Tuesday, March 18, 2008

A Happy Little Mouse

So my favorite new little toy that I got to go with my new computer is a little wireless mouse. I don't know why I hated having a wire, but I definitely like this little mouse. It seems like I used to just deal with the touch pad with my old computer rather than lug the mouse on a cable around with me.

I think for many people the webcam that comes standard or maybe cost $25 on most laptops is probably a favorite. I remember when all these little chat systems, skype, yahoo voice, etc were just taking off and having a camera seemed so cool, but the only systems that came with them were expensive. Or you got an external one and at least for me, it was tough to get it one to sit right so half the time there was a tilted image.

I like the camera. It has a great image, but it worries me. Will we all have to have webcam calls in the next 10 years? Will we lose that anonymity that talking on the phone had where no one could tell that you were cleaning the house or paying bills?

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