Here’s a super cool to way to reuse that old computer mouse that’s lying around. A DIY photographer named Dave Schlier was able to turn an old computer mouse into a remote shutter release. Everyone goes through phases of taking pictures of themselves: for some people this phase lasts longer than others. In any case, you can now take pictures of yourself using an old-fashioned computer mouse! Since everything’s becoming wireless these days it’s a neat way to recycle your old, now obsolete mice, and can work with many Pentax and Canon cameras. One of the mouse buttons is used to trigger the autofocus mode and the other button is pushed to take a photograph. There aren’t too many supplies, and they are all easy to acquire: a 3/32” stereo jack, 3 or 4 wire cable, and an old mouse with two buttons. See more pictures of Dave Schlier’s repurposed computer mouse at Flickr.
