Possibly the most misguided computer accessory I have ever seen...

[ffutures]

http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/product_detail/11797/Targus-Notebook-mouse-internet-phone/

Someone must have thought this was a good idea. What they didn't think about is how you use your computer and talk simultaneously...

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[johnreiher.livejournal.com]

"Hello computer!"

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I'd forgotten that one!

[history-monk.livejournal.com]

... which is why it's being remaindered at Morgan.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

A lot of the stuff Morgan used to sell was like that, I did think that to an extent they'd got over it under the new ownership but apparently not.

[doc-mystery.livejournal.com]

Like your first comment said, didn't we see prior art for this demonstrated by Scotty in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home?

::B::

[keristor.livejournal.com]

That was my initial thought. "Spock Saves the Whales" is my favourite of the ST movies...

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Ditto - I'd just completely forgotten that little bit! Despite the current FF project having a metal that is basically transparent aluminium...

[keristor.livejournal.com]

I more often quote his following line: "Ah, a keyboard, how quaint!" There's so much quotable stuff in that movie...

[thermalsatsuma.livejournal.com]

On the other hand, I often try to use my phone as a mouse so maybe there is some merit in it ... :-)

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Doesn't it get covered with crud from your desk?

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

I actually do. I have a remote app for my phone which is useful when watching videos on the TV (which is my secondary monitor) so I can sit back and don't have to walk to the desk to pick the next video/fast forward/skip chapters etc.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Nice idea - Bluetooth? Wonder if I could do something like that with the computer I have hooked up to the TV.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

No, WiFi. App on phone and server on the computer.

[uk-lemming.livejournal.com]

Sounds very useful, what's the app called?

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Unified Remote. Just follow the link in my comment.
Ah, I just noticed that the style on this page doesn't mark up links at all.

[armb.livejournal.com]

Same way you use a smartphone as a phone and a computer simultaneously - very awkwardly (at least without a Bluetooth headpiece or similar).

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Absolutely - VERY awkwardly.