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michaelcmetal t1_j1br6zp wrote

Ever see an optical mouse used as a low res camera? also an awesome little trick.

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HandsOnGeek t1_j1c0tq2 wrote

No, but there was once a mouse that doubled as a scanner

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Solace-Of-Dawn t1_j1cbdfs wrote

I actually have one of those. Unfortunately the scanner in mine stopped working after only two months. I still utilise it as a normal mouse.

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wolfie379 t1_j1ctwfp wrote

I’ve seen (late 1980s/early 1990s) a magazine article about using a 16k DRAM chip as a low-res camera.

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