Finger Drum Mousepad

Juniper Foo | Jan 23, 2007

This begs for a semi-autobiographical title: My Life as a Finger Drum Mousepad. Proving that nothing is sacred in the third-party arena, this one attempts to drum up interest in the ubiquitous mousepad by doubling it as an electronic drumpad. Probably for when the occasional urge strikes you to get sync(opat)ed with yon concrete jungle life. All that's missing are cannibal cooking pots. Surprisingly, this packs a number of creative options, with up to eight percussion sounds you can generate with some finger tapping, and the ability to record up to 30 more of your own rhythms. There're even separate volume and tempo controls to twiddle with. But unless you've a serious case of twitchy fingers or plan to annoy your cubicle mates considerably, stick to mouse clicks which could be less hazardous to your person.

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Price: US$39.95
Availability: At Hammacher Schlemmer
Device: Mousepad
Specs: Requires four AAA batteries, 9 x 8 x 2.5 inches, 0.5lb

Filed under: PC & Peripherals
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