Not yet but not far off either. Yesterday at The Wall Street Journal’s D: All Thing’s Digital conference in Carlsbad, Calif., Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled the company’s first surface computing product, called Microsoft Surface – an innovation that will change the way people shop, dine, entertain and live. Viewers tuning into “The Today Show” on NBC-TV this morning also got a taste of this powerful new technology.
Surface Computing is part of Microsoft’s recently formed Productivity and Extended Consumer Experiences Group, run by Corporate Vice President Tom Gibbons, and is within the Entertainment & Devices division. Gibbons is helping lead the charge for this new product category. PressPass spoke with Gibbons to learn more about today’s announcement.What is surface computing? Is anyone else doing this?
Tom Gibbons: Surface computing is a completely intuitive and liberating way to interact with digital content. It blurs the lines between the physical and virtual worlds. By using your hands or placing other unique everyday objects on the surface – such as an item you’re going to purchase at a retail store or a paint brush – you can interact with, share and collaborate like you’ve never done before. Imagine you’re out at a restaurant with friends and you each place your beverage on the table – and all kinds of information appears by your glass, such as wine pairings with a restaurant’s menu. Then, with the flick of your finger, you order dessert and split the bill. We really see this as broadening content opportunities and delivery systems.
1. Pick out a scar you have, and explain how you got it?
Have tiny one on my right little finger. Got it while lighting crackers on Diwali.
2. What does your phone look like?
It looks like the slim, stylish and sexy “Motorola Razr V3i”
3. What is on the walls of your bedroom?
Paint!!!! And yes Automobile Posters. 4. What is your current desktop picture?
2007 Mazda Ryuga Concept Car
5. Do you believe in gay marriage?
Yukkkkkkkkk
6. What do you want more than anything right now?
A vacation to Hawaii!!!! 7. What time were you born?
My parents say it was the right time. I hope so.
8. Are your parents still together?
Yesterday, Today and Forever
9. Last person who made you cry?
Someone who had the right to. 10. What is you favorite perfume/cologne?
Nautica 11. What kind of hair/eye color do you like in the opposite sex?
The one that suits her
12. What are you listening to?
Silk Route 13. Do you get scared of the dark?
Dark…..Scared…..Me……Naaaaaahhhhhh 14. Do you like pain killers?
As Moid said who likes pain killers….
15. Are you too shy to ask someone out?
Yes 16. If you could eat anything right now, what would it be?
Subway Sandwich 17. Who was the last person you made mad?
No one. I am too sweet to make someone mad.
Only seen in movies and cartoons that too with some special effects, these cars are called concept cars as they might come in the future or they might not. I am starting a series called “Cars of the future?” which would showcase some of mankind’s absolutely phenomenal genesis (in cars). Starting with the 2007 Mazda Ryuga Concept (Mazda says has been developed only for design tests).
Have you seen The Taj Mahal in person? Even if the answer is NO you should vote for it to be included in the seven wonders of the world. Here’s the link ∏. It would be a matter of shame if it looses out to other contenders India being the second most populous country in the world. It won’t take much of your time. Go ahead and vote for The Taj. NOW!!!!!!!
Here’s something for your taste buds. Some of these are so expensive we can buy a cell phone for the same price it costs a person to have a meal at one of these restaurants. How much are you willing to dish out for a meal?????? Whether you can afford something like this or not can be thought of later. For the moment pamper your taste buds (virtually) and yes please don’t salivate!!!!!!!!!! Just in case you have trouble reading the content just click on the link at the bottom of the slide show window saying “On slide share”. There you will be able to have a full screen view.
Dorfchen is the German for isogloss which literally means a community. For long I had in mind to start a forum of sorts where I can share my experiences, thoughts, passions, latest happenings, points to ponder and other interesting stuff. Finally I thought it was high time I put my thoughts to the writing pad and couldn’t think of a better way of doing it. So that is how “Dorfchen” was born. I hope it would be a knowledgeable, pleasant and brain scratching visit(to my blog) for everyone. COME AND SHARE.
Major cities in the world including Mumbai and Kolkata are witnessing a rare phenomenon as the number of people who are moving out of these metros are on an increase, contrary to what has been predicted.
A UN report said these cities have far greater number of people moving out than into them and few of these cities will be of the size that doomsayers had predicted for them in the 1970s.
Even though by next year more than half of the world population will be living in urban areas, the urban growth is showing a decline in most regions, the United Nations Population Fund said. Continue Reading »
