DIY laptop wrist rests...

I love the Dimp Gel laptop / notebook wrist rests (left) made by the Japanese company Elecom (model number: WTM-DMP03). These have greatly improved my ability to type for extended periods.

At one time, you could buy these things through Shinza.com but now they only seem to be selling the larger mouse-only model (model number: WTM-DMP02) and the only other model I've seen for sale is the the full-size keyboard model (model number: WTM-DMP01). Methinks that Elecom has ceased to manufacture these babies. Damn.

I recently had my pair disappear. I don't know where they are now... and I can't buy new ones without learning Japanese or until Shinza decides to stock them again. Actually, amazon.dk seems to have them in Orange, but they do not ship outside of Germany or Austria.

So, what to do? Make our own! Michelle, my gorgeous, industrious and oh-so-patient girlfriend, figured out she could quickly make something similar to the dimp gel laptop pads out of bubble-wrap and tissue:

I actually wore out the tissue within a day... so the next model, which seems to be working great, used paper towels instead of tissue:

I hesitate to even give instructions, but in case you're really dense: Cut a strip of bubble-wrap about 3-4 inches wide and 10 or so inches long. Roll it up from the long end and test them out on your laptop to see if it is the right thickness (they will settle a bit). Then wrap in a paper towel and cut off excess paper. Tape it closed and get back to work!