long_Keyboard_from_Google_Japan_is_Almost_a_Sword%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The 5-Foot-long Keyboard from Google Japan is Almost a Sword&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_5-Foot-long_Keyboard_from_Google_Japan_is_Almost_a_Sword%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The 5-Foot-long Keyboard from Google Japan is Almost a Sword&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"post-838439\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-838447\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/imageedit_1_9965605876.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If computer keyboards had an issue the past few years is that you could never use them to kill spiders on the ceiling or have a duel at the office. That\u2019s no longer an obstacle thanks to Google Japan, which <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/japan.googleblog.com\/2019\/04\/mageru.html\">showed off its five-foot-long Gboard keyboard<\/a>. Ergonomics be damned.<\/p>\n<p>The new Gboard QWERTY bar places keys in a line as wide as a single key and as long as your average child is tall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil now we have only focused on the \u2018key\u2019 in the keyboard,\u201d explains the tongue-in-cheek video. \u201cWe reached a phase where we should look at what\u2019s next to the key.\u201d<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"9G3DWHf1xX0\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/9G3DWHf1xX0\/hqdefault.jpg');\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>The video claims such a keyboard is ideal for cluttered desks, easy to clean with one long swipe of a brush, and that its narrow frame means you won\u2019t have to worry about the keyboard being stepped on by cats. Since it\u2019s so long, you can double your efficiency and type along with a friend like those two-seat bicycles no one uses.<\/p>\n<p>Tired of hunting for a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/arMXzgiZsJQ?t=17\">particular letter like Indiana Jones<\/a>? A problem no more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this keyboard, it is very convenient to know im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely that the 16th letter from the left is G,\u201d the creators explain.<\/p>\n<p>The quasi-release is part of Google Japan\u2019s ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of silly keyboards, including one that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DeJY5d14qKs&amp;ab_channel=GoogleJapan\">involved bending a spoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to commit to the bit, Google Japan has posted the technical specifications to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/google\/mozc-devices\">Github page<\/a> so anyone with a 3D printer can declutter their desk in style or poke that wiffle ball out of their gutters. But your old typing class teacher might not <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>rove.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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