A wireless mouse that uses NO batteries.

[tami]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
what does RFID stand for?

radio frequency identification.

it's basically a new technology that lets you do some crazy tracking.

i have a friend who works for an RFID company which sells its services to huge pharmaceutical companies throughout the US. basically, you put an RFID sticker on a package and have a storage room that has an RFID tracking device to keep track of everything that is going in and out of the facility without using manpower for inventory tracking and the like. the system does it itself.

i didn't ever think of any alternate use for RFID until i saw this thread -- so i guess it's going to catch on pretty fast.

 

[igowerf]

Originally posted by: tami

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
what does RFID stand for?

radio frequency identification.

it's basically a new technology that lets you do some crazy tracking.

i have a friend who works for an RFID company which sells its services to huge pharmaceutical companies throughout the US. basically, you put an RFID sticker on a package and have a storage room that has an RFID tracking device to keep track of everything that is going in and out of the facility without using manpower for inventory tracking and the like. the system does it itself.

i didn't ever think of any alternate use for RFID until i saw this thread -- so i guess it's going to catch on pretty fast.

Well, RFID tags are being used for the same purpose with this mouse: tracking. RFID can be really useful in the future for many purposes. For example, we can tag our keys and locate them in the house using sensors

 

[eLiu]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i think it's a repost, or i've seen it at fatwallet. basically it draws power from the USB and then use magnets of some sort.

Induction charging. Read up on it.

But yeah, it's limited to the pad, so is about as wireless as a terrier chained to a tree.

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: Insomniak
It's not Logitech, so who cares?

Razer mice are good.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

MX518. Bought it. Won't be buying another mouse for a very long time

 

[frodrick]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i think it's a repost, or i've seen it at fatwallet. basically it draws power from the USB and then use magnets of some sort.

Induction charging. Read up on it.

But yeah, it's limited to the pad, so is about as wireless as a terrier chained to a tree.

I don't plan on mousing on my knee.

So, why have a wireless moust at all, if you're only going to mouse where your mousepad is?

because mouse cords suck. they get snagged on things or are too short and limit your ability to comfortably move the mouse where you want it.