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# Line 69  For example, using fisheye views Line 69  For example, using fisheye views
69  [fc-fisheye]_ needs altering the magnification of view and the amount  [fc-fisheye]_ needs altering the magnification of view and the amount
70  of fisheye lens' distortion. As these two quantities are independent  of fisheye lens' distortion. As these two quantities are independent
71  from each other, they may be manipulated naturally by a controller  from each other, they may be manipulated naturally by a controller
72  with two distinct levers.  with two distinct knobs or levers.
73    
74  .. XXX  .. XXX accessibility ...
75    
76  Despite this, virtual sliders or scrollbars  Despite this, virtual sliders or scrollbars
77  are far more common with computers than physical sliders,  are far more common with computers than physical sliders,
# Line 97  bricks and Line 97  bricks and
97  optomechanical computer mice.  optomechanical computer mice.
98  LEGO Technic bricks are popular toys because they can be used  LEGO Technic bricks are popular toys because they can be used
99  to build working miniature models of just about any real devices.  to build working miniature models of just about any real devices.
100    However, the existing ways to get information from a LEGO construction
101    into a computer are expensive, clumsy or inaccurate.
102    Our solution to this lies in interfacing the LEGO bricks
103    with an optomechanical mouse - a cheap but accurate
104    commodity controller.
105    
106  .. from the end user point of view, several spesific  .. from the end user point of view, several spesific
107     controllers have been tricky to use simultaneously before USB     controllers have been tricky to use simultaneously before USB

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