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Help For Those With Shaky Hands

Posted by Zonk on from the a-worthy-peripheral dept.

maotx writes "IBM has developed an adjustible mouse adapter that compensates for the shakes of patients with hand tumors and other causes of uncontrollable shaking. According to the International Essential Tremor Foundation, in the US alone nearly 10 million people are affected by essential tremor, the most common form of hand tremors. This adapter will plug in between the mouse and computer and is compatible with existing mice. No word on which port is supported (ps/2, usb, etc). More info here, here, and here. It is expected that IBM will sell the adapter for under $100 USD."

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  1. Qqquesstion???? by 00squirrel · · Score: 5, Funny

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  2. Yeah... by filmmaker · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to the International Essential Tremor Foundation, in the US alone nearly 10 million people are affected by essential tremor, the most common form of hand tremors.

    Yeah....from using a mouse all day.

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    1. Re:Yeah... by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

      > the most common form of hand tremors.

      >> Yeah....from using a mouse all day.

      Or from surfing lefty while the right hand is busy elsewhere...

  3. Re:That's "Tremor", not "tumor". by bigman2003 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah..I was wondering what the heck a 'hand tumor' was. Like some sort of Steven King book, where a hand grows another hand?

    Then what, the one on top keeps battling for the mouse? Like two kids fighting over a video game?

    But it would be nice to be able to scratch your nuts, and your butt at the same time.

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