Ploopy Takes a Leaf out of IBM's Book, Launches the 3D-Printable Bean Pointing Stick
Open-hardware peripherals specialist Ploopy is back with another pointing device, this time owing a debt of gratitude to IBM's iconic TrackPoint: the Ploopy Bean Pointing Stick.
"The Bean is a high-performance pointing stick, providing a precise and complete cursor experience in a small, convenient package," Ploopy explains of its latest peripheral. "The Bean is able to detect touches as small as 3 microns, so even the slightest touches of the Bean are easily detected. The Bean features high-resolution drag scrolling out of the box, delivering the most precise scrolling solution available. A 1,000Hz polling rate ensures that the Bean feels snappy and responsive, especially when paired with high-frequency monitors."
Looking for a pointing stick, but don't want a new keyboard? Why not print your own Ploopy Bean? (📷: Ploopy)
The Bean, built around a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller, looks a little like a mouse — but there's no optical sensor...
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