Computer mice

A good mouse has the potential to upgrade your computing experience significantly. If it’s made with ergonomics in mind, it will feature a thumb rest or the kind of design that’s good for your wrist—a vertical mouse. If it’s a gaming mouse, it will prioritize customizable buttons, a high polling rate, adjustable DPI, and RGB lighting. The features you look for in a mouse ultimately depend on your needs. We’ve made an elaborate list with a bunch of different categories so you can find whatever suits your lifestyle…

An engineer hacked Apple’s infamous Magic Mouse to make it more user-friendly, ergonomic, and overall less annoying. Ivan Kuleshov is the said engineer, and he has also hacked the Apple Mac Mini in the past to be powered over Ethernet.The Hunger Games Director Francis Lawrence on Adapting a PrequelApple’s Magic Mouse is known for being annoying. It features a highly unergonomic body that is inconvenient to use and a charging port that’s, out of all places it could have been in, under the mouse. This means you cannot use…

There is a long tradition of posing puzzles at interviews for technical positions. Despite my respect for puzzles, I don’t believe one’s ability to solve one quickly in a high-pressure situation provides an accurate forecast for their future job performance. Google, once known for its notoriously difficult interview puzzles, retired the practice in 2013, with the senior VP of people operations at the time stating that they were “a complete waste of time. They don’t predict anything. They serve primarily to make the…

Assuming it’s already got an ergonomic enough design, like most modern offerings, you probably don’t give much thought to your computer mouse. But to others, like professional gamers, the size, shape, and performance of a mouse can help or hinder their job, so a Toronto-based company called Formify has come up with a way to create custom mice that are tailored to perfectlyfit to every user’s unique hand.How Can You Be a Steward of Good Tech in 2023? | Gizmodo InterviewIf you’re willing to spend a few extra bucks instead…

If you’re a road warrior who does most of their work away from a desk or an office, travel gadgets are undoubtedly an obsession, and the Air.0 mouse might just be a must-have for those who prefer using a mouse over a trackpad, but don’t want bulging out of their laptop case.Although the creators of the Air.0 mouse do refer to its unique transforming capabilities as being origami-like, anyone who’s ever tried their hand at the Japanese art of intricate paper folding will immediately realize that folding this mouse is much…

Razer’s new DeathAdder V3 Pro comes in black and white. Image: RazerRazer has announced the DeathAdder V3 Pro gaming mouse, the third-generation follow up to its popular DeathAdder lineup. The mouse promises better ergonomics and a lighter build for extended gaming sessions. But its biggest trickis that it pairs up with the sold-separately HyperPolling Wireless Dongle, which promises a super fast polling rate without tethering.Razer says its DeathAdder V3 Pro features an “ultra-lightweight ergonomic design.” This…

The Logitech Lift is a solid vertical mouse, but it’s a little too susceptible to finger grease. Photo: Florence Ion / GizmodoMy wrists are killing me. It’s probably because I’m getting older, but I also have carpal tunnel from years of bad posture and ergonomics. Ever since I started working from home—way before this pandemic hit—I’ve been slouching, improperly propping-up keyboards and monitors, and wielding the wrong kind of mice. The Logitech Lift couldn’t have come at a better time.This vertical mouse is the first…