Readers may recall previous posts on Jeff Han’s impressive multi-touch interfaces. Today Microsoft unveils a new toy.
More at Popular Mechanics and ZDNet. Art world please take note.
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When it crashes do you have to take all the coffee mugs off the table and them put them back on again?
Hm. Beer mats and coasters might be a problem too. Still, it should make splitting the bill less of a farce.
Great. Something new and exciting for the Microtards to ruin.
That’s the spirit.
Have these people not seen Star Trek? Voice control is the future.
“Computer: Find free porn.”
Ah, 24th century porn. That would explain the whole “Captain’s ready room” thing.
That’s why they wear tight Lycra in the future.
You can easily spot a porn downloading ensigns “ardour”
I fear the tone is slipping fast.
The Holodeck raised some interesting possibilities. Well, interesting if – like me – you ever found yourself wondering about the sex lives of 24th century starfleet officers.
This thread is now officially teetering on the brink. It’s teetering, I tell you.
Well, if you insist on talking about touchscreen computers you can’t complain when the subject turns to the possibility of sex with holograms.
It was inevitable.
I didn’t realise the kind of riff-raff this place would attract. I was under the – apparently mistaken – impression that this was a classy joint. I suppose that’s what I get for pitching my site on an ancient Indian burial ground.
mmmm, sexy holograms. If only, eh? Well, multi-touch sreens are a step in the right direction, if they could only multi-touch back… Before I lower the bar much further, beware the native claims to their sacred ground David. They will surely occupy this place and start selling cheap cigarettes sooner or later.
Fear not, Brendan. This may have been hallowed ground, but as you know I’ve tremendous respect for the cultural and religious practices of every human soul. [ cough ] No, really, I do.
“if they could only multi-touch back…”
It’s something that’s been suggest before, isn’t it? Or did I dream mention of body suits and, um… attachments, a few years back?
Although the idea of inserting delicate parts of my anatomy into an electrical device is a slightly worrying one.
Microsoft Unveils New Toy – ‘Surface Computing’
David Thompson has a video up on Microsoft’s newest toy. Intelligent surfaces? Too wierd for me….