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    Image of t3knomanser t3knomanser
    11/05/09

    In reply to How Superman Might Read the NY Times
    That is not a microsoft surface table. That's an optical screen, not a touch screen. See the weird symbols in those prisms? Those are sigils that a camera can track. The camera watches where those are, sends it to the computer, which then tells the projector behind the surface how to display the appropriate data.

    I can't see the video, so maybe there's also some touch interactions, but there's also some cameras involved in making that work. #infractor
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    Image of Justin Paulson Justin Paulson
    11/05/09

    @t3knomanser: No touching, you are absolutely correct. And what is more pleasing to the eye than reading the newspaper from projected light? #infractor
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    Image of onishin onishin
    11/05/09

    Detection in the MS Surface is also done by camera vision, altough they mainly detect IR wavelenghts
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    Image of t3knomanser t3knomanser
    11/05/09

    @onishin: Did not realize that. Still, this is using the sigils that are designed for standard cameras and I've seen plans online for constructing such a device (and I've played with the software it uses, which is pretty solid). #infractor
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    Image of dc-united dc-united
    11/05/09

    In reply to How Superman Might Read the NY Times
    Or you could just unfold a paper and read a story that interests you.

    (And I don't have to listen to that spacey, new-age music while I read.)

    This seems just a little like overkill, no? #infractor
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    Image of tazm0n tazm0n
    11/05/09

    In reply to How Superman Might Read the NY Times
    Don't cross the beams.. don't cross the beams...Oh great... he crossed the beams, we're DOOMED... #infractor
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    10/31/09

    In reply to Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
    I know of at least one Giz staffer who's waiting for the multitouch ottoman to go with that table... #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of xenti xenti
    10/31/09

    In reply to Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
    Spork-ulina. #gizmodoremainders
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    92BuickLeSabre promoted this comment xenti was starred xenti was unstarred
    Image of blunt blunt
    10/31/09

    In reply to Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
    Not wanting to shove something made out of algae into your mouth kinda rules out sushi, doesn't it? #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Xagest Xagest
    10/31/09

    @blunt: That's seaweed, but I guess people are grossed out by that as well, despite how delicious it is. #gizmodoremainders
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    10/31/09

    @Xagest: Seaweed is algae, unless someone messed up Wikipedia again ;) #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of jeffbr13 jeffbr13
    10/31/09

    @blunt: Don't want to eat from algae cutlery? Why not try traditional plastics, made from the dead bodies of HUNDREDS of different creatures, from millions of years ago! #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of ratkazoo ratkazoo
    10/31/09

    In reply to Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
    I understand this is hopeless...
    But WinFS? Please? #gizmodoremainders
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    Thee Sea promoted this comment ratkazoo was starred ratkazoo was unstarred
    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    10/31/09

    @ratkazoo: WinFS was slow and cumbersome by its very nature. NTFS adds almost everything that it supports and its likely that WinFS will just end up being an extension on top of NTFS. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of ratkazoo ratkazoo
    11/02/09

    @Thee Sea: Frankly, I'll be pleased if more of the features get implemented, regardless of the format in which they are delivered.

    I hadn't heard about the speed issues- cleaner code should clear them up, though. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/02/09

    @ratkazoo: No, it really shouldn't. The very nature of how WinFS is set up makes basic file operation terribly slow. It needs a fundamental redesign. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    10/31/09

    In reply to Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
    Hey, at least the plastic isn't made of people. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    10/31/09

    @philibuster: Can we be sure? They are green.

    Can't trust anything "green." Check this project out: Take advantage of balding grandpa for power. The horror. [I fail at HTML tonight.]
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    Edited by Fractal the Meek at 10/31/09 12:22 AM Fractal the Meek was starred Fractal the Meek was unstarred
    Image of ayellen ayellen
    10/31/09

    @Fractal the Meek: Soilent Green is...people?!?! #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    10/31/09

    @ayellen: No, Solar Green is people. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    10/30/09

    In reply to Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
    So, just to clarify: Cutlery made of centuries-old, decayed carcasses = okay. Cutlery made of algae = not okay?

    This implies dinos > algae, which I'm okay with.
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    Edited by Fractal the Meek at 10/30/09 11:57 PM Fractal the Meek was starred Fractal the Meek was unstarred
    Image of awjans awjans
    10/30/09

    In reply to Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
    Mmmm, algea... But I wonder how much petroleum they use converting the algea into plastic #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of yungjerry703 yungjerry703
    10/30/09

    In reply to Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
    number 2 would be great in the DC metro area. slugging is a lifestyle out here. i on the other hand just take a cab to and from work. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo
    10/30/09

    In reply to Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
    But unfortunately for Johnny Twelvehands, 50 touch points just isn't enough.
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    Edited by Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo at 10/30/09 11:35 PM Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo was starred Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo was unstarred
    Image of ilovexspin ilovexspin
    10/30/09

    In reply to Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
    Windows stuff you didn't post needs no answer to Why. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    10/30/09

    @ilovexspin: I would've felt bad just sticking the link there, but agreed. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of ilovexspin ilovexspin
    10/30/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Understandable. Also, your boss, Mr. Zune Boy, may have gotten mad. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    10/30/09

    @ilovexspin: Hahaha! That's going to be my new nickname for him. So much better than..ahem...well...let's not talk about it. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    10/30/09

    @ilovexspin: Zunes are fantastic, sorry girls. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of ilovexspin ilovexspin
    10/30/09

    @Thee Sea: If you would like Gizmodo to not turn into more of a sausagefest than it already is, I'd suggest you agree with two girls when they say something. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    10/30/09

    @ilovexspin: @ Thee Sea: I've got nothing against Zunes...deep down. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    10/30/09

    @ilovexspin: Frankly, I don't care. If I was looking for women, I'd be out and about, not on the computer (I still respect their opinion, so don't read into that please).

    I happen to like Zunes like "Thee Sea". I think MS is on a roll. It's nice to see that they haven't gone completely stagnant.
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    10/30/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: Thank you for turning this back around from a battle of the sexes into what we're here for: the gadgets. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    10/30/09

    @ilovexspin: I've had nothing but trouble from girls on the internet so I state my opinions freely and without regard for human life. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of exoren22 exoren22
    10/30/09

    @Thee Sea: Amen to that. Actually, my algae cutlery really isn't a female-catching talking point, so I'll have to go back to the drawing board anyway. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    10/30/09

    @exoren22: Use potato starch instead. Trust me. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of MrHaroHaro MrHaroHaro
    10/30/09

    @ilovexspin: Wow. Not that it matters but you're getting hearted. You too Rosa. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    10/31/09

    @Rosa Golijan: I dunno about that. Reading the comments and some of the posts (I'm looking at you, Frooch), it seems it's often as much about sexual frustration as it is the gadgets. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    10/31/09

    @Fractal the Meek: Maybe you've got a point there... #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of spikespeigel spikespeigel
    10/31/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Uh, that's a definite. Have you seen the amount of NSFW stuff on here ramp up lately? Either someone's frisky or someone knows their readership, uh, never mind. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    10/31/09

    @spikespeigel: Heh. I guess I'm guilty of a few of those posts too. Late nights, lonely girl, a keyboard...well, you've seen the end result. #gizmodoremainders
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    10/20/09

    In reply to Dungeons & Dragons on the Microsoft Surface
    I read that as, "armed with butt blades". I am a sad person. #ddsurface
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    Image of soggy_cheerio soggy_cheerio
    10/20/09

    In reply to Dungeons & Dragons on the Microsoft Surface
    Meh. Doesn't make the gameplay any more compelling.

    This, [arstechnica.com] interested me far more. #ddsurface
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