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more about #interface The5thElephant: I have a feeling I know how we will be typing sans-keyboard in the near future. Recently they have been experimenting with detecting the position an... more » gregwhat: I strongly disagree on one part of your note: screen resolutions. Most of the time, when you look at printed material, you're looking at dots. And it... more » MMBman7171: Umm I am cool with avoiding the cyborg thing. I appreciate the fact that this kind of thing could help disabled people.....but seriously it is scary ... more » Kirkaiya: In the longer-term, assuming that direct-to-mind computing is indeed coming, interfaces might not be really "visual" at all. It's known that both dol... more » SGTalon: There are practical examples of HUD's that are very effective and used on a daily basis. Military Aircraft. There have been head mounted versions of t... more » :negated:: You do realize that after the pixels per inch number surpasses what the human eye is capable of seeing from a given viewing distance, anti-aliasing be... more » uhlume+gizmodo: "Apple's recent iMac revision increased the desktop monitor's pixels per inch rating to about 110. That's the equivalent of a laptop levels of density... more » spudhed: of course we are the limitation, or rather our lack of understanding of the body is the limitation, if we knew everything then adding extra functional... more » Software_Goddess: This guy really needs a tweezers, a razor, a loufa, and some moisturizer! #singularity more » ChocoboSandwich: We've reached our limit in the input department. But really, who cares? Going Ghost in the Shell and using mind control won't be here for a good half ... more » Nathan Obbards: Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn #singularity more » met2art: Anything that requires a user to wear gloves or glasses is junk that will swiftly be relegated to obscurity in a scrap heap. Such novelty junk has bee... more » nutbastard: the mouse and the keyboard are interesting devices, not unlike, say, the steering wheel. they do more to accomodate the inherent limitations of human... more » Joe Stoner: I think that you're tackling the problem from the wrong direction. You are assuming that we'll want a smaller device, and that we'll want to be able t... more » Platypus Man: Looks cool, but how far away are we from this? #singularity more » dragon:ONE: We've had wearable computing for ages. Remember this? It's from 2000 or so - the Xybernaut Poma. Wearable Windows CE device, for about $1500. If thes... more » Michai: I say weave a giant flexible organic led screen into a womans tank top and then apply some augmented Reality software to it... if there is a reason, ... more » jdale: Keyboards are actually a pretty good interface. You get tactile feedback, they don't make a lot of noise. Voice recognition is great, but fundamentall... more » Sir Gibler: it might have already been asked but how does windows handle the magic mouse? #magicmouse more » Lizard_King: Why no recharge? I'm perplexed at the lack of rechargeable BT mice. I have an MX900 (I've worn out the left button) and an MS mouse with terrible erg... more » -
#design
The Pen de Touch, for Driving Light Cycles
The Pen de Touch provides haptic feedback while interacting with virtual objects. It also looks like Jeff Bridges could streak across the interface any second. More » -
#userinterface
Gadget Singularity: Let's Ditch Our Buttons and Screens Forever
The past decade's march towards better gadgets shows a trend line pointing towards ultra powerful gadgets with UIs so seamless, they make Macs look like a punchcard computers. But if you think about it, we—not hardware—are the limitation. More » -
#apple
Apple Magic Mouse Hands On
The Apple's Magic Mouse doesn't have anything on its surface. It's an aluminum base topped off with a smooth multitouch panel. It felt weird to use, but leagues ahead of the Mighty Mouse. I may go back to mice. UPDATED More » -
#software
20 Years of Photoshop's Interface Evolution Doesn't Show Much Evolution
Once upon a time there was a program called Photoshop, created by the Knoll Brothers. Twenty years and eleven versions later, it basically remains unchanged. Except for the damn bloody tabs. -
#applesnewmultitouchtechnology
Apple Multi-Touch Data Fusion Adds Camera, Voice, Force Sensors
Apple has been working in new multi-touch technology that combines touch interfaces with input from the camera and the microphone. For example: this will allow you to select text in the iPhone, say "copy," go to another application and say "paste" to make this task really easy. The most intriguing part, however, is the use of a camera in laptops and desktops. More » -
