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NES Controller Laser Mouse

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-thats-a-cute-hack dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Old school is new school, fool. It's time to take that retired NES controller of yours that you broke so mercilessly smashing it on the carpet in frustration at never ever ever being able to beat Ikari Warriors, and recycle that biz. Be good to the environment and turn that thing into a laser mouse, why don't you? And yes, the A button is left click, and the B is your right, and your raging case of carpal tunnel is about to get a whole lot more fun."

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  1. An anonymous... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    ... Engadget employee?

  2. Usefull? by ozamosi · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's great, but... Why!?

    Yes, it seems kind-of-cool, but it seems to be the least comfortable mouse ever. You can't control the velocity of the pointer, and you are using the device that created the term "Nintendo thumb", because it is really bad to use all day long. Regular mice, however, doesn't give you that kind of pain.

  3. Neat, but by Bob+Cat+-+NYMPHS · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Can it perform cunnilingus on a hardwood floor?

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  4. google cache by Bob+Cat+-+NYMPHS · · Score: 2, Insightful

    http://64.233.161.104/search?sourceid=navclient-me nuext&ie=UTF-8&q=cache:http%3A%2F%2Fzieak.com%2Fpr ojects%2Fnintendo_mouse.htm

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  5. It's not a laser mouse... by joNDoty · · Score: 2, Insightful

    it's an optical mouse (LED).

  6. IT Looks Cool But... by B11 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Other than impressing your friends, I don't see a whole lot of use for it. It can't be comfortable to use.

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  7. Re:Unlike modern controllers by Alwin+Henseler · · Score: 2, Insightful
    ...no damage from button mashing fests either, I have ruined mice from games that require a lot clicking, but maybe I just click too hard?

    A small word of advice:

    Worry not what evil you may do to input devices. Only worry about what evil input devices may do to you.

    If you've got a badly designed mouse or game controller that causes you RSI, then you have a problem. If OTOH a mouse or game controller crumbles under your constant abuse, who cares? Cheap plastic & electronics, easily replaced.
  8. Pathetic example of internet "journalism" by Reaperducer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So, what we have here is a Slashdot article which rips off an Engadget article which is basically ripped off from a Joystiq article on something from some guy's blog.

    So, the guy who put the time, money and effort into this hack gets virtually no credit for what he's done, but three other web sites make money off of him via banner ads.

    (I'd link to the original site, but it's already collapsed under the weight of the combined Slashdotting/Engadgeting/Joystiqing.)

    I weep for the state of internet "journalism" these days. Can't imagine why people still buy newspapers.

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    1. Re:Pathetic example of internet "journalism" by agent0range_ · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I weep for the state of internet "journalism" these days. Can't imagine why people still buy newspapers.

      Is it so they can all read the same reuters article printed under the same AP photo in every newspaper?