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more about #mouse Aresinferno: While this looks pretty good, I am going to have to say BetterTouchTool looks like a better alternative, also free. it is updated regularly adding ple... more » TonyWonder: does the magic mouse work on older macbook's yet? I thought when it shipped it only worked with iMac or maybe Mac Pro's... will it work with my pre-un... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Four finger tap? I don't even think I can fit four fingers on my mouse. more » The Lab: The radio program This American Life has a very good episode about building a better mouse trap. TLDR: there will never be a better mousetrap because ... more » Xagest: The whole plan is foiled when the mouse chews through the wires... more » beercheck: Damn. When you said valves and pneumatics, I was hoping for something a little less conventional-mouse-trappy and a little more No-Country-For-Old-Me... more » Golf_Nut: I was always a Butch and his son fan personally. I prefer the only mousetraps. This one is too quiet. Nothing like hearing that snap to know you go... more » Odin: Dya think they'd object if I brought my cat? Except rather in one of these tube systems I brought it loaded in a catapult? more » RainyDayInterns: All these devices do is select for a smarter mouse... more » AndStuff: The toolmaker I work with and I built a mousetrap. Though 2,500 psi of nitrogen driving a catapult triggered by an electric eye didn't trap the mice. ... more » mjt308: How could you like Jerry, Rosa? Didn't you feel that Tom was due for at least one good day in 40+ years of chasing him? more » Reil: Lifehacker Ninja Stars: Wouldn't the laser scare it away? more » Gary_7vn: If you put a little oil in a fairly large steep sided bottle and some bait (peanut butter is excellent, (mice are not big on cheese) in the bottom, th... more » Professional_Iceberg_Hunter: Ha, only city slickers would be afraid of rats. more » orijimi: I was expecting it to surpass a traditional trap in maiming ability, not just detection. more » Pessimippöpötåmus: If the whole point was to kill a rat or injure it, I'd prefer the sticky patches. Yes. I'd rather see it writhe and die slowly and painfully. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: It's not a very humane trap. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: . more » OCEntertainment: Having already seen a people-with-herpes dating site, a dating site centered around people who have pet mice is rather....meh. The internet has comple... more » OMG! Ponies!: Judging by her boots, I'd think of her as more of a crush video kind of gal. more » -
#apple
MagicPrefs Is Like Pixie Dust for the Magic Mouse (A Must Download)
If you have a Magic Mouse, you need to download MagicPrefs—it lets you fully customize gestures, swipes, touch sensitivity and, crucially if you've got a 27-inch iMac, double the tracking speed. It's free. [Apple] -
#mousetrap
Run, Jerry, Run! The Better Mouse Trap is Here
My favorite cartoon character growing up was the sly Jerry from Tom & Jerry fame, but after seeing the in-action video, I somehow have doubts that even he could survive an encounter with the Better Mousetrap. More » -
#concepts
Do We Honestly Think People Like Those Below Would Join a Pet Mouse Dating Site?
And you thought your dating site was niche. This concept dating service for pet mice owners lets singletons meet other like-minded individuals, and if their mice "get on" then with any luck, so should the humans. More » -
#review
Jelfin Review: Like an Apple Mouse From Hell
Have you ever squeezed a tennis ball and said to yourself, "Man, I'd love to use this thing as a mouse, if only it was covered in gel and had a scroll wheel?" No? There's a good reason for that. More » -
#mice
The Track Ball Mouse Numerical Keypad Hub Does Not Think Less Is More
The very literally named Track Ball Mouse Numerical Keypad Hub manages to Frankenstein an array of accessories into a trackball-style mouse. It also continues the long tradition of lefty-hating trackball mice. More » -
#broken
Sometimes We Unintentionally Endorse Bad Companies, Like MacPadd
When we reviewed the MacPadd, the anodized aluminum mousepad designed to match a MacBook Pro, we were highly complimentary of the product. And while we still stand by the product, we have to disown the company selling it. More » -
#mouse
OpenOfficeMouse Is An 18 Button Freak, But I Want It
18 programmable buttons. E-I-G-H-T-E-E-N! Forget the 512k of flash memory, analog Xbox 360-style joystick, basic scroll wheel and whatever-else-is-in-there. 18 buttons! Yes, I'm a button lover. Yes, I just had an orgasm. And yes, I will waste $75 on this. More » -
#peripherals
This Mouse Costs $1200
Get your $1200 ready, because after you learn this Bluetooth mouse is made with grade-1 titanium, high-quality resin, and has a neodymium scroll wheel, you are so going to want it. Come on, you know you want it. More » -
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#teardowns
Magic Mouse Torn Apart, Nothing Magical Found Inside
What a bait-and-switch, Apple. You charge a boatload for this fancy new mouse and call it "Magic," yet iFixit's teardown reveals nothing even close to magical—just boatloads of capacitive sensors. More » -
#review
Apple Magic Mouse Review
The Magic Mouse is undoubtedly the best mouse Apple's made in years. They've taken their knowledge in trackpad finger gestures and one-piece manufacturing and made this delicate, yet sturdy, bridge-shaped mouse. The question is how it compares to other mice. More » -
#apple
Check Out These Hands-On Galleries Of the Apple Gear
We've got hands on galleries of the Magic Mouse, the iMac and the 13-inch MacBook. Check them out in their respective posts. -
#apple
Apple Magic Mouse Hands On
The Apple's Magic Mouse doesn't have anything on its surface. It's an aluminum base topped off with a smooth multitouch panel. It felt weird to use, but leagues ahead of the Mighty Mouse. I may go back to mice. UPDATED More » -
#review
Razer Orochi Bluetooth Notebook Gaming Mouse Review
Razer's second wireless gaming mouse, Orochi, goes Bluetooth and pint-sized. It feels surprisingly great, actually, but the tracking sensor doesn't quite live up to its promise of portability. More » -
#science
Real Mouse Navigates Quake 2 Using a Trackball
Neuroscientists at Princeton created a new way to study the neurons of the classic mouse-in-a-maze: Strap it to a suspended ball and have it run through a virtual maze. That first virtual maze? Derived from a Quake 2 level. More » -
#peripherals
Logitech Notebook Kit MK605 Turns Laptops Into Quasi-Desktops
If you're the type who likes using a laptop stand or a real mouse at your desk, Logitech's new Notebook Kit MK605 is a bundle with all of that stuff in one package. More » -
#review
Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse Review: It'll Get You Killed
To register how deeply disappointed I am by Logitech's G500 gaming mouse, you have to understand how much I really love Logitech's gaming mice. More » -
#genetictweaks
Mighty Mouse Has One Less Gene, Lives 20% Longer
Sorry, Apple. Researchers have already created a mightier mouse: By deleting a single gene from a mouse's genetic makeup, they've enabled it to suffer fewer age related ailments and live 20% longer. On humans, that'd be about 16 bonus years. More » -
#airmouse
Gyration Air Mouse Elite Wants You To Wave It Around Like You Just Don't Care
Until I can get a laser mouse embedded in my fingertip Gyration's new Air Mouse Elite will have to do. The Elite should respond better to in-air movements and gestures than the last version with improved motion-sensing software. More » -
#mice
Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Don't Take This Mouse in the Tub
We've seen soap shaped like mice, now in a case of life imitating art imitating a rodent imitating a Dove bar we've got the M-SP1UR Soap optical mouse. A plain three-button mouse that looks like soap-on-a-rope. [AkihabraNews via CNET] -
#imagecache
What Is This?
It's not a bar of soap, and it is an actual, electronic gadget. But what does it do? More » -
#peripherals
Chocolate Mouse Is No Chocolate Mousse, Sadly
Unlike the Chocolate Keyboard, the USB Chocolate Mouse is an actual mouse. How stupid is that? Very. [MegaGadgets via Random Good Stuff] -
#peripherals
Well, This Is One of the Grossest Mice Ever
Yeah, it's creepy. But can it track on glass? [Steampunk Workshop via Boing Boing Gadgets] -
#peripherals
DJ Mouse to Make You the Life of Your Office Cubicle
While others around you click away with Corporate's stock mouse, you can mix it up with DJ Tech's DJ Mouse. More » -
#gaming
Razer Naga MMO Gaming Mouse's Dad Apparently Had Sex With a Phone
What do you get when you mate a phone dialpad with a gaming mouse? Razer's Naga MMO mouse, apparently. There's 17 buttons, as in sixteen candles plus one, minus the candles. Surprisingly, that's not the most interesting thing about Naga. More » -
#review
Logitech Performance, Anywhere Mouse MX Review
Logitech's latest laser tracking technology in their Performance MX and Anywhere MX mice, Darkfield, promises to track even better than standard lasers multiple surfaces not possible before. The most impressive one? Glass. More » -
#mysteries
What in the Hell Is This Thing? A Skateboard Etch-A-Sketch?
MAKE calls this a huge XY table. Crunchgear thinks it's kind of a mouse-controlled Etch-A-Sketch. All I know is, it uses a mouse, three skateboards and an Arduino microcontroller. But for what purpose? More » -
#logitech
Logitech MK700 Wireless Desktop Features Concave Keys to Cradle Your Fingertips
Logitech's new wireless desktop keyboard/mouse set, the MK700, is a nice-looking, if standard, Logitech offering. It's got a little LCD, shiny black finish and efficient batteries. But it's also packing Logitech's new "Incurve" concave keys to sensuously caress your fingers. More » -
#accessories
Ultrathin MoGo Mouse Latches Onto Netbooks, Barnacle-Style
Many moons ago, MoGo mice nested in PCMCIA slots, and lived out their lives in peace and seclusion. But their offspring, native habitat threatened by the dreaded "netbook," needed to adapt. Hence, the Mogo Mouse:parasitenetbook edition . More » -
#patents
Ill-Fated Input Devices: Wonderfully Strange, But Tragically Flawed
Harry McCracken over at Technologizer has put together a fun collection of weird and wonderful mouse patents, most of which fell off the conveyer belt somewhere between the drawing board and better judgment. More » -
#teeth
Forget Dentures, With This Tech You Could Grow New Teeth in Fifty Days
I thought this mousey was chewing gum, but it turns out that green lump in its mouth is a fully-functional, bioengineered tooth, the result of "tooth regenerative therapy" research at Tokyo University (of the ear-pulling navigation system fame) More » -
#peripherals
Microsoft's Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 Includes Smart Features For Windows 7
Its got "comfort" right in the title, so you know Microsoft has put a premium on ergonomic design with their Desktop 5000 keyboard and mouse. They have also added "smart features" specifically designed for Windows 7 users. More » -
#gaming
SteelSeries Xai Gaming Mouse Is High Definition, Whatever That Means
Did you know it was gaming mouse season? It's the time of year when they come out of their Cheeto-packed burrows to mate. SteelSeries' Xai's mating call is its "high definition" sensor. More » -
#gaming
Razer Orochi Bluetooth Laser Gaming Mouse With 4000dpi for Tiny Hands (or Laptops)
After years of proclaiming wireless ain't good enough for real gaming mice, Razer's got a Bluetooth notebook mouse. Otherwise, Orochi is what'd you expect from Razer for $80: 4000dpi, 7 programmable buttons, and onboard memory for storing your macros. More » -
#diy
An Old Mouse Makes a Great Toothbrush Holder
So you don't have money for a toothbrush holder, but you have several unused computer mice lying around. Okay, I see where your priorities lie. Fortunately, one of those mice can be turned into a suitable alternative. [Gearfuse via Keetsa] -
#badideas
Grossest Mouse Ever Works While Scraping Dead Skin Off Your Feet
Someone decided it would be fun to combine a Ped Egg, used for scraping dead skin off of your feet, with an optical mouse. What resulted is gross. Don't believe me? There's a video. Oh god, there's a video. More » -
#mouse
Belkin's Comfort Mice Supposedly Make Portable Mice Less Crippling
Portable mice for laptops are usually only good for one thing: giving you an eagle claw hand. Belkin's Comfort series of mice supposedly helps that—because it has comfort right in the name. More » -
#peripherals
Logitech Bluetooth Mouse M555b Is Portable With Hyper-Fast Scrolling
Logitech introduced its newest notebook mouse today—the M555b. Besides Bluetooth connectivity, the M555b also features a nearly frictionless scroll wheel, laser tracking and a low battery indicator. More » -
#peripherals
Sony VGP-BMS10 Bluetooth Mouse: Knights With Laser Beams
To protect the meek scrollwheel, the honorable Sony VGP-BMS10 Bluetooth mouse took an oath of loyalty and drew its metal shield. Then a laser was placed in its underbelly to track foe and friend alike. More »
