Post AWB6I4U8eO7l3ave08 by dimi@techforgood.social
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 (DIR) Post #AWB6I4U8eO7l3ave08 by dimi@techforgood.social
       2023-05-30T09:22:39Z
       
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       Computer mouseIt's obvious why a computer mouse is called so: because of the shape!However, according to R.Bates who was a hardware designer under English, the terms also came because the pointer on screen was called a CAT, and it was interesting to see it chasing the mouse.Nobody seems to remember why the pointer was called a CAT, though...cc: @linguisticsFollow this tag to not miss the next one: #EtymologyOfTech
       
 (DIR) Post #AWB6I5AK7XrtAQfKkq by Hyolobrika@berserker.town
       2023-05-30T10:42:13Z
       
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       @dimiWouldn't that be the mouse chasing the cat?@linguistics