M$ Intellimouse 4!!!

[GetCarter]

Trivia:

Pointer Control Technologies

Mechanical

A Ball is used to control a series of wheels where a mechanical counting system detects the scalable lengths moved by the mouse.


Optical

A Camera and Small Processor work together to detect changes in photos taken as the mouse is moved over a surface. A LED is used to staticize the pictures a certain color.


Optical-Mechanical, Opto-Mechanical,

A Ball is used to drive a crossbar with a wheel attached on one end. The wheel which is opaque, has a series of fine etches on it through with a light is projected, direct absorbance and refraction of the light is detected by an Optical Sensor opposite the light projector on the other side of the wheel.


Microfibral Tension Sensing Matrix

A very fine, detection net of sensors coats a frame ergonomically designed to fit the user's hand. Following the statistically traditional electrical pules transferred through nerves in a person's hand when they move a mouse, the Sensing Matrix converts pressure data from across the sensor coat as virtual movement data. Additional pressure defines how fast the cursor moves, and similar sensors undernear the finger tips detect the signals which statistically mimic the signals projected by finger tips when a user wants to click buttons.


Crosswell Mark-Tracing and Gesture Acknowledgement System

Highly experimental, a special glove is worn and used within a semi-spherical chamber where lasers track minute dots on the surface of the glove. A process known as Mark-Tracing dictates the movement of the cursor on the screen by matching Gestures made by the hand (Detected as movements of the glove).


Neural Stem Pattern Analysis and Recognition (PAR)

Electrodes fitted on a special helmet are designed to pick up though distress associated with movement through analysis of brain waves and neural synapsis. Basically, you think where you want the cursor to go, and it goes there.


Fifth-Phase Telemetry Manipulation

This involves an implant fused in with a person's cerebral cortex, with various secondary implants being fused along the length of the spinal cord, and in the base of the neck. The central implant, called a Psiologcal Amp amplified though waves, and can manipulate them into a controlled stream of computational instructions. The result is being able to control the cursor onscreen with your mind.


Direct-Neural Connection

A similar implant to the one above, the Direct-Neural Connection allows a user to broadcast computational instructions but the thoughts are not of psiological nature, but rather the necessary electrical connections made to a hand to move a mouse are rerouted through an electrode array which plugs into the base of the neck.


Obiwan Kenobi Style

Force teachings by Ben Kenobi, bend electronic circuits to your will through the use of Metachlorians.

[Terry]

Can you really call the last 2 "mouse" technologies?

[ComputerManiacs]

Sounds great, but I don't know if it is that good. However, I dont' like the design of it.

I like my Duo better.

Computer Maniac

[Terry]

Leather is weird....
wonder how dirty it would get.

And for people with sweaty hands. Eww

[Kwonger]

Originally posted by Terry
Leather is weird....
wonder how dirty it would get.

And for people with sweaty hands. Eww

I think I'd prefer the rubbery feel of the Logitech MX mice over leather.

[Terry]

You mean rubbery on the side right?

I like how the brushed metal looks.
And it cools down the hand.

[Kwonger]

Originally posted by Terry
You mean rubbery on the side right?

I like how the brushed metal looks.
And it cools down the hand.

Yup! I wonder what type of rubber coating that is. It's smooth, yet a little grippy. I've actually never felt anything like that prior to my MX mice. I hope it's not something that wears off fast.

[Terry]

Just hope no chemicals will come off that.

Recently I read on the news that keyboard plastic has chemicals that gets absorbed through the skin and cause hormone imbalance.

[Isezumi]

Originally posted by Terry
Just hope no chemicals will come off that.

Recently I read on the news that keyboard plastic has chemicals that gets absorbed through the skin and cause hormone imbalance.

umm, I dont think so...

[soupnazi]

Originally posted by Terry
Just hope no chemicals will come off that.

Recently I read on the news that keyboard plastic has chemicals that gets absorbed through the skin and cause hormone imbalance.

Maybe that's why programmers are obese and grow man boobs? j/k