Common things that are alien to you

[Dermako]

Was using an old computer in the shop the other day and it had a wireless mouse . Even when they first came out with the mouse I had issues with it. Of course they were wired originally but I would chase these damn things all over a desktop. Finally they came out with trackballs and my life was made whole again.
Still, every time I use one now I get the ugh feeling.

 

[The Narrator]

Trackball is the only way to fly.

 

[Lead Belly]

Back when i was doing a bunch of programming, My wrist started to get funks, so I switched to left hand. When the left hand got overused, I got a foot mouse. It was a bit of a learning curve, but does have a few advantages.

 

[General Zod]

There was a trackball at my first design job. I spent a miserable couple of months struggling with it (and the sore forearm muscles from spending 8 hours a day moving my thumb in an unfamiliar manner) before I managed to badger the boss into getting me a damn mouse.

For me, the common thing that's alien is...basements. Now, sure, I've been in basement levels of large buildings - that doesn't count. I've been in a house basement once in my life. It was a surreal experience. There was no such thing as a basement anywhere I grew up. Bedrock was too close to the surface and it would require way too much blasting to have one.

 

[jmohme]

I never could warm up to track balls, but I do like my track pads.

 

[jmohme]

Back when i was doing a bunch of programming, My wrist started to get funks, so I switched to left hand. When the left hand got overused, I got a foot mouse. It was a bit of a learning curve, but does have a few advantages.

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My wife taught an intro to coputer class way back in the 80s. One of the guy had no arms and operated the keyboard with a long pencil in his mouth.
I wonder if those were intended for people with such disabilities?

My wife was pregnant at the time of that class and I had to fill in at the end becuse the doc put her on bed rest. The guy with the pencil could type faster than I could with funcional hands and I can type pretty well.

 

[General Zod]

I never could warm up to track balls, but I do like my track pads.

For me the best option is a Wacom tablet. Unfortunately, I've only gotten to use one a couple of times.

 

[no2gates]

For me the best option is a Wacom tablet. Unfortunately, I've only gotten to use one a couple of time

I have one I only use for image editing, but I really can't stand it for use as a mouse replacement. Where I work, a number of people only have Wacom tablets and no mice. Drives me nuts when I have to work on their computers, so I bring my own mouse.

 

[General Zod]

I have one I only use for image editing, but I really can't stand it for use as a mouse replacement. Where I work, a number of people only have Wacom tablets and no mice. Drives me nuts when I have to work on their computers, so I bring my own mouse.

Being in a graphics industry...I would be so happy just using a Wacom.

 

[HKSig]

Wacoms drive me crazy; I make my designer customers keep a mouse on hand. I use trackpads; no more carpal tunnel.

 

[baboon]

Being in a graphics industry...I would be so happy just using a Wacom.

Graphics eh? My was was going to school for it. I take it you have a Mac computer?

 

[jmohme]

Common things that are alien to me?

Many kitchen appliances.

My wife was out of town once and I needed to do something that required a preassure cooker. I know nothing so I called my daughter and she walked me through using my wifes Ninja thing. After several short phone calls with her, I got it going. She then called her best friend to tell her "My dad is going to blow up moms kitchen!"

 

[General Zod]

Graphics eh? My was was going to school for it. I take it you have a Mac computer?

Nope. Of the five companies I've been a designer for, only one was a Mac shop. Currently I work on CorelDraw on a PC, with occasional forays into Adobe Illustrator when a client sends .ai files to be used...or particularly fucked up PDFs.

 

[Lead Belly]

I wonder if those were intended for people with such disabilities?

Yes sir, they were.

 

[oldag]

I always preferred the pointing stick on laptops.

Can't stand touchpads.

 

[TipBledsoe]

Inflatable sex doll

 

[toddnjoyce]

Communists

 

[deemus]

iron. I have ironed a shirt twice in the last 25 years.

 

[jmohme]

iron. I have ironed a shirt twice in the last 25 years.

Iron?

 

[Mohawk600]

Iron?