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Title: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: The_one_who_is_odd on April 13, 2010, 11:29:00 PM
http://www.theairmouse.com/index.php (http://www.theairmouse.com/index.php)

Not out yet but when it does com out...
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Anker Steadfast on April 14, 2010, 01:22:23 AM
Sooo .. it's a newly fancy and smartly designet piece of gadgetry.

Watch it flop.

:D
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Shachza on April 14, 2010, 01:51:35 AM
Her hand is wearing a bikini, how does that help Amber?
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Turnsky on April 14, 2010, 02:24:14 AM
looks like onna those things out of minority report
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: RobbieThe1st on April 14, 2010, 05:21:13 AM
I'm thinking one(or two) of those, combined with a Nvidia 3D-Vision (http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Main.html) setup, a 3d modeling program... you could probably do some pretty awesome stuff.

For the rest of us however, I don't think it'd be much use - Especially as you have to keep your hand in the air like that: I'd imagine it would get to be tiring pretty darn quickly.

I'll keep my Logitech G9(that I'm using with my -left- hand), thanks.
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Anker Steadfast on April 14, 2010, 09:54:30 AM
Heh, it reminds me of the headband with some nerve sensors, that would allow you to move the cursor with the power of the mind !!
Offcourse, you couldn't actually click on anything, they hadn't thought of that.

Yeah, it flopped.

:D
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: VAE on April 14, 2010, 10:03:54 AM
Ehm , nothing better than good old two button ball at the bottom mice! They take a lot to break down - and besides of scraping the rollers with your fingernail no maintenance either
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Turnsky on April 14, 2010, 11:21:18 AM
Quote from: danman on April 14, 2010, 10:03:54 AM
Ehm , nothing better than good old two button ball at the bottom mice! They take a lot to break down - and besides of scraping the rollers with your fingernail no maintenance either

you would be horrified at the amount of gunk that collects in all mice.
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: VAE on April 14, 2010, 11:32:30 AM
I know - as i said i scrape it off the rollers, and then shake it out.
in the inside not so much collects - i have taken some mouses apart to fix so i know..
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Turnsky on April 14, 2010, 11:36:22 AM
Quote from: danman on April 14, 2010, 11:32:30 AM
I know - as i said i scrape it off the rollers, and then shake it out.
in the inside not so much collects - i have taken some mouses apart to fix so i know..

the scroll wheel, too?
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: AmigaDragon on April 14, 2010, 12:26:33 PM
She has a mouse problem? Looking at the rant I see nothing. Do they get archived to see what was previously said?

Quote from: Turnsky on April 14, 2010, 11:21:18 AM
Quote from: danman on April 14, 2010, 10:03:54 AM
Ehm , nothing better than good old two button ball at the bottom mice! They take a lot to break down - and besides of scraping the rollers with your fingernail no maintenance either

you would be horrified at the amount of gunk that collects in all mice.

It's amazing how much dust and cat hair gets inside an optical mouse. I'm not sure if it's a little of that still (after cleaning out the mouse) causing my left button to multi-click or if it's just the switch going bad on me (like another mouse did, with the same potential cause).
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Mao on April 14, 2010, 12:32:11 PM
Nah, last I checked she wasn't cool with them being archived.  She gave a reason, but to be frank I can't remember it.  Long story short she doesn't archive them, but I know a few folks around here who might...
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Turnsky on April 14, 2010, 01:04:05 PM
Quote from: Mao Laoren on April 14, 2010, 12:32:11 PM
Nah, last I checked she wasn't cool with them being archived.  She gave a reason, but to be frank I can't remember it.  Long story short she doesn't archive them, but I know a few folks around here who might...

which, if you think about it, is kinda creepy... really, if Amber wanted to archive her rants, she'd have something like livejournal or have a blogger embedded in her website.
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Prof B Hunnydew on April 14, 2010, 01:09:39 PM
Quote from: Mao Laoren on April 14, 2010, 12:32:11 PM
Nah, last I checked she wasn't cool with them being archived.  She gave a reason, but to be frank I can't remember it.  Long story short she doesn't archive them, but I know a few folks around here who might...

And this what Keeps Amber up every...night.... :mowcookie
PBH
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Trazz on April 14, 2010, 05:03:23 PM
I want one!  :mowmeep
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Toast on April 14, 2010, 05:41:21 PM
I don't have the arm strength to keep my hand floating above my desk in the shape of a mouse for more than 10 minutes at a time  :mowtongue Otherwise I'd be all over that thingy!
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Naldru on April 14, 2010, 05:52:46 PM
As I recall, the reason that she didn't want her rants archived was that they were rants based on the occurrences of the day and that she sometimes found them embarrassing when examined at a later date.  If she felt that they would be around forever, she would have felt inhibited in her comments and less likely to post rants. 
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Bjalf on April 16, 2010, 08:50:51 AM
Quote from: Turnsky on April 14, 2010, 01:04:05 PM
Quote from: Mao Laoren on April 14, 2010, 12:32:11 PM
Nah, last I checked she wasn't cool with them being archived.  She gave a reason, but to be frank I can't remember it.  Long story short she doesn't archive them, but I know a few folks around here who might...

which, if you think about it, is kinda creepy...

Well, it's not as if we stalk her or anything ... wait ... never mind.

:stalk
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Anker Steadfast on April 16, 2010, 12:50:52 PM
Oh hey, I resent that - Stalking's difficult!!
You, like, have to get outside 'n' everything.

:D
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 16, 2010, 01:13:57 PM
Outside? Outside what?
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Turnsky on April 16, 2010, 01:15:24 PM
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on April 16, 2010, 12:50:52 PM
Oh hey, I resent that - Stalking's difficult!!
You, like, have to get outside 'n' everything.

:D

and considering those who'd really want to archive amber's logs aren't even good enough to burst into flames when they hit direct sunlight..


instead they sparkle  >:3
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Anker Steadfast on April 16, 2010, 01:38:40 PM
Ugh, yeah ... those sparkles really hurt the eyes.  :<
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: ooklah on April 18, 2010, 02:02:07 AM
Back to the topic at hand, why does it look like they used paint to put it on her hand in two of those other images? It makes me think this is not a real product.
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Arapaima on April 18, 2010, 02:26:34 AM
I find that trackballs are real nice. Easy to clean, no moving parts to jam and once you get used to them you'll never go back.
Title: Re: Answer to Amber's Mouse Problem
Post by: Naldru on April 18, 2010, 10:14:41 AM
According to this article, the air mouse should be out within a year (http://www.gizmag.com/airmouse-wearable-mouse/13993/).