Archive for May, 2007

 

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Windows has launched a tabletop computer, where the tabletop is the screen and you interact with it by touching the tabletop with your fingers instead of using a mouse and keyboard.  I’ve seen these before, but I figured it would be *years* before they’d be seen in the real world.  Even though they’re only selling them (at $5K to $10K) to commercial customers, it’s only a matter of time before they make they’re way to us!  When it comes out, I am so going to get one.  You really need to watch the video.  I was most impressed with the way it acted as a conduit for transferring that picture wirelessly.

Alex has had his fifteen minutes of fame, or more like 20 seconds.

This article/slideshow, on Slate Magazine, is all about the Helvetica font and it’s history.  While I’m not a grahic design guy, I do find these kinds of things interesting.  It’s worth 5 minutes to check it out.

Alex, one of our two puppies, has won a minor local photo contest.  It’s not much, and the prize is a personalized collar, but it’s kinda neat! ;) Here‘s the main page for the contest.

As bad as it sounds, I used to wear Old Spice when I was in college.  Don’t ask me why, because I couldn’t explain it myself. ;)   These commercials, starring Bruce Campbell, are just freakin’ awesome!  There is a reason he’s got a cult-like following…