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Express your creative side: Uncommon Goods Makey Makey

The Makey Makey allows you to become creative with your computer and turn almost any object into a functioning keyboard and mouse.

At first glance, the Makey Makey looks like something you need to have an electrician to operate, but in reality it is a very simple concept and easy to use.  The idea behind it is to create different interfaces to use your computer keyboard and mouse so you can pull up programs or games and control them with your own inventions.

Setting up and using the circuit board is simple and straight forward.  Arrow keys, space bar, and left mouse click are labeled on the front of the device and the only thing that needs to be done is connect the included alligator clips from the device to the items that you want to become the controls.  The possibilities of what you can use are endless. As long as they can conduct electricity they will work.  One alligator clip must connect to your body and then whenever you touch the item, you will complete the circuit and your computer will register that action being performed.  Possible things you can use are fruit, water, and even drawings on paper with pencil graphite.

The Makey Makey is a great for anyone, old or young.  Extensive computer and electrical knowledge are not required to use the device and it easily plugs into your computers USB port with no programs to install.

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