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DarwiinRemote - A Wiimote Frontend for OSX
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Zonk
on Thu Dec 07, 2006 02:23 PM
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jeckil writes "DarwiinRemote is a tiny piece of software which reads data from and sends data to Nintendo Wii Remote. It detects all 3 axis sensors, all buttons (except power). You can modify which controller LED indicator is on, and send force feedback. Right now it only supports a basic front row control scheme but they should be releasing a better version in a few days. All the source code is available and compatible with latest version of xcode. One can only wonder ... If the latest apple rumor turns out to be true, things could get very interesting for apple. Someone has already released a modified version of this app. It seems there have been some problems detecting the remote so an alternate version that uses the Wiimote's sync button has been released."
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WiinRemote (Score:3, Informative)
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GlovePie (Score:3, Informative)
http://carl.kenner.googlepages.com/glovepie [googlepages.com]
I wonder why it's news when it's on a Mac
Aye, PC fanboi (Score:3, Interesting)
First of all, who cares? This has got nothing to do with the discussion. Even if you're right: Why should I care why there are no viruses? There are none, that's all that matters.
Second, you're wrong. It's total bullshit. If there were few viruses, sure, the smaller market share would explain it. There were few viruses for pre-X Mac OS system
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Well (Score:2, Insightful)
Seriously, though - this is cool. I'd love to see a program to control iTunes with gestures.
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I've used Apples since the II+, I own a MacBook Pro, and I love OS X.
Jeez, some poeple around here are desperately in need of a blowjob!
A cheap slideshow presenter's tool? (Score:4, Interesting)
Typical slideshow presenters: $56.00 [directron.com].
Wii Remote: $29.95
All that you're missing is a laser pointer, and the requisite freaking sharks.
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Re:A cheap slideshow presenter's tool? (Score:4, Insightful)
Set it up so that - and + changes slides, and use the D-pad to control what type of pointer is being used- a hand, a grabber to draw a circle or square around an area, an underlining tool, or nothing. The A or B button controls turning that on and off.
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Pointer feature? (Score:3, Interesting)
Sure you'll need an IR source, but the ability to say, put an IR source on the floor and use a projection screen with a true pointer would be very very cool.
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"Modified Version": IR based mouse movement (Score:3, Informative)
Not implemented properly yet (Score:2, Informative)
'scuse me for being a n00b... (Score:3, Interesting)
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Re:'scuse me for being a n00b... (Score:4, Informative)
I might be wrong, but I do believe the Wiimote communicates with Bluetooth, so it's basically just a bluetooth device that your Mac or PC deals with, like a mouse or any other device.
Ya gotta love standard interfaces when stuff like that happens :-)
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Remotes movement (Score:2)
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The real reason it doesn't detect anything when rotated is because the you're spinning about the axis of the sensor. If you rotate it instead about one end of the wiimote, it will detect the motion. Gravity has nothing to do with it.
Sensor Bar support in Linux (Score:4, Interesting)