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Cale Hunt

This ThinkPad fan built a TrackPoint you control with your feet and the reason might surprise you

Footrest with a curved black cushion on wood flooring. An orange-colored button on the top adds contrast. The design suggests ergonomic comfort.

ThinkPads are some of the most durable laptops around, and there never seems to be a shortage of enthusiasts who are proud to show off an ancient device that's still in working order.

If you've used a ThinkPad, you know that it comes with some features not regularly found anywhere else. One such piece of hardware is the ThinkPad TrackPoint system, consisting of a red pointing nub placed in the middle of the keyboard and accompanied by a set of physical buttons just above the modern touchpad.

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