Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoWhat is something that 2020s kids will never get to experience?message-squaremessage-square335fedilinkarrow-up1178arrow-down14
arrow-up1174arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something that 2020s kids will never get to experience?Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square335fedilink
minus-squareThe Bard in Green@lemmy.starlightkel.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up56·8 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-up26·8 months agoPfft, cleaning it out. Just hard boil an egg and take the yolk.
minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·8 months agoTrackballs still need to be degunked though and they are alive and well (and superior imo)
minus-squareSurp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·8 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.
minus-squareIII@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months agoCouple this with defrag, a nice relaxing time.
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.
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.
Couple this with defrag, a nice relaxing time.