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Re:Conway's Game of Life, in real life on Thursday March 19, 2026 @05:18PM (#47446292)
I'd assume you could detect a difference between a completely/nearly completely covered LED shield and one with a large gap between your hand at the top of the shield.
Re:Conway's Game of Life, in real life on Thursday March 19, 2026 @01:38PM (#47443014)
> Can it be made for less?

Would you be able to use the LEDs as light sensors and eliminate the switch component entirely? Maybe a tubular shield over each LED so it doesn't interact with others around it then covering it with your finger could be read as toggling the state?

Re:Sega 3-D Glasses: How did they work? on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @12:50AM (#35535146)
Didn't come across that one at the time. Wish I'd tried more to get a homebrew VR setup going.

I still have that VR book in my basement. Along with my first computer book, Practical Things To Do With A Microcomputer. Usborne has these online: https://usborne.com/ca_en/books/computer-and-coding-books

Re:Sega 3-D Glasses: How did they work? on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @11:11PM (#35534574)
Was it this book? https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1990755

I hacked up a Powerglove to connect to my PC. Always wanted to get the Sega glasses too but didn't have the resources at the time.