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Typhoon Optical Mouse

Typhoon Optical Mouse 08/17/2004 10:38 PM
TechTree Aug 18 2004 2:48AM GMT

The Microsoft Optical Mouse by Starck

The Microsoft Optical Mouse by Starck 07/12/2004 12:42 AM
Review: Teaming up with world-class designer Philippe Starck, Microsoft gives us a designer's eye for the geeky guy.

Microsoft Optical Mouse by Starck

Microsoft Optical Mouse by Starck 12/30/2004 09:08 AM
TechTree Dec 30 2004 1:11PM GMT

Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse

Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 11/13/2003 03:59 PM
CNET Nov 13 2003 3:09PM ET

MOUSE WRITER (free): Draw symbols with
the mouse and execute actions anywhere
in Windows. Fully configurable

MOUSE WRITER (free): Draw symbols with
the mouse and execute actions anywhere
in Windows. Fully configurable 10/28/2003 11:06 PM

Logitech MX510 Optical Mouse Review

Logitech MX510 Optical Mouse Review 05/12/2004 02:23 PM

Belkin Bluetooth Wireless Optical Mouse

Belkin Bluetooth Wireless Optical Mouse 11/10/2003 11:08 PM
CNET Nov 10 2003 4:45PM ET

SpyView: Microsoft's Optical Mouse by
S+arck

SpyView: Microsoft's Optical Mouse by
S+arck 09/15/2004 01:54 PM
"Wow, it's cool," were the first words of Spymac co-founder Kevin April (AtariST) after plugging in <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productd etails.aspx?pid=027" target="_blank">Microsoft's Optical Mouse by S+arck</a>. But are good looks all this rodent has going for it? Microsoft <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/jul04/07-08St arckOMPR.asp" target="_blank">introduced</a> the new mouse by interior and industrial designer, Phillipe Starck, along with a line of special edition mice back in July. <center><img src="http://www.spymac.com/upload/newscat/pic_47.jpg">< ;/center> "People are doing such amazing things with their computers; however, too often the importance of the link between man and machine is underestimated," Starck <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/jul04/07-08St arckOMPR.asp" target="_blank">said</a>. "[The mouse we use] defines us just as much as the clothes we wear or the music we listen to. With this in mind, I set out to design an artistic bridge that would help people connect with the technology they use every day. The result is modern and refreshingly simple, and will transform the mouse into a badge item that makes a statement about your taste and personality." If this mouse makes a statement about the users personality, then it would show that the user is simple, sleek and glowing from the inside. The mouse has a similar design as Apple's Pro Mouse, but the S+arck mouse has a scroll wheel and two buttons that run the entire length of the mouse. As for design, the S+arck's silvery-grey colouring does not compliment Apple's consumer line (eMacs, iMacs and iBooks), though it would look quite flashy when hooked up to a PowerBook, PowerMac G5, or when used with a new Apple display. "The First Museum-Quality Mouse" features a blue (or orange) stripe down the middle separating the two buttons. When plugged in, light shines up through the stripe and the scroll wheel to create an ultra-modern blue or orange lighting effect. Compared to older Microsoft mice, this USB-only mouse tracks much smoother, thanks to recent improvements in Microsoft's optical technology. The mouse scrolls nicely; better than the first-generation 5 button <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/product.aspx?view=22 &pcid=f918997d-8a10-49a2-86d4-350fc658f447&type=ovr" target="_blank">IntelliMouse Explorer</a> that I use at home, and better than the two button <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/product.aspx?view=22 &pcid=683c57a7-1f50-442c-ad1d-c262417da635&type=ovr" target="_blank">Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical 1.1</a> that I normally use here at work. The mouse doesn't fit as nicely in my hand because of the odd shape, though Microsoft describes the design as a "<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productd etails.aspx?pid=027" target="_blank">unique hemisphere (suitable for both left and right-hand users) that makes [the mouse] feel natural and puts left and right clicking in the palm of your hand.</a>" After using it for one day, the right button began to squeak; not something I would expect from <i>this</i> type of mouse. (No pun intended.) The S+arck optical mouse sells for $34.95. If looks are important to you and if you want a two button optical mouse that compliments the PowerBook, PowerMac or Apple Cinema display, then this is the mouse to buy. Otherwise, any other two button scroll wheel mouse would do, and they would cost less than half of the price. {_seal} If you have a product you would like Spymac to review, please send an email to <a href="mailto:kristie@spymac.com">kristie@spymac.com</a >

Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Optical Mouse

Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Optical Mouse 12/16/2003 12:30 PM

Logitech MX-510 Performance Optical
Mouse Review at 3DX

Logitech MX-510 Performance Optical
Mouse Review at 3DX 07/16/2004 03:30 PM

Review: Tt XWING Bluetooth Wireless
Optical Mouse

Review: Tt XWING Bluetooth Wireless
Optical Mouse 07/23/2004 08:15 AM
Overclockers Club Jul 23 2004 12:31PM GMT

Phillippe Starck designs Optical Mouse
for Microsoft

Phillippe Starck designs Optical Mouse
for Microsoft 09/05/2004 11:56 PM
Xeni Jardin: Superstar designer Phillippe Starck created this inventive little mouse for Microsoft. Blue or orange, about $25-$30 US. Link to product details. Supercool Parisian hipster boutique collette also sells 'em online for 45 euros, but you'll have to survive their website's abominable Flash-based UI first.

Logitech MX700 Wireless Optical Mouse
Review

Logitech MX700 Wireless Optical Mouse
Review 05/12/2004 02:23 PM

Razer Viper Optical Mouse Review @
ExtensionTech.net

Razer Viper Optical Mouse Review @
ExtensionTech.net 05/08/2004 07:36 AM

Microsoft Night Vision Wireless Optical
Mouse

Microsoft Night Vision Wireless Optical
Mouse 05/29/2004 07:43 PM
I4U May 30 2004 0:28AM GMT

Review: Microsoft Wireless Notebook
Optical Mouse

Review: Microsoft Wireless Notebook
Optical Mouse 01/05/2005 02:03 PM
Overclockers Club Jan 5 2005 5:07PM GMT

Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Wireless
Optical Mouse @ Tweaknews.net

Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Wireless
Optical Mouse @ Tweaknews.net 03/06/2004 01:53 AM

Thermaltake Xwing Bluetooth Wireless
Optical Mouse Review

Thermaltake Xwing Bluetooth Wireless
Optical Mouse Review 07/24/2004 09:47 AM

ActiveWin.com: Microsoft Wireless
Notebook Optical Mouse - Review

ActiveWin.com: Microsoft Wireless
Notebook Optical Mouse - Review 09/19/2004 09:05 PM
http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/mice/notebook/wnom/images/1. jpg

ActiveWin.com: Logitech's Cordless
Optical Mouse for Notebooks - Review

ActiveWin.com: Logitech's Cordless
Optical Mouse for Notebooks - Review 06/13/2004 10:53 PM
http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/mice/notebook/logitech/2506. jpg

Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical
Mouse @ Hardware Pacers

Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical
Mouse @ Hardware Pacers 09/20/2004 04:30 PM

ActiveWin.com: Microsoft Optical Mouse
by S+ARCK (Blue) - Review

ActiveWin.com: Microsoft Optical Mouse
by S+ARCK (Blue) - Review 08/02/2004 01:10 AM
http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/mice/starkoptblue/n1.jpg

Logitech MX510 Performance Optical
Gaming Mouse Review @ Tweaknews.net

Logitech MX510 Performance Optical
Gaming Mouse Review @ Tweaknews.net 06/24/2004 07:56 AM

fSONA Announces New Scalable 2.5 Gbps
Free Space Optical Wireless System

fSONA Announces New Scalable 2.5 Gbps
Free Space Optical Wireless System 06/23/2004 04:23 AM
fSONA Communications, at SUPERCOMM today announced a new optical wireless system targeted at the carrier market and capable of transmitting up to 2.5 Gbps of synchronous bandwidth. The SONAbeam™ 2500-M marks another step forward in fSONA’s SONAbeam™ product line offering higher speeds and the longest range wireless system capable of operating at 2.5 Gbps - SONAbeam™ 2500-M Ideal for SONET Ring Protection, Physical Diversity for Core Backbone Networks, 2.5 Gbps Storage Area Networks (SAN), HDTV Transmission from Remote Field Locations. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2004]

Cracker Barrel: Mouse-Free

Cracker Barrel: Mouse-Free 06/04/2004 12:37 PM
A careful mouse autopsy proves that the rodent never drowned in a bowl of soup.

Research and Markets : Market Analysis
of Optical Pickup Head & Related
Optical Devices

Research and Markets : Market Analysis
of Optical Pickup Head & Related
Optical Devices 03/19/2005 03:14 AM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13996) has announced the addition of Market Analysis of Optical Pickup Head and Related Optical Devices to their offering. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2005]

Mobile Thieves Getting Picky - Toss Back
Cheapo Phones

Mobile Thieves Getting Picky - Toss Back
Cheapo Phones 06/10/2004 12:50 PM
Street criminals robbing people for their mobile phones is nothing new in the UK. In fact, it's a large percentage of the muggings that occur there. However, it appears that even the mobile phone thieves are getting a bit picky when it comes to just what kind of mobile phones they favor. The latest story is that some women who got mugged discovered that one of their phones just wasn't good enough for the thieves who tossed it back complaining that they had no need for "cheap stuff." It's one thing to be mocked about carrying around an old phone, but when a mugger won't even bother to take it, that's quite an insult.

Wild Mouse Software Inc. Announces the
Release of Mouse Map 1.0.

Wild Mouse Software Inc. Announces the
Release of Mouse Map 1.0. 06/09/2004 02:43 AM
Wild Mouse Software today announces the release of the first warehouse management system implementation tool for the SMB (small to mid-sized business) market that moves beyond the word processor. Mouse Map enables users at all levels to capture system requirements with a simple physical model. [PRWEB Jun 9, 2004]

Optical illusion

Optical illusion 08/11/2004 08:26 AM
This one's good. Click on the thumbnail below to see the fullsize, operational version (232K)....

Optical illusions

Optical illusions 06/04/2004 09:12 AM

In 1832, the Swiss crystallographer Louis Albert Necker discovered his famously ambiguous cube, which seems to jump back and forth between two orientations. Given the same raw data -- a particular arrangement of a dozen line segments -- our brains find different ways to interpret it. ... The real integration challenge resides inside our heads. There is no single frame of reference for data. [Full story at Infoworld.com]

Apparently I've used this Necker analogy before. But it aptly describes what we see happening this week, for example, as Doug Purdy, Ted Neward, Dare Obasanjo, and others bat around the implications of DataSets, doc/literal SOAP messages, and hierarchical vs. relational storage. ...

Kensington Optical Elite

Kensington Optical Elite 03/11/2003 09:44 AM
The other day I asked what’s the best optical mouse, and I got a bunch of comments.

So... what did I end up with?

Here’s how the decision process went.

1. The feedback I got suggested there are three great mouse makers: Kensington, Microsoft, and Logitech.

2. My instinct is as always to support the little guy, so Microsoft was provisionally eliminated as a choice.

3. Then the feedback I got, and the research I did, suggested that Kensington has better Mac OS X software and support than Logitech. So I chose Kensington.

4. Then—how to choose a specific mouse? I wanted one in the $20 - $50 range that had at least two buttons and a scroll wheel. It had to be optical, of course (that was the whole point). Trackpads not allowed. And, of course, it had to not be completely ugly. (Hyper-concern with aesthetics is the mark of a good Mac user.)

This left just a few mice to choose from. I chose the Kensington Optical Elite.

There were some runners-up—the PocketMouse Pro, for instance.

But I’ve been totally happy with the Optical Elite.

Should optical discs last forever?

Should optical discs last forever? 03/29/2005 08:58 PM
Standards body of U.S. government, industry group, quiz industry and government on how long discs should last.

Optical Networking Surges

Optical Networking Surges 09/06/2004 06:07 PM
TechWeb Sep 6 2004 9:38PM GMT

The Future of Optical Fibre

The Future of Optical Fibre 06/22/2004 09:00 AM

Electro-Optical Technologies, Inc.

Electro-Optical Technologies, Inc. 05/31/2004 02:13 PM
[PRWEB May 10, 2004]

Mars telecom goes optical

Mars telecom goes optical 09/16/2004 09:28 AM
David Pescovitz: NASA scientists are developing a laser link from Mars to Earth that's ten times faster than current radio frequency systems. According to an article in New Scientist, the laser will transmit up to 30 million bits per second at a lower power and mass compared to traditional wireless approaches.

"That leap in capacity is due to the different wavelengths of light carrying the data. The laser will use infrared light with a wavelength of 1.06 microns, which is thousands of times shorter than radio waves. Since all light travels at the same speed through space, shorter wavelengths carry more information in the same time."

Of course, clouds present a problem for optical communications. The beam will also be a few hundred kilometers wide and very faint by the time it reaches Earth, making the signal tricky to pick up. Still, a fully-functional system is expected to make a trip to the Red Planet in 2009 on board the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter. Maybe Xeni can ride along too. Link

Scientists go mad for optical sensors

Scientists go mad for optical sensors 04/11/2005 06:28 AM
How to tell if your building is exploding

First Look At S-ATA Optical Storage
Drive

First Look At S-ATA Optical Storage
Drive 04/11/2004 10:44 AM

Wireless Optical Desktop

Wireless Optical Desktop 01/03/2004 03:41 AM
If you can use the extraneous keyboard buttons, this combo's quality mouse and integrated battery charger make it a solid choice. By Nicko Coucouvanis (MacAddict via MyAppleMenu)
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