hardware
The mouse wheel is so integral to my mousing experience now that it’s difficult to imagine using a GUI without one. Although I clearly remember using mice without scroll wheels, I can’t recall exactly when the transition occurred – when mouse wheels became a standard, expected feature on every
hardware
Loyd Case recently noted that the standard 3-prong computer power connector is... not so standard any more: I have yet to see any of these mutant rounded power connectors yet, but I’m surprised that Dell – a company that built its entire empire around the very concept of beige box
technology trends
I’ve talked about the programmer’s take on keyboard and chair, but I have yet to cover that other computing staple: the mouse. I was reminded when HMK referenced Ars Technica’s, History of the GUI: This was the mouse, invented by Douglas himself [in 1968] and built by