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92BuickLeSabre
10/25/09

In reply to Nokia Patent Gives Another Glimpse Into World's Touchy-Feely Future
I used to think we would have touchscreens all over the house.

Now I'm realizing we will have one little touchscreen computer that will work as the remote for everything from our car to our office door to our to paying for coffee to brewing coffee at home. #touchscreens
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TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
10/25/09

In reply to Nokia Patent Gives Another Glimpse Into World's Touchy-Feely Future
Looks like the touchscreen lies on top of a pressure sensor, so it's a lot like those screens that try to simulate pushing buttons by using haptic feedback. I guess having the pressure sensitive layer underneath the screen helps preserve the image quality. #touchscreens
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Noobs-R-Us
10/14/09

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Yes! I'm there in 3 more weeks. I'll be testing that bad boy out....Hope it's good.
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BaldwinPeriphetes
10/14/09

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Note that it's sponsored by Raytheon. Presumably they're collecting data on the most effective uses of hydraulics and fans to make people throw up, which they will then sell to Google for use with the Stingrays.
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gfxprotege
10/14/09

In reply to Design Epcot's Newest Roller Coaster Each Time You Ride
Back in spring 2003 I used the simulator they had in Disneyquest over at Disney World. I basically put in as many loop-the-loops and corkscrews as I was allowed, strapped in, and nearly hurled.

It was fantastic.
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smegz
10/14/09

In reply to Design Epcot's Newest Roller Coaster Each Time You Ride
So, now you got a line to get on the ride that doesn't move because there are too many people taking FAR too long to create their own roller coaster experience.

Couples would be the worst. He wanting more loops and she wanting to retain her lunch just a bit longer.
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Jim Topoleski
10/14/09

@smegz: Knowing Disney it probably only gives you a short time to design the coaster before it finishes the track it's self timed to the time it takes to run the coaster for the people in front of you.

And most Disney rides run reservation pass lines now so the people waiting are the ones who chose to wait.
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KTK1990
10/14/09

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That looks so fun! I cant wait to go there again and do that.
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tundraboy
10/13/09

In reply to Why Desktop Touch Screens Don’t Really Work Well For Humans
A touch screen desktop with a vertical screen is guaranteed to give you carpal tunnel syndrome. Go ahead, try to mimic using one without bending your wrist backwards as you perform the usual touch gestures.

The way to do touchscreen is to have a large acreage touch pad on the desk that maps to the screen. Each time you touch the pad a virtual translucent fingerprint shows up on the corresponding location on the screen.

Having solved the ergonomic problem, the question still begs to be answered --why? For typical use, I don't see any economies of motion for touch gestures vs. mouse. Unless maybe you work in a photo-editing shop.
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RoboBagins
10/13/09

@tundraboy: exactly. A little angled multitouch pad on the keyboard side opposite of the mouse would be perfect. Keep on mousing with the normal hand, touch with the other. It would be great for games, media editing, or the crazy file management I often find myself doing.
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Noobs-R-Us
10/13/09

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It doesn't work in its current unimaginative iteration. Once they lower the stance closer to that of a table with a slight tilt, it will be awesome. No more keyboard or mouse.
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taos07000
10/13/09

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why not put the touch screen under your fingers and leave the giant monitor screen as a monitor screen?
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mikegriffin
10/13/09

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I noticed that when Microsoft shows touch screen technology its on a table surface.
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Coolmodo
10/13/09

In reply to Why Desktop Touch Screens Don’t Really Work Well For Humans
Actually I would have to disagree. I think it all boils down to how your screen is positioned.

If you have it angled slightly off your desk, like a podium (i.e. angled off your desk), then it will offer a comfortable compromise between ease of viewing and gesturing.
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Vishus
10/13/09

@Coolmodo: Indeed. The terminal I use at work is fairly ergonomic due to being on a podium, but podium style PCs are only really practical if you are going to be standing all day anyway.
The question be posed here though is about desktop setups, being operated from a seated position.
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Coolmodo
10/13/09

@Vishus: actually I did mean having it angled while in a seated position, I can't explain it well and I have not found any photo of what I mean to link to unfortunately.
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Webran61
10/13/09

In reply to Why Desktop Touch Screens Don’t Really Work Well For Humans
Because it requires arm movement? People the world over call us Americans lazy, and it looks like it is finally hitting home for my perspective.
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Kaiser-Machead
10/13/09

@Webran61: I gather you've never done this for a considerable amount of time. Try it, and no doubt you'll hate it in no time.
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the_sidewinder
10/13/09

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You say this now, but as a Tablet PC user, I find myself often touching the screen to interact with a few things that would be a lot clumsier if done with the touchpad, mouse of KB given the situation. I welcome touchscreen desktops. not because I want to always be touching it, but because sometimes it is a useful supplement to the traditional HIDs
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jepzilla
10/13/09

@the_sidewinder: I do the same thing... I barely touch my trackpad on my laptop. It's weird using a non-tablet laptop after getting used to a tablet. Touch screen > touch pad.
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psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland
10/13/09

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But I don't want to put my greasy li'l fingers on my monitor :(
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gordo987
10/13/09

@psychonaut2021: Seriously, I don't know why the manufacturers haven't figured this out yet. We don't want to touch our screens! It's uncomfortable and leaves fingerprints!
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Ryanrule
10/13/09

@psychonaut2021: put down the potato chips.

or the bacon.
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psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland
10/13/09

@Ryanrule: I could put down the chips, however the bacon, you will have to pry them out of my cold dead hands!

*nom nom nom*
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psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland
10/13/09

@gordo987: Yeah, kinda makes me want something like a holographic screen floating in mid air a la anime style, or something. Better yet, I'll invent rubber tips for your fingers. I shall call it the iPoke, because we need more products with the rarely used "i" prefix damn it!
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