Share a link. :: procatinator :: The Nicest Place on the Internet. Apps for iPad / iPhone | MUJI. 63rd IAC-ASO 20101031. Rymdreglage - 8-bit trip. World's first ice touchscreen virtually burns - tech - 18 November 2010.
By Paul Marks Volume 90% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Play/PauseSPACE Increase Volume↑ Decrease Volume↓ Seek Forward→ Seek Backward← Captions On/Offc Fullscreen/Exit Fullscreenf Mute/Unmutem Seek %0-9 Video: A touchscreen made of ice shows anything can be interactive IT BRINGS a whole new meaning to freeze frame. It is not a practical device, of course, but the screen is being seen as a step towards an era in which the surfaces around us gain computing capabilities (see “What is ubiqitous computing?”). “This was a playful experiment, but one that we think showed interactive computing interfaces can now be built anywhere,” says Jyri Huopaniemi at Nokia’s research lab in Tampere, whose Context-Aware Social Media team built the touchscreen, dubbed Ubice, or ubiquitous ice.
Finland has a tradition of building snow and ice sculptures during its long winter. “It was -15 °C out there so it was very interesting to show ice on fire,” says Virolainen. Awesome Holloween Costume. Beautiful Tree Houses. A collection of beautiful, fantastic and fairy-tale-like tree houses. Although commonly viewed as a retreat for children, adults are turning to the trees for a little solitude, too. I wish I had one. More Treehouses: Mango Tree HouseThe World's Largest Tree HouseYellow Treehouse RestaurantThe Coolest Treehouse EverHow to Build a Treehouse.