[Herts] This months topic / Space Navigator

[spock at canopus22.demon.co.uk]

On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 11:41:26AM +0100, local.linux at jumpstation.co.uk wrote:
> hi,
> 
> I can do a talk on using Windows only USB hardware on Linux, from
> capturing and analysing data to creating a user mode driver.
> 
> Anyone interested ?
> 
Sounds good, but I might be unable to attend due to rehearsals.


> In the meantime check out my browser based UFO adventure (v1)
> http://www.jumpstation.co.uk/misc/ufo_map/v1/
> 
Nice, although gameplay is a bit ZX81 here on my PIII450 on dial-up :-) 
I don't see any UFO though, just the arrowhead cursor which I can move
around with the cursor keys and do Eastenders flybys. I can't seem to
get the SpaceBar to do anything. Maybe I need to install more browser
magick onto my olde Firefox.

Obviously these guys have it working properly and are watching on screen:
http://www.ufoseries.com/newPhotos/harringtonLooseCollar.jpg


And maybe these would be of use:

3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator
http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/3a1d.php
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=580937
http://shop.3dconnexion.co.uk/

Serious!
http://www.journeyedeurope.com/itemDetail.asp?T1=84716090-19356423N&GEN0=EN&GEN1=1&GEN2=1072&GEN3=UK&GEN4=HPuk&GEN5=UK03&GEN6=&GEN7=&GEN8=&GEN9=
http://www.xyzcomputing.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=443&Itemid=2&limit=1&limitstart=0
http://www.solidworksacademic.com/content.php?si=450

Works in Blender on Linux :-)


Cheers
-- 
Malc 
http://www.thesmith.org.uk/