Showing posts with label Computer Mouse (1964). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Computer Mouse (1964). Show all posts

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

A Mouse Made for Drug Dealers

What kind of person needs a scale in their mouse? A small-time hustler, obviously. Brando's mouse offers a kind of discrete simplicity that any drug dealer could appreciate.

Selling drugs is wrong. Just wanted to get that out of the way before I said this mouse

could help you get away with it. Underneath its smooth enclosure is a small digital scale. It can measure up to 500g, more than enough to accurately measure and keep track of a small supply. Because think about it. Would your average Joe have any use for this? No. So I think Brando knew exactly what they were doing here.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

World's First Computer Mouse (1964): by Douglas Engelbart



The world's first computer mouse was made by Douglas Engelbart in 1964, it consisted of two gear-wheels positioned perpendicular to each other -- allowing movement on one axis. Ergonomic shape, great button placement -- and it's made of wood.