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Saturday, May 9th 2026 Ploopy Releases $52 Ploopy Bean Pointing Stick for ThinkPad TrackPoint Lovers by Cpt.Jank May 9th, 2026 06:45 Discuss 15 Comments Ploopy, the makers of the DIY-friendly peripherals, like the Ploopy Adept trackball and the Ploopy Trackpad, has just released the Ploopy Bean, a … …
The Ploopy Bean is a travel-friendly mouse with a ThinkPad-style nub By Lawrence Bonk May 7, 2026 1:05 pm EST There's a new mouse alternative in town and it's called... the Ploopy Bean . The company is called Ploopy and it specializes in unique mouse-like gadgets . …
… To begin with the core feature of Ploopy Bean, the TrackPoint itself, has a completely different feel than that of the solid-state version found in ThinkPads. The Bean has something more akin to a floating joystick that has equal elastic tension on all sides. …
… Ploopy Bean specifications: Bean Pointing Stick PCB Microcontroller Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU USB – 1x USB-C port for power and data Buttons – 4x Omron D2LS-21 buttons configured as left click, right click, middle click, and click-to-drag/scroll by default but customizable Sensor – Texas Instruments … …
… That's not to say that Ploopy skimped on engineering, however; the Bean polls at 1,000MHz for smooth scrolling, and the schematics are provided for easy modding. Weirdly, though, the Ploppy Bean does seem useful for a certain task: a laptop remote control. …
… The only downside to the Bean is that it’s not wireless, so you’ll need to pair it with a USB-C cable to connect to a laptop or tablet. Product: Ploopy Bean | https://ploopy.co/shop/bean-pointing-stick/
… In the past, we have written about various types of mice, including the Sanwa Supply RF mouse, the Ploopy Bean open-source hardware pointing stick mouse, and the Pepper Jobs W10 GYRO Air Mouse, all of which are unique in their own way. …
… News The Ploopy Bean is a TrackPoint mouse without the point IBM's original pointing stick existed to save the average typist time and effort. A new peripheral, the Ploopy Bean, doesn't seem to understand why the original concept worked. …