Mark of the Beastie

Camera recognition of hand signals, or of other body movements, eventually including facial expressions is going to replace the touch pad inputs we have gotten used to. A small camera facing your hand could pick up signals for all text characters or menu/toggle choices.

In this video, the user outlines an object in their hand, or the hand itself for the camera. The program then recognizes it as a pointer for playing a game or using an interactive music application.

Video and article at Techcrunch




The only downside I see is that I may need to learn sign language.

This is going to be huge!

Tweets in the twee-twops

I just looked at http://tweetstats.com/ and generated cool graphs of my twitter activity and this "Tweetcloud" of my most-used words.

Accuity Resolution

WHEREAS
I found myself in need of new eye wear  so that I can read books and newspapers. (Yes, something other than  your lovely journals.)

AND WHEREAS
I have a history of walking out of LENSCRAFTERS with receipts for five hundred dollar bits of plastic and wire.

AND WHEREAS
Spending less makes sense for me.

AND WHEREAS
http://www.39dollarglasses.com/ and similar sites are just a click away.

AND WHEREAS
Some of them have further discounts if you add a coupon code to your order.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
That ordering new glasses on line is worth a try.



I will let you know if the resultant product at all allows me to see.
Can you tell that it's caucus season?

THE LOLCAT CONVENTION

(Sing this to the tune of Rainbow Connection by Paul Williams)

Why would I write a second
Song about LOLCATS
And places that they like to hide?
LOLCATS are characters
That live on the Internet
We try to take them in stride
Sneaky and saccharine
yet somehow alluring
With them we identify

Soon they will mass for
A LOLCAT convention
In a hotel of one mile high

LOLCATS are on your couch
Shedding on your cushions
They say it enhances decor
Now at your computer desk
One opens your browser
www.worldorfur
Soon they have altered your
Co-op shopping list
Pasting in cream over soy

LOLCATS just may achieve
Concatenation
Perhaps I should send an envoy

It`s easy to see that they
Are primal and clever
Feral, ferocious and sweet
LOLCATS are not afraid
To face adversaries
LOLCATS don`t shirk to compete
Daily I tune into news of disaster
Will major countries collide?

Somewhere the LOLCATs plot world domination
Let`s go along for the ride!