My frustration with older computers. Hint: it is not the age of the machine.

[Scribe1]

hi Scribe. Yes, that's fine for general signing where security is no concern. The only thing to be aware of is that it is easy for someone to copy your .jpg and use it for nefarious reasons. This is where a true encoded Digital Signature comes in. I have hijacked this thread enough already so if there is any interest maybe start a Digital Signature thread for interested listeners?
Cheers
John

Thanks! I'm not interested in knowing more about the digital signature, but thanks for your kind offer. I don't trust the digital signature technology any more than I trust sending an image of my signature. If somebody thinks they have to have it, they'll find a way to get it.

Anyway, my signature isn't worth the pixels or paper it's printed on. I'm poor and I no longer influence anybody.

 

[MikeWalsh]

I just cut and paste a jpg of my signature (which I scanned years ago). It appears to have been working for all this time so far, but I'm just an average guy with few responsibilities.

@Scribe1 :-

Sounds good to me.

Sure, there's all this fancy software available with "new" & "improved" ways of (supposedly) handling this kind of thing.....but to my way of thinking, the K.I.S.S principle is very often the best approach to so many issues.

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Graphic design has been a long-standing passion of mine for nearly the last 50 years. I've never used a drawing tablet, but some years ago I did invest a few shekels in something called a "pen mouse", by way of an experiment. I wanted to see how simple - or otherwise - it was to use in a painting program I occasionally use - Pencil2D - to actually draw images on the 'canvas'.

It's sort of "OK", but the left-click button - which is at the bottom, nearest the optical sensor (at the tip) - is somewhat awkward to use.....and every time you 'click' it, you can't help but move the mouse just a little way from where you left off. Consequently, it's a lot harder to 'draw' naturally with it than a real pen / pencil.

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I have, however, just this evening discovered a new 'take' on the issue. The manufacturer in question - Plima - has taken the neat step of incorporating the 'left-click' function actually INTO a pressure-sensitive, 'clickable' optical sensor at the very tip. So as soon as you 'touch' the tip to your mouse-pad / table / desktop / whatever, the left-click engages and you can 'draw' without needing to press a separate button first.

Apparently, it's sorta LIKE using a Wacom but without needing the pad itself..? Nice idea.....given that it's basically a re-designed optical mouse.

I am seriously considering one of these (which should give you some idea of just how seriously I take my graphic design 'hobby'). Somewhat pricier, but the concept should offer a neat, easier-to-use solution to the 'movement' problem I found was engendered by having to press & hold a button on the side FIRST (plus the necessity to do so for every stroke you wish to make).

Hmm. Decisions, decisions....


Mike.

 

[Scribe1]

@Scribe1 :-

Sounds good to me.

Sure, there's all this fancy software available with "new" & "improved" ways of (supposedly) handling this kind of thing.....but to my way of thinking, the K.I.S.S principle is very often the best approach to so many issues.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~​

Graphic design has been a long-standing passion of mine for nearly the last 50 years. I've never used a drawing tablet, but some years ago I did invest a few shekels in something called a "pen mouse", by way of an experiment. I wanted to see how simple - or otherwise - it was to use in a painting program I occasionally use - Pencil2D - to actually draw images on the 'canvas'.

It's sort of "OK", but the left-click button - which is at the bottom, nearest the optical sensor (at the tip) - is somewhat awkward to use.....and every time you 'click' it, you can't help but move the mouse just a little way from where you left off. Consequently, it's a lot harder to 'draw' naturally with it than a real pen / pencil.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~​

I have, however, just this evening discovered a new 'take' on the issue. The manufacturer in question - Plima - has taken the neat step of incorporating the 'left-click' function actually INTO a pressure-sensitive, 'clickable' optical sensor at the very tip. So as soon as you 'touch' the tip to your mouse-pad / table / desktop / whatever, the left-click engages and you can 'draw' without needing to press a separate button first.

Apparently, it's sorta LIKE using a Wacom but without needing the pad itself..? Nice idea.....given that it's basically a re-designed optical mouse.

I am seriously considering one of these (which should give you some idea of just how seriously I take my graphic design 'hobby'). Somewhat pricier, but the concept should offer a neat, easier-to-use solution to the 'movement' problem I found was engendered by having to press & hold a button on the side FIRST (plus the necessity to do so for every stroke you wish to make).

Hmm. Decisions, decisions....


Mike.

Very cool! I hope your trial of the new device goes well for you.

 

[Fymgee]

Fact. Greed rules the earth.

Yes, unfortunately

 

[Fymgee]

pen mouse

pen mouse?

that's actually sounds innovative

I never heard of it

I might try one of those instead of purchasing a drawing tablet