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japala writes "Some people tend to have cold hands while they type the keyboard or use the mouse. Equally as many suffer from sweaty palms and that feels really annoying while using the mouse. MetkuMods have made couple of tutorials in true DIY spirit that will try to make your life easier. These devices may have started as a joke but trust me, they do work. See the MouseFan and BreezePad."
Of course, you'd have to find one that actually fit your keyboard.
I've been debating on getting a waterproof keyboard, for the computer in my kitchen. [so that I can have easy access to recipies online and/or watch movies while cooking]Build it, and they will come^Hplain.
I'd have to suggest against getting that surgery for anyone with HH (hyperhidrosis). I myself have HH, and looked into the surgery extensively. The surgery causes compensatory sweating on your upper body and it seems that many (though not all) report that the compensatory sweating is just as bad - if not worse - than the palmar HH.
That said, there is something you can do that is cheaper, less risky, and more effective. Check out drionic, which is a device you can use that will stop sweating for up to 6 weeks at a time. I've used it for over 3 months now and I'm happy as can be. Stopped the excessive sweat on my hands and my feet.
Also of interest for those of us who like to hack at things, is this site which shows you how to mod your drionic units to use a 9V wall adapter instead of their expensive proprietary batteries.
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Maybe they have hyperhidrosis, described as "excessive sweating of the hands, feet, and face, excessive facial blushing, or any combination of these conditions".
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