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Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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450 points sammycdubs | 2 comments | 25 Aug 25 15:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.402s | source
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dmonitor ◴[25 Aug 25 16:33 UTC] No.45015685[source]▶
The open source / open hardware offerings from Ploopy are very attractive for people that don't want to take this route

https://ploopy.co

They've apparently suspended shipping to the US, though. Not sure who to blame for that one..

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1. adregan ◴[25 Aug 25 17:15 UTC] No.45016202[source]▶
I was using a vertical Logitech mouse but was still experiencing discomfort mousing out to the side of my enormous Advantage2 keyboard. In an effort to head off any compounding RSI issues, I switched to a ploopy Adept trackball. Had no idea if I'd like switching to a trackball, and I love it! My hand never moves in an awkward motion, and mousing has become pretty restful. Better be careful tossing the ball up in the air idly during meetings as I won't be able to get a replacement if ploopy has paused shipping to the US (It's a pretty dumb habit at any rate).
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2. dmonitor ◴[25 Aug 25 20:28 UTC] No.45018593[source]▶
They're just 1.75" snooker balls. It's very easy to get a big box of them. You'll also quickly notice why red never goes out of stock on Ploopy's website.