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Cellphone as Virtual Mouse, Keyboard

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-isn't-that-clever dept.

stab writes "Check this out! High Energy Magic have announced a public beta of software to let you use your camera-phone as a physical mouse by just pointing and clicking and rotating it in the air. Some very cool videos available: check out the volume control and flight booking ones in particular! The tags used are really robust - they did a wastebasket torture test for a bit of fun as well :-)"

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  1. help by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Anybody got a dollar i can borrow?

    1. Re:help by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      don't you mean bottom dollar?

  2. wow! that's great!!!! by CoffeeJedi · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    anyone else smell astroturf?

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    1. Re:wow! that's great!!!! by CoffeeJedi · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      why was i modded offtopic? the way the post is written sounds like someone trying to drum up 'buzz' about it, hence the very definition of astroturf, sheesh!

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    2. Re:wow! that's great!!!! by forrestt · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Mod Parent back up. This is NOT off topic. The guy IS astroturfing. Thus, the comment is ON topic.

  3. robust robust robust Arrrrrggggg !!!! by MajorDick · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Although I may have been interested , I lost ALL interest when the author used the word ROBUST !

    Didnt use of that word in IT die, and appropriatley so about 4 years ago ?

    Every time and I mean EVERY time someone uses it I cant help think about a fat naked woman laying on a bed or couch (ala Reuben)

    In a meeting once a Project Manager said we needed to "robustify" the interface, I went nuclear, and I mean NUCLEAR, I stood up on the conference table and pretty much verbally abused everyne in the room I had ever heard use the word, It had become so prevalant even customers were griping about staff members at our company using it out of context. After my tirade which was applauded by most in the room, whenever a new employee would use the word "ROBUST" someone would say better not let Chris hear you say that, The company had a habbit of having b-day parties for senior staff, on mine they got me a cake with a naked fat woman on it and the word ROBUSTIFY in BIG red letters....

    robust....my ass I just lost all interest

    1. Re:robust robust robust Arrrrrggggg !!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Try decaf... it helps

  4. cell phone mice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    try using the ip address, that worked for me - http://194.70.3.131

  5. Re:Never really trusted them .... by einstein · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If they take their hats off, how will you tell they are wizards? won't they just be fat men in dresses at that point?

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  6. I don't mind the extra toys... by canfirman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...as long as the phone does what it's supposed to do - allow me to take and make phone calls. I have one of the newer phones out there, and I still have signal trouble in downtown Toronto. If I can't get a clear cell signal, it's just a fancy paper weight.

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  7. Re:Wow... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    ...and drinking a soon-to-be-extinct super sized Coca-Cola.

    Soon to be known as the "regular size"

    McDonalds new soda menu:

    Extra-Large....... 64oz
    Large............. 44oz
    Regular........... 32oz
    Kids.............. 24oz
    Infant............ 16oz

  8. Next up... by gwoodrow · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Coming soon... a refrigerator with a TV in it, plus internet access and mp3 capabilities! Huh? Someone's already thought it up?

    Um... okay then give me a second... how about a computer tower with lotion dispenser!! What?! You're kidding me, someone's done THAT too?

    OK OK I've got it... it's a jump... to conclusions mat. You see it'd be this mat, and it'd have different "conclusions" that you could jump to!