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BumpTop 3D Desktop Prototype

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

This is certainly a novel idea, but does it have an actual use?

It looks real nice, just watch the video. This is definately an application i would use. I would have it shown on my second monitor so that I still had my main desktop functionality.

So far as I can tell, this will just be a toy unless some modifications are made. To start with, how do I tell what is inside those PDF documents without actually opening them? At least with the standard UI we use today you can see the name of the file giving you a clue to its contents. Adding meta data to the mouse hover or put the file name actually on the file.

Some other useful functions would be to add the ability to add a post-it note to the file and write what you like on it, just like you can on a real desk, with real pieces of paper and files.

I am already thinking of the future. Imagine that the top layer of your desk was this little product… with touch screen activation. You could always have a stand-alone monitor to isolate certain files for you to work on.

Could this innovative design be the future of computing? Keep and eye here and when there is more news I will post it here. Hopefully I will get a chance to beta test this application, and if I do, you can expect a full review.

Now sit back and watch the vid.

Nanotechnology Dermal Display

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

I have always been a huge fan of anything technological, and this just takes the cake and eats it all.

The possibiltes of using a dermal display are endless. For example, you can use it for displaying your vital medical information such as blood type, heart rate, medical conditions, what medication if any you are on. You can also use it as an embedded MP3 player, a mini computer (PDA) or even a satelite naigation system.

I am also pretty sure that it will have military applications aswell, such as recieving intel and up to date maps of the enemy terrain.

Where will our technological advancment end?

GILLETTE’s spy shelf photographs CUSTOMERS!!

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

Welcome to the world of Big Brother.

Unsuspecting people are havign there photo taken when purchasing Gillette razor blades from British super-markets.

For full details read here

There are a few options on avoiding this. Firstly, stop buying Gillette products at the super-market, secondly, you can fight back.

You can use a small magnet to interfere with the RFID tag which will stop it working, or you can get your very own RFID tag from RSA that will stop it taking a photo. Personally, I would rather see them off the shelves as this is an invasion of privacy for those who are actually buying them and not stealing them.

There are better ways to prevent theft, and it does not involve taking my god damn picture just because I need new blades.

Who in there right mind allowed this to be put into production?