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Best Mouse For Programming?
LosManos writes "Which is the best programming mouse? Mandatory musts are wireless, and that it doesn't clog up like old mechanical mice. Present personal preferences are for: lots of buttons, since if I have moved my hand away from the keyboard I can at least do something more than move the pointer; sturdy feeling; not too light, so it doesn't move around by me accidentally looking at it." What would you recommend?
Good question... Why....
On my win2003 server, I right click, go to properties, change some permissions... or whatever...
Is it better to use "chmod 777 bleh/blah"
How is that superior ?
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Someone sure thinks highly of themselves......
As well he should, whithin that context. No truly competent user of software environment (x) depends upon pedestrian mousing through menus to do things. Keyboard shortcuts are what competent people use. Even when X = "Photoshop", one hand is all over the keyboard, because menus are for amateurs.
If a job's not worth doing, it's not worth doing right.
I never was a dumbass - err, sorry, "made up my mind" - and instead used wired until the technology was good enough.
Now I'm using the MX Revolution, experience none of the problems you described whatsoever - it's rechargeable, so no batteries, and it lasts for three days straight.
Plus, it's working faster and more reliable than my (very high quality) wired mouse, 100% because there isn't a tangled cable jerking it around.
So, luddite, technology improves. Wireless isn't a curse word anymore. We're far beyond infrared.