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The Aroma of Fine Wine From Your Computer

Posted by michael on from the smells-like-teen-spirit dept.

SonomaSteve writes "Wine Spectator Magazine is reporting on a new computer accessory that could have you smelling fine Burgundy wine over the web. The prototype, called Olfacom, is being developed by France Telecom and showcased by the Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne (BIVB.) The technology uses 'essential oils' stored in several tanks inside the peripheral to generate aromas like hay, flowers and fruit. Will Olfacom be more successful than DigiScents? The French say, 'Mais, oui!'"

10 of 136 comments (clear)

  1. Could it be? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fist Pr0st?

  2. What Does A BSOD Smell Like? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And how do you simulate the scent of cold steel?

    1. Re:What Does A BSOD Smell Like? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      i cant beleive you are up thinking of stuff to first post about........and yet they are all incredibly, spectaculiary LAME!

      go get drunk
      oh wait, in four years go get drunk, bitch!

  3. asdf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FIRST PSOT

  4. Re:The Porn Industry Should Go For This by simcop2387 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    yes you do! ^G^G^G

    (time here to get paste 20 secs)

  5. dupe by jeefy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    abit beat em http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mobile/display/ab it-digidice_3.html

  6. Re:Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You talk big, but we all know you're talking about Japanese businessmen and used panties.

  7. Slow newsday? by Nordicfire · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Must be a slow newsday...

    "Build your own dog wagon", "Is swap necessary?" and now this.

  8. this is all fun and games until by gutterandthestars · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    somebody's computer gets infected by back orifice

  9. Whining about Karma Algorithm by BrianMarshall · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    My Karma was raised to Good as a result of a reply I made a few days ago.

    So, I start reading /. last night after midnight, and feel the need to reply to this important topic. Funny thing, though - I realize that there are, at that point no comments - mine would/might be first. Anyway, I post.

    By the time I did (2 or 3 minutes later), someone had already made a comment about the important implications in the Porn industry, and now my comment is modded down as Redundant. Fine.

    But (with this negative mod), my Karma is now back down to Positive.

    I think that mods of Redundant and Overrated should, like Funny, not affect Karma.

    --
    "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" -- HST