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A normal computer mouse has its cord/tail coming out of their front which is very unrealistic! This mouse by logitech fixed this issue.

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[–] MadnessForTsar@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

But if we take normal computer mouse cord as it's actual rear part of the mouse, then doesn't make it looks like we just . . . touching the mouse's glutenous bakery?

[–] vogi@piefed.social 1 points 1 hour ago

It being called buttons makes whole lot of sense now.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago

That has some Spy vs. Spy vibes right there.

[–] webkitten@piefed.social 15 points 2 days ago

Computer equipment from my childhood being on display as museum pieces/antiques.

This is the bad place.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Holy shit. Look at the connector port though! This is pre-usb, and even pre-ps2. This is like some paralell port shit from the 80s!

[–] bklyn@piefed.social 35 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

That is a serial mouse. DB-9 connector I believe.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Close, VGA. When you plug it in, you become the Lawnmower Man

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Close (don't stop I'm)

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

PS/2 ports didn’t become the norm until well into the 90s.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Right. Which for a paralell port, is why I said 80s.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

PS/2 ports are from the 80s. D-subminiature connectors, including those used for Serial, are from the 50s. Parallel, or Centronics Interface, ports have been around since 1970.

[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

It looks like the display sign says 1991.

Edit: searching "Logitech Kidz Mouse" brings up that exact mouse.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Looking at the information directly shown in the picture? That's cheating!

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago

I feel triggered by kidz with a z. Reminds me of some "Hacker" movie from that same era.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 3 days ago
[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

That's clearly an Alien.

[–] itsathursday@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] vogi@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago

It was a fairly small one but jam packed with all sorts of cool old computer stuff. Its not really a museum and just more or less a private collection of an former professor who was left behind in the basement of an old university building and is now doing free guided tours.

It is moving now cause the building will be demolished so its closed in the moment.

It is in hamburg/germany, here is a website about it in german: https://www.inf.uni-hamburg.de/home/about/museum.html

[–] Caketaco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

Deltarune Maus real…

Should still work today with a usb to serial adapter.

You may not like it but thats what peak performance looks like

[–] EisFrei@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Did they take someone's Sharkoon mouse mid fap?