Filed under: Productivity, OpenOffice.org
I can see the conversation now:
Open Source Advocate 1: ‘So, dude, we really should do something about this Godawful UI. I mean we tried our best to imitate Microsoft but it just… isn’t working out.’
OS Advocate 2: ‘There must be some other way… some way we can avoid paying any kind of skilled user-interface master to actually develop a sweet-ass interface.’
OS Advocate 1: ‘I know! I KNOW! WE’LL MAKE A MOUSE! A homebrew mouse with enough buttons to map EVERY function to it! We’ll simply do away with the usual interface! GENIUS!’
OS Advocate 2: ‘Er… OK. Stop waving your Perl manual around like that. You’re starting to scare me.’
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Slashdot are reporting that OpenOffice.org has a new mouse — the succinctly-named OpenOfficeMouse. Manufactured by WarMouse (the awesome naming never ceases), this behemoth has 18 buttons, a scroll wheel and, get this, an analogue joystick. You couldn’t make this stuff up. It has macro support, storage for up to 63 profiles… 63!
I know what you’re thinking: OpenOffice can’t possibly fully-utilise this beautiful piece of (patented) technological mastery. This thing is for gamers.
OpenOfficeMouse boosts productivity with 18 buttons. Yes, 18. And a joystick. originally appeared on Download Squad on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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