TechKeys, a mechanical keyboard company, may very well have just redefined the business card as we once knew it.
The card you see above is not only the company’s new leave-behind stationery; it doubles as a printed circuit board with some awesome functionality.
According to the product’s description:
This PCB with on-board re-programmable ATMEGA16U2 allows for full flexibility for hackers, tinkerers, and makers. Take home one of these as a project, keycap display, switch tester, or a shortcut to yours truly, TechKeys.us.
So, first and foremost, the card is a functioning keyboard, which is pretty cool. If you have a soldering kit and a few extra keys lying around, you can attach them to the card to serve as one-stroke shortcuts to TechKey’s website or Facebook page (the card attaches to one’s computer via standard USB connection).
The third key launches one’s default e-mail program.
And if you know your way around a PCB, you can hack the card to have it do, well, just about anything you want it to do.
Check out the video below to see the business card in action:
For those interested in having one, but aren’t really sure when you might be swapping cards with a member of the TechKeys staff, their business card can be purchased for $12 via the TechKeys website.
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