That's the same idea on paper, but in practice it's completely different.
If your mouse make you "feel" the underlying objects on desktop, it means there's a disconnect between the actual objets and the feedback. To use a car analogy, that's like feeling the road through the steering wheel. I haven't tried it, but I'm guessing it would feel like my mouse is rolling over or bumping into things on my mouse pad, it would not feel like I was "touching" the things on my desktop.
The tactile touchscreen idea, on the other hand, means there's nothing between what you see and what your fingers feel, even if it's fake. To quote Morpheus: "If real is what you can feel, smell, taste and see, then 'real' is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain."
Google tells me that 1 U.S. dollar = 1.02670037 Canadian dollars. It also tells me that 105 000 Canadian dollars = 102 269.37 U.S. dollars We're getting gouged for 22 269.37 USD, which is more than a quarter of the MSRP in the USA.
Imagine a neighborhood where all the houses are the same size and all the roads are configured in a grid. Using different colors of shingles, you could make bitmap images visible from the sky.
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That's the same idea on paper, but in practice it's completely different.
If your mouse make you "feel" the underlying objects on desktop, it means there's a disconnect between the actual objets and the feedback. To use a car analogy, that's like feeling the road through the steering wheel. I haven't tried it, but I'm guessing it would feel like my mouse is rolling over or bumping into things on my mouse pad, it would not feel like I was "touching" the things on my desktop.
The tactile touchscreen idea, on the other hand, means there's nothing between what you see and what your fingers feel, even if it's fake. To quote Morpheus: "If real is what you can feel, smell, taste and see, then 'real' is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain."
First they'll have to think about the best way to add a braille interface to a fly.
This is exactly like Zoe Graystone from Caprica.
That's one more good reason to stop using Facebook if you ask me!
Let's call it "an important first slimy forward drag".
You already had an appointment.
Yesterday.
Can't wait to see what the machine will suggest when a girl walks by dressed up as Felicia.
Forget stealing, I bet someone will hack them to display hentai in public places.
Bonus points if they keep it touch-enabled.
Are you implying those machines have GPP?
Then you're going to love the product description from JBOX.com.
Yeah, but one of them is upside-down!
Your laptop batteries sure are expensive. You should shop around for your next laptop upgrade.
Google tells me that 1 U.S. dollar = 1.02670037 Canadian dollars.
It also tells me that 105 000 Canadian dollars = 102 269.37 U.S. dollars
We're getting gouged for 22 269.37 USD, which is more than a quarter of the MSRP in the USA.
I "beat" EVE Online on day zero.
My goal was to never play that game.
And RAM.
Dell Steak? Don't post on Slashdot when you're hungry!
Does the law in your area prevent you from painting your rooftop with a shocking picture of your choice?
Imagine a neighborhood where all the houses are the same size and all the roads are configured in a grid. Using different colors of shingles, you could make bitmap images visible from the sky.
You're telling me they could also carry nuclear weapons?! Run for your life!
Exactly! They've got this "do-no-evil" clause that protects us from them!
And then proceeds to crash the game market.
Wild canola is AOL people!
http://www.xpcgear.com/cdhomesblue.html
Dudes, don't visit the north of Canada in the middle of winter!
Especially with the car's voice constantly reminding you.