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Thanko's Latest Heated USB Mousepad Looks More Sane
Posted by Jason Chen at 9:30 AM on November 14, 2008
Thanko's previous heated USB mousepad was a stick-your-hand-in-a-whale affair, which was fine until the inside of it started smelling like an actual whale from your palm sweat. Their latest, thankfully eschews the cover method for a bottom-up approach to warming. I can't read Japanese, but the surface thermometer claims the pad gets up to 41.2 (avg. between 40 and 45) degrees Celsius, which is 106.1 Fahrenheit. Not too bad, actually. And if that's not enough, you can combine it with a heated mouse to double your efforts. [Thanko]
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bommerts
Posted 11:57 AM 14/11/08
Posturo-pedic, very good for back.
bommerts
redspectre
Posted 11:32 AM 14/11/08
that is until your mouse decides to melt
redspectre
Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★
Posted 12:40 PM 14/11/08
@fuzzymuffins: When you work in cubical cities that pump the AC all day, you wouldn't believe how cold it can get on your exposed hands. I have gloves with the fingers cut off.
Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★
fuzzymuffins
Posted 12:35 PM 14/11/08
... and the reason for a heated mousepad is????
fuzzymuffins
flamingmenudo
Posted 12:45 PM 14/11/08
My mouse gets so hot from my sweaty hands already.
flamingmenudo
mrtallbones
Posted 1:19 PM 14/11/08
This needs to also charge my mouse batteries as long as my mouse is on top of it.
Then I'll be sold.
mrtallbones
Pixelologist
Posted 1:51 PM 14/11/08
Looking at the pic, it's easy to see why the thing's getting all heated. Seriously, though - does anyone still use a mousepad?
Pixelologist
CSX321
Posted 2:15 PM 14/11/08
@fuzzymuffins: Hold your hands to your cheeks right now. The one you mouse with is quite a bit colder, isn't it? Holding your arm and hand in mousing position seems to reduce blood flow, probably just because of gravity.
CSX321
terebakashi
Posted 3:08 PM 14/11/08
@fuzzymuffins: Preheats your hands for those late-night "gift shopping" sessions.
terebakashi
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
Posted 4:39 PM 14/11/08
@fuzzymuffins: Well how else do you keep your mouse's ball warm?
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
Seanross
Posted 4:25 PM 14/11/08
@undefined:
Damn he's right, I want one now..
Seanross
ekow2kn3
Posted 4:59 PM 14/11/08
I thought the "stick-your-hand-in-a-whale" thing was some kind of joke, then i clicked the link....
ekow2kn3