Subject:
|
Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.robotics
|
Date:
|
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 20:22:33 GMT
|
Original-From:
|
BRIAN@COVEN.DEMON.CO.ihatespamUK
|
Viewed:
|
518 times
|
| |
|
|
On Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:47:03 GMT, you wrote:
> Issac Merkle <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote:
> > 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 its own relative movement. As a result, you are
> > supposed to be able to mouse on any surface except glass with great
I've had one for a fortnight now, no complaints apart form not having
one on each computer.
> 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, these aren't any better:
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 think the cat likes it too much though.
> "The mice have excellent precision at moderate speeds, but when moved
> quickly the mouse can freak out and the pointer moves erratically."
Nope.
> But yeah, if someone can get this working as a Mindstorms peripheral, it
> would be very useful.
Trouble is the mice has more cpu grunt than the H8 in the RCX!!!!
> --
> Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org
> Quotes 'R' Us ---> http://quotes-r-us.org/
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
|
| 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)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
|
| (...) 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)
|
10 Messages in This Thread:
 
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
