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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?
And here's why:
There are more than 100 programming languages.
There are so many skill sets in each of them among programmers,
Programmers like those in the general population, have their own definition of "best".
Who will say what language is best for a particular kind of programming?
Bottom line: Invalid question, so it should not have been asked.
I can see by your relatively high UID that you haven't yet evolved beyond the need to demonstrate your l33tness through hardship. When you grow up , sonny, you'll come to learn that you don't obtain l33tness from the tools you choose. Your l33tness will manifest itself through any tool you use. As such you no longer need to be afraid of newer, more modern tools, and you can work more efficiently like the guru that you are. Only fools and novices shackle themselves with inferior tools to demonstrate their worthiness.
As opposed to your high UID? ;P
Hey, Deci -- sure you want to go down that route? :)
(...by way of pretending to stay on-topic, my $.02: Mice are for the weak! Also, Vimperator is the One True Firefox interface!)
You should have simply replied with "First UID". :P
Oh yes! I love a good UID fight. Sadly, being content to lurk as an AC for years has relegated me to the sidelines of such battles.
You are using English. Please learn the difference between loose and lose; they're, there, and their; your and you're.
I don't know about you, but I open character map and copy and paste each letter that I need.
This post only took about 10 minutes to write, so I don't think it's slowing me down that much.