Oct 2 2007Time Machine: World's First Computer Mouse

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Proving that things were way cooler back in the day, is the world's first computer mouse. Made by Douglas Engelbart in 1964, it "consisted of two gear-wheels positioned perpendicular to each other -- allowing movement on one axis." Just look at this thing. Ergonomic shape, great button placement -- and it's made of wood. If that ain't style, then I don't know what is. Sure the front has rotted out, but who cares. My mouse looks like that, and it's brand new. That's just what happens when porn doesn't download fast enough and you start slamming the mouse on the desk.

One more of the underside after the jump.

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Introducing the First Computer Mouse [techeblog]

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1. none - October 2, 2007 11:26 AM

must be nice having free time to make shit like that up..

first posts are for douche bags..

2. Atolm - October 2, 2007 11:44 AM

Wait, wasn't this covered here once before? O.O

3. shoblock - October 2, 2007 11:44 AM

even better than free time is getting paid to make up shit like that

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/features/mouse/mouse.html

4. jo - October 2, 2007 1:38 PM

thanks for that link shoblock. i am immersed in the article.

5. Michael Brown - October 2, 2007 8:22 PM

what did they use for cables back then - bits of beat up shoestring and some silver paint?

6. Maddy - October 3, 2007 1:54 AM

looks like something Newton would have invented.

7. this is retarded - December 3, 2007 12:26 PM

wow thats retarded

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