idea for new computer mouse
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Please someone of you fantastic engineers develope the following: A computer mouse that runs on the heat from the user's hand or uses the electrical field existing in the human body. I'm tired of replacing my batteries in my mouse. Please? Please?
Why not make a mouse sphere (I hesitate to encourage prurient thoughts among the members) dotted with uniformly spaced cylindrical magnets, alternating in polarity. The body of the mouse where the sphere is housed would be covered with pickup coils which generate and inductively boost the signals from the moving magnetic sphere, followed by a simple rectifier assembly. The rectified dc current could be stored by a modern super-capacitor for use while engaging in sedate activities like browsing pr0n, and the frenzied motions of a rousing video game should provide enough power to recharge the capacitor. Heck, with a suitable selection of video games it could probably replace the entire PC power supply unit. Somebody get on it - I'll settle for 10% of gross revenues.:cool: "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
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Please someone of you fantastic engineers develope the following: A computer mouse that runs on the heat from the user's hand or uses the electrical field existing in the human body. I'm tired of replacing my batteries in my mouse. Please? Please?
One solution is to get a corded optical mouse, flip it over and then move the mouse pad around on top of it. Yes, it's a little awkward and takes a while getting used to, but it's cordless! [We should now take bets on how many of you actually tried this.] Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke