Tag archive: Art Lebedev

Art Lebedev, the Russian design studio behind the Optimus range of LCD keyboards, has made a new model available for pre-order on its site.  The Optimus Popularis is a more compact version of its full size models, such as the original Maximus we reviewed way back in 2008, but still boasts the same impressive level of customization. Here's how it works: Each key has a tiny 64 x 64 pixel LCD display beneath a plastic cover that can be… Read More

When you have your first child, people seem to come out of the woodwork with all kinds of advice. There are endless unsolicited tips on diapering, feeding and sleep schedules. Well, to many, a home theater is like a baby, and with its birth comes a lot of opinion. Everyone and their installer has ideas, tweaks, products and plenty of other info. After all, there are endless audio and video products, as well as spaces, setups and resources. We… Read More

If you’ve been yearning for Art Lebedev’s Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard, but $1877.43 sounds just a little expensive for a typing device, fear not, the company hears your plight. On Tuesday, the company revealed the 15-key Optimus Pultius as a cheaper alternative to the full 113-key Maximus. Since most users probably set a majority of the keys on their Maximus keyboards to the standard QWERTY configuration, the… Read More