Whilst unemployed
My sleep pattern completely reversed - I was getting out of bed at 5pm and going TO bed at 9am.

While indulging my internet addiction at 3am, the batteries in my mouse died.

Being the middle of the night in a small town, my chances of buying replacements were nil, and even if there was somewhere to pick some up from, I couldn't afford them.

Then inspiration struck!

Using the only tools I had to hand - a teaspoon, nail clippers and a lighter - I kludged together this:

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It meant that I couldn't print out copies of my CV for almost a month, but it still works now, 3 years on, and often gets used in emergencies
(SarcasticBarSteward wants to be good at Photoshop when he grows up, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 19:12, 3 replies)

quite impressive
don't understand why you couldnt print though
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 19:19, closed)

Because...
I stole the printer's USB cable in order to power the mouse
(SarcasticBarSteward wants to be good at Photoshop when he grows up, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 19:31, closed)

Even more impressive
for the improvised tools.
(WillI'mNot logs in twice a year, every year, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 22:50, closed)