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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. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    got it?

    1. Re:fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Anyone notice how little there is to read on slashdot when Anime/RIAA/Microsoft/KernelUpdates articles are blocked in your homepage options?

  2. Imagine the porn.... by SpanishInquisition · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh yeah FP

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  3. this is not a fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    -nt-
    areu

  4. arg by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    sdf

  5. Re:a post by as400as2 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    and then i get modded to -1 troll almost instantly. wow you moderators are way cooler than i could ever hope to be...

  6. Minority Report by eamber · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I thought the "GUI" in that movie was pretty damned rad.

  7. 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
  8. Re:Imagine DRM with this... by suffocate · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It'll kick you in the junk (if applicable) and steal your wallet.

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

    Ohhh yaaaa!

  11. Re:Imagine DRM with this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Tell me just how the fuck is the parent of this thread 'funny', and the first reply 'offtopic'???

    The Slashdot moderators suck major ass.

  12. Re:Jesus CHRIST by yatest5 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No no no... you're not supposed to LOOK at it. It's one of those new-fangled tactile websites.

    Now this is FUNNY! +5 funny. Oh for a decent moderation system (www.kuro5hin.com).

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    • Mod parent up! [a] by Anonymous Coward (Score:5) Thurs, June 31, @13:37
  13. I'm holding out for... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...a plug in my head.

  14. 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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