Tangible User Interface for Squeak « The Weekly Squeak
A TUIO( communication protocol for ReacTable tangible surface system) for Squeak. I’ve been thinking about how to integrate EToys and Tangibles.
via nearfield
Considering digital clutter, it would be cool if your digital assets had physical anchors to remind of you how much stuff you’ve accumulated.
On another note, I hope Apple approves some type of RFID reader hardware accessory for the iPhone.
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Linux Native Multitouch Support
Our group just got a HP Touchsmart. It would be cool to try this out.
Multisensory Typography
I first heard a quote(attributed to Confucious) similar to this from my advisor, Prof. Brygg Ullmer the first time I’d heard of tangible user interfaces.
Whither Sockets?
I wonder if Linus Torvalds could push through an update to the sockets API in the Linux kernel.
“One of the most pervasive and longest-lasting interfaces in software is the sockets API … [has] remained in use and largely unchanged for 27 years”
Moto Labs demo of large capacitive touchscreen display via wired
Android Drives e-ink Display
Video was actually a little boring to me, but what’s really cool is the hardware running Google’s Android OS, the TI Beagleboard. This puppy(sorry about the pun) can encode HD video, push 10MM pixels/sec and run desktop linux apps on 2Watts without a fan or heatsink. You can get one for $149.
