May 2008

e-ink video

by Ryan Lane on May 30, 2008

This little video is a little old, by new technology standards, but I thought it was still a nice showcase of the various e-ink work that is being done.

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giant outdoor deep fat fryer

by Ryan Lane on May 30, 2008




Cory Read’s Wedding

Originally uploaded by Lori & Todd

hmmm… I know I don’t need one of these, but it would be fun to have.

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Windows 7 multitouch

by Ryan Lane on May 28, 2008

Looks like some “Windows 7″ multitouch is starting to, er, surface.


Video: Multi-Touch in Windows 7

personally, this doesn’t seem that special. WPF has had the ability to author multitouch for a little while now. There just hasn’t been any hardware except the Wii hacks and the Surface.

Oh and a side note. This is the first time I’ve seen someone use MSN’s Soapbox.

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Using the Wii Balance Board as an Input Device

by Ryan Lane on May 28, 2008

I’m looking forward to see what comes of this.

I’m not sure if anyone is paying attention, but there’s s market for odd bluetooth enabled input devices.

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Scion xB ghostride

May 26, 2008

This is why the Scion xB is an always will be the sweetest ride around. I mean look what it’s done here. It’s like the pool in Cocoon.

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Microsoft’s Listas

May 22, 2008

Okay How did I miss the Microsoft Labs Listas service.  I’ve been going on for ages about how much I’ve wanted a service like this.  In fact I started to build one my self, because I couldn’t find anything like it.  This site almost matches the spec I wrote for myself except it’s better in [...]

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WPF Multitouch Framework demonstration

May 22, 2008

I found this one searching around on youtube today. The music and voice over remind me of an old science class filmstrip, but the information is good.

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Ask Dr. Ryan – from the past

May 21, 2008

For a short period of time I had a column here on Futile that was called Ask Dr. Ryan.  Futile has evolved much over the years.  I thought I would share some good stuff from the past with you all. Q: What do you think is a funnier joke: “I just flew in from New [...]

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Up to date books from O’Reilly

May 21, 2008

I picked up the Essential Silverlight 2.0 book while I was at the Web 2.0 Expo.  I’ve been meaning to share.  It’s the first time I’ve purchased an “Up To Date” book from O’Reilly.  I’m waiting form my first update to come in the mail. To update your book you have the  option to print [...]

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Interactive everywhere

May 21, 2008

I’m not surprised too much by the idea of putting interactive technology in every place imaginable.  I don’t think it will be too long before we find games in urinals at bars.   The example on the right is demonstration of an interactive floor that was created for Swarovski Kristallwelten called Ice Passage.  There’s a nice [...]

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