[AuckLUG] Digital Photo Frame

[Justin Cook]

Yeah, it starts becoming attractive to buy a hybrid or convertible
touchscreen laptop. The overlays aren't all that hard to get hold of, they
just don't make them in a decent size such as 22" widescreen.
Camera based screen interactions are becoming more common if you don't mind
your screen being stationary.

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Liz Q <liz at debian.co.nz> wrote:

> Justin Cook wrote:
>
> > I haven't looked in a while, but there are several touch-sensitive
> > overlay
> > solutions available if you really wanted to make it happen.
> >
> >
> >
> Bit pricy though isnt it, I wonder if you could hack up one of those wacom
> stylus things to work with it though.
>
> Liz
>
>
>  On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Ravi Chemudugunta <
> > chemuduguntar at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > what would be awesome is if one of those off the shelf things can be
> > > hacked to put your favorite distro on it =), you have yourself a
> > > really cheap notepad...
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Liz Q <liz at debian.co.nz> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Bill and Kath Worsfold wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all. I have a suggestion for a really cool and interesting
> > > > > topic
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > for an
> > >
> > >
> > > > AUCKLUG meeting sometime, should you be interested in hearing
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > suggestions.
> > >
> > >
> > > > What about having a workshop/tutorial on making a digital photo
> > > > > frame
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > from
> > >
> > >
> > > > an old laptop? This would be so cool, and they're very expensive to
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > buy.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Would this project be suitable for novices?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, I just thought I'd throw that out to be considered.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Kath Worsfold
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >  Install mythbuntu onto old laptop, plug in usb drive with media :D
> > > >
> > > >  Oh ... you wanted to go the hardware *G*
> > > >
> > > >  Liz
> > > >
> > > >
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