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A Pistol Mouse for Your Fragging Pleasure

Posted by timothy on from the fragging-sharks-with-fragging-lasers dept.

ErgoSeating writes "In my search for an ergonomic mouse I stumbled upon something called the PistolMouse. This mouse is shaped like a pistol and uses a trigger as the left button but tracks with an optical sensor on the bottom, not the sight or barrel. In a twist of irony, the mouse is ergonomically shaped because the pistol grip alleviates stress on your carpal tunnel-ridden wrist. Its Linux compatible and looks like it could be just the thing to brighten up my desk. Here is a review of the item with some good pictures." Not sure how it's ironic -- the modern handgun reflects hundreds of years of user testing -- but it looks fun, and a hoot to travel with by air.

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  1. All that testing... by Amiga+Lover · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not sure how it's ironic -- the modern handgun reflects hundreds of years of user testing

    And it's one button. Apple must be onto something...

    1. Re:All that testing... by winkydink · · Score: 5, Funny

      A pansy with all his toes, Hopalong.

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  2. faster than a speeding bullet by Rooked_One · · Score: 5, Funny

    not this new mouse... the slashdot effect. I was really wanting to see those images also.

  3. Firearms the original point and click interface by arete · · Score: 5, Funny

    Firearms: the original point and click interface.

    Apparently that's all I have to say, but amazingly it's on topic in this story.

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  4. Hundreds of Years? by serutan · · Score: 5, Funny

    the modern handgun reflects hundreds of years of user testing

    Obviously more than the Federation did when they came up with the "dust buster" phasers.

  5. Re:Not new by Mr.Zong · · Score: 5, Funny

    Like everything in life, it has to do with the muscle composition of your average geek.

    Holding a 1.5 lbs light gun up for 20 minute intervals makes girly arms tired.

  6. I'll wait until the next version... by Karl+Tacheron · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear that's when they implement the sideways "gangsta grip" feature.