(05-25-2014, 10:31 PM)LavCat Wrote: After a lot of reading I am leaning towards the M570. I just wish they made a PS/2 version. If I get an M570 it means I have to have two trackballs on my desk, whereas now I use a KVM.

Lissa (or anyone), how does one configure the extra buttons for WoW?

(05-26-2014, 12:26 AM)Lissa Wrote: The driver for the M570 lets you configure it. Also, a lot of games just recognizing the extra buttons and let you assign them. WoW may be too old at this point, dunno as I haven't touched WoW since just before Firelands.

(05-31-2014, 12:12 AM)LavCat Wrote: The software for the M570 is a mixed bag (this is under Windows 7). The Logitech Unifying Software can't pair with the device yet shows the device is paired.

The Logitech Mouse and Keyboard software works better but I have not figured out what settings are best, and I have not tried configuring the buttons for WoW.

(07-04-2017, 05:55 PM)LavCat Wrote: I never updated this to report I've been using Sanwa MA-TB39 trackballs for a couple years. Sanwa work much better for me than the M570.

(07-05-2017, 06:22 PM)LennyLen Wrote:

(07-04-2017, 05:55 PM)LavCat Wrote: I never updated this to report I've been using Sanwa MA-TB39 trackballs for a couple years. Sanwa work much better for me than the M570.

I'm still using the same G400 as when the thread was started.

(07-05-2017, 06:22 PM)LennyLen Wrote: I'm still using the same G400 as when the thread was started.

(07-07-2017, 12:51 AM)DeeBye Wrote:

(07-05-2017, 06:22 PM)LennyLen Wrote: I'm still using the same G400 as when the thread was started.

I've upgraded to a G502 Proteus Core. It's well-sized for my hands and I like the button placements. Plus, it kinda looks like a Decepticon.

(03-29-2018, 12:27 AM)Taem Wrote: Ever since California forced cell phone companies to apply warnings for the cancer they cause, I decided to read up on Bluetooth. I was dismayed to discover the rf frequency was microwaves and indeed causes tissue cellular damage, especially at the "safe" standards the US advocates. In the cellular studies California did, they proved cellular damage at the supposed "safe" levels. So what's my point? I had been using a Bluetooth mouse for over a year, and wondered why my palm was burning after using it for long periods when I never experienced that phenomen before, which lead me to do some research. So I decided to get rid of my Bluetooth mouse, and wouldn't you know it, my palm stopped hurting. I went to an $8 generic wired mouse with a big grip and am happy. Take care.

PS if anyone is interested, I can provide links, but I'm not at my computer atm.

Quote:Bluetooth uses the microwave radio frequency spectrum in the 2.402 GHz to 2.480 GHz range, which is non-ionizing radiation, of similar bandwidth to the one used by wireless and mobile phones. No specific demonstration of harm has been demonstrated up to date, even if wireless transmission has been included by IARC in the possible carcinogen list. Maximum power output from a Bluetooth radio is 100 mW for class 1, 2.5 mW for class 2, and 1 mW for class 3 devices. Even the maximum power output of class 1 is a lower level than the lowest-powered mobile phones.

(04-01-2018, 02:56 AM)DeeBye Wrote: Aloe vera is also on the IARC list of "possible carcinogens".

Deebye Wrote:Yeah I'd like to see those links.

Quote:Some scientists have reported that the RF waves from cell phones produce effects in human cells (in lab dishes) that might possibly help tumors grow.

kandrathe Wrote:Keywords "non-ionizing radiation" 100,000 times weaker than solar UV

(04-02-2018, 08:58 PM)Taem Wrote: I found out recently that I'm very sensitive to EM fields. I moved into a smaller bedroom back in October of 2017 and downsized my king bed to a queen I found on Craigslist which had a wroght iron metal frame. I found I COULD NOT SLEEP on that goddamn bed, pure insomnia. The room I'm in has the house breaker, so I thought it might be leaking EM field from a faulty wire or something, so I bought a Gauss meter to detect the EM fields in my room. I could not find any substantial difference from my laptop, monitors, lamps, or the breaker... all had sufficient insulation. I thought I was going fucking insane because I simply could not sleep. I got a prescription for Ambien just to sleep and was a walking zombie for a couple months, but during this time, I kept researching EM fields because I just felt something was off! Every time I was in my room, I felt this electric charge on my skin, like right before a lightening storm. I finally read on a website dedicated to people with EM sensitivity that metal beds act as a conduit by attracting/concentration all the EM fields in a room, so I took that Gauss meter I bought off Amazon and pointed it at my bed. The fucking needle went off the chart, between 2.5 to 5.0 Gauss. Supposedly, up to 2.5 Gauss is a safe level for humans, but for people sensitive to EM fields, its much lower:

• Equilibrioception. Whether you’re slaloming down a slope or strutting down a street, this sense—otherwise known as balance—helps keeps you upright. Although vision plays a role in equilibrioception, the vestibular system of the inner ear is mainly responsible.
• Nociception. If you’ve touched a boiling kettle or stubbed a toe, you’re likely all too familiar with nociception, the sense of pain. Recent research shows that what was once viewed as a subjective experience related to touch is, in fact, a distinct phenomenon that corresponds to a specific area in the brain.
• Proprioception. Close your eyes and touch your fingertip to your nose. Quick: Where’s your hand? Unless you suffer from a deficit of this kinesthetic sense, you know where your hand is, even though you can’t see it. This sense, the awareness of where your body parts are, sounds silly—until you consider that without it, you’d have to constantly watch your feet to make sure they were planted on the ground.
• Thermoception. You notice a chill in the air, so you don a jacket on your way to work. Later, as you enter your warm office, you shed that garment. That’s thermoception, the sense of heat and cold, which relies on temperature sensors in your skin to keep you from overheating or freezing.
• Temporal perception. There’s no doubt that the perception of time can be subjective: Three hours spent at a party with friends may speed by, while a three-hour meeting can seem to drag. Yet our sense of time is rooted in biology. Research shows that the basal ganglia and other parts of the brain are responsible.
• Interoception. When we take our internal perception into account, we have even more senses. These are linked to sensory receptors found in internal organs, such as those in the lungs that control respiratory rate.”

the article Wrote:"Perhaps most fascinating, though, are the senses we don’t have. Ever wish you could sniff out hidden objects, see in the dark, or detect magnetic and electric fields? In humans, these senses are the domain of superheroes. Yet they’re a natural advantage to some animals."

(04-28-2018, 03:20 AM)DeeBye Wrote: Since this is now a general keyboard and mouse review/opinion thread, I submit to you my opinion on my keyboard.

The last two keyboards I've used were from Azio. I bought the first one (Azio Levetron L70) because it was on sale and had an actual volume knob. I think I paid $20 or so for it. I used it for a few years and really liked the feel of it.

Right now I'm using an Azio MGK L80 mechanical keyboard. It cost a lot more than my previous Azio, but it's a Kailh Brown mechanical keyboard with an aluminum body and has the actual volume knob that I really need in a keyboard. The red LEDs also match my case, so that was a plus. This is a great keyboard. It feels good and has a very minimalist design. Also, volume knob. Throw out the wrist rest because who the hell likes those?

I bought my son a Logitech G610 for Christmas (I got it on sale for about $80CAD), and I'm pretty impressed with it. I would definitely buy one for myself if I decided to replace my Azio L80.

(04-28-2018, 04:14 AM)LavCat Wrote:

(04-28-2018, 03:20 AM)DeeBye Wrote: Since this is now a general keyboard and mouse review/opinion thread, I submit to you my opinion on my keyboard.

The last two keyboards I've used were from Azio. I bought the first one (Azio Levetron L70) because it was on sale and had an actual volume knob. I think I paid $20 or so for it. I used it for a few years and really liked the feel of it.

Right now I'm using an Azio MGK L80 mechanical keyboard. It cost a lot more than my previous Azio, but it's a Kailh Brown mechanical keyboard with an aluminum body and has the actual volume knob that I really need in a keyboard. The red LEDs also match my case, so that was a plus. This is a great keyboard. It feels good and has a very minimalist design. Also, volume knob. Throw out the wrist rest because who the hell likes those?

I bought my son a Logitech G610 for Christmas (I got it on sale for about $80CAD), and I'm pretty impressed with it. I would definitely buy one for myself if I decided to replace my Azio L80.

Of what does the knob adjust the volume?