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Power Point Video

Funny and probably not meant to actually be a reference, this video is still worth showing here since power point presentations are so often very boring.  I try to make a difference helping people make slideshows I really want to watch by spreading what info I can.
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Esc v. F1

The new issue of Cadalyst Magazine arrived in the office, and the back cover caught my attention because it advertises a video tutorial that promises to fix my biggest AutoCad peeve:  the everlasting problem between pressing the F1 key when I mean to press Esc.
There is a moment of dread when AutoCad pauses while Help […]

Tangent Tweezer

It seems that everyone is working on multi-touch. Good for them, and good for me. The sooner this technology is in my hands, the happier I will be. (Refresher- I want a multi-touch drafting table!) I’m posting this video because it presents a likely interface for vector drawing interaction that is necessary […]

Apple Multi-Touch Patent Application

Another step forward…check out this gizmodo post

Microsoft Surface

Anyone who’s been reading my posts (1|2) here are familiar with my interest in a drawing table sized interface for architectural design and drafting. I’ve posted about Jeff Hahn and multi-touch interface technology (think iphone) a couple of times before. Now, Microsoft joins the race with “Surface”. The Microsoft site explains that […]

Future Interface Update

A while ago, I wrote about Jeff Hahn and his computer interface that strikes me as amazing. I’ve made an effort to visit his site from time to time, hoping for more information. Then I saw the iphone keynote, and noticed some similarity. That drove me over to the multi-touch […]

Drawing Interface of the Future

I think it was on digg that I found this clip. I was blown away at Jeff Hahn’s hand-driven computer interface. I tire of using a keyboard and mouse to use my CAD software, and seeing a drawing-sized screen that you interact with personally, as in with your hands, is exciting. […]