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These appear to be primarily the "nice" ones. I've also seen give aways which are just IR controls and a USB base which looks like a keyboard to the computer. Translates the IR signals to left and right, probably. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 10:49 AM, J. Milgram <[email protected]> wrote: > > Specific comments below (by way of clarification). But straight to the > punch line: > > > Seriously, what do you mean by "control xpdf"? ... If all you need is > next > > and back, there are lots of presentation clickers out there. Some are > just > > cheapo IR based that you could build yourself pretty easy. > > Yes, exactly - what are these, where can I read about them? > > thanks > > Judah > > John Demme <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I can think of a number of solutions, depending on the exact situation > and > > the hardware available. Lets see if I can sort them by tech-level. > > > > -Shouting to a guy across the room with a mouse... "Hey, you... yeah... > up a > > little more... no, your other up" > > That can work pretty well but is unfair to the stuck-ee (who'd have to > sit in an inconvenient place). > > > -Really long stick > > -Really long PS/2 cable > > -Really long USB extender > > Good ideas but I'll trip over them and fall. Guaranteed. > > > -As Mihail suggested, bluetooth has decent range. There are other > wireless > > mice as well > > -There are a number of presentation-style clickers with joystick-based > mice > > in them. Not sure the range. > > hmmm, clicker... maybe that's the word I needed. Don't really need a mouse. > > > -Use a notebook on your side of the room. Connect them wirelessly and > use > > VNC > > -Use a notebook on your side of the room. Connect them wirelessly and > use > > Synergy2 > > Good ideas but the way the room is set up, the laptop has to sit on a > table that's against the wall on the wrong side of the screen. I'm > getting tired of continually walking across the projector beam to press > the space bar. > > > -Use a smartphone. I've heard of remote control programs for the iPhone. > > They probably exist for others as well > > -Use a laser. I'm not certainly how, but I'm sure that provides a good > > jumping-off point. > > Maybe, and maybe. > > > -Fold the room's space such that being across the room from the notebook > is > > also adjacent to it. > > I like that idea... something about periodic tiling comes to mind. > > > > > ~John > > > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:53 AM, J. Milgram <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > To do certain presentations, I need to drive xpdf on a Linux laptop > from > > > across the room. Anyone know of any solutions? > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > Judah > > > >
