Microsoft Proposes Thumb-Driven Interfaces

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Microsoft under your thumb

Microsoft under your thumb 09/08/2004 08:54 AM
New keyboard and mouse from the company's hardware division include fingerprint readers.

21 Rules of Thumb – How Microsoft
develops its Software

21 Rules of Thumb – How Microsoft
develops its Software 06/25/2004 02:15 AM
this is among the best bits of free software development advice i've ever seen

21 Rules of Thumb €“ How Microsoft
develops its Software

21 Rules of Thumb €“ How Microsoft
develops its Software 06/26/2004 01:35 AM
21 Rules of Thumb €“ How Microsoft develops its Software .. David Gristwood's Weblog

blogs.msdn.com/David_Gristwood/archive/2004/06/24/164849.aspx
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Microsoft researchers thumb noses at
digit's limits

Microsoft researchers thumb noses at
digit's limits 04/18/2005 06:16 PM
CNET News.com Apr 18 2005 9:49PM GMT

Microsoft proposes ID solution for spam

Microsoft proposes ID solution for spam 08/13/2004 03:34 AM
ZDNet UK Aug 13 2004 7:42AM GMT

Microsoft Proposes a New Patent Platform

Microsoft Proposes a New Patent Platform 03/14/2005 06:17 PM
Not only is Microsoft filing patent applications like crazy, but now the company is putting forth a platform for reforming the U.S. patent system.

Microsoft Proposes Combining Flash, Hard
Drives

Microsoft Proposes Combining Flash, Hard
Drives 05/06/2004 02:53 AM
Microsoft hopes to combine two popular storage media – flash memory and hard drives – in a bid to cut power in future laptops.

BlackBerry Thumb

BlackBerry Thumb 02/01/2005 09:09 PM

For now, you can file the 'Blackberry Thumb' issue along side the folder where you would have kept your worries about cellphone radiation, had you not forgotten them since that tumor pressed too firmly into your hippocampus. Sure, dinking around on thumbboards probably isn't exactly the optimal use of your opposable digits, but it's likely no worse than the dreaded "Nintendo Thumb" that struck down a whole generation of good typists, who now are cursed with occasional involuntary run-ons of 'ABABSELECTSTART.' Until this doctor in the UK can actually point to a documented case of someone suffering from tendentious, I think I'll keep promoting the thumbboard as one of the best mobile input devices we have ABABSELECTSTART available. (Thanks, Aaron!)

Blackberry use 'can damage thumb' [BBCNews]

Thumb Drives That Purrrrr

Thumb Drives That Purrrrr 07/06/2004 01:55 AM
It is not that surprising to see Thumb Drives made into everything from animals to jewelery these days. However, one Taiwanese firm took it to a new level of weird with the 256MB Cat Bar. While at first you might be expecting a feline version of Cheers, in actuality it is a thumb drive for cat lovers. To top it all off, it meows when you plug it in! Now if I could get one that looks like Bender the robot from Futurama… ;o)

Another thumb-shaped thumbdrive

Another thumb-shaped thumbdrive 06/22/2005 01:49 AM
Mark Frauenfelder: Here's a more realistic version of a thumb-shaped thumbdrive, which Cory wrote about last November.
Link (thanks, Bonnie!)

Let's kill all the thumb drives

Let's kill all the thumb drives 06/24/2004 10:00 AM
Don't blame the technology. A refreshingly reasonable piece from a mainstream newspaper breaking down people's fear of technology as a springboard for outright condemnation of that technology when it's used for bad things.

Replacing The Mouse With Thumb Control

Replacing The Mouse With Thumb Control 04/20/2004 02:00 PM
MIT's Tech Review has a short article about a new type of mouse replacement that sounds like a fairly intelligent input device that takes out much of the carpal tunnel risk by recognizing that simple thumb movements can easily designate where you want the cursor to move. So, the device is basically a one-handed, baseless joystick with a flat top where simple thumb movement designate where to move on the screen without much exertion or muscle strain. The side of the device contains typical mouse buttons. Combined with the Twiddler one-handed keyboard, and you could have quite the ergonomic solution to computer input, while also allowing for mobility with wearable type computers. Of course, as with any such devices, if the learning curve seems to be too much, it will never catch on. That may be the case with the one-handed keyboard, but the mouse replacement might not be such a big stretch.

text messaging and the return of the
thumb

text messaging and the return of the
thumb 08/13/2004 04:00 AM
All Thumbs, Without the Stigma .. NYT

nytimes.com/2004/08/12/technology/circuits/12thum.html
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USB Thumb Drives as ... Fashion
Statement?

USB Thumb Drives as ... Fashion
Statement? 09/23/2004 03:15 PM

Iverson Has Broken Thumb, but Will Play
(AP)

Iverson Has Broken Thumb, but Will Play
(AP) 08/17/2004 11:46 AM
AP - Allen Iverson has a broken right thumb but planned to play anyway Tuesday night against Greece, hoping the U.S. Olympic basketball team can bounce back from an embarrassing loss to Puerto Rico in its opener.

Rules of thumb to calculate company's
value (SiliconValley.com)

Rules of thumb to calculate company's
value (SiliconValley.com) 05/01/2004 06:05 AM
SiliconValley.com - Is search engine leader Google really worth five times as much as Apple Computer and twice General Motors?

Ohio Salad Arrives With Piece of a Thumb
(AP)

Ohio Salad Arrives With Piece of a Thumb
(AP) 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
AP - The severed tip of a restaurant worker's thumb was found in a customer's salad.

Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB Thumb Drive
Review

Verbatim Store 'n' Go USB Thumb Drive
Review 06/23/2004 11:12 AM

Microsoft's New Smart Phone Interface:
Your Thumb

Microsoft's New Smart Phone Interface:
Your Thumb 04/07/2005 05:24 PM
Microsoft Research scientists, in cooperation with University of Maryland researchers, have designed two interfaces to support easier use of PDAs and cellphones. The interfaces allow users to operate the devices using a thumb on one hand. The interfaces target screens from 2 to 5 inches, measured diagonally, with resolutions ranging from 176 x 220 to 800 x 600 pixels.

Pod Secret encrypts data on iPod or
thumb drive

Pod Secret encrypts data on iPod or
thumb drive 08/31/2004 02:28 AM
Pariahware Inc. announced on Monday the release of Pod Secret 1.0, a utility that encrypts files copied to an iPod or USB-based thumb drive. Pod Secret requires Mac OS X v10.2 and costs US$29.95, with a seven-day trial period included. Users who register before Sept. 30 receive a $10 discount.

Gigabyte's USB WiFi adapter + 128MB
thumb drive

Gigabyte's USB WiFi adapter + 128MB
thumb drive 12/02/2003 01:24 AM
Like the Aerielink Wireless Flash Combo we linked to a few weeks ago, there's another second 802.11b wireless USB adapter for PCs that comes with 128MB of Flash memory storage built-in (we'll admit to having a soft spot these sorts of combo gadgets). The GN-WLBZ201 from Gigabyte also comes in a Flash memory-less version, though that's considerably less fun. Read...

P900 successor with a tiny, frustrating
thumb-keyboard

P900 successor with a tiny, frustrating
thumb-keyboard 05/04/2004 09:19 AM
Apparently, this is a leaked pic of the successor to the Sony Ericsson P900 (the phone I plan on getting as soon as my first bank-statement appears and I use it to authenticate myself to the dumbass phone company that thinks bank-statements are better ID than Canadian passports). Call it the P901, or the P1000, whatever: it's got a wee keyboard on the flip-down for those who prefer thumbing out their executive haiku to scratching at a recalcitrant handwriting-recognition system. It looks like it might be a photoshop job, but Rojas at Engadget says that MobileBurn, the source, is reliable, and I'll take his word for it. Link (via Engadget)

Woman Served Salad with Human Thumb
Garnish (Reuters)

Woman Served Salad with Human Thumb
Garnish (Reuters) 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
Reuters - An Ohio woman was served a salad containing part of a restaurant worker's thumb sliced off while chopping lettuce, a health official said on Friday.

Oregon green thumb grows grass in Iraq,
sparking online debate

Oregon green thumb grows grass in Iraq,
sparking online debate 01/01/2005 08:35 AM
Oregonlive.com - Sat Jan 1, 01:06 am GMT

Voice Interfaces

Voice Interfaces 01/27/2003 01:55 PM

Web Interfaces - Why They Will Prosper

Web Interfaces - Why They Will Prosper 01/07/2004 06:42 PM
Despite the issues confronting Web interfaces, they are still the interface of choice for several reasons, such as easy development, low cost of entry, superior navigation and menuing capabilities over desktop alternatives, cross platform portability and more. By Jacques Surveyor. 1128

Search Interfaces

Search Interfaces 09/06/2002 03:35 AM

3D User Interfaces

3D User Interfaces 12/17/2004 06:41 PM

ISU Interfaces: What is the Difference?

ISU Interfaces: What is the Difference? 08/17/2004 11:34 AM

Four Different Applications, Four
Different Interfaces

Four Different Applications, Four
Different Interfaces 12/30/2003 12:05 AM
Interfaces for changing views in four different Mac applications, all created by Apple: iTunes Mail Network Utility System Preferences Update:... (88 words)

Class interfaces and inheritance

Class interfaces and inheritance 01/10/2003 02:45 AM
CNET Jan 10 2003 1:54AM ET

Edible User Interfaces

Edible User Interfaces 04/18/2005 10:04 AM

Dan Maynes-Aminzade is working towards a simple goal we can all appreciate: edible user interfaces. One such device, called the BeanCounter, uses electronically controlled valves to dispense jelly beans based on memory usage or other statistics of up to six running processes at a time.

Quite possibly even better (and at the very least, dramatically less hygienic) is the TasteScreen: a system consisting of an LCD monitor with a specialized USB device mounted on top of it. The device contains twenty plastic flavor cartridges which drip controlled quantities of flavoring into a staging area where they're mixed and dispensed.

When dispensed, the flavoring chemicals drip down to coat the monitor with a thin liquid residue. A user can sample the dispensed flavor by touching his tongue to the computer screen. Certain combinations of flavoring agents recreate a flavor appropriate to the user’s task.

Perhaps if he dedicates one such chamber to a Windex solution, he'll have a viable product on his hands. Regardless, we can only hope that one day you'll finally be able to discover for yourself what Gizmodo really tastes like.

Edible User Interfaces [WMMNA]

Custom class interfaces in .NET

Custom class interfaces in .NET 01/17/2003 03:26 AM
CNET Jan 17 2003 2:23AM ET

When Good Interfaces Go Crufty

When Good Interfaces Go Crufty 11/08/2002 08:08 AM

MOM: Installing the User Interfaces

MOM: Installing the User Interfaces 09/04/2004 08:30 AM

Zooming User Interfaces

Zooming User Interfaces 08/05/2002 10:43 PM

DOM Based Interfaces For Web
Applications

DOM Based Interfaces For Web
Applications 07/03/2002 08:06 AM
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User Interfaces: The Next Generation

User Interfaces: The Next Generation 08/06/2004 11:56 PM
Computerworld Aug 7 2004 4:14AM GMT

Features: Very Dynamic Web Interfaces

Features: Very Dynamic Web Interfaces 03/14/2005 05:44 PM
Drew McLellan explains how to use XMLHTTPRequest and Javascript to create web applications with very dynamic, smooth interfaces.
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