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The goal for this pair of video gamers: make controllers comfortable, and put the joy back in joysticks.

What: Faux-suede padded covers for game controllers; gel thumb pads for analog joysticks
Who: Steinar Skipsnes and Curtis Harris of TruGamerz
Where: Germantown, Maryland
When: Started in 2004

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