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Hamster IT (infosec.pub)

submitted 6 days ago by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] cynar@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Mice used to have a mechanical ball in the bottom. You needed to remove it periodically to clean out the gunk that formed on the rollers. When optical mice appeared, they steadily replaced the old style. It became an IT joke. Mice with balls were male. Optical mice were female.