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How Superman Might Read the NY Times [Surface]
Gizmodo —
... individual stories floating through the stream like fireflies. Placing an interactive prism on the table splits this beam, allowing you to assign filters like "Obama" to make the stream more relevant. (A jog wheel, placed next to the prism, can alter the prism's specific sensitivity.) Eventually, you'll tailor the beam to only hold topics you're interested in. Well, that, or you'll remember why the printing press doesn't use prisms to convey information. [Infractor via notcot]
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Infractor multitouch table app makes NY Times a new experience
Gizmo Watch —
... This chosen category is then assigned to the ray which picks the information the viewer is interested in and with the help of a magnet the users pulls the information to his access, to view the complete article. Removing the magnet makes the article disappear. This is really going to make the entire activity really playful.
Via: Infractor/Notcot/Gizmodo
Infractor is an innovative way of research
Coolest Gadgets —
... another prism for Cleopatra, the pyramids, or whatever piece of information you need.
I’m not certain why you couldn’t do what the Infractor does on a computer with an ordinary search engine, but the Infractor website says the presence of a physical object helps.
Perhaps the idea for the Infractor came from a Surface-like computer seen in the movie The Island, which operated with a desk-sized flat display and paperweight-like objects.
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