USB Digital Scale Disguises as USB Mouse (flag)

www.everythingusb.com — There's no shortage of hybrid mice on the market. From a mouse that checks your pulse rate to ones that double as a remote , a calculator and a gamepad , we just haven't seen the last of them, and double-duty pointing devices continue to surprise us with new functionality. So, how about ...

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MSC-500 Mouse Scale
Coolest Gadgets — ... weighing scale is made from stainless steel and measures 2.25″ x 2.7″. What makes it interesting is it is able to operate independently courtesy of its internal USB rechargeable battery. Weight readings are read in increments of 0.1g, 0.005 oz., 0.005 ozt., or 0.1 dwt. Guess it is now time to play the part of a coke dealer in the office, eh? Small price to pay then considering American Weigh is asking for $59.95 for the MSC-500 Mouse Scale. Product Page via EverythingUSB ...

Optical mouse with built-in digital scale is coke fiend blogger's delight
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... a mouse stand out from the competition short of making it just really excellent: hence, the crap gadgeteer's constant feature mash-ups. This particular $50 optical mouse doubles as a digital scale, capable of measuring up to 500 gram. All of us at Boing Boing Gadgets have some use for this: Joel, to measure his lines upon; Rob, to make sure that a blogger's carpal tunnel will not sturdy his limp British wrist; and me, to keep my parakeet Humbert from becoming a fatty. Optical Mouse with digital scale [Everything USB via Slippery Brick] ...