Posted by
timothy
on from the don't-take-the-salmon-fishing-job dept.
japala writes "Many of us will have to use our computers even when it's summer. Getting sweaty and frustrated, but you have to get the work done or that last level played. Why not cool your mousing hand down with something as unique as BreezePad. DIY all the way baby!"
Re:Better Solution?
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Anonymous Coward
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clicky... not sure about that though, a friend of mine bought the nyko airflow gamepad and it broke (fan stopped working and the right analog control is messed up) after like a week.
Re:Better Solution?
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Predius
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Got both their mouse and gamepad. I can't tell when the mouse is on or off unless my hand is on it to feel the breeze. Haven't really done any super hardcore gaming since getting it, so can't comment on it's abiltity to help when gaming or visiting those... moist websites.
Serious problem for some users
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fo0
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Many slashdoters may think this is a joke, but it is a serious problem for some users. I had a friend at college who's hand would sweat so profusely that he had to put a rag over his mouse to keep it from shorting out. No joke!
Re:slashdotted already
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beeplet
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But if they used that as a reason to subscribe, everyone would be signing up... and suddenly it would be false advertising.
Re:forget mice. use a trackball.
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Morganth
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One of the great RSI myths is that trackballs are better for you than mice. Repetetive movement of your thumb directly causes harm to your wrist in much greater degrees than does movement of a mouse, especially a properly designed mouse like the Quill.
The second myth is that wrist rests are good for you, which they are not, under any circumstances. By resting your wrist on a pad, you are forcefully reducing bloodflow, and asking for trouble. Your wrists shouldn't lay on ANYTHING.
Re:Drysol is the answer
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M.+Silver
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Kind of like the reason anti-persiprant deodorants are bing phased out in some places - they've been lined to breast cancer.
And Bill Gates is going to send me $25 if I forward this email, too. Uh huh.
I've been looking for one too. I wore gloves with the fingertips cut off this winter because my hand was so cold. Anyway, I found this website today: www.theheatedmouse.com
Re:Summer is coming?
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ottothecow
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While the other lamp-oriented reply may have been aimed at humor, I bring a serious suggestion:
In order to do some renovation, I had to clear everything out of a room, so my gaming computer is sitting in a basement room (right next to kitty litter and the washing machine) where it can be rather cold (minnesota here). The first time I went for a gaming session, I had a desklamp on the table and turned it on. As I felt its warmth an idea popped into my head and now whenever I am using that computer for something, I position the lamp right over my hand.
a 60watt bulb a couple of inches above your had does a wonderful job of keeping them from getting cold and stiff and provides just enough light to see your keyboard and the rest of your desk. I only wish that I had it for my left hand as the keyboard fingers need much more agility (since the mouse is mostly hand and arm) but the light makes too much glare there
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Many slashdoters may think this is a joke, but it is a serious problem for some users. I had a friend at college who's hand would sweat so profusely that he had to put a rag over his mouse to keep it from shorting out. No joke!
But if they used that as a reason to subscribe, everyone would be signing up... and suddenly it would be false advertising.
One of the great RSI myths is that trackballs are better for you than mice. Repetetive movement of your thumb directly causes harm to your wrist in much greater degrees than does movement of a mouse, especially a properly designed mouse like the Quill.
The second myth is that wrist rests are good for you, which they are not, under any circumstances. By resting your wrist on a pad, you are forcefully reducing bloodflow, and asking for trouble. Your wrists shouldn't lay on ANYTHING.
Kind of like the reason anti-persiprant deodorants are bing phased out in some places - they've been lined to breast cancer.
And Bill Gates is going to send me $25 if I forward this email, too. Uh huh.
Read what the American Cancer Society has to say on that subject.
Slashdot's token middle-aged housewife
I've been looking for one too. I wore gloves with the fingertips cut off this winter because my hand was so cold. Anyway, I found this website today: www.theheatedmouse.com
In order to do some renovation, I had to clear everything out of a room, so my gaming computer is sitting in a basement room (right next to kitty litter and the washing machine) where it can be rather cold (minnesota here). The first time I went for a gaming session, I had a desklamp on the table and turned it on. As I felt its warmth an idea popped into my head and now whenever I am using that computer for something, I position the lamp right over my hand.
a 60watt bulb a couple of inches above your had does a wonderful job of keeping them from getting cold and stiff and provides just enough light to see your keyboard and the rest of your desk. I only wish that I had it for my left hand as the keyboard fingers need much more agility (since the mouse is mostly hand and arm) but the light makes too much glare there
Bottles.