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Tactile the Future of GUI?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-its-a-theory-anyway dept.

aaronvegh writes "Slashdot readers have been griping a lot lately about the lack of an alternative to the desktop GUI. In his latest Alertbox column, Jakob Nielson (love him or hate him) is proposing that tactile, phsyical interfaces will be the next evolution in how we interact with machines. An interesting read, and a relief from the tired "the desktop GUI is dead, and we'll replace it with....uh....""

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  1. Re:As always, the porn industry is there first... by yatest5 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This discussion is going to be wank. So, to go off on a tangent, what does anyone reckon the best porn sites are? I reckon www.autopr0n.com is the best!

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    • Mod parent up! [a] by Anonymous Coward (Score:5) Thurs, June 31, @13:37
  2. Re:As always, the porn industry is there first... by NorthDude · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've always prefered manual to automatics...

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  3. Bring it on! by colenski · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ohhh yaaaa!

  4. Re:Jesus CHRIST by sporty · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh, I see. Versus breast implants where it's better to look than to touch?

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