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Razer trumpets leftie DeathAdder, southpaws raise the roof with just their left hand

Say it with us, southpaws: "finally!" Razer is finally taking a stand for the under-appreciated (and vastly underserved) left-hand gamer market, and while we would've given these guys even more credit for developing an all-new mouse for lefties, we'll take a redesigned DeathAdder any day of the week. In essence, the DeathAdder Left Hand Edition is the exact same mouse that debuted last September , but in left hand form.

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Wii Fit push up bars make sense, but this one isn’t worth dollars

Push-up bars for the Wii Balance Board ? Now that sounds like a fantastic idea -- just the thing broad-shouldered individuals need to play Wii Fit without backstrain. Too bad this particular set of bars isn't worth the plastic it's printed from.

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DIY Monitor Shelf Stashes Peripherals Behind Your Monitor [DIY]

If you're focused on getting everything on your work surface tucked out of sight and extra tidy, this DIY shelf can help you stash small peripherals behind your monitor. Dylan Hanback wanted to put the empty space behind his monitor to good use and the sturdy metal stand of his Mac was the perfect place to mount a small shelf for peripherals and cable management. His description of the process: 5" x 8" x 1/2" oak cut at an angle to match the slant of the iMac stand.

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Puyocon mouse reacts to being squeezed, thrown, gyrated (video)

The Puyocon isn't about to swoop in and replace your trusty old two-dimensional laser pointing mousie just yet, but we're always suckers for bizarre input peripherals . Demonstrated by Tsukuba University at Siggraph Asia 2009 last month, it is a soft and squeezable ball that offers a quirky new spin on the old airborne controller idea

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