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Re: Using remote control to run program(s) on Linux

https://www.pishop.ca/product-category/keyboards/

Select the one you like.
Good luck.
-- 
Dmitriy
On Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 05:12:43PM -0400, Nash JC - NCF via linux wrote:
> Functionality about right, I think. Size and weight might be a problem.
> There are some "media controller" remotes that are like a
> "decoder ring" or watch in size. I suspect the awkwardness
> of my request is the small size of the need. We want buttons
> because both sighted and blind need them rather than touch
> screens (we have 2 blind dancers, one of whom calls dances,
> and they are among our better dancers). But today everything
> is touch screen or voice activated.
> 
> We're not in a desperate hurry, so I'll gnaw on the bone for a
> few weeks at least.
> 
> Cheers and thanks, JN
> 
> 
> On 2025-03-13 17:03, Scott Murphy via linux wrote:
> > This might be a useful option.
> > 
> > Look up the epomaker ek21 numeric keypad. Supposedly fully programmable
> > and connects via bluetooth, 2.4ghz, or wired.  Buy some blank key caps
> > and repurpose it.
> > 
> > There are a lot of small macro keyboard devices out there, but most are wired.
> > 
> > On 2025-03-13 16:52, Dianne Skoll via linux wrote:
> > > On Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:43:45 -0400
> > > Nash JC - NCF via linux<linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Pity it's from Amazon. I've been looking for alternatives, but so far
> > > > not very promising results.
> > > You don't need to buy on Amazon.  I use Amazon as a catalog and when I
> > > find something interesting, I search the name and model number for alternate
> > > places to buy it from.
> > > 
> > > Reagrds,
> > > 
> > > Dianne.
> > > 
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> > Scott Murphy
> > 
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