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June 11, 2007

Surface computing

Popular Mechanics continues to morph into "Popular Technology" with this clip on multi-touch interfaces and Microsoft's "surface computing" machines, which are scheduled to roll out later this year.

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Bill Gates was on the Today Show demonstrating the MS system a couple of weeks ago. You can see that video at Gizmodo.

I remember an early version of "touch computing" when Control Data installed a Cyber system at UIUC in the late 70s. As part of the roll-out, CDC installed several terminals on campus that featured touch interfaces -- and folks complained about gorilla arm.

Via.

Posted by joke du jour at June 11, 2007 06:01 PM

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