Set phasers to....

[AKA_RA]

...really annoying? or at least that seems the best you could do with this (http://cgi.ebay.com/MOUSE-LASER-POINTER-FOR-COMPUTER-PRESENTATION-PROJECTOR_W0QQitemZ200053855486QQihZ010QQcategoryZ 48653QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebaypho tohosting) to simulate star trek any further than the design. :D pretty nifty regardless. next time i have an extra 50 bucks i might consider getting me one of these. i just wouldn't wanna carry it with my laptop onto a plane. i can almost hear the security guards now...

"OMG...hes got a...um...on of those things from star trek...GET HIM!"

[ESX]

Looks pretty cool.
BTW Have you ever seen SOAP (not as in soap as we know it, but the project called SOAP)?

[Zephik]

forgot link... i rock!

ha ha, thats funny. I've done that a few times. ^^

For the life of me... I just can't imagine using that thing. Might be kind of fun to go to a lan party and... throw it at people or something.

[ESX]

O yea, scuse me, heres the link to SOAP: http://www.patrickbaudisch.com/projects/soap/index.html

That thingie owns IMO, brilliant!

[AKA_RA]

SOAP? building one already ^_^ kinda botched first design i think, but second design includes bluetooth *gasp*

EDIT: that link looks familiar (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3942) :)

[Crimson Sky]

thats a lot of hand work (the SOAP) to manipulate stuff on a screen. A step sideways, if not backwards for the technology.

[AKA_RA]

its got its uses, like office scenarios, powerpoint, the kinda stuff i never do.
^_^
Honestly, I think it's aesthetic value is almost enough, might look good with a mod. besides, if it's a trackball, it shouldn't being overly complicated to use. Although I foresee a steep learning curve. lol

[progbuddy]

The only purpose I could see for one of those would be to throw it and it would come back. LOL.

[AKA_RA]

originally i found this looking for projectors on ebay, and then i started thinking about actually making my HTPC. i have a wireless mouse, wireless keyboard, and, go figure, a remote control for my pc. the mouse is a pain to use while kickin' back, and the remotes mouse function is worse than using arrows keys for mouse movement -_- thats why im attempting to build a soap mouse. i thought this might be an interesting idea. anyone seen any other handheld wireless trackballs. what do you guys/gals use for your HTPCs, if you have one.

[nil8]

For the star trek geeks who host presentations...lord....