Saturday, November 29, 2014

Asking where is the hashtag? Check out HashKey

It's a #socialmediaproblem.
You're poised at your computer, fingers hovering over the keyboard, wanting to send a witty tweet or post a selfie.
But wait, you're on an unfamiliar Apple Mac computer...
Where is the hash key?
You could post your update without a hashtag, but then how will others find and repost your amazing picture/joke/foodgram?
It's a dilemma.*

One post on crowdfunding site Kickstarter claims to have the solution.
Ben Gomori, who formerly worked in social media marketing, has created the HashKey, a dedicated one-key keyboard for your hashtag needs.
To type a hashtag on UK Macs, users have historically had to press Alt and 3 in order to # their posts, or copying and pasting the hash symbol from a different source.
A UK wireless keyboard
Gomori told Newsbeat: "It is a bit of fun but it is a genuine project and has a specific appeal for social media nerds like me. It's meant to celebrate the hashtag and the contribution it's made to communication both online and off.
"It's got an aesthetic pleasure and it's a nice thing to have on your desk as well as fun thing to give as a present."
Another wireless keyboard model on the website has a # clearly marked, as all do in the US
He hopes to make the keyboard wireless if he raises enough money.
So far he's made £1,616 of his £15,000 goal. He might be playing catch-up though, as new UK Macs come with a hash key painted above the three key on the keyboard.

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