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Yes, it has two wheels, yes the design is stunning and yes it’s about one passionate guy that went out of his way to rebuild this magnificent piece of history…
But that’s not the reason I’m posting it. This blog, is part of a site that it’s owner wrote the following:
“I built this site because I love the do-it-yourself work ethic and because I enjoy working on it. Maybe someday Knucklebuster Inc. will be a legitimate business and actually make some money, or maybe it will continue to be a “hobby” – there is a certain freedom in not having to worry about it making enough money to pay the bills. Either way, right now I’m just enjoying the ride.”
In his passion and journey, he gathered 5-10K monthly unique visitors… and his posts generate reaction… this post generated over 50 responses.
It seems like the intuitive action that Grail Mortillaro (that’s the guy’s name) took, made him successful in the virtual world, beyond his recognition… He proved that the market exists for his knowledge and passion… With some business planning he should be able to harvest this success in the real world afterall, would you buy from a store that recommends the parts that give them the higher commission or from “That Guy” YOU BELIVE sells what worked best for im in his bike project?
http://www.knucklebusterinc.com

There was a young man, and he loved a MOUSE. And the MOUSE loved the man. They were happy.

Everyday the man clicked the MOUSE, then he right clicked him, moved him around and around and clicked him some more… and the MOUSE performed his duties quietly, without complaining, moved, pointed, clicked… and the MOUSE was happy.

Then one day, after years of false attempts to create an adequate integration of a MOUSE into a laptop computer, Apple created the Multitouch Trackpad. The man touched the mouse less and less. The man was happy. The MOUSE got plenty of rest and he was happy too, but not so much.

When Apple (a CEO of a certain Internet media company, claims that Steve Jobs came from the future I tend to agree), created the Magic Mouse… Magic Multitouch pad on it’s back… sweet!

The man was back, playing with the MOUSE, like never before… petting him, tapping him gently, hacking him to enhance his capabilities… SO MUCH ATTENTION, who said that old mice can’t learn new tricks?! The MOUSE was very very happy. The man was happy, but he already knew that it’s a matter of time. The clouds of the gesturing interface was getting better…

And the end is here… Apple released the new Magic Trackpad. The MOUSE doesn’t know it yet, but his end is near. it’s just a matter of time. He shouldn’t be happy.

From Apple’s site:

Why should notebooks have all the fun?

Desktop users, your time has come. The new Magic Trackpad is the first Multi-Touch trackpad designed to work with your Mac desktop computer. It uses the same Multi-Touch technology you love on the MacBook Pro. And it supports a full set of gestures, giving you a whole new way to control and interact with what’s on your screen. Swiping through pages online feels just like flipping through pages in a book or magazine. And inertial scrolling makes moving up and down a page more natural than ever. Magic Trackpad connects to your Mac via Bluetooth wireless technology. Use it in place of a mouse or in conjunction with one on any Mac computer — even a notebook.

Three examples of how the Brits do it…