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This story is from the category Sensors
Date posted: 08/01/2010 There isn't much about computers that is warm and fuzzy. But now there's something kind of squishy. A startup company is selling a $35 computer mouse with two unusual features - it's round, and it's covered in a smooth, gel-like coating. There's nothing amazing about it, but it raises an interesting idea: Because we spend so much time with our devices, shouldn't they feel a little friendlier? Does everything have to be hard and sleek? The company behind the gel-covered mouse, Jelfin LLC, is betting that there are enough people out there who want to enliven their dorm rooms or cubicles by spicing up the prosaic computer control device. Jelfin's mouse, which is slightly smaller than a tennis ball, is gray over most of its body, but the scrolling wheel and the plastic bottom come in bright fluorescent colors not often seen on gadgetry. The mouse, which for now is sold only on Amazon, comes in a small metal case resembling those novelty-store cans from which a fake snake pops out. The Jelfin can is heart attack-free, however, and once you remove the mouse and plug it into the USB port of a Windows, Mac or Linux computer, you should be ready to go. See the full Story via external site: www.physorg.com Most recent stories in this category (Sensors): 22/05/2013: New study finds blind people have the potential to u se their ‘inner bat’ to locate objects |
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