Real physics are a lovely thing when you’ve got a human body

Clive Thompson writes about something on which I have strong feelings. Those feelings are about the trackball.

First off, trackballs are awesome. They require exactly the space taken up by itself unlike a mouse that needs room to roam. They’re more precise than mice in detailed work.

The quintessential trackball was made my Microsoft, the Trackball Explorer, where one’s right thumb was on the scroll wheel and mouse buttons. The forefinger on the trackball.

Today, one can get the same design with wireless options from Elecom. While not as durable as the Microsoft one, they’re available, in various sizes, and not crazy expensive.

Viva la trackball!