Toys for nerds

[archenemy]

http://www.techrivet.com/2007/03/30/New+Interfaces+Redux.aspx

 

They only look like coasters.

[kevbone]

Totally rad if is was 19 again and had a bunch of acid.

[Seahawks]

Totally rad if is was 19 again and had a bunch of acid.

 

Is that the problem??? Flash backs?

[counterfeitfake]

whoa

[KaskadskyjKozak]

Totally rad if is was 19 again and had a bunch of acid.

 

Is that the problem??? Flash backs?

 

the problem is a cranial-rectal inversion

[kevbone]

whoa

 

Whoa dude!

[archenemy]

I would love to be in the design field creating these things. These people are incredible!!!

[ZimZam]

I used to be able to keep up w/ the latest technologies. Now I'm just baffled. Could you possibly explain what they are?

[kevbone]

Could you possibly explain what they are?

 

Acid toys.

[archenemy]

I used to be able to keep up w/ the latest technologies. Now I'm just baffled. Could you possibly explain what they are?

Fun.

 

The focus is actually on the development in the area of new user interfaces. The objects themeselves are secondary to this concern. I look at it that way b/c I figure folks have not yet had the time or backing to implement these types of technologies in practical settings yet. But their time will come! There was a day when people thought the technology for HUDs was weird or useless; now, FireDepts talk about having these displays in thier trucks to help navigate and how incredibly helpful it is.

 

Love this stuff!

[ZimZam]

I used to be able to keep up w/ the latest technologies. Now I'm just baffled. Could you possibly explain what they are?

 

 

But their time will come!

 

No doubt.

 

Thanks A.

[counterfeitfake]

How is that working? Is there a projector underneath the translucent surface? And a computer with image recognition so it knows which shape was put down?

[archenemy]

Yes, as well as a bunch of snaffles running in a wheel inside the lightbox.

[counterfeitfake]

snaffles with fiducial symbol tattoos

[archenemy]

who are sacrificed, roasted, and eaten when the project is done.

[kevbone]

A bunch more useless posts

[counterfeitfake]

you're fucking useless

[kevbone]

you're fucking useless

 

As we all are.

[archenemy]

you're fucking useless

That must be a terrible feeling, don't you think? Makes me happy to be where I'm at--that's for sure!

[KaskadskyjKozak]

you're fucking useless

 

As we all are.

 

Speak for yourself.

 

Actually, don't speak at all - STFU, nOOb.

[counterfeitfake]

So my buddy downloaded their open-source software package, and stunningly enough it actually works. He hooked it up to a webcam and held up pieces of paper in front of it.

[KaskadskyjKozak]

So my buddy downloaded their open-source software package, and stunningly enough it actually works. He hooked it up to a webcam and held up pieces of paper in front of it.

 

Open source rules!

 

Spring, Hibernate, Tomcat, JBoss, Linix, MySql... yeah, baby!

 

 

[counterfeitfake]

The concept of Open Source does rule. My experience with most of the smaller (and some of the larger) projects is that they're poorly documented and totally broken out-of-the-box. So when I find something that breaks that expectation it's pretty exciting.

[foraker]

That's a very cool interface. I can think of several uses for that right off the bat. Couple that with the nifty desktop seen previously.

[KaskadskyjKozak]

The concept of Open Source does rule. My experience with most of the smaller (and some of the larger) projects is that they're poorly documented and totally broken out-of-the-box. So when I find something that breaks that expectation it's pretty exciting.

 

Yes, the documentation sucks. Best bet is to go with something that has some history and a Manning (or other good book) available. Of course the book will be out of date, and you have to google and do some trial and error to resolve issues.

 

Infinitely better options than .NET...