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geekhack Community => Input Devices => Topic started by: PointyFox on Fri, 05 April 2013, 18:23:58

Title: Guitar text input
Post by: PointyFox on Fri, 05 April 2013, 18:23:58: http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/05/arduino-enhanced-guitar-promises-less-typing-more-shredding/ (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/05/arduino-enhanced-guitar-promises-less-typing-more-shredding/)
Title: Re: Guitar text input
Post by: pgeiger on Sat, 04 May 2013, 19:07:59: I think the guitar would suck as an input device.
Title: Re: Guitar text input
Post by: longweight on Sat, 04 May 2013, 19:10:20: At least he can type really quickly with it.

Oh wait...
Title: Re: Guitar text input
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"the email guitar an introduction".

Q: What took you so long to finish this report?
A: My guitar was out of tune. :(
Title: Re: Guitar text input
Post by: longweight on Sat, 04 May 2013, 19:23:09: You would think that he would at least link a phrase to a basic scale so that he can rip a few words off.
Title: Re: Guitar text input
Post by: PointyFox on Sat, 04 May 2013, 19:25:21: Quote from: longweight on Sat, 04 May 2013, 19:23:09
You would think that he would at least link a phrase to a basic scale so that he can rip a few words off.

Maybe he didn't want to type "The quick brown fox...".
Title: Re: Guitar text input
Post by: longweight on Sat, 04 May 2013, 19:33:47: He could have typed exactly what he did type but to something quick and easy to play.
Title: Re: Guitar text input
Post by: regicide on Sun, 05 May 2013, 18:17:17: What a fun idea, I would be interesting in seeing what kinds of speed he can get after it is more familiar.