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Re: A hole in the wall ?? Touchscreen Control needed.


  • Subject: Re: A hole in the wall ?? Touchscreen Control needed.
  • From: "egelbeertje" <r_d_k@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 18:45:49 -0000

Thanks, I downloaded it and will have a look at it.
rgds Rob

-found the previous thread you posted on this meanwhile-

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rob Mouser" <groups@m...> wrote:
> Take a look at xlobby. Use either the Colby or Jowaldo skins.
> It will do all that you need and more.
> PVR functionality is not quiet there but there is lots of talk
about it
> happening.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: egelbeertje [mailto:r_d_k@h...]
> Sent: 08 July 2004 14:14
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] A hole in the wall ?? Touchscreen Control needed.
>
> Hi,
>
> afer reading the threads on ppc's using ccf's controlling
pc's.... :)
> I basically want something simpler, my intention is to hack a hole
in
> the wall, put a 7" or 8" (car type)touchscreen tft, nicely
frame it
> next to the light switches so it looks the part, and use it to
pilot
> my mp3 collection (using winamp) on a dedicated living room pc. I
> don't need album covers, just some playlist selections, shuffle,
> next, repeat etc.
>
> Additional functionality needed : I have to be able to use the
> touchscreen to drive PVR software on the pc and some X10 control
> would be nice, eventually view the weather forecast, and when not
in
> use it should display a clock, or a quote of the day, lunar
> cycles....or just a screensaver - I might be able to set that
> myself :)
>
> Any suggestions on what sw would cover these basic needs much
> appreciated - preferrably windows based, I am not a sw developer so
> customising and R&D-ing is not my cup of tea, neither is linux :(
>
> rgds Rob
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links




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