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    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 »
    Identity Bourne: I find it easier to use my middle and ring fingers for two finger scroll rather than pointer and ring. I am ambidextrous though, and I use mice/track... more »
    cwfrederick002: um.. its called rheumatoid arthritis people. he has a 'swans neck' and ulnar (pinky) deviation. he needs to see a doctor and get a blood test for rheu... more »
    jdale: I don't know that it's any different than getting a writer's callus. The writer's callus I developed from actual pens and pencils back in the last mil... more »
    Segador: Seriously, how do you people use trackpads? more »
    mojoald: Man, I never noticed it, but my left click finger on my mousing hand is freaking juiced. He's the Barry Bonds of my 21 digits. more »
    rootyb: I really doubt this is due solely (or even primarily) to trackpad use. My right hand is far less flexible than my left, simply because my right hand ... more »
  • #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 »
  • #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 »
  • #trackpads

    Synaptics Clickpad Brings the Clickable Trackpad Design to PCs

    Synaptics Clickpad will bring the buttonless, clickable trackpad (found in the current MacBook line) to PC laptops, complete with their full suite of multitouch gestures. More »
  • #netbooks

    Samsung NC10-11PBK Special Edition Boosts Battery Life, Price Tag

    Samsung's leap into the 10-inch netbook arena, represented in physical form by the glossy NC10, is receiving a "special edition" hype injection. There is some substance here, however, mostly in the area of battery life. More »
  • #accessories

    Spend $15 and Give Your Multitouch Trackpad Tablet-esque Functionality

    The Pogo Sketch stylus promises to add tablet-like functionality for laptop's multi-touch trackpad (YES, including the Macbook). While it probably isn't the same as a real tablet, it beats drawing crap with your finger. More »
  • #multitouch

    Synaptics Adds New Multitouch Gestures To Trackpads

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