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• scentofviolets commented on The regular holy war ...
  I think the salient quote is this one: If that seems cool (hint: it does), you should keep in mind what it’s like trying to navigate an interface using Kinect or playing an entire game with motion controls — it’s somewhat uncomfortable. If a user interface induces any amount of discomfort, then the interface is a failure. With certain modern-day devices, such as smartphones and tablets, we’ve found that a touchscreen interface is comfortable and often the preferred way to interact with a device. With regards to the Kinect, though, having to hold your arm up in the air for...
• anonemouse commented on The regular holy war ...
  And functionality trumps both: I was responding to a post which stated architects are looking for exactly these kinds of displays. In most areas, motion tracking as an interface is just a gimmick. In some, it genuinely improves usability. (See also: Neal Stephenson's attempted sword-fighting simulator.) The trick is, as always, knowing which bin your use-case is in......
• Jocelyn Ireson-Paine commented on The regular holy war ...
  I work with architects a lot. They really lust after something similar to the displays and user interface in the movie Minority Report. While things are much better today than 5, 10, 15 years ago, there is still a huge room for improvement. Something like a 30" to 40" flat panel that is on about a 30 degree slope in front of them that works via multi touch and really does allow them to manipulate designs. From early concepts down to construction docs. Hardware will get there way before the design/CAD software does. What I want is a computerised sketch...
• Antonia T Tiger commented on The regular holy war ...
  Could you make a virtual theremin with a Leap Motion? It's an interesting gadget. It's a way of getting some touch-screen and gesture function out of an ordinary monitor. The UI needs to be revised to work with fingers rather than mouse pointers. When we go to a supermarket we can avoid having to go past a conventional checkout. There is hardware which uses scanners and touch screens, You can take a scanner around the shop with you. This new UI tech is getting it into use, but it is a specialised tool....
• tbuskey commented on The regular holy war ...
  It's nice to be able to switch OSen. I once kept my passwords in a Palm app. I was able to run it in the POSE emulator on Linux/Windows pretty well for awhile, but got old. I run Linux on my servers and laptop. At work I still do Solaris too. My son does MacOSX and the wife does Windows. So I tend to look for cross platform solutions. I have a Blackberry for work and we have iPads and Android tablets at home. I settled on KeepassX. It runs on all of them (the Blackberry is readonly). Syncing the...