I haven’t used a trackball in earnest since about 1998 – when they were briefly all the rage at school. But we’re all working from home during lockdown, and my desk isn’t big enough to accommodate a full-sized keyboard and mouse. So I thought I’d try a trackball. This doesn’t need an unboxing video, or…
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Can a mouse ever be worth £100? Yes. Let’s get that out of the way. If you spend all day working with your hands, you owe it to yourself to give them the best possible equipment to protect them. For me, that’s a vertical mouse with re-mappable buttons to help prevent RSI. Over the last…
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This is a quick guide for setting up your new mouse with Ubuntu. I’m a big fan of the Evoluent Mouse range, and I’ve agreed to publish this Linux guide in return for a review sample. The Basics The only way to configure this mouse is via the command-line. This may look a bit daunting,…
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This is a quick review of the ZeleSouris Vertical Mouse and a guide to setting it up on Linux. Four years ago, I got the latest Evoluent Vertical Mouse. It’s a great device, but it’s starting to show its age a bit. So, time for a new model. I’m doing a lot of travelling, so…
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New! Read my 2018 guide to setting up the Evoluent in Linux The Evoluent Vertical Mouse 4 costs close to £100. Let’s get that out of the way. This is a pretty expensive mouse. Considering they give away basic USB mice with cornflakes, why would anyone spend the cost of a Kindle on a pointing…
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