I hate ‘cable spaghetti’. Call it a pet peeve.

The closer we get to a wireless universe, the happier I become.

So it almost goes with out saying that Bluetooth had me at ‘Hello’. (Actually, it was at ‘Hello 2.0′ in 2004.)

But like many early adopters working in the IT industry, my experiences with new technology were not always smooth. Or sauve.

The first night, for example, my heart jolted several times when I saw something that reminded me of an emergency vehicle out of the corner of my eye. I would start to deccelerate and pull to the side, turning to see what was coming up and discovering… nothing.

It was about the 4th or 5th time it happened that I realized it was the reflection in the window of that thing in my ear blinking a blue light.

Of course, the experiences weren’t always comical. Core challenges with poor reception, security issues, and short battery life plagued the earliest Bluetooth devices.

Fast forward to 2007, Bluetooth technology has matured. The second release is now the accepted wireless protocol its creators envisioned almost 9 years ago.

And it’s what makes MoGo’s new wireless compact mouse possible.

Speaking from experience, the way to get the most enjoyment and practical use out of a new technology is to learn a little about it.

Looking for a Bluetooth primer? Wikipedia has an excellent basic article.

Want to learn more about Bluetooth devices and what’s on the drawing board? Bluetooth.com is an eas-to-read site at the bleeding edge.

And just for fun: at InfoWorld, CTO Chad Dickerson wrote how he strapped on a cape and saved a family’s vacation back in 2004 with one of the earliest Bluetooth wireless cards.

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