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Tangible Interfaces for Computers

Jesrad writes "A friend pointed me to this impressive demonstration of the SenseTable by James Patten, of the Tangible Media Group project of the MIT. This project aims at conceiving better human-machine interfaces by using the concept of physical objects that the user can manipulate, to represent abstract computer data and commands. The device looks and works a lot like what was envisioned in Minority Report, it uses pressure to track blocks on a sensitive surface, and feeds back to the user by superimposing graphical data. Want to change the volume of your MP3 player? Just put a block on it and turn like you would a radio knob. Menus and commands are accessed by moving a block along command hierarchy, represented in a simple tree, or by touching the command's name. So far it only lacks a device for text input, like a keyboard, but maybe voice recognition will replace it?"

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  1. GNAA Announces responsibility for kernel backdoor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    GNAA Announces responsibility for kernel backdoor
    By Tim Copperfield
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    I have a weird friend. He writes weird stories about a fictional person called Yoshi You get searches looking for anal sex with a yoshi when really Yoshi drinks a bad soup. Somebody should have told him that Yoshi as a made up name would lead to trouble when Yoshi is more common than you would have thought.

  3. Tangible Interface huh ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Just tell me where to stick my penis and I'll be fine

  4. CheezyDee's Freestyle Fix by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Yoda Doll" sung to the tune of "Diamond Girl" by that homo Johnny "Oh" as in "Oh shit I have a cock in my mouth!"

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    Then the grease is just believing
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  5. My suggestion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Dudes! I have a better idea. We all know that surfing porn is 99% of the activity done on computers anyway, so my idea is buy a grapefruit, cut out a hole in the middle, squeeze in some lube, and stick your dick in that. There, a cheap I/O device for most of your computing needs! Ergonomic, inexpensive, gets you off, and feels better than your hand!

    Wack! Wack! Wack!

    1. Re:My suggestion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      I think you just inspired http://fruitse.cx

  6. Re:Call me a skeptic by Zebbers · · Score: 0, Troll

    ummm maybe
    like ms drones
    they want all that cause they havent experienced anything else

    i know i havent....
    but would love the opportunity

  7. You guys are all FAGS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This place is screaming homosexuality. With all the 'cowboy' references ("Cowboineel", "Slow down, Cowboy!", etc) I feel like I'm in a locker room with a large group of latent homosexuals. If I even so much as lean over I'd have 4 or 5 of them looking at my ass and wanting to tear it apart.

    Seriously. Why don't you just rename the site 'Asscock' or drop the whole 'nerd' thing and come out of the closet. You're not fooling anyone.

  8. Re:WTF! - For Crissake! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I don't think the bastard is that smart...

  9. Re:pateNTdead eyecon0meter kode voted mostly user by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I hope you get cancer tomorrow, you lameass piece of shit.