Future of Computing?

[Mallissin]

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/03/crunchpad-the-launch-prototype/

One of those puppies plus cloud computing/storage and high speed wireless.

[anex]

I came.

That is fucking awesome.

[Jeimuzu]

"That's beautiful." "New born babies are beautiful. Sunsets are beautiful. This is my friend, this is FUCKING INCREDIBLE!"

[๖ReS]

I came.

That is fucking awesome.

I do believe...
I need a tissue.
To fix my issue.

[Jeimuzu]

After watching the PlayStation E3 Convention thing, me and one of my friends got to talking when it was introducing the new PSP. Supposedly he heard that one idea for a PSP was somewhat like a scroll that could be unrolled, which had a flexible screen and such.

Might have been total BS, but the concept is interesting.

[Mallissin]

I think I saw that PSP concept. It was like an old scroll, right? You'd pull the two edges away and the rolled up screen opens between, like the ancient paper scrolls. It's an interesting concept but doesn't seem very functional since the screen isn't rigid. The thing would flop around in your hand as you're trying to use it.

OLEDs are truely awsome and the bending concept with OLED's is a big idea.

Sony showcased a bendable laptop awhile back.

http://www.sonyinsider.com/2009/01/15/contrast-the-flex-oled-vaio-laptop-of-our-dreams/

No one's made a concept yet, but if anyone remembers those snap wrist bracelets that were all the rage with kids a decade or two back, maybe they can adapt this OLED cell phone concept to be bendable with a rigid back like the snap bracelets.

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/oled-phone

And then there's OLEDs actually being put on your wrist, something the military seems to want for some reason.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/video-flexible-oled-display-for-your-mjolnir-armor/

And of course Apple is getting in on it, even though I don't see why this has to be curved.

http://dvice.com/archives/2008/02/curved_imac_as.php

[Jeimuzu]

I just want virtual reality, I'll pass on most of those, except the pimped out wrist watch, that looks awesome.

[walterbrunswick]

I just want virtual reality, I'll pass on most of those, except the pimped out wrist watch, that looks awesome.

Virtual Reality would be awesome!!

Imagine if we had to actually had to *run* in the escape maps, and *build* barricades using physical strength instead of pressing keys on a keyboard. Think of how many calories we would burn every day!! AND TEAMWORK SKILLS!

The fat lazy asses would also get left behind and zombified! Hahahaha!

The Marines would win every time!! ;D

[Jeimuzu]

I was thinking more along the lines of a matrix-like virtual reality where we're basically astral brings in another world. That way games wouldn't be limited by attributes of humans and such, and it would make way for some epic games.

I already know what my residual self image would be.

[Paper]

I think both would be cool. Although Walter's idea does have one major advantage, you wouldn't need admins to take care of noobs. Just pistol whip their cade breaking asses.

James, your idea reminds me of The Surrogates.

[walterbrunswick]

Although Walter's idea does have one major advantage, you wouldn't need admins to take care of noobs. Just pistol whip their cade breaking asses.

HAHAHA!! After today I would definitely say that I would have great pleasure in doing so! :assault::assault::plzdie:

[Jeimuzu]

The Surrogates?

Haven't heard of it.

Should remind you of like, matrix though..

[Paper]

The Surrogates is a graphic novel being made into a movie starring bruce willis, although, from what I've seen of the trailer, they seem to be deviating from the novel so I don't have high expectations for it. The thing that makes me think of it more than the matrix is you can change your appearance (or gender) in the surrogates. You plug into a robot body instead of a computer pretty much.

I only read the beginning of it (it was my friends copy), but it was pretty cool.

[Jeimuzu]

Sounds interesting. If the movie comes out I'll definitely check it out.

I remember one of my old friends and I were talking about what would happen if a virtual reality version of FF came out, and our conclusion was that the end of the world would be upon us. No one would sleep, take breaks, or anything, they would probably be hooked up to feeding tubes and live their entire lives on it.

In fact, there was a case in Japan or somewhere near there, where a man tried to kill himself because he was so addicted to World of Warcraft, and because of that it became a disease in Japan or wherever it happened. Like alcoholism.

Or something along those lines..

[Paper]

Few Koreans died playing mmo's, didn't they?

[Jeimuzu]

I think so.

Though I've been addicted to a few games to the point where I would go days without sleep, in games such as Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, Warcraft 3, and Zelda OOT, so I can see how it can start to ruin peoples' lives if it persists.

I.E. My cousin. He deleted my character in Oblivion.. -_-' Was ready to whack him over the head.

Luckily though, I'm home schooled, ftw. So game addictions are something I can afford to have.

[mastercheff]

Uh i would get addicted a bit mmos make me lose interest when i get to the "grinding" parts. Those are when you repeat stuff over and over like just to level my friend said he would get another friend to afk for him so he could get tons of exp.