Re: OT: computer keyboard advertisement mentions Quenya

They've had touchscreens for a lot longer than 25 years.

Ans who else remembers light pens, the poor man's touch screen? :)


On 2/28/08, li_sasxsek@nutter.net <li_sasxsek@...> wrote:
> > [mailto:CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu] On Behalf Of Benct Philip Jonsson
> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 3:37 PM
> > To: CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu
> > Subject: Re: computer keyboard advertisement mentions Quenya
> >
> > li_sasxsek@NUTTER.NET skrev:
> > >> [mailto:CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu] On Behalf Of Abel Chiaro
> > >
> > >> li_sasxsek wrote:
> > >>> I had an idea like this many years ago, but using a flat touch
> > > panel.
> > >> Hmm, something like this? :-)
> > >>
> > >> http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus-tactus/
> > >
> > > Yes, that's the idea I had about 25+ years ago.  It's surprising it
> > > took someone this long to turn it into reality.
> > >
> >
> > They had to invent the touch-screen first.
>
> They had touch screens back then.
>

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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>

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