Becoming your computer's mouse

Those who ascribe to the Zen philosophy talk about become one with the machine or instrument or weapon which you are using. But this posting is not about Zen philosophy.

Before Optical Mice, computer mice contained a ball which, when the mouse was moved, controlled the movements of three rollers, one for horizontal, one for vertical and one for diagonal movement.

Real Mice when kept as pets are sometimes given a running wheel on which to exercise.

One company is hoping that you will want to become a computer mouse by climbing inside a large sphere. Apparently, the US Military thinks that this is an idea worth researching.

Okay, I admit that I am sensationalizing this story, but it is a true story.