August 27, 2002

12:59 PM

Another alternative text-entry and control system for computer-like device-using crips: Dasher lets you type with your eye (or your mouse). You can download a copy (in beta) to play with. I did, it was fun. The other side effect that I wonder if they compensate for: the zoomy optical illusion (technical term: movement after-effect) you get after staring at objects that move in a stream in one direction for a while.
posted by kalessin (3 comments total)

cool! good post. again, unfortunately.
posted by carsonb at 1:10 PM on August 27, 2002

Wow - Crips are getting their hands on some super-cool technology. I wonder how the Bloods will respond to this.
posted by madprops at 1:32 PM on August 27, 2002

I seemed to be unable to even spell 'vomit' with that dasher thing, though I came close to doing it.
posted by HTuttle at 1:47 PM on August 27, 2002