Pounding the keyboard and mouse combo when immersed in a particularly heavy spell of food and toilet-free Counter Strike or World of Warcraft is likely not especially good for one's health. Well, keep an eye on the old ticker with this upcoming handy little device and perhaps avoid that overplay coronary seizure.

Chiu Chi Tat and Tsoi Man Hei have invented the Heartbeat Indicator Mouse, a device that functions just like any other ordinary computer mouse accessory, except for one key difference – it also measures the user’s health and keeps track of vital stats anytime they’re using the PC.
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    Alpha Jun 20, 07
    Haha, I'm definitely getting this.
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    FRoGBuster Jun 30, 07
    Good, this way many gamers will at least get an indication of their slowly stopping heart at 4am before they pass out. And there will be even fewer who actually take a clue from the mouse and let their heart sleep and eat for a bit before pursuing the next headshot or Lvl up.

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