Concept Computer Based on a Tea Cup Design 166
webarnold writes "A new concept computer is being designed to look like a tea cup. Using holographic projectors, view your data inside the cup, 'spilled' onto the table, or transfer it to other Cup PC users by pouring data into their cup." Acceptance of something like this seems a bit far-fetched given current tech, but no nomad-space comparisons are being made.
Tech Support Nightmare (Score:4, Interesting)
Sooo (Score:4, Interesting)
I prefer my drag and drop just fine...let's stick with dragging files onto tabletops before we start spilling them all over the place
Last thing we need is some slashdotter accidently spilling his porn folder on the coffee table instead of his excel project.
I don't think people are quite ready for this one...
Designers having fun (Score:5, Interesting)
Half of those people work on little side projects like this. They know it's not really realistic or practical. It might not even be a particularly good idea, but it's something that's fun to let their brain chew on, and something that's fun to discuss with others.
The other half of those people go become college professors, and they use their students' projects to satisfy their creative urges, with the minor side-effect of not preparing those students at all for their future jobs. Then when the students have their big crits, the reviewers inevitably skewer them for not having any connection to reality.
But I'm not bitter about it. Nope.
Re:Infinite improbability machine created... (Score:3, Interesting)
It's one of the entries (#958) for Microsoft's NextGen PC Design [nextgendesigncomp.com] competition.
The Momenta [nextgendesigncomp.com], * inspired by movies like The Running Man and Wedlock is my personal favorite.
*C4 Optional
still waiting for the combination gun/usb drive (Score:1, Interesting)