n Fri, 17 May 2002 22:40:39 -0700 (PDT) Elizabeth Barham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
--- Soul Computer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe this is a bad idea, but I thought that > since Linux is the original multi-user, > multitasking operating system for the PC, it > could be used to do some really neat stuff. What > I had in mind for those of you who could afford > it was the purchasing of a flat screen LCD touch > screen, then laying it flat, and using it as a > variable input device, similar to a configurable > keyboard/joystick device. Another display would > be attached to the computer as a CRT, and from > this dual-screen console, all kinds of cool stuff > could be done. For example, the "keyboard" could > be configured with throttle and directional > controls for games with all kinds of gauges and > buttons, and a standard QUERTY design the next, > and some other layout the next. Yes that would be nice. One practical use of this is enabling quadroplegics or other-disabled persons to use the computer more easily by holding a stylus in their mouth or via a headset to operate the machine while also providing instant feedback on the "keyboard/screen" thingy (feedback in regards to their commands so they would not need to look up at the CRT until their command has been entered succesfully). Elizabeth ================================================== I had not thought of that. Incidently, I was corrected on Linux being the first Unix clone for the PC. In any event, the use for this device would seem to be endless. I had thought it would be a cool way for Linux to compete with Windoze and provide an outstanding game interface where Windoze would have a hard time of it, but as an accessibility function for individuals with disibilities, it would hold great promise. I have a disability, so I should have thought of this [blushing heavily]. ->Scwawcaac<- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
