[mythtv-users] Remotux Released!

[Byron Poland]

On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Chase Douglas <chasedouglas.lists at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm pleased to announce that Remotux is now up on the App Store and
> can be used to control Linux and OS X (10.6) computers! Simply install
> Remotux on any iPhone or iPod Touch and then install the Remote Input
> server by following the instructions at:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RemoteInput/rinputd
>
> Also, the protocol for the Remote Input server is open (as is the
> software, of course) so I encourage anyone wishing to build a client
> for Android or Maemo (or anything else) to do so! Protocol information
> can be found at:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RemoteInput/RemoteInputProtocol
>
> Thanks for your support!
> Chase Douglas
>
> PS: I've left my original message about Remotux below for anyone who
> is not familiar with it.
>
> On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Chase Douglas
> <chasedouglas.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello again,
> >
> > Last year I developed MyMote, an iPhone/iPod Touch remote for MythTV.
> > I've been working on a new app, and I would like to get a few people
> > to test it out. I'm bringing this up here on mythtv-users because I
> > believe there are many people on this list who could benefit from it.
> >
> > I recently unsubscribed from cable TV, and I'm just watching local
> > channels and content on Hulu.com. However, there's no great interface
> > for using Hulu, especially on the Linux platform. As a work around,
> > I've developed a server, rinputd, and an iPhone app, Remotux, that
> > will transform the iPhone into a remote keyboard and mouse. When you
> > connect to a Linux remote input server the app initially displays a
> > blank screen. In this state you can think of it as a remote touch pad,
> > like what you use on a laptop. When you tap the screen with four
> > fingers a keyboard appears. Anything you type here will be sent to the
> > server as keyboard events. It's just like having a mouse and keyboard
> > for all of your computers in your pocket!
> >
> > Features:
> > * SSL security and username/password authentication
> > * Single touch mouse clicks and cursor movements
> > * Double touch scrolling (both axes) and secondary mouse clicks
> > * Triple tap acts as a third mouse button
> > * Full ASCII keyboard, 12 function keys, media keys, and control keys
> > (shift, ctrl, alt, meta)
> >
> > If this app interests you, please consider being a beta tester. I am
> > looking for a few individuals who:
> >
> > 1. Run Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope (9.4) and are able to install packages
> > from a Launchpad.net ppa without needing extra help
> > 2. Have an iPhone or an iPod touch, any generation, and can send me
> > the device's UDID for ad hoc provisioning
> >
> > I am only interested in a few testers at this point. Please send any
> > request to test to chasedouglas at gmail.com. After I receive enough
> > testers I will respond to this thread letting everyone know.
> >
> > Thanks again!
> > Chase Douglas
> >
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Just gave this a shot, and it works great!  I previously used iTap for
controlling a slingbox playback in windows, and remotux seems more
responsive, this will come in handy for my keyboardless front ends.

Thanks!
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