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Morse Code For Computer Control: TandemMaster
The TandemMaster Morse-2-USB interface is a fantastic device which converts morse code entered by two switches into keyboard presses and mouse movements. It gives the user complete control of a computer, as much as any regular keyboard/mouse user would have and can be used on any computer, with no drivers or software needed to be installed on the computer itself.
inkBook 2.0 Handwriting-aware Note Taker Released
Mage Software has released version 2.0 of their inkBook program which takes advantage of OS X’s InkWell handwriting recognition technology to let you search, copy, and export notes handwritten with a tablet and stylus.
Laptop Orchestras - Making Music With Unusual Inputs
In the Apple Pro Profiles section there’s a great article about a group called the Stanford Laptop Orchestra (SLOrk) who use MacBooks and a variety of unusual input techniques and devices to make computer music.
Turn Handwriting Into Text With InkWell
Did you know that Mac OS X comes with a built in handwriting recognition system known as InkWell. If you have a pen and tablet for input, you can use it right away with no set-up needed! It’s known to be quirky and hasn’t been updated for a while, but Apple recently advertised for a handwriting engineer so there’s hope yet!
Turn Your iPhone Into An Air Mouse
An Air Mouse is one you can hold in your hand and move around. This type of mouse moves the mouse cursor in response to the left/right and up/down movement of your hand holding the mouse. The Air Mouse application for the iPhone and iPod Touch turns your gadget into one of these types of mice.
iPod Touch Ideas For Stylus, Mouth Stick, and Head Pointer Users
Something as simple as tapping the screen of an iPhone or iPod Touch can be a big problem for people with physical disabilities. Here are some suggestions and alternative solutions that may help.
Control Your Computer Based On Proximity And Location
Ever realised that you can set up your computer so it will do different things depending on whether you are close with your Bluetooth phone, and on what wireless networks are available.
Tilt, Turn, Shake - iPhone Games Using Alternate Inputs
The iPhone and iPod touch come with very accurate accelerometers - the programs which are running can know when the device is being moved, and how much/how far/which direction it’s being moved. Game developers have taken advantage of this capability to develop some games which just rely on the device being moved or shaken!
iNavigate - New head mouse software for OS X
iNavigate is a new head-mouse which uses an iSight camera and is implemented entirely in software in a similar manner to Windows’ “CameraMouse” program.
MultiClutch
Will Henderson’s MultiClutch [gives you] flexibility by extending multi-touch gestures to all programs.
