Other special features include adjustable width (though no adjustable weighting -- c'mon, guys), a huge "wing" on the right side meant to keep your fingers from dragging, and a software suite that lets you record macros, tweak the million on-board lights, and even turn the bulky rodent into a fairly-functional joystick.

ENGADGET: Fanatec Head$h0t gaming mouse reviewed

To get the full overview of what you'd be stuffing in your pocket everyday, keep on readin' to peep this rather chunky number from the side...

ENGADGET: Pantech's feature-packed IM-U410 multimedia phone

As for the future, keep your eyes on outfits like Joule Assets, which are pioneering complex platforms that integrate supply and demand-side solutions to deliver game-changing solutions for high-end power needs.

FORBES: Perfect Power: Clean Energy's Killer App

Rather than be brought down by your technical challenges, relish them as the gate that will keep at least some of the potential competition from sharing in the rewards waiting on the other side of getting your startup built.

FORBES: Startups are hard. And that's a good thing.