Comments on: Build a Multitouch Surface Computer for Less than $500 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Dietz http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/comment-page-1/#comment-1949723 John Dietz Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:06:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/#comment-1949723 Oh yea lot of man hours building that.But if someone in Chattanooga area is ready to build 1 so am I. I think Ubuntu would be rockin' on something like this. or even a good BSD. Very marketable I might add. I would think it's possible to be cost effective and profit from building mass amounts of these. But I would have to do some extensive research before I just walk into a bank and say well Lend my business. Oh yea lot of man hours building that.But if someone
in Chattanooga area is ready to build 1 so am I.
I think Ubuntu would be rockin’ on something like this.
or even a good BSD. Very marketable I might add.
I would think it’s possible to be cost effective and
profit from building mass amounts of these.
But I would have to do some extensive research before I just walk into a bank and say well Lend my business.

]]> By: fnerg http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/comment-page-1/#comment-1636692 fnerg Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:23:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/#comment-1636692 Interesting, they were using a Java program to capture Open Sound Control packets, and send them along TCP/IP to Flash. It's be easy enough to use Java's Robot class to turn the first touch event into mouse cursor movement, then any subsequent events can be re-broadcasted to any application that wanted to listen. (You've just set up the Java app as a server. Any other apps would just open a TCP/IP connection to the Java app.) The point of all this would be to keep compatibility with the OS, with multitouch being a nice add-on for any apps that woud support it. Interesting, they were using a Java program to capture Open Sound Control packets, and send them along TCP/IP to Flash. It’s be easy enough to use Java’s Robot class to turn the first touch event into mouse cursor movement, then any subsequent events can be re-broadcasted to any application that wanted to listen. (You’ve just set up the Java app as a server. Any other apps would just open a TCP/IP connection to the Java app.)

The point of all this would be to keep compatibility with the OS, with multitouch being a nice add-on for any apps that woud support it.

]]> By: just_arty http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/comment-page-1/#comment-1636683 just_arty Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:13:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/#comment-1636683 Very neat! I'd have to ask my computer geek friends if they'd like to attempt a project like this. (I'm not a computer genius unlike my friends) Very neat! I’d have to ask my computer geek friends if they’d like to attempt a project like this. (I’m not a computer genius unlike my friends)

]]> By: Christine Renee http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/comment-page-1/#comment-1636422 Christine Renee Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:40:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/#comment-1636422 Holy crap, that's awesome! My mind is blown right now. If I wasn't already in the middle of 20 unfinished projects I'd be running out to get parts right now. Holy crap, that’s awesome! My mind is blown right now.

If I wasn’t already in the middle of 20 unfinished projects I’d be running out to get parts right now.

]]> By: Akiro http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/comment-page-1/#comment-1635952 Akiro Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:41:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/#comment-1635952 shouldn't there be a via for Maximum PC or at least gizmodo, instead of a generic "link" shouldn’t there be a via for Maximum PC or at least gizmodo, instead of a generic “link”

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/comment-page-1/#comment-1635953 Alex Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:41:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/build-a-multitouch-surface-computer-for-less-than-500/#comment-1635953 The link goes to Maximum PC, Akiro. The link goes to Maximum PC, Akiro.

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