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Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« on: January 24, 2007, 05:28:03 PM »
Remember the scenes in Minority Report where Tom Cruise was moving objects around a screen with his hands?  Well, we're not too far off from seeing this on the mass market.  This is very cool!!  Follow the link to see what I'm talking about...

http://ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=j_han&flashEnabled=1
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2007, 08:22:12 AM »
Way friggen cool!!  O:O
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2007, 03:28:13 PM »
Be careful givin that kinda stuff to the billhillys
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2007, 01:03:32 PM »
oh man the possibilities.   :px
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2007, 10:17:21 PM »
Wow
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2007, 10:22:53 PM »
Oh man.... I'm just learning how to type, and work a mouse.
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2007, 10:24:43 PM »
i want one of those.
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2007, 10:41:11 PM »
Quote from: PigPen on January 25, 2007, 03:28:13 PM
Be careful givin that kinda stuff to the billhillys

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I miss Pig on the weekends  :'(

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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2007, 08:49:45 AM »
I miss you guys too. Need to get a computer goin soon. Not only that, but now I gotta catch up to Paulie
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2007, 08:53:13 AM »
 f*rg^
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2007, 02:28:35 AM »
Here's another cool demonstration of this:

http://multi-touchscreen.com/perceptive-pixel-jeff-han.html
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2007, 02:34:09 AM »
all the Yeti can say is WoW and I must have one, if they make "paw/claw" userfriendly versions haha   ;D
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2007, 02:40:22 AM »
Quote from: Yeti on February 12, 2007, 02:34:09 AM
all the Yeti can say is WoW and I must have one, if they make "paw/claw" userfriendly versions haha   ;D

We'll get you a screen protector!
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2007, 02:44:34 AM »
hehe coolio and cheerio bro   ;)
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Re: Multi-touch computing - a la Minority Report
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2007, 03:33:24 AM »
WOW AWESOME
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