As part of the RoomWare workshop end of August 2009 I will be introducing a “Minority report” interface using Flash and FLAR toolkit.
It is part of a 2 type interfacing strategy in Flash, including:
1. Gestural interfacing using your hands ad fingers in front of a screen
2. Table interfacing using a transparant table-top, objects and a fixed cameraThis article is about 1: the Gestural interfacing implementation.
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UK Secretary of State for Business, Peter Mandelson
People who illegally download music from the internet also spend more money on music than anyone else, according to a new study.
The findings suggest that plans by the UK Secretary of State for Business, Peter Mandelson, to crack down on illegal downloaders by threatening to cut their internet connections with a “three strikes and you’re out” rule could harm the music industry by punishing its core customers.
“The latest approach from the Government will not help prop up an ailing music industry. Politicians and music companies need to recognise that the nature of music consumption has changed, and consumers are demanding lower prices and easier access,” said Peter Bradwell, from the think-tank Demos, which commissioned the new poll conducted by Ipsos Mori.
Read more: Illegal downloaders ‘spend the most on music’, says poll
