[Nottingham] WOW!! Check this out!

[Robert Ross]

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From: Michael Erskine [mailto:msemtd at yahoo.co.uk] 
Sent: 18 July 2005 13:41
To: nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Nottingham] WOW!! Check this out!


On Monday 18 July 2005 13:25, Martin wrote:
> >> Just thought you guys might wanna look at this... 
> >> http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/
> > OK, so its a computer keyboard.
> OK #2, on a second glance its a nice idea also, even if a little 
> expensive. Not so sure about the "Patents pending"...

Makes me giggle: I recently modified a keyboard for playing Defender under 
Mame - I simply pulled off all the keys I didn't need. Total cost: nothing 
(OK, one keyboard of which I have dozens!)

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Currently doing some research on using image-based navigation/search engine
stuff (not for images á la google images, but for everything).  I have found
that there are a number of people who do prefer to use images rather than
text-based stuff.  Usually art-based as opposed to humanities/science-based.
It all depends upon your 'mental model' for learning.  

Still, it would have been handy when I was working in France and needed all
those graves and acutes to hand.  

I think the idea has some milage, but will remain niche market.  

Robb