Re: Finger Pad???

["Steven J. Owens" <puff -at- NETCOM -dot- COM>]

> On Mon, 27 Mar 1995, Bex wrote:
> > Please would someone describe this 'mouse finger pad'.  A friend and I
> > spent the whole weekend trying to guess what it would look like and how
> > it would work but did not succeed.

> A finger pad is a small, flat, rectangular device with a tail like a
> mouse. The pad itself is about 2" x 1.5", and responds to the movement of
> your finger across the surface, which is made of a rubberized plastic.
> Tapping on the surface of this pad is read as a mouse "click," and double
> taps are read as double "clicks."

     Sounds nifty.  I remember hearing about a similar flat pad that used
"gestures" drawn on the surface to trigger different actions.  You may find
this interesting (from GNN's web page).

> MOUSE ON A FINGER

> The Spectrum RingMouse is a tiny cordless mouse that fits on your
> finger and allows you to move the mouse cursor by moving your hand in
> front of the screen. It works within a three-foot range, using a small
> flat receiver box that sits on top of the computer screen. Moving your
> hand away from the screen gives you 3-dimensional control over the Z
> axis, if you use software that incorporates that feature. Using the
> mouse causes minimum strain on the neck, shoulder, wrist and hand
> muscles, decreasing the chance of RSI. For info: 516-593-3212. (Miami
> Herald 3/20/95 p.29)

Steven J. Owens
puff -at- netcom -dot- com