Re: virtual hand jive

Ballendo,

I'm not sure it's a matter of intuitive or precise. My intentions are
just to improve upon using keyboard keys that auto-repeat at some
defined rate, with a control that can take ONE finger, and give me
direction AND rate! I guess you could spin BOTH X and Y knobs, and get
angles, curves, etc. (not that I can do that; AND I've got a computer to
do the complicated stuff for me)!

So what is this thing that you crank in a car to make the windows go up
and down? ;>) And I sure don't remember turning something to make the
volume on the TV go up and down!

Have you noticed, the "better" stereo Receivers/Amps have a big volume
KNOB, that can be remotely "turned" for you? Maybe we can adapt one of
those...

Alan

ballendo@... wrote:

>
> Boy!
>
> There sure are a lot of people who feel the need...
> The need for... Handwheels...?! I want Rotation, NOT pressure. I
> NEED rotation; pressure is just so... Pushy!
>
> I remember growing up and turning the crank to move the car window up
> and down. Now I just press a button. When it gets to where the "wind
> in my face" is correct, I stop pushin'. Simple. Effective.
>
> Which is more intuitive ???
>
> I also used to set the kitchen timer by ROTATING a "certain" amount.
> Now I press buttons.
>
> Which is more precise ???
>
> I used to "turn" the TV volume up and down. Now I press buttons.
>
> Which is more "correct"???
>
> I used to turn the handwheels of machine tools. Still do, sometimes.
> But now I can do the same thing(s) by pushing buttons. And I don't
> have to write (or re-write) any software to do it!
>
> The ONLY really valid point raised, IMO, in the press vs. rotate
> question is that the RATE of rotation can be controlled WHILE
> the "start/stop" of rotation is being controlled. With one hand.
>
> I need 2 hands/fingers to do this now (1 for F/R, 1 for position).
>
> So how about a "pressure-sensitive" switch. Like a Wacom digipad (CAD
> input device, press harder for wider/darker lines) This would be
> similar to "pushin on the gas pedal" when driving.
>
> Intuitive!?
>
> Ballendo (playin' devils' advocate)