Archive for the ‘Computing’ Category
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Recently I was made aware of a program called Pointui while scanning Frank Arrigo's blog (hi Frank). I thought it sounded interesting if for no other reason than the screenshot looked to provide bigger buttons. So I visited the Pointui site.
Pointui is a interface layer for Windows Mobile based devices. ...
Posted in Access, Computing, Devices, Input, Living | No Comments »
Monday, December 10th, 2007
Came across this neat little project that could be an alternate input device. Not sure if it could double as mouse and gaes controller, or just games.
"...a USB driver which allows you to use wired XBox 360 Controllers via USB, and wireless XBox 360 Controllers via the Microsoft Wireless Gaming Receiver ...
Posted in Computing, Devices, Input, Playing | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
There exists assistive technology devices that use tracking of a reflective dot by infrared to control a computer. They cost in vacinity on USD $4-500.
Now take a look at this video and think about the unforseen possibilities of general purpose 'stuff'. And what happens with mass market uptake and ...
Posted in Access, Computing, Living, Makers, Playing, Switching | 3 Comments »
Friday, October 26th, 2007
I've been under a rock. Just decided pop my head out and saw that these Phone Fingers had been released.
Immediately I thought that this may at long last be the answer to the problems I have using anything that requires a finger skin to operate it.
I'm off to order ...
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Friday, August 17th, 2007
Finally, someone has tackled the problem inherent with 'finger touch' devices that I've written about before a few times.
SUCK UK has developed a Touch Pad stylus, designed as a stubby little pencil, to use on those finger touch devices becoming so prevalent.
Popgadget reports:
Made from a "special space age" silicone material ...
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