Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoWhat is something that 2020s kids will never get to experience?message-squaremessage-square337fedilinkarrow-up1177arrow-down14
arrow-up1173arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something that 2020s kids will never get to experience?Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square337fedilink
minus-squareThe Bard in Green@lemmy.starlightkel.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up55·9 months agoCleaning out a ball mouse. My 14 year old son recently picked one up out of this big pile of old computer treasure I was given by a client and said “What’s up with this mouse?”
minus-squareBjörn Tantau@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkarrow-up26·9 months agoPfft, cleaning it out. Just hard boil an egg and take the yolk.
minus-squareIII@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 months agoCouple this with defrag, a nice relaxing time.
minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·9 months agoTrackballs still need to be degunked though and they are alive and well (and superior imo)
minus-squareSurp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·9 months agoAs an old school retro enthusiast I can assure you a good laser mouse is leaps and bounds better than a trackball any day easily. I still love the track ball though because I was there gandalf. I was there 3000 years ago.
Cleaning out a ball mouse.
My 14 year old son recently picked one up out of this big pile of old computer treasure I was given by a client and said “What’s up with this mouse?”
Pfft, cleaning it out. Just hard boil an egg and take the yolk.
Couple this with defrag, a nice relaxing time.
Trackballs still need to be degunked though and they are alive and well (and superior imo)
As an old school retro enthusiast I can assure you a good laser mouse is leaps and bounds better than a trackball any day easily. I still love the track ball though because I was there gandalf. I was there 3000 years ago.