12/05/2015

Logitech Wireless Mini Mouse M187

I bought one of these before one of my holidays overseas. It was so small and so pretty that I thought that it was worth buying even if didn't last long. To my surprise, this mouse has become one of mammy's dearest: Handy. Handsome. Manageable. Obedient. Responsive to touch. Soft click. Long AAA battery life. USB wireless. Lovable.   

This is a pocket mouse that will not bulk your desktop if you decide to use it daily, and one that you can easily put away in any tiny space in your travel bag or computer bag. Yes, the M187 is very portable but, most importantly, is a great simple mouse. 

If you have small hands or like small mice this is for you. Not only that, if you do mind the colours you surround yourself with and want to create a visually harmonious work environment, this is also for you because this model is manufactured in a huge range of colours. 

Good. Cheap. Handsome. Uncomplicated.  


Logitech Touch Mouse T620

I was ready for a change of mouse, ready for a new phase in my life where everything is touchy-feely -- like my tablet, like my smartphone, like my travel computer. I was hyperventilating when I found this mouse half price, from 70+ dollars reduced to just 38. I ran like a kid in Christmas Eve to get it. Mine! Mine! Mine! My excitement ended when I started to use it.

Although this mouse is specifically designed for Windows 8, it is compatible with Windows 7 and started to use it with the latter system. I still have to use it with Windows 10.

THE GOOD
The mouse is glossy, stylish, sophisticated and beautiful overall. It feels like a Porshe mouse. The size is good for people with big hands  or with small hands, quite ergonomic, and has a very enjoyable dry click, and is silky to the touch. One of the things I like the most about this mouse is its scrolling system, which is very smooth, effective and enjoyable, and you can scroll vertically and horizontally; that deserves a mini-wow.


You can use this mouse for many more things than you might want to use a mouse, so I wonder if this should be called a mouse or not. Of course, if you want a mouse to use it as a mouse and nothing else you should buy another one, or just customise this to your like, and active or deactivate functions in the configurations area.

One of the coolest things about this mouse is that the USB port allows you to connect up to six different Logitech compatible mice/devices without the need of switching port. That is great. I actually use the USB port of this mouse with another Logitech mouse, not this one
 
THE NOT SO GOOD
This is the most annoying mouse I have ever had. I truly think it is too much, too nerdy, too little and too wrong! Bimbo mouse! As if the device had been launched to the market before being perfected, launched in a diarrhoeic sort of way.

For example, it is designed mostly for browsing, not to use it with Word or any other Office Suit because, something as simple as clicking, can become a challenge at times. Moreover, once you configure it to your main browser, say Chrome, you have to do the same with any other browser you have, say Opera. Isn't that stupid? The lower part of the mouse is too sensitive, so you will find yourself cursing when you touch it by accident and the mouse does what it supposed to do. I feel that the mouse controls me, not the other way around.

I thought I would use it as a normal mouse, but this mouse was not designed to be normal. Is like wanting a supermodel to work as a cleaner in a food-hall. And, pardon me Sir Logitech, this is not a touch mouse, this is a TAP mouse. Touch is what I do when I use my tablet and my smartphone with my fingertips.

I feel sorry for the people who paid 70+ dollars for it. I paid 38 and I think it is a waste of my money. I use it as a spare device, to give my hands a rest and a change of posture at times, but it never lasts too much on my desk because it gets me annoyed.

Save your money. I wasted mine to tell you. You are welcome.

Microsoft Arc Mouse

 I got this mouse when it first came out to the market as it was one of the first ergonomic mice available. I paid a little fortune for it at the time. However, it was well worth it. 

Along the years I have used this mouse as my every-day mouse, my travel mouse, my just in case mouse, and my spare mouse. Mostly like a spouse mouse. I still love it and still use it.

The Arc Mouse is not too big or too small, right for small hands or if you don't like having a big mouse in yours. The mouse glides well, it is very responsive and scrolls down well and it really is ergonomic and easy on my hands. You can easily adjust it to use with your right hand or with your left hand. 

This is a USB wireless AAA battery-operated mouse, very easy to recharge. If you buy decent-quality batteries, you will forget about the battery for a long time. However, other mice have a better life battery than the Arc. You can save energy by switching and folding the mouse when not in use. 

The mouse folds like a shell for storage. The he USB port can be easily stored by attaching it to the magnetic USB area located in the belly of the mouse, which makes it perfect to carry it anywhere. 

The mouse also comes with a suede-ish pouch that makes it easy to store it and keep it in good condition. 

The quality of this mice is fantastic. After many years of use, and this being already an oldie, the black coating has not even started to peel, not even a scratch or a little patch of discolouration on it, and the name of the brand is as readable as the first day despite my hands being on it for hours every day

This is one of my favourite mice ever! Great quality. Great functionality. Great portability. Cool design. Timeless. Brilliant.

Sudocream healing cream

 I don't have children, but I came to know this product when preparing an emergency kit for a long trip last year, just because the mini-tube size was perfect, and it was just 2 bucks. It turned out that I got a rash while travelling and I used it, and I was very pleased with the results. At my return, I bought a big jar, which I still have at home. I have used Sudocream for minor burns in the kitchen, sunburn areas when I forgot to apply sun-block in summer, heat rashes of various nature or skin irritation of different sorts.  
The cream is actually an ointment, very thick and emollient, so it soothes and heals fast, and it is one of my top products for dermatitis.

However, this is not a glamourous cream. The smell is OK. Zinc being the main ingredient, you have to be careful when you apply it, as it can stain your clothes. Great to apply at home, before going to sleep or when wearing your fav daggy clothing.  

A great product overall that does the job and is good priced.  

Cenovis Vitamin C Chewable Tablets


I love anything chewable, especially if it has orange flavour. So this chewable Vitamin C tablets are my kind of thing, totally. I have used them periodically, especially in the winter months, to boost my immune system and help me when I have to alleviate a cold, or I am getting skin rashes or minor health problems. They are very easy to store and to carry around, great for travelling, and they are sugarless, something I love. They are good-priced, especially if you buy the jumbo size jar. The dose of Vitamin C in each table is medium (500 mgs), so I tend to take two at the time if I am feeling sick. My only concern with this product is the fact that the composition of the same is nowhere to be seen on the package or even on the website of the brand, where only the concentration of Vitamin C is mentioned. That is odd, to say the least, and not good if you have some dietary allergies or limitations and need to know what exactly is in any product you buy. 

Lucas' Papaw Ointment

This is one of those quintessential Australian brands and products that will never leave your beauty case, travel kit or first-aid kit. A magic potion, the traditional type.

This is not only a cheapie, but it also makes wonders for my lips, small burns and any itchiness, even those annoying mosquito bites that seem to like my legs so much. I thought that it was just me being an enthusiast about the product until I got a bingo! moment when my former GP recommended it to me for some itchy patches I had in my body; to my surprise the product worked for those and no drug was needed. 
 

The tubes are small but last forever, not to say the jars. I had one of the latter on my bedside table for years! 

This is a 100% natural product, which is always a bonus. This is a very cheap product, which is another bonus. This product has an unique ugly look, which is not a bonus.

An awesome product overall.  Perfect for travelling, as well.

Difflam Gel Extra Strength

I have noticed that every person is different with regards how some medicines work (or not) on them. Difflam has proven to be a great discovery for me. I have used other reputed anti-inflammatory brands before coming to use g Difflam and Difflam works better for me regarding speed in getting rid of the pain and also in decreasing the inflammation that causes the pain. Moreover, Difflam tubes are usually bigger and cheaper than those of other brands. Application is not messy as this is a traslucid gel that spreads easily and get absorbed easily, as well.