Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-06 Thread Srini Ramakrishnan
On 9/6/07, Biju Chacko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] For a while last year I looked around for a desktop keyboard that incorporated a **trackpointer** but gave up. I can't figure out why it's not more popular than it is. http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4WKSWX.html

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-05 Thread Abhishek Hazra
There was a time when I was a fan - I used to even win at Quake using it. what was it? wacom? On 9/5/07, Srini Ramakrishnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/4/07, Suresh Ramasubramanian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Abhishek Hazra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what about a stylus+pressure sensitive

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-05 Thread Charles Haynes
On 9/4/07, Abhishek Hazra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what about a stylus+pressure sensitive tablet? For photo editing it's the only way to go. -- Charles

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-05 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Tue, Sep 04, 2007 at 04:03:25PM +0530, Venkat Mangudi wrote: What do you all think of this concept? Does this prevent RSI? http://www.dontclick.it/ Sure! Additional plugins are required to display all the media on this page -- Eugen* Leitl a href=http://leitl.org;leitl/a

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-05 Thread Kattukaran Gabin
On 05-Sep-07, at 10:43 AM, Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: On 9/4/07, Suresh Ramasubramanian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Abhishek Hazra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what about a stylus+pressure sensitive tablet? No fans of a thinkpad's clitmouse? There was a time when I was a fan - I used to even win

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-05 Thread Biju Chacko
On 9/5/07, Kattukaran Gabin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 05-Sep-07, at 10:43 AM, Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: When it comes to laptops I still prefer the clit to the trackpad (unless I have a wireless mouse handy.) IMHO, there is a certain economy of expression to the clit that is missing from

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-04 Thread Biju Chacko
On 9/4/07, shiv sastry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here are a couple of pictures of aircraft control columns that have been designed for comfort and functionality for long hours of use. I believe rodent designers need to take a leaf out of aircraft designers books Does a joystick really lend

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-04 Thread Venkat Mangudi
What do you all think of this concept? Does this prevent RSI? http://www.dontclick.it/ Venkat

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-04 Thread shiv sastry
On Tuesday 04 Sep 2007 3:50 pm, Biju Chacko wrote: Does a joystick really lend itself to the kinds of precision movements one typically does with a mouse? I believe it does but of a different type. The idea in not to replace a mouse with a joystick The idea is to design a mouse that is

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-04 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Abhishek Hazra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what about a stylus+pressure sensitive tablet? No fans of a thinkpad's clitmouse? srs

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-04 Thread Venkat Mangudi
Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: No fans of a thinkpad's clitmouse? I prefer that over the touchpad. But a mouse is way more comfortable, IMO. Venkat

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-04 Thread Srini Ramakrishnan
On 9/4/07, Suresh Ramasubramanian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Abhishek Hazra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what about a stylus+pressure sensitive tablet? No fans of a thinkpad's clitmouse? There was a time when I was a fan - I used to even win at Quake using it. But it's been some time since I've

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-03 Thread shiv sastry
On Monday 03 Sep 2007 3:34 am, Shyam Visweswaran wrote: I suppose what you mean is that you took a standard right handed mouse and started using it with the left hand without switching the button Precisely functions. Does that mean that left handers may have less RSI since most of the time

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-03 Thread Srini Ramakrishnan
I currently use - across my various computers, 1. Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks (very smooth tracking - glides) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HCRVUS 2. Apple wired Mighty Mouse (bad for gaming as Jace observed - don't really recommend this to anyone - there are

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-02 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 07:20:45AM +0530, shiv sastry wrote: What do you look for in a rodent? I have some views. Corded, for high tracking rate and compatibility with *nix. High resolution, adjustable on the fly, tracks on any surface. Nice hand feel, good clicking and gliding action, can take

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-02 Thread shiv sastry
On Sunday 02 Sep 2007 12:05 pm, Eugen Leitl wrote: There are less tangible factors, but these are good enough. Ages ago I started developng RSI from mouse use in my right hand. I diagnosed the problem as being a strain of my Lumbrical muscles. The Lumbricals are little muscles that enable you

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-02 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 08:16:54PM +0530, shiv sastry wrote: Ages ago I started developng RSI from mouse use in my right hand. I diagnosed the problem as being a strain of my Lumbrical muscles. I've immediately stopped using the mouse the moment I had the slightest cramping/pain in my

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-02 Thread Shyam Visweswaran
--- shiv sastry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 02 Sep 2007 12:05 pm, Eugen Leitl wrote: The first thing I did was to shift to left handed mouse use. While this was the obvious thing to do to rest the right hand - I now realise that it had an interesting side effect that I believe

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-02 Thread Kiran Jonnalagadda
On 02-Sep-07, at 8:16 PM, shiv sastry wrote: I now left click using the left middle finger, and that finger, being longer and being situated further to the left on the left hand, ensures that my left middle finger wraps right over the mouse almost up to its far end, well over the left

Re: [silk] a new rodent

2007-09-01 Thread shiv sastry
On Friday 31 Aug 2007 12:07 am, Eugen Leitl wrote: (Oh, and I don't game. Highly particular to my keyboards (Model M Spacesaver) and mice, though). I am particular too - but perhaps in a different sense from you. What do you look for in a rodent? I have some views. shiv

[silk] a new rodent

2007-08-30 Thread Eugen Leitl
http://techgage.com/article/logitech_g9_laser_gaming_mouse/ I've ordered it a week ago, since my current MX 518 started to break down (that line seems to have planned obsolescence built-in). From the specs, it looks about optimal. (Oh, and I don't game. Highly particular to my keyboards (Model