K. K. Subramaniam wrote:
Hi,
I am fascinated by the emergence of transparent and flexible displays. With
such displays one can build a rollable mat with a network of processors (and
battery!) spread across the spine sharing the load. Heat dissipation will no
longer be a design constraint in such forms. Such computers can make it to
students in schools and colleges schools within the next five years.
not to mention what happens when mirror shades become a reality (can you
say "google glasses?").
But I am disappointed to see the chasm between software and hardware
capabilities when watching demos of TFD. Englebart's jaw dropping demo opened
up the potentialities in computing for decades to come. I don't get the same
reaction watching people move photos around or scribbling on the screen.
Geeky, yes! Jaw dropping? no. Bending, flexing and rolling opens up many more
possibilities for interactions than just multi-touch. I don't see foundations
of emerging computing models in these demos.
Maybe "Minority Report" covered all the ground already, and we're
waiting for the technology to catch up?
--
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.
In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra
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