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Japanese firm demos tech that makes any object a capacitive touch surface — stuffed cat on display, works with wood, ceramic, and plasterboard, too (www.tomshardware.com)

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[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 15 minutes ago

That's cool. But still waiting for shape-shifting displays for accessibility and better typing.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 12 points 3 hours ago

I use my cat as a touch surface every day.

[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 hours ago

I would love a wooden touchpad. That would feel so nice.

[-] clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago

I bet the first successful commercial use will be related to pr0n

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 54 points 8 hours ago

So we can use a real mouse as a mouse

[-] Jerkface@lemmy.world 17 points 3 hours ago

I don't want to go back to cleaning mouse balls.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 3 points 3 hours ago

It's easier when you remove them first.

[-] CubitOom@infosec.pub 4 points 7 hours ago

Baseball ball mouse

[-] metaStatic@kbin.earth 2 points 7 hours ago

I'll get my alarm clock

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 20 points 8 hours ago

great get me some machine washable keyboard pants.

[-] variants@possumpat.io 3 points 6 hours ago

The tapXR can let you type anywhere supposedly

https://www.tapwithus.com/

[-] variants@possumpat.io 2 points 6 hours ago

Neat

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