Jason Allemann combined work and play in this brilliant mod. He took the electronics from a discarded keyboard then used LEGO pieces to make keys and switches, creating a playful keyboard that’s good enough for daily use.

The hipster’s favorite kitchen appliance. Chris Dimino turned a 60s Coronamatic typewriter into a waffle iron with a keyboard pattern. Chris made it back in 2001, but he said he’s going to sell a few functional units soon.

A USB keyboard designed to work with Photoshop. It has 319 keys: 299 keys for preset commands and 20 customizable keys. Shortcut-S will also work with other programs and can be updated and reconfigured via software patches.

Digital artist Daniel Johns (aka “WorkByKnight“) takes images of computer keyboards, buttons, clocks, typographic blocks and other discarded junk and turns them into pixels for his celebrity and pop-culture portraits.

The TK820 wireless all-in-one keyboard for Windows 7 & 8. It’s slim, wireless and has an integrated 4.17″ x 4.17″ touchpad that supports multitouch gestures. It uses a USB Unifying receiver and runs on 4 AA batteries.

Designed by Alexsander Suhih and Maxim Mezentsev, the E-inkey is similar to the Optimus Popularis in that the appearance of each key can be modified. But the E-inkey uses E-ink, so it’s lighter and consumes less electricity.

Minuum is a keyboard for Android devices that compresses the traditional QWERTY layout into one row that you can drag and resize. The quality of its predictive text input will make or break this app.

The EX Hybrid comes with a pair of Bluetooth accessories for the iPhone 5. The 2mm thick keyboard and gamepad can be easily attached and detached from the included magnetic case.

Elecom’s TK-FDP055BK keyboard smartly replaces its numerical pad keys with a touch pad to enable Windows 8 users to take advantage of the new gestures in the OS. Will retail for about $105.

The Logitech K810 can simultaneously pair with up to 3 Bluetooth devices. You can switch between connected devices using the function keys. It’s backlit and has a battery that is charged via USB.

It’s a tad bulky to really fit in your pocket, but those looking for a portable keyboard should check out the Jorno. It shrinks to a 3.5″ square when folded and has a long-lasting rechargeable battery.

Combining modern tech and natural beauty, the Orée Board Bluetooth keyboard is handmade from a single piece of either walnut or maple, in Mac or PC, US, UK or Canada layouts, and three fonts.

A pocket-size version of the popular laser virtual keyboard, this compact new model pairs with smartphones, tablets and any other Bluetooth-enabled device to provide a tabletop typewriter.

For anyone who loves to eat and drink while using the computer (i.e. all of us). It’s water-resistant up to 11″ and has drainage holes to keep it clean and dry, plus its laser-coated keys won’t fade.

Sick of seeing the filthy Cheeto-covered mess of a keyboard in a co-worker’s office, one Redditor decided to turn the disgusting grimy thing into a planter while his buddy was out of the office.

Like the R.A.T. mice, the S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 is all about customization. It has five modules that can be connected in a variety of ways, including a touchscreen and an adjustable palm rest.