| Walt Mankowski on 30 Aug 2018 12:16:22 -0700 |
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| Re: [PLUG] Presenter / "Air" mouse recommendations |
I guess it depends on where you're expecting to use it. You'd need a pretty big stage for 30 feet to be a problem. I think it would be fine at all the PLUG venues, and all the FOSSCON rooms with the possible exception of the main auditorium. On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 12:19:35PM -0400, K.S. Bhaskar wrote: > The sole review on that says: > > *This presentation clicker/mouse works great, BUT....... Not from as far > away as advertised. Mine would only function from about 30 feet or less. I > tried it on three different computer systems, both MAC and PC, but the > range was BAD! So if you don't need the greater distances, then its a good > buy; however, I need those 80 feet distances, so it limited me. :(* > > Regards > – Bhaskar > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 9:30 AM, KP <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote: > > > Will, > > > > Would that be the Gyration Air Mouse Presenter? > > > > https://youtu.be/hAc8A7kILTM > > > > That seems to be the one that is plug and play from them. > > > > SMK-Link GYM4400 Gyration Air Mouse Presenter https://www.amazon.com/dp/ > > B0764CY878/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_j8-HBbXNKKC0S > > > > Looks like Gyration is a subsidiary of SMK-Link though unless this is the > > wrong product. > > > > > > On August 29, 2018 8:37:22 PM EDT, Will <staticphantom@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Yes, it hast the controls for presentations as well. > >> > >> -Will > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 3:16 PM Keith C. Perry < > >> kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Will, > >>> > >>> I've seen the gyro mouse but does it have the controls for presentation > >>> work? > >>> > >>> > >>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > >>> Keith C. Perry, MS E.E. > >>> Managing Member, DAO Technologies LLC > >>> (O) +1.215.525.4165 x2033 > >>> (M) +1.215.432.5167 > >>> www.daotechnologies.com > >>> > >>> ------------------------------ > >>> *From: *"Will" <staticphantom@gmail.com> > >>> *To: *"Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" < > >>> plug@lists.phillylinux.org> > >>> *Sent: *Wednesday, August 29, 2018 11:23:09 AM > >>> *Subject: *Re: [PLUG] Presenter / "Air" mouse recommendations > >>> > >>> I've always loved the classic Gyro Mouse. I think Dell acquired them. > >>> They are easy to use and require so little training that I had managers > >>> pick them up with ease on the fly. > >>> > >>> -Will C > >>> > >>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 09:29 K.S. Bhaskar <bhaskar@bhaskars.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Keith – > >>>> > >>>> As I am likely in the market for a replacement for my 10+ years old > >>>> (still functional, but the red LED is a bit weak for larger rooms) > >>>> off-brand presenter later this year, please do post what you choose to buy > >>>> and your experience with it. Thanks in advance. > >>>> > >>>> Regards > >>>> – Bhaskar > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 11:00 PM, Keith C. Perry < > >>>> kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Lee, > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks for this. I saw the Shallow Sky link which lead me to believe > >>>>> that Logitech presenters generally work on any system. That Android App > >>>>> looks interesting... > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > >>>>> Keith C. Perry, MS E.E. > >>>>> Managing Member, DAO Technologies LLC > >>>>> (O) +1.215.525.4165 x2033 > >>>>> (M) +1.215.432.5167 > >>>>> www.daotechnologies.com > >>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------ > >>>>> *From: *"Lee H. Marzke" <lee@marzke.net> > >>>>> *To: *"Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" < > >>>>> plug@lists.phillylinux.org> > >>>>> *Sent: *Tuesday, August 28, 2018 8:30:57 PM > >>>>> *Subject: *Re: [PLUG] Presenter / "Air" mouse recommendations > >>>>> > >>>>> Keith, I found these: > >>>>> > >>>>> Review of Logitech remote presenter on Linux > >>>>> https://www.shallowsky.com/linux/remote-presenter.html > >>>>> > >>>>> Andriod app - appears to have Linux (mono) support: > >>>>> http://www.remotemouse.net/ > >>>>> > >>>>> Lee > >>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------ > >>>>> > >>>>> *From: *"Keith C. Perry" <kperry@daotechnologies.com> > >>>>> *To: *"Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" < > >>>>> plug@lists.phillylinux.org> > >>>>> *Sent: *Tuesday, 28 August, 2018 18:51:36 > >>>>> *Subject: *[PLUG] Presenter / "Air" mouse recommendations > >>>>> > >>>>> I was looking at the Logitech Spotlight presenter / air mouse combo > >>>>> and while I expected it to not have the full functionality (which I don't > >>>>> care about), I was curious if anyone had any experience with the slide > >>>>> control and air mouse functions. > >>>>> > >>>>> https://support.logitech.com/en_ch/article/Supported- > >>>>> operating-systems-for-the-Logitech-Spotlight-Presenter > >>>>> > >>>>> I'm not completely sold on this unit but after my bluetooth > >>>>> keyboard/mouse combo died from apparently me just being plugged in the > >>>>> night before FOSSCON, I'm done with these cheap unknown vendor garbage > >>>>> devices t(his was the second one to die for no apparent reason). This > >>>>> spotlight is more money than I want to spend but the mouse ability would be > >>>>> a good if it works under Linux. > >>>>> > >>>>> I'm still leaning towards an R800 since it is plug and play, has a > >>>>> green laser pointer and count timer. > >>>>> > >>>>> https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/professional-presenter-r800 > >>>>> > >>>>> Any feedback is welcome, even on alternatives. I looked at some other > >>>>> things but Logitech is a brand I trust in this space so for brevity I > >>>>> didn't mention anything else. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > >>>>> Keith C. Perry, MS E.E. > >>>>> Managing Member, DAO Technologies LLC > >>>>> (O) +1.215.525.4165 x2033 > >>>>> (M) +1.215.432.5167 > >>>>> www.daotechnologies.com > >>>>> > >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>>>> _______________ > >>>>> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- > >>>>> http://www.phillylinux.org > >>>>> Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>>>> mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > >>>>> General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>>>> mailman/listinfo/plug > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> "Between subtle shading and the absence of light lies the nuance of > >>>>> iqlusion..." - Kryptos > >>>>> > >>>>> Lee Marzke, lee@marzke.net http://marzke.net/lee/ > >>>>> IT Consultant, VMware, VCenter, SAN storage, infrastructure, SW CM > >>>>> +1 800-393-5217 voice/text > >>>>> +1 484-348-2230 fax > >>>>> > >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>>>> _______________ > >>>>> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- > >>>>> http://www.phillylinux.org > >>>>> Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>>>> mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > >>>>> General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>>>> mailman/listinfo/plug > >>>>> > >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>>>> _______________ > >>>>> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- > >>>>> http://www.phillylinux.org > >>>>> Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>>>> mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > >>>>> General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>>>> mailman/listinfo/plug > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>>> _______________ > >>>> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- > >>>> http://www.phillylinux.org > >>>> Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>>> mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > >>>> General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>>> mailman/listinfo/plug > >>>> > >>> > >>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>> _______________ > >>> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- > >>> http://www.phillylinux.org > >>> Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>> mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > >>> General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>> mailman/listinfo/plug > >>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>> _______________ > >>> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- > >>> http://www.phillylinux.org > >>> Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>> mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > >>> General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > >>> mailman/listinfo/plug > >>> > >> > > -- > > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > _______________ > > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- > > http://www.phillylinux.org > > Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > > mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > > General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/ > > mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org > Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
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