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Build Your Own Multitouch Surface Computer
maximumpc.com - 4/7/2009
Build Your Own Multitouch Surface Computer
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It all started while we were researching an article on future user interfaces. Touch interfaces are hardly futuristic at this point, but multi-touch hardware like the Microsoft Surface or the iPhone is just starting to become a big deal, and we decided to see what big things are ...
blog.us.playstation.com - 4/2/2009
PS3 Firmware (v2.70) Update - PlayStation.Blog
— blog.us.playstation.com — Hi everyone, we’re adding some great new features with the next PS3 firmware update (v2.70) that will continue to enhance your connected experience on the PS3. The 2.70 update brings a new Text Chat feature that enables you to communicate online with ... (more) PS3 Firmware (v2.70) Update - PlayStation.Blog

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reuters.com - 4/6/2009
Sony PS3 outsells Nintendo Wii in March in Japan
— reuters.com — TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp's ( 6758.T ) PlayStation 3 outsold Nintendo Co Ltd's ( 7974.OS ) Wii in March for the first time in 16 months in Japan thanks to hot new PS3 titles from Sega Sammy ( 6460.T ) and Capcom ( 9697.T ), a game magazine publisher ... (more) Sony PS3 outsells Nintendo Wii in March in Japan

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Tales of Vesperia for PS3 Announced, Along with Tales of Graces Wii, and Tales of VS PSP
kombo.com - 4/1/2009
Tales of Vesperia for PS3 Announced, Along with Tales of Graces Wii, and Tales of VS PSP
— kombo.com — After being tricked and toyed with time and time again, how suiting is it that April Fool's Day would bring about the real announcement of Tales of Vesperia hitting the PS3 later this year. The latest issue of Jump in Japan has a massive blowout of ... (more) Tales of Vesperia for PS3 Announced, Along with Tales of ...

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Tech Blog:  Maximum PC Spends 2-Weeks and $350 Building Multi-Touch Surface Computer

Gizmodo:  Maximum PC Builds a Surface-like Multitouch PC for $350 [Multitouch]

Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews:  Maximum PC Scoffs At Microsoft’s $12,000 Surface Table PC

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Maximum PC Spends 2-Weeks and $350 Building Multi-Touch Surface Computer
Tech Blog — ... The guys over at Maximum PC spent approximately 2-weeks and only $350 piecing together a functional multi-touch surface computer. Best of all, it "utilizes all open source software (Touchlib, AMCap, FlashOSC) to power the machine." Video after the break. ...

Maximum PC Builds a Surface-like Multitouch PC for $350 [Multitouch]
Gizmodo — Maximum PC didn't like the idea of paying $12,000 for a Microsoft Surface. So what did they do? They made their own multitouch table PC for less than a third of that price. Utilizing an array of infrared LEDs around the table, the guts of a PS3 Eye camera, a projector and some acrylic for the multitouch setup—along with a homemade wood cabinet and an old PC they had lying around (Core 2 Duo, 2 gigabytes RAM)—they fashioned together a multitouch beast for $350 that more or less mimics the surface experience. ...

Maximum PC Scoffs At Microsoft’s $12,000 Surface Table PC
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews — ... the price tag of the Microsoft Surface is $12,000. Maximum PC did not like the idea of spending that much so they put together a table PC of their own. Maximum PC used LEDs, a PS3 Eye camera, a projector, and acrylic to build this set-up. They also used a wood cabinet and an old PC that they had lying around. Total cost: $350. The whole project took about 2 weeks. Check out the video demo below: [via Maximum PC/Gizmodo] ...

DIY Multitouch Surface Computer
D' Technology Weblog — ... budget. There are several different ways to make a multi-touch surface, but we’ll focus on the one that we employed: the FTIR screen. An FTIR (short for Frustrated Total Internal Reflection) setup involves three vital components: a sheet of transparent acrylic, a chain of infrared LEDs, and a camera with an IR filter. The LEDs are arranged around the outside of the sheet of acrylic so that they shine directly into the thin side surfaces. Full Article ...

DIY Multitouch Table tutorial
SlashGear — ... DIY multitouch isn’t new - we’ve featured quite a few home-grown rivals to Microsoft’s Surface here on SlashGear - but MaximumPC’s tutorial does stand out by virtue of its completeness.  Thanks to having a spare PC and projector to hand, they spent just $350 on making their multitouch table.  ...

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