Yesterday I bought another mouse... the previous one started to have some trouble with the left button... too many clicks I suppose... So I had a thought... can a simple desk item, a 25$ device made in China with few pieces of plastic, metal and rubber tell a story? Maybe yes... if the computer graphics is your greatest passion... Data: Mouse description;Year Computer I used in the period;Software I used in the period What else I was doing... 1 One Button, squared like a Lego Brick;1985 My dad's Macintosh;Paint 1st year elementary school 2 Two Buttons, the same squared shape;1989 AMIGA 500;Deluxe Paint 5th year elementary school 3 Two Buttons, a bit more ergonomic;1993 AMIGA 1000;Deluxe Paint II 3rd year intermediate school 4 Two Buttons, more rounded shape;1995 AMIGA 1000;Deluxe Paint IV 3rd year high school 5 Three Buttons, average ergonomicity;1998 Pentium II 350;Bryce 2, Photoshop 5 1st year university 6 Ergonomic, scroll wheel, cordless but still with the ball;2001 Pentium II 350;3DStudio Max 3, Bryce 5, Poser 4 3rd year university 7 Optical, cordless, no rechargeable cells;2003 Pentium IV 2400;3DStudio Max 4, Poser 5 5th year university 8 Laser, cordless, cadmium rechargeable cell;2005 Pentium IV 2400;3DStudio Max 6, Poser 6 Specialistic Graduation 9 Laser, cordless, improved autonomy rechargeable cell;2008 My new Dual Core;3DStudio Max 2008, Silo 2, Poser 7 Assistant Teacher The story of an entire life in 9 mouses...