ehm,
the previous version of bbkeys which tunneled kinetic energy through the ps2 port
into the fingertips of the user was obviously FAR SUPERIOR to this BLOATED and KLUDGED
UP version which you seem so ready and willing to propogate. I know not your ULTERIOR
MOTIVES behind this, but I'm pretty sure they have something to do with COMMUNISM and
LONG HAIR. In situations such as this, I can only say one thing... time to Fork the
Code(tm).
-r
On Fri, Aug 18, 2000 at 11:13:12PM -0500, Jason Kasper wrote:
> Rubbish!!! This sounds just the thing for the next version of bbkeys!!
> It shall be launched with the -r[otateMe] option, and upon detecting
> mouse-action at the edge of any of the 4 sides of one's monitor, bbkeys will
> re-channel the power supply for one's computer, and redirect full
> electrical impulse to the keyboard of said computer. Depending upon the
> dexterity and alertness of the individual user, this will result in (a
> worst-case scenario) said user shooting immediately over to the next
> workstation, or (a best-case scenario) said user gathering electrical
> energy for a full minute through his/her keyboard before then rotating
> at a high velocity throughout every workstation in his/her particular
> office, making a neato "whoooooooosh" noise throughout said travel-path,
> and causing a general commotion about the workplace before spinning
> smoothly back in front of his/her own workplace, none the wiser.
>
> Of course, this will still not satisfy some people *cough* luqin
> *cough*, who will insist on downgrading to a previous version of bbkeys
> just to avoid the new features provided therein.
>
> * After finishing his most recent algebra assignment, Jim Knoble
>([EMAIL PROTECTED]) did break forth in song on 08/19/00 at 03:50 and proclaim in a
>loud and joyful melody:
> > Circa 2000-Aug-18 14:19:19 -0400 dixit Jason J. Horton:
> >
> > : This has probably been asked a million times, but how about switching
> > : workstations when the mouse cursor hits the edge of the screen? How much
> > : bloat is that?
> >
> > I suspect the high amount of torque required either to rotate a round
> > tabletop of sufficient size and weight to support more than one
> > workstation, or to rotate a chair around such a table, would be a bit
> > more than Blackbox can handle. I think that's the job for an X10
> > device driver. I suppose, though, that changing workstations by
> > hitting the edge of the screen with the mouse might be a little
> > abrupt---unless you mean actually contacting the edge of the monitor
> > with the physical mouse, in which case that might not be so much of a
> > surprise to the user.
> >
> > In any case, it may just be easier to move your chair to the next
> > workstation manually (or pedially, as the case me be), especially if
> > your chair has wheels on it.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > --
> > jim knoble | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.jmknoble.cx/
> >
>
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> Jason Kasper (vanRijn)
> Systems Engineer
> bash$ :(){ :|:&};:
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