In the olden days, computer mice traced movement with built-in rubber trackballs. While these balls were a nifty way to control movement, the fact that they were made of rubber meant that they picked ...

Your computer mouse contains a lot of bacteria and maybe even viruses, especially if it hasn’t been cleaned in eons. All the sweat and dirt from your hands clogged up on a single device is not healthy ...

Just like other computer peripherals, gaming mice should always be well-maintained after being used. Over time, the dirt can accumulate in the scroll wheel or on its surface. By this period, you might ...

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Hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes are having something of a moment. And while we're all spritzing our hands with alcohol multiple times per day and wiping down the doorknobs, it can be easy to ...

Chris Kiick posted about swarm robotics earlier in the week and today publishes his first Hack-A-Day How-To. Old computer mice are being abandoned in droves. They’re tossed out because of dirt, ...

You should clean your mouse pad occasionally, especially if you notice your mouse has trouble tracking. Scrub a rubber or plastic mouse pad with a wet wipe or damp cloth. You can submerge a cloth or ...