Real Life Multitouch
Maybe this is a sign that I’ve been using my iPhone too much.
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Comments
Chortle. Love it! :)
That’s one reflective bit of perspex mind you… :P
Posted by: Teleute | February 12, 2009 6:04 PM
Hey. I think I have that app!
Posted by: justin | February 12, 2009 11:33 PM
I mean this in the kindest way possible—you are such a geek.
:D
Posted by: katey | February 13, 2009 5:38 AM
Heh, I’ve totally tried to do that before, unintentionally. With much less success, of course.
Posted by: Marc | February 13, 2009 10:13 AM
This reminds me of those days when I pick up an actual pencil or paintbrush after weeks of digital art-making, and have to fight the muscle memory of Undo-ing every mistake.
Posted by: Adam Rex | February 13, 2009 1:51 PM
This isn’t really the same thing as the last two posters, but have you stood in front of sink with your hands under the faucet waiting for the water to come on? Then, after an embarassing long time or after mutliple gesticulations you discover it has an actual valve…
Posted by: Mr. Wisdumb | February 13, 2009 2:40 PM
Not to toot my own horn, but my husband gave me a Blackberry Curve for Christmas and I have yet to figure out how to check my email, let alone enable the much ballyhooed GPS. He’s highly annoyed that I haven’t yet read the directions, so I think it’s unlikely he’ll be getting me anything for Valentine’s Day.
Posted by: Jan | February 13, 2009 3:12 PM
Yes, you might have been using the iPhone too much… but I prefer to believe that the world around us needs a new OS.
Posted by: Moeskido | February 16, 2009 1:29 AM
Reminds me of the time I was sorting through my files and put something in the wrong place. Instead of refiling I thought “undo.”
Posted by: w | February 16, 2009 6:29 PM
Hey,thanks for the post.
Now i can show your blog to my friends,coz i must admit that they are also using they’re iPod too much.
Hope to see you on mine too..=)
Posted by: Jules | February 18, 2009 9:47 PM
iPhone’s rock but since their only on AT&T that limits their potential.
Anyway, this video is awesome. I have to admit I use my iTouch for everything.
Posted by: pnherdz | February 19, 2009 2:55 PM
Ooh, clever idea. Also, it makes me miss NYC.
Posted by: kate | February 20, 2009 2:55 PM
Laugh of the day at the office. I just realized that I was trying to zoom and scroll people out of my office with two fingers. Thank you for making my day. Btw, a double click on the outer boxes to enlarge their details would be a nice thing for the next version.
Posted by: Gini | March 5, 2009 10:39 AM
Boy, I hope I’m not the only person who’s walked to the door of his house and pushed the unlock button on his car key.
Posted by: Jim Esten | March 10, 2009 11:19 AM
HAHAHAHA. That’s real life LOL!
Posted by: Ziad Fostock | March 11, 2009 6:13 PM
just a note: you can use double-tap for a quick zoom in.
Posted by: Lars | May 16, 2009 1:23 PM
:-D
That makes me think on this other video about interfaces: http://vimeo.com/4697849?pg=embed&sec=
Posted by: F.Alvarez | June 17, 2009 4:37 AM
How fast time flies! Now your February 12th predictions has (almost) come true: see Pattie Maes TED video demo of her MIT-project’s Sixth Sense wearable computer (incl. RL multi-no-touch scrolling of maps projected on a nearest wall; details here: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html and FF-followup here: http://ff.im/5sjrP
Posted by: Ianf | July 20, 2009 6:15 AM