a) high DPI and no “thumb shelf” ergonomic stuff like on a lot of Logitechs, because I plant my thumb in one place and move the mouse with just fingertip movement
b) reasonably ambidextrous, because I switch hands
@phendrick
Maybe it’s my age, maybe it’s my equipment but I find it much easier to do a lot of things using a mouse. Never have had much luck getting a trackpad to get cut n paste and right click commands to work easily.
@djslack I use it occasionally but not for anything serious any more. That used to be my main home system back when work was still more than half VMS customers (now its 99% mind numbing terrible microsoft). It has some games on it and I use it for network testing (like doing ping polling to see if links or devices are online, tracking how long they are not if they fail, etc) because DCL is my scripting language. Powershell is caca and they won’t let me install Python at work so I don’t try to use it at home either.
Grabbed the image off of faceplant but this is what I have. I’ve read that others have tried to convert it to USB but gave up. I would bet it could be done with an arduino or similar, or else do a serial-serial conversion and one of the old PS2-USB adapters but it isn’t worth the effort to me.
@djslack
/showme a mehmber named @djslack wearing a button that states “don’t ask me about my keyboard” in the style of the old Herbal Life MLM sales people
I don’t know if there are valid generalizations one could reasonably make about the crowd at Meh, but that image is–perhaps scarily–more accurate than a random chance should be.
Cordless mice on both desktop and laptop. Never have been fond of track pads. Things like highlighting and right clicking just seem so much easier to control with a mouse.
I like the Logitech Anywhere mouse for travel, since it works on almost any surface. It cost more than 2x any other mouse I’ve used but it was a worthwhile investment. I also prefer Bluetooth to a dongle.
A trackball.
Logitech wireless
Vertical, and now my hand doesn’t fall asleep
@DavidChurchRN Right arm dude! I have a vertical mouse too!
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Logitech mouse, nothing special.
My requirements for a mouse are:
a) high DPI and no “thumb shelf” ergonomic stuff like on a lot of Logitechs, because I plant my thumb in one place and move the mouse with just fingertip movement
b) reasonably ambidextrous, because I switch hands
Been using a Razer Deathadder since 2013.
My finger.
Mouse is basic wireless, but mostly rely on touchscreens.
@phendrick
Maybe it’s my age, maybe it’s my equipment but I find it much easier to do a lot of things using a mouse. Never have had much luck getting a trackpad to get cut n paste and right click commands to work easily.
@phendrick if it’s in my hands, I’ll touch it. Otherwise I don’t want to bother reaching for it.
DEC three button puck mouse by Hawley, © 1986, made in USA. Uses two pillars, one slightly tilted forward and the other slightly tilted to one side (90 degrees from the first) to transfer motion in, with optical sensors well inside the mouse where they never pick up any dirt or debris, semi proprietary serial interface. Used on a VAXStation 3100m76.
Yes I have other mice but this one is the coolest and at just short of 40 years old still works like new.
@duodec Pictures? I’m curious to see it.
@duodec that’s pretty cool! Do you still use the vax, or did you convert the puck mouse to USB somehow?
@djslack I use it occasionally but not for anything serious any more. That used to be my main home system back when work was still more than half VMS customers (now its 99% mind numbing terrible microsoft). It has some games on it and I use it for network testing (like doing ping polling to see if links or devices are online, tracking how long they are not if they fail, etc) because DCL is my scripting language. Powershell is caca and they won’t let me install Python at work so I don’t try to use it at home either.
@robson
Grabbed the image off of faceplant but this is what I have. I’ve read that others have tried to convert it to USB but gave up. I would bet it could be done with an arduino or similar, or else do a serial-serial conversion and one of the old PS2-USB adapters but it isn’t worth the effort to me.
A 45 degree ergonomic cordless trackball. Or a really nice cordless mouse. Or a big trackball the size of a pool ball in a big flat square.
Don’t ask me about my keyboard.
@djslack
/showme a mehmber named @djslack wearing a button that states “don’t ask me about my keyboard” in the style of the old Herbal Life MLM sales people
@therealjrn Here’s the image you requested for “a mehmber named @djslack wearing a button that states don’t ask me about my keyboard in the style…”
@mediocrebot @therealjrn man, that suit would bring out the green in my eyes.
I don’t know if there are valid generalizations one could reasonably make about the crowd at Meh, but that image is–perhaps scarily–more accurate than a random chance should be.
Touchscreen. Just use an iPad now.
Mine is pretty good because my OCD, tech says son gives me all of his hand me computer parts.
I use a thumb trackball mouse from Elcom. Much cheaper than Logitech, and reliable. Have one on home and work computers.
Cordless mice on both desktop and laptop. Never have been fond of track pads. Things like highlighting and right clicking just seem so much easier to control with a mouse.
My mouse is
a. the kind supplied with a new computer
b. retrieved from the E-waste bin
I like the Logitech Anywhere mouse for travel, since it works on almost any surface. It cost more than 2x any other mouse I’ve used but it was a worthwhile investment. I also prefer Bluetooth to a dongle.