Nate, from Dynamic Net Creations, just published a really cool demo, complete with source, of an inverse kinematic arm that will perform handwriting. Really cool stuff and most definitely worth checking out.
Kudos to Nate!
Check it out here: http://dynamicnetcreations.com/blog/?p=44
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