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Concept Computer Based on a Tea Cup Design

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the new-hot-coffee-mod-on-the-way dept.

webarnold writes "A new concept computer is being designed to look like a tea cup. Using holographic projectors, view your data inside the cup, 'spilled' onto the table, or transfer it to other Cup PC users by pouring data into their cup." Acceptance of something like this seems a bit far-fetched given current tech, but no nomad-space comparisons are being made.

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  1. Infinite improbability machine created... by BigGar' · · Score: 5, Funny

    Douglas Adams would be proud.

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    1. Re:Infinite improbability machine created... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      No, they went straight to Bistro Mathematics and bypased it. Its only a mater of time till 42 is proven.

    2. Re:Infinite improbability machine created... by CorSci81 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Unfortunately it looks like it'll become quite a bit more finite the first time a clueless coworker actually puts coffee in it.

    3. Re:Infinite improbability machine created... by gnick · · Score: 4, Funny

      Putting coffee inside a cup-computer is almost as bad as the coworker I have that slid a CD into the retractable cup-holder on the front of my case. I still haven't figured out why his CD fit so much better than my cup...

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    4. Re:Infinite improbability machine created... by hobo+sapiens · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you think data wants to be free now, wait till it's in your small intestine!

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    5. Re:Infinite improbability machine created... by Gat0r30y · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yum, Data... tastier than pi!

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  2. Let me be the first to say it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    OMG!!! Ponies!

  3. At least I've still got prior art to... by Frigid+Monkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...the athletic cup computer design.

    Sharing data has never been more fun!

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    1. Re:At least I've still got prior art to... by lilomar · · Score: 2, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, athletic cup supports...wait a minute...

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  4. Oops? by baudilus · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is the killer business plan.

    1. Hey Mary, check out this spreadsheet!
    2. *Spill coffee on Mary's lap*
    3. !#%^&&%!$!#
    4. ????
    5. Profit!

  5. Good luck selling this to anarchists by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because proper tea cannot be owned.

  6. A whole new meaning... by imstanny · · Score: 4, Funny

    Great. I can finaly call tech support saying, "we've got a tea bag situation here..." and not get in trouble.

  7. MOM! by bigattichouse · · Score: 4, Funny

    What do you mean you cleaned the kitchen! That was my doctoral thesis! ARG!

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  8. It's a nice idea, but... by Qwell · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...it's not really my cup of tea - if you know what I mean.

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  9. What the hell were they smoking? by joecasanova · · Score: 2, Funny

    Seriously, who comes up with ideas like this? And more importantly, why are those people allowed to have internet access?

  10. Sorry, lady. by Orleron · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... I didn't mean to spill my porn all over your dress.

  11. Re:Instant destruction by iksbob · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wait... You mean it's not dishwasher-safe?

  12. But does it run linux? by pwnies · · Score: 3, Funny

    But does it run linux?
    If so you could run CUPS on cups... and that'd just be spiffy.

  13. Only if I can also drink coffee out of it by servodave · · Score: 2, Funny
    Generally, I like it--I've only lost my coffee cup twice in the last decade.

    However, I have lost perhaps 20 USB flash memory sticks.

  14. ugh, trippy designers by jollyreaper · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sometimes designers need to be praised for their bold new visions and paradigm-breaking ideas, other times they need to be smacked in the head and have their hallucinogenics confiscated.

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  15. Re:Data generation seed? by mcmonkey · · Score: 2, Funny

    Gah! Infinite Improbability Drive... Jeez, try to make a joke and screw it up with a typo =(

    What are the odds of that? ;)

  16. Re:Which OS are you running.... by Orleron · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't know. Something with Java, I think.

  17. C Cup by tsalmark · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll take C-Cups over PC Cups any day.

  18. dude! by commodoresloat · · Score: 3, Funny

    God help me for laughing at that. Erm, your name is SatanicPuppy ... If God exists, I'm sure he'll have bigger issues with you than your enjoyment of a pun.
  19. response from tech support by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did you try reinstalling CUPS?

  20. Name nomination... by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 2, Funny

    I recommend that it be made into a product and named "Tempest".