Ever since the computer industry has evolved so much as to be included in every single field of activity, more and more people have spent their time behind a computer desk, doping their jobs on the computer as a normal everyday task. But using the computer keyboard and mouse for so many hours every day has come to be a demanding job and now results are showing: a lot of people working on computers at work and at home have developed occupational illnesses that are directly related to the use of computer mouse.

You may wonder why the sudden preoccupation for ergonomics, as the computer mouse has been around for about fourty years? Well, the computer mouse was indeed invented in the 1960s and patented in 1971, but it was used only by very few people who worked in research. And even then computer mice were used only at work and only for a very short time every day.

It was in the late 1980s that the computers began to be more popular and affordable and began to spread. Now computers are as common a site at home and at the office as the telephone or the TV set. There is barely one home without a computer in it , except of course the less developed countries.

And, of course, nowadays computers and computer mice are used for both work related things and personal and recreational purposes. And, as you know, everything coming in big quantities is bad. That's exactly what I am trying to say here.

If you use the computer mouse regularly but in decent dosages nothing bad will happen to you. But if you exaggerate, you can get some computer related illness like the Repetitive Stress Injuries. They are : carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, cold hands syndrome, De Quervain's disease, strained wrists and many others. They all affect you pretty badly.

So the question now is what to do to avoid getting hurt and having RSI? Well, the most effective thing would be to stop using the computer mouse. But this is not an option when you work in front of a computer all day long and you get pretty much money for that, too.

Then you should try using an ergonomic computer mouse. There are many different types of ergonomic computer mice on the market, each claiming to be the best. You can choose from: The Evoluent vertical ergonomic mouse, the Quill ergonomic mouse, the pen mouse, the 3M , the Zero tension mouse, the finger mouse and many other models.

They all have one purpose in mind: to make mousing a relaxed and natural movement that won't affect people's health. In fact that's what ergonomics is about: adjusting the objects that people use to fit the user, that is to give the possibility for them to use natural moves and positions. That is why ergonomic computer mice opted for the vertical position lately, as it keeps the hand in a neutral position and no longer puts pressure on the wrist.

The only problem might be the price of these devices, which is pretty high . I guess this is caused by the cost of the research that needs to be done and all the tests and after that the patent for the ergonomic design, which can be rather expensive. So, I think we will continue using non-ergonomic computer mice for a while, until they get a lot cheaper and more popular.

Computer mice are different in sizes and shapes and features just like us, people who use them. Every oneof us is different from the other standing next to us and that is why we each need different things and like different things. That is why some computer mice are large - for people with large hands that want to feel comfortable when using a computer mouse and do not want to lose the mouse among their fingers.



Gamers want big computer mice full of buttons they can program in different ways. Designers want a very high resolution to allow them to work on the details and young girls and women who study or already work in the business field and are always on the go would like very much a stylish mini computer mouse.

The most important feature of these computer mice is the fact that they are mini, that is they are small and easy to transport even in the purse without the fear of breaking anything or doing any damage to it. Then there's the looks of these mice. They must be really nice looking and fashionable and also very easy to use, as nobody hates very complicated computer mice more than a girl. We like mini computer mice in bright shiny colours that can be also competitive and productive, as we like to combine good looks with brains.

So I chose two models that illustrate the perfect idea of a nice mini computer mouse. The first one is Mini Hello Kitty USB optical mouse. It is really small, weighing only 73 grams and pretty - pink in colour, with the famous kitty printed on it, which is really appealing for a girl, especially if you want to surprise it with a nice gift. It is compatible with all versions of Windows and has a retractable cord that plugs directly to your laptop's USB  port. When you are not using it, the cord conveniently retracts inside the clip and you can deposit it where you can find a small place for it,. It has quite a high resolution of 1200 dpi and be also used as a decoration for your laptop as much as a mouse.

The second picture shows the USB Mini Mouse , nice looking and red, surrounded by a strap of shiny silver. It is very similar to the computer mouse that I presented above and has almost the same features: it is very lightweight, USB connected, portable, with a retractable cord, the same three buttons ( two regular right and left click buttons with a scroll wheel between them).

You can buy it for only $12 and you can choose from red, black and silver. The same optical technology that allows a very good traceability and the high resolution of 1200 dots per inch make it a very good quality mouse . It is tiny and nice, very portable and comfortable to use, almost like a toy but having all the necessary features that make a great computer mouse. The cable length can go from4.5 cm to 75 cm which is more than enough for a portable computer mouse. So, in conclusion, you can find computer mice that are both small, cute and at the same time very professional.

Logitech M205 mouse is a very new and very good wireless computer mouse. It is desgined for laptops and notebooks, so it is a bit smaller than regular computer mice, but you might love it, especially if you are a girl. It comes in various colours, two of which are presented here: an original and attractive white with orange stripes on the sides and black with blue sides.



It is a compact and comfortable computer mouse that you can very easily store in a bag pocket when you are travelling.The design is very simple and nice, allowing it to be used bu right and left handed people with the same ease. Being wireless, it means that this computer mouse works on batteries, actually one AA battery that allows an independent usage for up to four months.

Logitech M205 mouse is delivered together with its mini-receiver that is very small and discreet and you can barely notice it when it is plugged in your USB port. This mini-receiver has a very convenient "hiding place" during travelling, that is it snaps perfectly underneath the computer mouse and at the same time turns it off automatically. This battery saving technology works in multiple ways and another one of them is the sleep mode of the computer mouse that activates when it is not used.

The computer mouse has a high resolution of 1000 dots per inch which is very nice for this model, as it is not intended to be a gaming mouse. The movement of the mouse is detected by a sensitive optical sensor and the signal of its positioning is sent to the receiver and thus to the computer that translates the moves of the mouse into moves of the cursor on the computer screen.

The dedign of the Logitech M205 computer mouse is very simple, yet efficient. It only has two buttons (the regular left and right click buttons) and a scroll wheel between them. The scroll wheel helps you manage the spreadsheets, browse through long documents and also zoom in and out of picture documents. But you can perform all the actions that you want with them , obtaining a very good quality of the mousing action.

The side coloured grips are made of rubber, which makes them easily to hold and in this way your hand keeps a firm grip of the mouse and does not allow it to slip away. Even though it is cordless, the mouse works as soon as you take it out of hte box, turn it on and plug in the mini USB receiver. You do not need any additional software or drivers.

This mouse is perfect for portable computers, as it weighs only 80 grams and its dimensions 60 x 100 x 37.3mm make it perfect for a safe depositing in the tiniest place without the fear of having to find a lot of room for it. Besides, the price for such a nice and elegant computer mouse is around $20 (more or less, depending on the web site where you find it for sale) which is a very good price for this quality.

New things get new problems. Do you remember the time when you bought your first desktop computer? You had to sit in front of your desk for hours and finally give up the uncomfortable position only to return in the same position a few minutes later. Now we have laptops and cn carry them with us everywhere: in bed, on the sofa, when we go for a picnic, in the restaurant or in the airport.



But you can't just open it and put it anywhere. You must be careful not to damage its screen or break it or something like that. but sometimes it's not at all about the laptop's safety, but rather your own comfort. For example when you stay in bed and want to use your laptop you put it in your lap, but after a few hours of sitting up your back hurts and you want a more comfortable position. Not to mention the fact that you can't rest your hands on anything while in bed. Besides, the laptop may get overheated if its fans are not cooling it because you accidentally put a blanket over the fans.

In this case the best idea and solution is to use a laptop support. They are not very well-known and my opinion is that the companies producing them saw an opportunity and took it and in the future this practice will be a lot more developed. So all you have to do now is purchase a lap pillow for your laptop and, if you just don't like using the touch pad and prefer using a regular computer mouse instead, one lap pillow with a mouse area incorporated.

To be honest, I did not know such things existed until I started running this article. But i was amazed to find out that if you want something, then it is likely to find it on the internet. Now look at the two pictures illustrating my words and tell me I am right. The first piture shows a lap desk, a mini desk in fact. it is a portable desk /pillow combo and you can use it for many activities. It is made of a wooden skeleton that is covered with stuffed materials and has some small pillows around it.

It is perfect to be used as a small table when you want to eat in bed, but also as a mini portable desk for your laptop. It offers a stable and firm surface for using your laptop and has enough space for your mouse, too. the little coloured pillows are detachable, so just lie down on your bed and enjoy your activity. If you want more information about it and some more ideas like that , visit this web site.

Now, the second picture is that of a lap desk , too, but this time it is produced by another company and is made of other materials. however, the purpose is still the same: to offer comfort for you or whoever uses a laptop in bed or any other place instead of the desk or table. As you can see there is plenty of space for both the laptop and the mouse and there is also a wrist rest that is covered with some soft neoprene cloth. Its surface is hard and made of plastic, but covered at the edges with this anti-slipping neoprene material. It is very easy to use and it even has a handle to get it and deposit it somewhere when we are no longer using the laptop. Really useful in my opinion. You can order it here for about $25.

Ever since the computer appeared on the market it has been used for many purposes, including business, research, but also entertainment. In fact, if there is to make a thorough analysis , there are more users using it for games than for their job or other purposes. However, the games part is always fun, because you have lots of possibilities and the games are more and more imaginative as the time passes by and so is the graphics.

I admit that when I bought my first computer quite a while ago I spent 2 days playing Solitaire on it, as I did not have any other games, but I still found it entertaining. And of course, games differ as difficulty and age it addresses, so easy games with animals are preferred by children, but they still require some skills, too. One such example is "Mouse trap", an old mouse with cat computer game that is a kind of "Pacman " game, very similar to it, where you have to move a mouse's head on the board and run away from three hungry cats.

While running the mouse through the maze, it eats cheese lumps and this increases the number of points earned. Sometimes you can come across fish bones that are in fact acting like power pills and can be gathered in a pile and used when you need to turn into a ferocious bull-dog that can eat the cats coming after you. All you have to do is press a button for this to happen. This game is fairly simple, with fine graphics and is pretty easy to play. However, you need a lot of skill to finish the most advanced levels.

The mouse is actually only a mouse's head and it's not even a real mouse's head, but a stylized Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse head, while the cat is drawn with its entire body, including a long tail. The maze is made of green thick walls, that are sometimes flickering as you go past them. In this case you can push them if you hold the shooting button down.

Of course this old mouse with cat computer game has four levels of difficulty, which you can't accomplish very quickly unless you have a lot of skill. Any way, there are some interesting things and features of this game. One of them would be the sound effect - the cat really sounds like a live cat. Then there's the mouse's head that keeps moving its mouth. You may think it eats the chees, but it moves it all the time. Your mouse starts the game with ten lives, which is plenty compared to other games. Well, you do have three cats coming after you, but the offer is still fair. Every time a cat catches your mouse it loses one life. You got the idea.

The second picture is actually showing a game called Cat Trax and i only put it here as I thought there were mice and cats on the board, but the purple and blue heads in fact belong to some dogs that want to catch your cat. Still a maze game, but this time you can use the corners to move quickly to another part of the board. Well, I don't know if they are still played or not, but they kind of reminded me of the first years when I used a computer for playing some games that now seem really stupid and easy.