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Mom: "OH SHI-"

*crash*

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Mom: "OH SHI-"

*crash*

Michael LaFramboise: *facepalm*]]>Jul 29th 2008 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 2:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/
"OH SHI..."]]>Aug 15th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/
Apple is going to have replaceable batteries soon!

WOW!]]>Jul 29th 2008 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 2:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 3:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/
I can't really see much use for a sphere (other than a globe) but I'm people will manage to find uses for it.]]>Jul 29th 2008 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/projection/domemirror/uprightdome2/

Spherical displays...]]>Jul 29th 2008 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/and this has an external one. ]]>Jul 29th 2008 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/
I think what he meant was the detection method for pciking up whether you are interacting with the table or not. Initially, the prototypes that were shown off required cameras to be mounted facing downward to detect any of your movement.

I went to a Joint Warfighting conference a couple of months ago in Virginia Beach and was able to see Surface first hand. To my surprise, no cameras. They had upgraded the table to IR and had a program to show it off. The table would switch to a flat black screen and your hands would appears white and grey when placed on the Suface, the program was then able to count how many fingers you had on there and circle the fingerprints and all that. Very interesting!

They also had a map program that they were showing off that could switch to 3d mode and be manipulated with an Xbox controller. Everyone was taking turns flying through the Grand Canyon. Good stuff! Only saw one crash of the OS while I was there.]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 4:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/

....Outlook not so good.....]]>Jul 29th 2008 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 4:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/
On a side note, wouldn't it freak you out if you put your hands on it, and the gigantic eye of Sauron took over the Sphere globe? LOL!

THE LIDLESS EYE SEES ALL!]]>Jul 29th 2008 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 2:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 2:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 2:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/
Giant Multi-touch hamster wheel! Let us hope beyond hope!

If the Breast OS is next I think a touchpoint would be a fitting optional pointer device. ]]>Jul 29th 2008 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/That doesn't look very useful to me at all.

I mean, beyond a virtual globe/maps app, what the hell would you use it for?

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Here's a picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23407846@N08/2709505233/.
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And if anyone asks "but can it play doom?" I hope you sponaneously combust... which is actually possible according to the current understanding of quantum physics. Burn baby, burn.

*runs to hide fire extinguisher*]]>Jul 29th 2008 5:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/microsoft-sphere-surfaces-in-redmond/Jul 29th 2008 8:02AM