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more about #trackpad Panzer23: Does anyone have one of these? Are they any good? more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Nice. Looks like a good alternative to the DiNovo Mini, which I really want for my media center but is just too expensive. I wish it had the ThinkPa... more » ichiban1081: I'm kind of upset I missed out on getting this for $30 last week. more » RipRapRob: Dear US designers There are letters outside the A to Z range being used by Europeans on a daily basis. In fact it's hard to write more than once sen... more » Xagest: I would love this if it didn't use the square-grid keyboard layout. Yeah, it's more efficient for spacing, but my typing slows down so much. more » RT100: looks like the xbox 360 chatpad thing more » MrEvil: Pretty sure his fingers were like that BEFORE 3 years of trackpad use. I use a touchpad quite often and none of my fingers are so freakishly deformed. more » GarciaConcern: A few years ago I noticed that my right index finger and middle finger cant off to the right slightly, as if someone took the tips of my fingers and b... more » maven2k: Mine are the same, but I go to the gym 5 days a week and still have a few physical aspects to my job. I've used a track pad for years, though. more » Killjoy: My first few years of driving led to chronic lower back issues before I identified and worked on reversing them. I'm not put together for cars and th... more » L.K. Myntz: From years of internet use, my hands look just fine but one forearm is more muscular than the other and I'm losing my eyesight. more » UltimateIdiot - Imperfection at Best: I've been using a computer for 9 years now, and 3 for trackpad. My fingers are same on both side. But then again, I try to use the mouse when I can. more » MsObsolete: Your left index finger is so curved. One might almost say...voluptuous. Jennifer Aniston-ish. Right one is definitely way more Angie. more » Digo: I don't use the trackpad much, but playing a sniper in Wolf:ET back in the day with the sensitivity on my mouse way up has made me about as precise as... more » Cash907Censored: I think the better question would be, "is former engineer Hemmant running out of money, and looking for someone to throw a bogus lawsuit at instead of... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: That looks like arthritis setting in. I've used trackpads for years on notebooks and my fingers don't look anything like that at all. more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Well, I dunno. I have a friend that has fingers just like your left hand... meaning they don't get completely straight. It is kinda weird that you ha... more » LazyPanda: Aye ayes use their very long specialized middle fingers to tap on trees and discover where the bugs are. My theory: Hemmant Jha is an aye aye. more » tfskora: dude, i've mutated so much that i barely have to bend my knees when i sit down, they are at a 90 degree angle all the time. also, i can eat without ch... more » soggy_cheerio: Muscles in fingers? Now, that's news. more » -
#keyboard
Lenovo's Multimedia Remote with Keyboard
This Lenovo palm sized keyboard/trackpad (with the charming model name of 57Y6336) is a gem of a home theater PC controller. $60. [Lenovo via Engadget] -
#mutation
Are Trackpads Making Our Hands Mutate?
Former industrial designer Hemmant Jha recently noticed something odd. Two fingers on his dominant hand are somehow more rigid and firm than any of the others. He suspects that years of two-finger scrolling on his MacBook Pro are the cause. More » -
#cars
Audi New MMI Touch Input System Makes Perfect Sense
At last, someone in the auto industry gets it right. Instead of using awkward wheels or joysticks, like the Mercedes's MyCommand or the BMW iDrive, the new Audi MMI touch system just uses a touchpad for some direct finger-drawing action. More » -
#trackpads
I Love Trackpads!
Somewhere, as I transitioned from being a proud desktop user with parts scattered around my room, to the being a dedicated laptop user, I forgot how to use a mouse. And today, I embrace the swiftness of the trackpad. More » -
#peripherals
SmartTrack Neo Multitouch Pad for PC Lets You Do the Pinching Thing
If you have a PC you don't have to be envious about the multitouch pad in MacBooks: Now you can replace your mouse with a big ugly thing and do the same magic moves. Wheee. More » -
#macbook
Apple Updates Multitouch Trackpad Drivers for Windows, Still Unusable
The multitouch trackpad on the aluminum MacBooks is, to be generous, barely usable in Windows. So I was excited there's a new update. But apparently they screwed it up—it still sucks, just differently. [Ars] -
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#diy
Build Your Own Electronic Post-it Note
Post-it notes are one of those archaic products that still manage to stick around, literally, in our offices and homes. With this hack, you can transform the beloved Post-it into a very 21st-century digital note system. To leave a note, all you need to do is write it out with your finger on the trackpad. The message will show up on the LCD, which can be erased with a push of a button. It's not the easiest hack in the world, but for only $175 it is not the most expensive either. Plus, with a nice enclosure, it could be very functional. [PopSci]
