If something is pink, does it automatically become a Valentine’s Day gift? I sure hope the designers of the Laptop Mouse Protective Case weren’t thinking about that, because if there’s one thing that can get a guy dumped for sure it’s this.
Why would anyone need a cover for their mouse? Ok, they at least thought to give it holes for the optic sensor and the cable, but that doesn’t make it useful for anything other that… I don’t know, maybe doing the Dakar with a group of ditzy blondes who want everything to match their hair accessories?
Please don’t touch this. Or if you do, buy it for yourself, don’t inflict it on anyone.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $2.37 on BudgetGadgets.com.
Via RedFerret
How often do you feel the need to wash your mouse? Except for the odd spilled coffee accident, it stays perfectly dry and if it’s really necessary you can wipe it with some alcohol.
So I was wondering why someone would want an USB Waterproof Mouse. And then… I zoomed in a photo. It looks cool. Very cool. A black mouse covered in silicone with no obvious buttons is awesome. And the buttons do exist, 5 of them no less, more than I had expected from a run-of-the-mill novelty mouse.
I still think making it waterproof is pretty silly and useless, but this time the side effects were better than the actual purpose of the thing.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $17 on USBGeek.com.
Via GeekAlerts
One of the best thing about the newer laptops is that they come with built-in card readers. Extra camera cables or external devices are a pain, so being able to just insert a card in a gadget you’re already using is bliss.
That’s why the USB SDHC Card Reader + Mouse could’ve been a good idea. Some people really don’t need a high quality mouse, and adding a card reader inside a peripheral is just so convenient.
However, this will only be useful if all your gadgets use SD or microSD cards. And in this day and age when we all have so many gadgets, what are the odds of all of them using the same format?
How much under $29.99?
Some: $15 on Brando.com.hk.
Via Pocket Lint
Computer mice have ceased being simple pointing devices a long time ago. They’re symbols of status (“Look at my uber gaming mouse!”), of taste (“Look what sexy lines my mouse has!”) or of… love for creepy crawlies?
“Look at the bug inside my mouse!” indeed… The RealBug Mouse is the perfect accessory for wannabe entomologists or for evil people who want to scare their friends. It even comes with choices, a green beetle, a spider or a starfish, because hey, what if Judy likes beetles, but is scared of spiders? You need the right tool for the job!
Just as puzzling as the insect keychains that were all the rage a while back… and potentially just as popular. For reasons unfathomable for the part of the population which thinks most insects should remain out of sight.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $19.99 on ScientificsOnline.com.
Via BoingBoing
I’ll start by stating the obvious: the USB Golf Mouse Set is ugly. It’s got a mouse shaped like a golf ball – only a bit flatter -, a green mouse pad, a flag, a small golf ball and a club.
If you’re very, excruciatingly, extremely bored at work it could offer a couple of minutes of entertainment… Or maybe more if you’re a golf fan. But the shape of the pad and the flag poking out of it probably make it pretty difficult to use, and the shape of the mouse isn’t ergonomic.
However, the mouse is the only worthwhile piece of the set, it looks kind of cool and I guess it could work as a gift for a golfer. But only if you’re a cheapskate.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $18 on Gadget4All.com.
Via ChipChick
If you have to use a computer at work – and more and more people have to -, it means your hand is stuck to the mouse most of the day. Now, I am using “stuck” as a metaphor, but sometimes it can really get stuck… Sweaty hands can be a real annoyance.
The Flexii USB 2.0 Cool Fan 3D Optical Mouse looks like the ordinary mouse with a long name and the same features as countless others, but it brings something new: a built-in fan. While you’re using the mouse, cool air will blow in the palm of your hand, keeping it dry and comfortable.
Yes, we have to admit: a $13 mouse can’t be hi-tech. But, as long as you’re not using it for precision work (or gaming) and it can solve a problem, it’s worth a try.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $12.99 on Vavolo.com.
Via Gizmos for Geeks
A mouse trap for a mouse… Makes perfect sense. So why not a Mousetrap mousepad for a computer mouse?
(If you can get more “mouse” in a sentence, you get a prize.)
I always love a nice pad on my desk, it’s a way of decorating it with useful items, and this is one of the best I’ve seen.
It looks very realistic, at least in the photo, but it won’t harm your pointing device. (Unless you bang it against the pad and the desk underneath, of course.) You can use it as a warning to colleagues (“My mouse, my desk, do not touch”), but I think they will be too intrigued not to check it out.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $12 on ShopModi.com.
Via Chip Chick
If you want to be as green as possible in all aspects of your life, it probably is a bit difficult to also be a geek, since most gadgets don’t really go together with recycling.
But there’s some hope: at least you can have an eco-friendly mouse. The Recycled Mini Wireless Mouse from Google is made from recycled plastic and even comes in recycled packaging. However, other than that and the Google logo… it’s just a below-average mouse. A scroll wheel with 800 dpi resolution, 3 buttons and a built-in wifi dongle. Plus, it’s ugly. Really.
I’m sorry, Mother Nature, but I’m online 10 hours/day, I need a real mouse or I’ll go nuts.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $19.20 on GoogleStore.com.
Via Coolest Gadgets
If you have a laptop and drag it around with you all day, your accessories might suffer from the constant strain. A mouse is probably the item everyone carries around, so it gets the most abuse.
If your laptop bag lacks extra pockets, you can make up for it with the Belkin Mouse Storage and Carrier. This soft case can also house and protect your other small computer items such as USB drives, PCMCIA cards, memory cards or cables, and it can be attached to your bag if it won’t fit inside. Even more, if you unzip it it turns into a mouse pad (although it probably cannot be stretched perfectly straight, so it wouln’t be a particularly good one).
If you like the idea but the pink is too much for you, rest assured: it also comes in chocolate and tourmaline, dove and tarragon and steel and burnt orange.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $14 at Amazon: Belkin Dove And Peony Mouse Storage And Carrier.
Via bookofjoe
If you liked the circuitboard coasters, you’ll probably love the Circuitboard Mouse Mat. It’s made out of actual discarded circuitboard, which would’ve ended up in a landfill otherwise, so you might be doing a little something for the planet by buying one of these.
(Is manufacturing & shipping one of these less harmful than throwing it away? I hope so. Reusing things is a very good thing in my book, anyway.)
Becase they use real circuitboards, each mouse pad will be unique.
But there’s one thing you should be advised about: these pads are not optical mouse-friendly. If you really want to get one, you might have to dig out your old ball mouse.
How much under $29.99?
Some: ~$16 on Red5.co.uk.
Via Coolest Gadgets
