There's no way to know what you'll find on eBay, like an old keyboard and trackball that were originally dedicated to firing off nuclear missiles.
An enthusiast bought a keyboard off eBay because it looked awesome and had some interesting buttons, according to a Tuesday report by Pointless Tinkering.
The control system for the nuclear missile silo had a keyboard and trackball. The peripherals were part of a console used to launch missiles in the 1980's as part of the US Air Force's Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting program.
The old Command Data Buffer (CDB) is different from REACT, as explained by Nuclear Companion and Pointless Tinkering. Both crew are side by side, unlike the CDB which had two separate workstations. They operate in a single console with a keyboard and trackball included.
magnets actuate the reed switches on the keyboard. An Intel MD82510/B chip is one of the parts.
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The enthusiast went to work after grabbing the keyboard and trackball from eBay and learning about their history, and he used tools like the Arduino Pro Micro and a programmer he acquired through Dromeda Research. He got the keyboard and trackball to work with 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465, he also repaired the trackball that stopped working after purchase and got 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465.
The owner said that he created the interface because of reverse engineering and the ability to emulate a mouse and a keyboard. There's a keyboard with custom software.
Some keys have LEDs, but there's no RGB lighting.
Pointless Tinkering highlighted a "BIT key" that seems to reset the keyboard.
The Nuclear Keyboard and trackball are very hard to use as a normal, daily driver keyboard, according to the video.
Pointless Tinkering said he would try to address any issues that pop up in a follow-up video. The Nuclear Keyboard is a testament to the power of old tech and fresh minds.
