My next laptop project.
My last old laptop was turned in to this touchscreen surface but what to do with this one? Anyone got any ideas better than "Turn it in to a digital photo frame" I have a 7" lcd tv that will connect up to it with no problems so was thinking of integrating that in to the project somewhere. So any ideas?
( Peej, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 10:52, 20 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

use it to look at porn

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 10:58, Reply)

Oh come on, where am I going to find porn that displays on a computer?

( Peej, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:03, Reply)

This is a valid question
If only there was some way you could ask the internet where it keeps it's porn ...
(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:04, Reply)

does the internet
have a bed to hide it under?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:19, Reply)

Now you're just being silly
Internet Porn? Like that's ever going to happen
( Peej, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:23, Reply)

I dunno!
Can't you take over the world or something.
( girlinthehole, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:04, Reply)

I'm working on that
the conversion of my home in to my lair of doom is underway.
( Peej, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:10, Reply)

Just remember who your friends are.
And if you were to force Jeff to do my bidding then so be it. But make it quick because he's getting on a bit.
( girlinthehole, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:12, Reply)

find a younger model

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:13, Reply)

You find me a younger model who looks like him and I'll have it.

( girlinthehole, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:14, Reply)

perhaps you just need a time machine

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:19, Reply)

Make it a video greeting thing for your front door
Make people do some kind of quiz thing to get in. Maybe you could hook it up to a web cam and greet them with "I've been expecting you Mr ...."
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:13, Reply)

this!
you could have a quiz like that old early 90s thing where celebrities answered questions on the screen

you would also need a camera pointed at them
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:15, Reply)

And a trapdoor for wrong answers
Maybe turn your pathway into some kind of total wipeout style assault course.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:21, Reply)

There's enough room! I may just do that

( Peej, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:22, Reply)

Wow what a brilliant idea!
Hook up to a motion detector which will ask them to look at the camera. Webcam with facial recognition? Customised greetings from a database? Link it to the house alarm so it will greet people it recognises with a meaningful message? All others to be informed you are not receiving visitors but if they feel lucky they may ring the bell?
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:24, Reply)

This is possibly the best idea I have ever heard in my entire life, even better than that time someone told me about the NHS.
That would be so seriously cool.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:37, Reply)

I really do like this idea
I'd have to put it inside and great on entry though as it would get nicked outside. Now I need software that will associate a face with a preset greeting.
( Peej, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:41, Reply)

How do you scroll on that thing?*
Kitty's idea is the best one, I'm not even going to attempt to top that.

* He may have explained it in the voice, I have no sound on my laptop =(
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:38, Reply)

You scroll with the scroll bar
On a touch screen its no more hassle than scrolling with a mouse wheel you just rub your finger down the screen
( Peej, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 11:42, Reply)