Looking for USB remote control ...

[Mark Talluto]

On Jul 21, 2008, at 6:06 PM, Randall Lee Reetz wrote:

> I don't know if everyone understands that Jack's post specified a  
> range of (I interpreted as) a few hundred feet in a wild environment  
> of steel equipment, and walls, and certainly would not allow line-of- 
> site transmission.  Bluetooth is out (distance). Wifi might work  
> with repeaters and the right firm and soft ware.  IR will not work  
> because of line of site obstacles, distance, and heat noise.  Cell  
> would work but presents connection issues and latency of public IP  
> system.  This is why I was looking for a quick and dirty RC (model  
> car or airplane) solution.  This would satisfy the line of site and  
> range problems.  It would be faster in response than any IP or  
> telephonic system.  Band-width conflicts would be minimized.  Any  
> solutions that would satisfy the requirements stipulated by this  
> particular use environment?
>
> Randall
>
>
> On Jul 20, 2008, at 4:21 PM, Mark Talluto wrote:
>
>> http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049653&cp=&sr=1&origkw=remote+control&kw=remote+control&parentPage=search

I totally missed that.  I guess I read it too quickly.  Glad you are  
paying better attention with a super solution.


Mark Talluto
http://www.canelasoftware.com