Comments on: LCD mouse mod

By: maplestory nx hack

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By: NX Cash

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By: matt

matt — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:26:57 +0000

WTF!!! Why are you knocking him, What have you made lately!!

Its a cool hack and I followed the instructions on his site which are more than adequate unless you really need to be spoon fed

You can check download status, blah, blah while your machine is locked, etc

By: phnx

phnx — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:28:31 +0000

I’m actually a little surprised some one hasn’t mentioned just the sheer “mood-lighting” aspect. Or maybe a way to show a stripped down visualazation for mp3′s that are playing. it’s a shape that the frame rate is so low.

And as far as the usefulness of an LCD in a mouse- It’s not so much an “LCD in a mouse” issue, but more of an “lcd in any cramped small space”

I’d like to see a mod using a something like a pocketPC screen modded into where the number pad is on a keyboard. or into a seperate keypad like the Logitech diNovo has. but as a hardware hack, not wsing a PPC’s wireless or bluetooth to connect, and software to control. A decent screen and it’s touch sensative. think about the possibilities.

Bonus points for a wireless setup. my only complaint about this hack is the required corded connection.

By: HaX80r

HaX80r — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:41:50 +0000

1337 hack! I read about some kind of screen that produces a static electricty charge and makes the screen feel like it is a 3d object. It was in some kind of car gps. Think of the possibilites… get real-time data (CPU clock, FPS,etc.) while your hand is on the mouse.
Also, how ’bout a power switch for the lcd?

By: nick

nick — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:52:52 +0000

man im gonna do this hack dude this is some awesome stuff

By: hawkeyeaz1

hawkeyeaz1 — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 05:43:23 +0000

I have to wonder if this hack could be taken further than even juan suggested, and a small computer (say the guts for a palm or something) could be stuffed in the mouse… It would definately be a tight fit, and yes, *useless*, but it would be funny to see the mouse cursor moving on the screen in the mouse–you have to move the whole computer (mouse) to move the cursor. Yes, useless, but so is a lot of *marketed* things.

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:16:53 +0000

I dont know if someonbe already said this cuz I am too lazy to read 50 posts, but why not go the cheaper route and use LCDsmartie and a martix orbital LCD screen, and let it display system info, and rss feeds and stuff. You know what? Im going to do that! I have spare LCDs and an old mouse… ill submit it when Im done… wow im really excited now…..I cant wait

By: Lewis

Lewis — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:02:38 +0000

What i think would be really cool with this is if you could make it display the icon of the program you are in (like someone has already said) BUT make it so if you pressed alt and scrolled the wheel (alt-tabbing but with mouse scroll) it showed the icons of other programs which you could select… cool? definatly

By: g0d

g0d — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:27:13 +0000

also.. i dont have my hand on the mouse constantly when i am on the comp and i dont think most people who have used a computer for the greater part of their life do either.. i type with 2 hands and there is such a thing as keyboard shortcuts.. just think about being able to type on your favorite chat program and just look over to your right (or left?) and check on all kinds of information.. like some have said, your p2p download progress, file transfer progress, rss feed, whatever you can think of that can be adequately displayed..

man now i want to build one :(

By: g0d

g0d — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:22:03 +0000

i love how clean this project came out.. and as for people thinking its useless.. have a little imagination..

the reason he didnt just make a little picture frame or put it in a drive bay is that that stuff has been done.. when was the last time you saw an LCD in a mouse.. personally i have never and it combines the millions of uses of a free LCD with the fact that it will always be predominantely displayed on your desktop when you are away from the comp.. or just a hands twitch away when you are on it.. it is not meant to be constantly looked at.. it is just meant to be cool and different and it will be as usefull as you make it..

that being said i would be worried about the palm prints smudging the view.. but thats just cuz i have sweaty hands

By: TIM

TIM — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:56:03 +0000

Hello. My first comment ever on this site though I have been visiting for a few months. I thought this mod was great! Its not that an extra LCD is inpractical I think. I believe most people don’t like the LCD in the mouse idea. I would love to have a spare LCD. So I have been searching everywhere and would really like to find a way to mount it in the spare 5.25″ bay of my PC. It would be cool to have random info about my rig display or family photos on the HTPC.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:59:48 +0000

yes this a great hack. i found it to be a breath of freash air. and i see lots of potential in this hack other than the lcd in a mouse. maybe a classic cyber punk deck.

By: ZapWizard

ZapWizard — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:15:06 +0000

Very nice hack.
I wonder if the Sparkfun model would be easier overall?

By: Shep

Shep — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:09:13 +0000

I would like to do this and have it pull from my pictures folder and do a continuous slide show of all my pics. Great job.