Sixteen Small Stones » microsoft surface http://www.sixteensmallstones.org The Weblog of J. Max Wilson Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:50:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Next Generation Computing: Microsoft Surfaces http://www.sixteensmallstones.org/next-generation-computing-microsoft-surfaces http://www.sixteensmallstones.org/next-generation-computing-microsoft-surfaces#comments Thu, 31 May 2007 02:23:23 +0000 J. Max Wilson Continue reading →]]> I’ve linked to it already in my Recommended Links list in the sidebar, but I wanted to draw additional attention to the mesmerizing new computing platform from Microsoft: Microsoft Surface.

The idea is that that users interact with the computer through muti-touch surface displays where you can interact with objects by touching them.

To see what I mean, go and watch the video on the PopularMechanics website right now:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html

Very exciting stuff. Our kids will look back at our computers and scoff in disbelief at our clunky, nonintuitive, mouse-mediated computing.

Visit the official Microsoft Surface website to learn more about it.

There is already a thread about its possible applications in the church at the official LDS Tech forum.

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