External software aids added

 


I have added two pieces of software: the Apple and PC apps of "Remote Mouse" and the iPhone "Roku Remote" app. I have the Roku remote but the phone app can make things easier.

The remote mouse is exactly that. I can open and close any app accessible from the desktop, as long as I have good visual acuity and can read the screen from the couch six-seven feet away..


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