http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/ Engadget Comments for LCARS-esque touchscreen controls home, excites Trekkies http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
Better be careful about the proper nomenclature when dealing with those crazies.

Glad I'm not a nut like that.

May the force be with you,
Master Jedi Couch Pundit, esq.]]>May 15th 2008 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/Most Trekkies started with the Original Series, whereas Trekkers typically started with a later series.

However: I started with Voyager, but call myself a Trekkie, so this isn't any sort of rule.]]>May 15th 2008 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
Increment each letter by 1 and you get: IBM

Mods, Feel free to mod me off-topic. I'm used to it...]]>May 15th 2008 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/]]>May 15th 2008 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
I'm guessing it can't do much more than what was shown... otherwise they would of shown us more. ]]>May 15th 2008 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
The complete house electric is using EIB and can be controlled complete. The system is also connected to the phone and outlook adressbook, so it can show "incomming transmission", when receiving a call. Other things are showing, if doors or windows are open, security and so on...

The video is just a short amateur shot for fun ;-)]]>May 15th 2008 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
The heavy breathing and the sound of nylon pant legs rubbing together was a bit creepy though.

He should have worn a Star Trek uniform...but then again we're into wedgie territory.]]>May 15th 2008 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
and it looks as though the bloke is a porn director... at least his camera action could be pornoesk ;)]]>May 15th 2008 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
But do I want want? Hell yeah!]]>May 15th 2008 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
It's a free download here http://www.mewho.com/system47/

And it's awesome on dual screens, IMHO]]>May 15th 2008 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/Nein, nein!]]>May 16th 2008 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
I don't know why you pansies are bitchin' and moanin'. REAL fans (who are Trekkies, not TrekkERs) can take the steady-cam action in order to sensually soak up what is absolutely the SEXIEST home control system I've ever seen.
]]>May 15th 2008 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.stardock.com/ for $14.95 or just use the free version.

LCARS theme is also free. Get it at http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?libid=31&search=LCARS

also, the video is worthless. At least whow us it actually controlls something in your house. And what is up with all these silent vids?]]>May 15th 2008 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/]]>May 15th 2008 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
www.cinemaronline.com

Late

Squid]]>May 15th 2008 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
who ever video taped that video is a nuncer]]>May 15th 2008 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
Are you sure you want to open the windows?
Sure, I'm suffocating in here!
Are you really sure you want to open the windows?
YES! *cough*
Are you really really sure?
YES! Rotten thing! I'm dying! *pokes touchscreen repeatedly*
ERROR_CALL_NOT_IMPLEMENTED please restart by pressing ctrl alt del
THIS IS A TOUCHSCREEN! A Toooouuchchscccccrrr*choke*
]]>May 15th 2008 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
BUT .. duuude .. lets hope this guy never does an unboxing video .. cos that be 2 hours long ( just to take of the shrink wrap )


]]>May 15th 2008 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/May 15th 2008 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/It's true though about the windows running underneath. But still, this thing is extreeeeemly sexy. I'd like to have one in my home for sure.
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...fascinating.]]>May 15th 2008 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
For something really cool, check out this:
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/next_generation_star_trek_home_theater/

http://blog.audiovideointeriors.com/casual/907star/]]>May 15th 2008 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/15/lcars-esque-touchscreen-controls-home-excites-trekkies/
From a usability point of view I can't see many people using it. It all looks the same and it doesn't appear (from the video) that the interface indicates where the user is in the system.

I would be very interested in the results of some hallway testing....]]>May 16th 2008 4:43AM