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[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 175 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Never figured out how to properly use these. I just find it very akward to put my tongue that close to my keyboard.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Humble brag, you used it as the designer intended.

[–] soupguy@lemmy.world 94 points 2 years ago

Just hold it in one position and wait for the orgasm to cross the screen.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 72 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I used to have a friend that did R&D at IBM back in the day. Apparently there was a double nubbin version that they considered at one point.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What would the second one control?

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 90 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I never actually asked. We just made nipple jokes for 5 minutes.

If I were to guess, it was either a left and right side thing for left and right handed people, or a dual stick for 3 axis control.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago

I could actually see a second in be awesome for 3D modelling and CAD work

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lefty here, the position of the nipple between the GHB keys is pretty convenient to reach with the left hand as well. I do know they made some mice that had a nipple instead of a scroll wheel which would allow for two-axis scrolling, so perhaps you'd assign one for document scrolling and one for cursor control.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

We we talking about the early physical prototypes they were making. And when you do that type of R&D, you try lots of weird stuff. You don’t know if it feels good until you try it.

Could’ve been for handedness, then when they played with the prototypes, they realized the middle was the best solution.

Or maybe it felt great, and the nipple jokes were too much.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago

Her prostate?

[–] user1234@lemmynsfw.com 68 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago

TIL

A pointing stick (or trackpoint, also referred to generically as a nub or nipple) is a small analog stick used as a pointing device typically mounted centrally in a computer keyboard.

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 61 points 2 years ago

I came so hard when you firmly pressed my clit on one side for a little while

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 54 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Why is the keyboard covered in saliva?"

"I was practicing..."

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

"You just gotta get all up in there"

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago

Lenovo?! This was IBM, son!

Also get off my lawn

[–] Magister@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago

Yup, we call this the "clito" in France, since the 90s for sure

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 years ago

Sir, if you keep licking the pointing sticks on our laptops we will have to ask you to leave the store

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Me, gay, cave johnson voice: "what am I supposed to do with these?!"

(and no, suprisingly most guys I've been with have at best 0 interest in nipple play 😔)

[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Too ticklish and makes me squirm. Can’t even milk them for sustenance.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Something a little bit of rope can fix in a jiffy :p

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[–] Juvyn00b@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I hate nipple play when sober. Bring on the alcohol and apparently I really get into it

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

scribbles notes

[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 25 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I still don't get how anyone can efficiently use these. How does your pointer not go all over the place?

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Well, like any new user interface paradigm… you adapt to it. And if you don’t like it, don’t use it.

[–] Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago

At one point my main computer was a Thinkpad, I got so good at using this that I played total annihilation and mech warrior 5 solely with the nub.

[–] nexussapphire@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The best part is when your finger goes numb and falls off.

[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I developed tendonitis from the pressure i'd use with it. I eventually had to remove the nub so that I couldn't use it and forced myself the use the trackpad instead.

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[–] Ferris 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

mouse & touchpad >>>> keyboard central analog stick wat

[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Not if you type more frequently than you mouse, so having a pointer right on home row can be super convenient.

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I find that after using it, it was faster than taking my hands off the keyboard to engage the trackpad.

[–] Ferris 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

turn up your touchpad cursor speed. thing is a monster.

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[–] DestroyMegacorps@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

practice and more practice thats it and also disabling the trackpad in bios

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[–] Fanfic_Galore@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

Everybody loves Nubert.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Loved the nub, but it also ruined touch pads for me.

[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It makes shopping for laptops either super-easy or super-hard.

I can either get a Thinkpad, or try to find the one or two HP and Dell business laptops with one... and we all know how it ends (looks at stack of X230t, E585, and new L13)

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's already hard for me because I personally prefer the US layout, while living in Germany, and most laptops seem to be only available with the German keyboard layouts. And Lenovo has kinda gone to shit after the Chinese takeover too. I just wish the nub would be more common, and not just for business models.

[–] l10lin@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Lenovo starts up in China actually, so there is no "Chinese takeover". By that term you could mean IBM sold their personal computer business(ThinkPad, etc.) to Lenovo.

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[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

They were great back in the day when trackpads were shite and the option was a tiny trackball on your laptop.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Used to play starcraft with the nib 😏

[–] thefrankring@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I practice my whole life for this.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Honey, where's your F2 button? I gotta get to the bios to start installing Linux. You'll really enjoy it!

[–] n3cr0@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Raxiel@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because you were able to fuck the other guys moms so well?

[–] suction@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
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[–] Liz@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago

While not necessary, I do find that mouse can have some niche application, like clicking while smoothly scrolling.

[–] x4740N@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Looks like a red pencil eraser ✏

[–] x4740N@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago
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