3M Precise Optical Mousing Surface

Most of the time I use my Air while sitting at an old wooden table.

I noticed that my Magic Mouse wasn't working very well with the Air even though I'd Pledged the wood as best I could.

So badly was it tracking that I had to switch to a wired mouse which worked just fine.

But who wants that?

So I had my Crack Research Team™ (I've decided to become proprietary about it again, at least for the time being, what with TechnoDolt™ poised to go viral any decade now) drill down and see what they could find to make my wireless mouse work the way it's supposed to.

After only a week of searching they came up with this tool.

It arrived yesterday and I put it to the test, first mousing around without it and then with it.

Bottom line: works perfectly, does what it says, tracks precisely and effortlessly, and thus consigns my backup wired mouse to the utility drawer.

Details: it's a 7-inch x 8.5-inch piece of thin plastic with some sort of specialized texture akin to a diffraction grating engraved on the top.

The reverse side has a repositionable backing that keeps the surface in place and lifts off without damaging furniture or leaving any residue.

The package shows some guy removing it from the top of his laptop, which would be an easy way to take it with you.

Also works nicely with a wired mouse, by the way.

Bonus: On the front of the package it says "Extends battery life up to 75% for wireless mice*."

On the back in really tiny print it says, "*Our lab testing has shown that these surfaces draw less current and thus offer 75% more battery life. The lab tests were done using mice from the leading manufacturers in the marketplace (Microsoft and Logitech) in conjunction with batteries from the leading battery manufacturers in the U.S. (Energizer, Duracell and Rayovac). Our battery saving mousing surfaces feature the 3M micro-textured technology used to make 3M™ Precise™ Optical Mousing Surfaces."

You'll have to take 3M's word for the battery life extension but even if it's wishful thinking, the improved mouse function makes this an excellent addition to your batterie de computer.

Highly recommended.

$6.88.