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"Drop the mouse, the Ploopy Knob is here! ๐ŸŽ›๏ธ๐Ÿ’€ Open-source flex for your PC, no cap! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ฅ"

July 04, 2025
4 months ago
The Verge
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๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ฅ DING DING DING! Introducing the latest in "who asked for this, but here we are" tech: the Ploopy Knob! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿคก Straight outta Canada, this glorified volume knob is about to *rock* your desk (and probably annoy the heck outta your coworkers) like a completely unnecessary yet mesmerizing fidget toy! ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ’€ Imagine adjusting your volume while also contemplating the *existential dread* of life choices ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ”ฅ. Why use a simple mouse when you can *stylishly* adjust settings with a PLOOPY KNOB? Talk about making life choices as complicated as your Netflix browsing history! ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ“บ And donโ€™t sleep on the fact that this beauty is open-source! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป You can 3D-print your own designs and become the Picasso of dialsโ€ฆ or just end up with a knob that looks like a soggy bagel. ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ No cap, though - itโ€™ll probably work better than your last quarantine project. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ฐ And did we mention itโ€™s $49.99 CAD? Thatโ€™s like 50 stonks for a knob thatโ€™s just vibing on your desk. ๐Ÿš€ This is fineโ€ฆ or is it? ๐Ÿ˜… ๐Ÿ‘ฝ๐Ÿ’ฌ *Imaginary dev quote:* โ€œWe wanted to create something that would make people think, โ€˜Why do I need this?โ€™โ€ โ€” Ploopy Dev #1701. EXTRA 2024 HOT TAKE: By next year, everyone will just have an entire desk full of knobs, and we'll all be living in a real-life โ€˜This is Fineโ€™ meme picture! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ‘ฝ

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