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Microsoft wants to use your flesh as an input
« on: March 03, 2010, 05:08:21 PM »

Microsoft researchers are working on something called "Skinput," which is the use of human skin as an input device. In this case, a display is projected on the arm. When the user taps, a computer analyzes the sound in the body (which varies according to bone density and other factors) to determine which button to push. The company plans to unveil all this in April.

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Re: Microsoft wants to use your flesh as an input
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2010, 04:15:54 PM »
Vid removed by user...i think this could just be a practical joke.
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Re: Microsoft wants to use your flesh as an input
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2010, 06:50:23 PM »
April first is coming up.
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Re: Microsoft wants to use your flesh as an input
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2010, 07:14:54 PM »
Clik Here...

Not a gag.
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Re: Microsoft wants to use your flesh as an input
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2010, 07:18:45 PM »
Quote from: patio on March 05, 2010, 07:14:54 PM
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Not a gag.
So, you'd really pay for that big clunky thing on your arm?
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Re: Microsoft wants to use your flesh as an input
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2010, 07:49:46 PM »
Quote from: Helpmeh on March 05, 2010, 07:18:45 PM
So, you'd really pay for that big clunky thing on your arm?


Um?

He never said that... you said you thought it might be a joke... Patio simply used the magic of google to determine otherwise.
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Re: Microsoft wants to use your flesh as an input
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2010, 07:52:38 PM »
Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 05, 2010, 07:49:46 PM

Um?

He never said that... you said you thought it might be a joke... Patio simply used the magic of google to determine otherwise.
Sorry, YOU wasn't directed at patio. The younger generation doesn't often use ONE as a pronoun.
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Re: Microsoft wants to use your flesh as an input
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2010, 08:07:12 PM »
Quote from: patio on March 05, 2010, 07:14:54 PM
Not a gag.

It may not be a practical joke, but I can see a lot of jokes resulting from this.  Most of which can't be repeated here.
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Re: Microsoft wants to use your flesh as an input
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2010, 08:15:03 PM »
Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 05, 2010, 07:49:46 PM
Um?
He never said that... you said you thought it might be a joke... Patio simply used the magic of google to determine otherwise.
Yes, not a joke. But the Russians invented it!
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Re: Microsoft wants to use your flesh as an input
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2010, 01:35:45 AM »
Quote from: Helpmeh on March 05, 2010, 07:18:45 PM
So, you'd really pay for that big clunky thing on your arm?

As I'm sure you know, products being developed are always a lot bigger than what the final product would be.
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