Destructive labelling (was RE: Tandy XENIX Disks)

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Sat Oct 26 16:12:01 2002

On Sat, 26 Oct 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Oct 2002, Sark wrote:
>
> > And they thought people would steal mouse balls WHY?
>
> Because people steal mouse balls. A friend works in a major computer
> chain store, and I used to work for University of Texas, in IT.
> Keeping balls in the mice is a huge headache. Damn if I know why anyone
> wants them, though.

It isn't just the larger companies or universities that have a problem
with this either. At one local school where I maintain dozens of older
systems, some years the kids steal the balls out of the mice. The year
before last, some kid even stole 6-8 mice (and switched 4 of them out with
dead junk mice. This year I'm planning to ty-wrap the cables to something
behind the systems so that won't happen again. I sure wish I could find a
lifetime supply of the older 3 button PS/2 Logitech mice. I've found those
things to be nearly indestructible in a school, and the younger kids will
usually find a way to break anything...

-Toth
Received on Sat Oct 26 2002 - 16:12:01 BST