Posted by
ryuzaki0
on from the to-much-spare-time dept.
linugen writes "How do you avoid those sweaty mouse hands after playing a game of Quake for a couple of hours? Sure, you could use the keyboard, but this site has a 'cool' alternative. It's in Finnish (I think), so the fish won't be able to help you. The pictures speak for themselves."
Here's the english version.
by
Mike+the+Mac+Geek
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· Score: 5, Informative
http://hw.metku.net/rottaflekti/index_eng.html
For those of us who don't speak Finnish.
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The man, the myth, the something or other.
Power Issues...
by
cliffy2000
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· Score: 4, Insightful
I can't imagine that it's a good idea to draw extra power off the bus. Without the proper regulations/driver information, this "cool" hack could quickly lead to a very "hot" fire.
Re:Power Issues...
by
RadioheadKid
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· Score: 4, Informative
Well for USB, its not a problem, USB power is regulated and the host controller/USB driver will let you know if you are using too much power by not enabling the port. But with PS2, I have no idea what the max current rating is, but 100ma for the fan could be pushing it if you are also using a PS2 mouse and keyboard...
-- "Karma can only be portioned out by the cosmos." -Homer Simpson
Re:Power Issues...
by
nEoN+nOoDlE
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· Score: 4, Funny
well, it's a good thing the fan will be there to put it out.
-- Don't trust a bull's horn, a doberman's tooth, a runaway horse or me.
Re:Power Issues...
by
jjeffers
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· Score: 5, Informative
PS2 Spec says 300ma @ 5 volts. The fan in the picture draws 100ma. No problem that I can see.
If you look at the schematic for a typical motherboard you will notice that the 5 volt line on the PS2 ports is usually directly connected to the 5 volt buss.
And here's the linked version...
by
dhamsaic
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· Score: 4, Informative
Just from the pictures, I'm thinking a lot of crap could fall in those holes. Just the buildup of hair and potato chips could be enough to make cleaning it a daily chore. Oh, and I don't want my mouse vibrating and making noise like I'm sure that one does. I think a lower-tech solution is to remove your hand from the mouse once in a while, maybe wipe in on a t-shirt, or something.. jees...
JC
Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD.
Ok... Ok... Hold on...
by
Peridriga
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· Score: 4, Interesting
This is getting really crazy..
When I actually need personal cooling devices b/c I am concentrating so hard on a video game... That is when I stand up and go walk outside... I mean comon.. Are the people using these also strapping Gatorade bottles to their heads and urine bags to their waists so they can remain hydrated and excrete waste with out getting up as well....
Comon... nice hack, but, get up and walk outside for a while.:-)... Thats all...
The problem with my mouse is not me, but my boss. For some reasons that are too difficult to grasp for my techhead, she just loves to play on my computer. The problem is, she never washes her hand after toilet, according to a female colleague who was horrified to see the boss play with my computer.
Now, only if I could get a mouse to wash and sanitize itself too....
...of course, the traditional varieties of mice never had this problem, as the natural fur coating would wick away unwanted moisture. But now that we have them overclocked and pumped full of steroids, we resort to these fancy technological measures and have forgotten about the simple, elegant solutions that nature has provided for us.
Pick a better subject!
by
fritter
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· Score: 5, Funny
I thought this was about a sexual harassment suit at Disney!
Another alternative: beta-blockers
by
ez76
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· Score: 4, Funny
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents can limit the physiological effects of Quake-borne adrenalin rushes (i.e. sweating and tremors). As medications that lighten the load on the heart, they are most often prescribed for hypertension, chest pain, and related cardiovascular stress ailments, but they have also historically been prescribed "off-label" for stagefright and other situations where one needs to "be calm." They are so effective at steadying your play that many professional gaming leagues forbid them explicitly (when money is on the line).
Fish? We don' need no stinkin' fish...
by
talks_to_birds
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· Score: 4, Interesting
Also take a step back up to root at hw.metku.net/ and look at the other cool stuff they've been doing...
t_t_b
-- I'm on PJ's "enemies" list! Are you?
Re:How about a wireless?
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Razzious
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· Score: 4, Funny
Not if you created on that used the heat emited from your skin as you were getting all heated up and converted it to usable electricity to power the fan inside. Then you could rig a generator up on the buttons to give more juice with each click.
Now add to it the rolling action you make and we have ourselves a powergenerator on your mousepad.
OK OK I am sorry don;t mod me down for this stupidity
-- Razzious Domini
I could be a GREAT KARMA WHORE if I could just shed the few morals I have left.
Hygenic Solution
by
spector30
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· Score: 5, Interesting
Use a feminine napkin. Get the thinnest one you can find. Be sure to get the kind that DOES NOT have gel inside it. Slice it into 3 or 4 strips depending on how long it is. Peel the strip to expose the adhesive. Stick it on the mouse right under your palm. This should absorb any moisture from your sweaty game hand. This will also work on the wrist wrest for your keyboard.
I got this idea from watching my buddy's father gardening while I was in High School. He used to use them for knee pads. What a sight he was, but his knees never ached.
-- If Darwin was right, you'd be dead by now.
Nice to see you all.
by
japala
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· Score: 4, Informative
Feels great to get/.'ed. Thank you all for visiting my site http://hw.metku.net. Thanks to those who made mirrors to my site. hmm... this is getting similar to Oscar Gala, maybe I should thank my wife too...;)
Hope you all understand that this mod was made just for fun. I just wanted to see that could this be done. It was also intended to be a joke to everybody who place n+1 fans to their computers. Too bad that it really worked;)
Slashdot Mirror
http://hw.metku.net/rottaflekti/index_eng.html
For those of us who don't speak Finnish.
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I can't imagine that it's a good idea to draw extra power off the bus. Without the proper regulations/driver information, this "cool" hack could quickly lead to a very "hot" fire.
for those of us who hate cutting and pasting :)
http://hw.metku.net/rottaflekti/index_eng.html
Every once in a while I like to masturbate a new word into my vocabulary, even if I don't know what it means.
Just from the pictures, I'm thinking a lot of crap could fall in those holes. Just the buildup of hair and potato chips could be enough to make cleaning it a daily chore. Oh, and I don't want my mouse vibrating and making noise like I'm sure that one does. I think a lower-tech solution is to remove your hand from the mouse once in a while, maybe wipe in on a t-shirt, or something.. jees...
JC
Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD.
This is getting really crazy..
:-)... Thats all...
When I actually need personal cooling devices b/c I am concentrating so hard on a video game... That is when I stand up and go walk outside... I mean comon.. Are the people using these also strapping Gatorade bottles to their heads and urine bags to their waists so they can remain hydrated and excrete waste with out getting up as well....
Comon... nice hack, but, get up and walk outside for a while.
The problem with my mouse is not me, but my boss. For some reasons that are too difficult to grasp for my techhead, she just loves to play on my computer. The problem is, she never washes her hand after toilet, according to a female colleague who was horrified to see the boss play with my computer.
Now, only if I could get a mouse to wash and sanitize itself too....
Bring back furry mice!
DO NOT LEAVE IT IS NOT REAL
There's a translator at http://www.tranexp.com/intertran/ which handles Finnish and other non-babelfish-supported languages.
I thought this was about a sexual harassment suit at Disney!
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents can limit the physiological effects of Quake-borne adrenalin rushes (i.e. sweating and tremors). As medications that lighten the load on the heart, they are most often prescribed for hypertension, chest pain, and related cardiovascular stress ailments, but they have also historically been prescribed "off-label" for stagefright and other situations where one needs to "be calm." They are so effective at steadying your play that many professional gaming leagues forbid them explicitly (when money is on the line).
hw.metku.net/rottaflekti/index_eng.html
Also take a step back up to root at hw.metku.net/ and look at the other cool stuff they've been doing...
t_t_b
I'm on PJ's "enemies" list! Are you?
Not if you created on that used the heat emited from your skin as you were getting all heated up and converted it to usable electricity to power the fan inside. Then you could rig a generator up on the buttons to give more juice with each click.
Now add to it the rolling action you make and we have ourselves a powergenerator on your mousepad.
OK OK I am sorry don;t mod me down for this stupidity
Razzious Domini
I could be a GREAT KARMA WHORE if I could just shed the few morals I have left.
Use a feminine napkin. Get the thinnest one you can find. Be sure to get the kind that DOES NOT have gel inside it. Slice it into 3 or 4 strips depending on how long it is. Peel the strip to expose the adhesive. Stick it on the mouse right under your palm. This should absorb any moisture from your sweaty game hand. This will also work on the wrist wrest for your keyboard.
I got this idea from watching my buddy's father gardening while I was in High School. He used to use them for knee pads. What a sight he was, but his knees never ached.
If Darwin was right, you'd be dead by now.
Feels great to get /.'ed. Thank you all for visiting my site http://hw.metku.net. Thanks to those who made mirrors to my site. hmm... this is getting similar to Oscar Gala, maybe I should thank my wife too... ;)
Hope you all understand that this mod was made just for fun. I just wanted to see that could this be done. It was also intended to be a joke to everybody who place n+1 fans to their computers. Too bad that it really worked ;)