Real talk, though. I switched to a vertical mouse and almost all of my hand pain went away. Really enjoying it.
Cable placement a little weird, but the ergonomics are excellent.
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karashta@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
BlueMagma@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I tried a vertical mouse for two days, and painful sensation came to my wrist and arm the first evening, I switched back after the second day and pain was gone after a few more days. Never again. I don’t doubt it’s good for some people, but it’s not for everyone. And I don’t understand why it’s never said anywhere that not everyone will be more comfortable with it.
rmuk@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Not quite fully vertical, but I got a Microsoft Sculpt Mouse ten years ago and it was an overnight improvement. I fear the day it finally gives up the ghost.
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
What are you using? I’ve been thinking about switching too.
ElectricTrombone@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Anker makes a cheap vertical mouse that works pretty well for me. I would suggest trying that first because it will take time to get used to.
If you are willing to spend a little more, the Evoluent vertical mouse absolutely beats everything I’ve tried in terms of comfort. I bought an older model on eBay because I didn’t want to spend a lot. The only problem with the Evoluent is that the button your middle finger is under is the middle button and your ring finger is the right click. If you can remap the buttons, then it would be hands down the best option. Unfortunately, not everyone can install stuff to remap buttons on their work computer.
karashta@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
I have a Evoluent VM4R that I’ve really been liking.
I also have a cheap Anker that’s okay as a back up
barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Me too. It was one of the few things in life that made a huge difference.
CleoCommunist@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
WE SHOULD RENAME THE WIRELESS MOUSE TO HAMSTER
ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Every time im reminded that my bones cross when i turn my hand, i can feel it and get very uncomfortable for like 10 min until i forget again
M137@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
God damn that person had to be obese as fuck, their fingers look like toes.
dubyakay@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
body part is made to be in multiple different states without any tension info graphic implies that one state is “unnatural”
Yeah, that’s dumb.
Lumisal@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
So far a 45° mouse has been the best for me
candyman337@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
For the record, that rodent is a rat not a mouse lol
lowleekun@ani.social 3 weeks ago
Random fact: Rats are so god damn cute, i would have one if they had a reasonable life expectancy.
ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I had one as a kid, they’re great pets. If you ever do get one, you should get more than one. They’re actually quite social and can get lonely, which I unfortunately found out years after mine had passed.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
If I had one, my cat would definitely just eat it.
Nikls94@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Random piece of information: the Japanese call all of them just “Nezumi” 🐁 🐀
candyman337@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Well the Japanese need to be more specific because they’re very different.
I can’t imaging how hard it is to Google specifically rat or specifically mice questions there lmao
sundray@lemmus.org 3 weeks ago
It’s also a wireless rat.
python@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’m always so boggled by how people can’t (or don’t care to?) distinguishing between their basic rodent species. Common rats, Mice and hamsters look very very different if you give it even a second of thought. Yet any time I watch clip compilations of rats there are always clips of hamsters and mice (sometimes even chinchillas!!) mixed in there.
So, for anyone who wants to learn some basics on how to distinguish them:
rats
picture of a rat Wikipedia
The biggest tell is that they can get pretty big. A huge (larger than your hand) rodent that doesn’t look very overweight will almost always be a rat. The overweight ones will probably be rats too, people tend to overfeed their rats. Their face shape tends to be more square and blunt than in mice, especially when you look at them from the side.
mice
picture of a mouse There are a lot of very different Mice species (especially when looking at wild mice) but if you had to know just one it should be the Fancy Mouse. It’s not really a species, just the term for mice that have been selectively bred for domestication, so they can look vastly different in color and fur texture, but the overall body shape is somewhat consistent.
Generally, mice stay fairly small (generally smaller than your hand) and their head to body ratio is somewhat different compared to rats (I’m actually not sure what exactly looks different, maybe less neck? It just looks different when you look at them side by side)
Their ears will also be bigger than rat ears (though large-eared “Dumbo” variations are a thing for both mice and Rats): Picture 1 is a Dumbo Mouse, Picture 2 is a (young) dumbo rat:
Dumbo mouseDumbo rat
hamster
There are two variations of hamster you should generally know: the larger Syrian Hamster or Golden Hamster and the Dwarf hamster , which isn’t a species but more of a catch-all term. In captivity, a Dwarf hamster is usually going to be a Campbell, Roborovski or Djungarian Hamster (or a mix thereof).
Syrian hamster
Syrian hamsters are larger than dwarf hamsters and Mice, but usually smaller than rats (some very fat hamsters exist of course). They only have a very short stubby tail and a round face. Very round if their cheek pouches are full.
Syrian hamsters are strictly solitary and extremely territorial, you should never keep more than one in one cage (optimally, you wouldn’t even have more than one in your house). They will kill and eat each other on sight. Don’t let anyone tell you that “it works for their hamsters”, it does not. Dwarf hamsters
Dwarf hamsters are way smaller than Syrian hamsters and about as large as a mouse (depending on the species ofc). They’re pretty recognizable because they’re very round. Usually they don’t have a tail either, with some species being an exception and having a slightly longer stub.
The biggest difference to Syrian hamsters is that Dwarf hamsters are very social!! Generally, you should never keep them alone, as they bond to each other and build social hierarchies. Solitary Dwarf hamsters can die from the stress of loneliness. It’s sometimes even recommended to keep your groups number even so that so hamster is left out when every one else bonds as a pair.
Keeping a solitary Dwarf hamster is less dangerous than keeping a pair of Syrian hamster though. Some people say that they can make it work by interacting a lot with the dwarf hamster so that they don’t get lonely. I don’t really know if that’s scientifically proven though.
bonus round
Here are some more common pet rodents you might want to know about:
Chinchilla
Chinchillas: Big boys, need a lot of space to run around and sand to bathe in.
Gerbil
Gerbils: About as large as Syrian Hamsters but usually pretty lean looking. You can recognize them from the fact that their tail is covered in fur. Guinea Pig
Guinea Pig: You might confuse them with hamsters from a photo, but they are way way larger and more square, especially in their face scape. They’re also pretty vocal, so you’ll hear them coming lol.
check your knowledge
Here’s images of rodents, what are they? image 1
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solution
image 1: Rat
image 2: Beaver
image 3: Syrian hamster
image 4: Fancy Mouse
image 5: Fancy Mice image 6: Trick question, they’re African Soft Furred Rats, a species of mouse
image 7: Guinea Pig
image 8: Rat
image 9: Dwarf Hamsters (Roborovski, I think?)
image 10: A young Dumbo Rat