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Q500, The Weirdest Optical Mouse
Cathode Ray Dude - CRD
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Intermediate. Assumes working knowledge.
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HardwareHistory and cultureElectronicsRetro computing
An exploration of the unique and unusual optical tracking mechanism used in the vintage Q500 mouse.
I stumbled on this mouse a while back and have been trying to figure out exactly how it works for a while. I think I worked it out, so here are my guesses, plus some elaboration about how conventional mice work Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydude Tip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeWhy it's here
1 person recommends thisWhat people say. Recommended for its fascinating look into early, non-standard optical mouse hardware design.