The crew over at InventorSpot decided to name five keyboards they thought were beat up with an ugly stick. We’re talking about keyboards you wouldn’t be caught dead with on your desk. And after checking out all five, we can see why. The Hello Kitty keyboard reminds me of AIDS mixed with a pile of bile and pink frosting. And the Luxeed keyboard? Please. It looks like a lava lamp threw up all over it and it costs an absurd $127.00 to boot! You won’t find anything beautiful like the Optimus Maximus here.Hit the link below to check out the full list. That is, if your stomach can handle it.

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Most households have at least one or two defunct broken down keyboards laying around. How about a productive use for that junk? Check out this cool wallet made from the innards of a computer keyboard. All you have to do with find a keyboard buried with the rest of your junk and follow the easy instructions. You’ll also need a screwdriver, a cutting board, a razor knife, scissors, and packing tape. And if you can’t find a useful purpose for it, there’s always eBay. — Andrew Dobrow

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Recycled computer parts are always fun, especially when made into wearable do-dads like these Keyboard Key Earrings. These recycled “Home” and “End” keys, used from real recycled keys, are secured under orange glass beads attached to silver wire hoops. Sadly, the trash dump must of been low on keyboards since the earrings are already labeled as sold out on the product page, but who knows, there might be more to come. Next, we’d like to see some keyboard stud style earrings. Warning: Do not press keys while in ears. — Andrew Dobrow

Product Page [Etsy, via Popgadget]

Razzle dazzle may not be a word you normally hear used to describe a computer keyboard, but Luxiium’s Luxeed sparkles like no other keyboard before it. Each key can be personalized with a choice of 512 colors with pre-made color templates preloaded. Not only colors can be changed, but rhythm. The skins can be coordinated to move to the beat of a song as well. And you’ve gotta admit. The old black, white, and gray keyboards are beyond boring at this point (although they do get the job done). Light sequences can also be triggered and personalized by launched programs. The customization is actually pretty incredible. — Andrew Dobrow

CES 2007: Luxeed Interactive Keyboard [Chip Chick, via Crave]