A Hacker Turned a Keyboard Into a Game ofDoom

Forget mainframe speed , storage , memory , CRT screen resolution , and even apps . The actual trial of a gadget ’s worth is whether or notit can run Doom , which means that theOptimus Maximus keyboard , with it ’s re - programmable LCD keys , is in the end worth dropping$1,500+on .

Look down at one of the keys on your reckoner ’s keyboard and imagine it were a diminutive sieve . Now suppose endeavor to play Doom on a display that sizing with a resolution of just 48×48 pixels . It would be almost unacceptable to see monsters make out before they were on top of you . endeavor to train and shoot them would be an even bigger challenge .

The other challenge is that Art Lebedev ’s studiono longer makes the Optimus Maximuskeyboard . Its newer Optimus Popularis keyboard , which offers similar programmable key functionality , should also be compatible with this taxi . But again , you ’ll be spend $ 1,500 for the most awkward game of Doom you ’ve ever wager .