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Hey, Just wondered if anyone had seen Microsoft's newest IntelliMouse and, if so, if they had the same thought I did about it: this thing cries out to be hacked. It uses a 'tiny CMOS digital camera' to see whatever surface is beneath it and measure (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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(...) Huh, interesting. That would be cool. I'm realllly skeptical though -- I've seen older optical mice, and it's not just the required special mouse pad that is annoying -- they just plain don't work very well. And according to the CNN article, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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Sounds like we just need to rig up a ps/2 mouseport for RCX KL (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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I have an itellimouse explorer and I'm impressed enough to recomend it. I havent been able to get teh pointer to "freak-out" yet. b ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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(...) so, (...) I've (...) A year ago I bought a mouse on sale (Gyropoint, if I remember correctly) which tracks your actual motion at any speed in the open air; no surface needed (I use it with a laptop for presentations). It has never had any (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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I've just got the IntelliMouse Explorer. I had problems at first on my Simpson's mouse mat, but then I tried it straight onto the desk top. It's very good and I have no problems with it at speed. I bought it to play Quake X with, but I haven't had (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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(...) I've had one for a fortnight now, no complaints apart form not having one on each computer. (...) They are nothing like the old optical mice which required a special mouse pad. I have even tried it on the cat & it still works fine. I dont (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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Probably the first step would be to monitor the data sent from the mouse to the computer. I mean, if it is decoded by the driver or some other file, and it cannot be understood, then this project would instantly turn a lot harder. (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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This is the way to go. If you can rig a PS2 mouse to RCX, then the new optical mouse should work also. Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:FK61A5.Ex7@lugnet.com... (...) so, (...) wonder (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Through the PS/2 adapter it doesn't require any special driver. The native USB plug requires a driver in Windows 98. Cheers, Jim Andy Gombos <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3816307E.540F5E...nfi.net... (...) to the (...) it cannot (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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