Unit 15 An Oversize Mouse
Technology should fit your needs, not the other way around. At least that’s the sentiment behind the ergonomically designed Switch Mouse, which can stretch and tilt to fit your hand.
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reated
by Human scale, which makes adjustable keyboard and monitor
supports, the $120 Switch Mouse is about 30 percent bigger than a
typical mouse.
The size is intended to mitigate wrist injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome by incorporating a built-in palm rest and encouraging users to move the mouse with arm motions rather than the more vulnerable wrist muscles.
The device can even be stretched using a ratchet like internal extender to accommodate larger hands so that fingers fall properly on the mouse buttons.
Also, in an attempt to prevent repetitive stress injury, the underside of the Switch Mouse has a V-shaped bracket that tilts the pointer at a 45-degree angle to keep one’s wrist as straight as possible and minimize probation. Better still, the bracket can be set for left- or right-handed users.
Just don’t expect it to feel natural the first time you use it. Discouraging bad but ingrained mouse habits can take some time.
Active vocabulary
tilt (v) |
наклоняться |
еңкейу |
mitigate (v) |
смягчить |
жұмсарту |
injury (n) |
повреждение |
зақым |
accommodate (v) |
приспособить |
лайықтау |
attempt (n) |
попытка |
мүмкіндік |
repetitive (adj) |
повторный |
қайталама |
properly (adv) |
должным образом |
лайықты түрде |
incorporate (n) |
включение |
қосылу |
straight (adj) |
прямой |
тура |
possible (adj) |
возможный |
мүмкін |
pointer (n) |
указатель |
көрсеткіш |
injury (n) |
ущерб |
шығын |
button (n) |
кнопка |
бастырма, түйме |
probation (n) |
испытание |
сынақ |
prevent (v) |
предотвратить |
алдыналу |
V-shaped (past participle) |
V-форменный |
V-пішінді |
degree (n) |
градус |
градус |
angle (n) |
угол |
бұрыш |
discourage (v) |
воспрепятствовать |
кедергі жасау |
ingrained (past participle) |
закоренелый |
түбірлі |
Reading
1. Read the text.
2. Guess the meaning of the underlined words.
3. Define true and false sentences:
(a) Technology should fit your needs.
(b) The Switch Mouse is about 50 percent bigger than a typical mouse.
(c) The Switch Mouse has a V-shaped bracket.
(d) The bracket can be set only for right-handed users.
(e) Ingrained mouse habits can take some time.