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Trackballs: An Engineer’s Best Pointing Tool

A few years ago, when I took on my new role at York University, I was doing a research project with Knix and my research assistant, Ken, told me all about his favourite computer pointing device. It wasn’t a gaming mouse. It wasn’t a trackpad. It was a trackball. Why do I think that Ken […]

Back to the Future: Trackballs

I’ve been using trackballs for many years.  I started with a Logitech Trackman Wheel.  I got a second one when my first one stopped working.  But when they stopped making them prices soared ($400+) so I looked for alternatives. I tried the Kensington Expert and continue to use it at home.  It’s got Bluetooth, is […]