Did you hear about Google's Gmail Motion? Sure, it's an April Fool's gag, but this is elegant, subtle humor. If the Internet has improved anything, it's April Fool's Day.
"To send a message: lick a stamp and place it down." Priceless.
Still, how long do you think before we ARE interfacing with our devices like this, be they "desktop" or mobile? The Nintendo Wii, the Microsoft Kinect: I think these are obvious heralds for more widespread, multipurpose, intuitive ways of engaging our devices and interacting with the digital world.
Think "Minority Report," minus the gloves, giant glass memory cards, and wooden balls. Or does that just seem too weird?
A blog focused on media issues and trends, technology, and how the digital era impacts human culture. Steve Shoe is currently a web content professional and wary tech convert. He is also a former reporter/web editor, and former archaeologist. "Tangled in wires" refers to the feeling he gets living in the modern world.
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