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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Infinite north on Thu, 17 June 2010, 15:18:55

Title: The future of peripherals
Post by: Infinite north on Thu, 17 June 2010, 15:18:55

We all know that tech hits big in japan first so you can expect this attached to your ipad in a few years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJyBy_cgTtA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJyBy_cgTtA)

The tumor grows as your cpu usage goes up, deflates when your computer is idle.

Title: The future of peripherals
Post by: chimera15 on Thu, 17 June 2010, 15:25:49

what the? Why?

Title: The future of peripherals
Post by: audioave10 on Thu, 17 June 2010, 19:47:32

That's certainly NOT mechanical...its a Rubber Dome!

Title: The future of peripherals
Post by: randku on Fri, 18 June 2010, 03:39:38

Load up a game, and you get tumor exploding all over your spiffy keyboard. Who wants that?

Title: The future of peripherals
Post by: Mith on Sun, 20 June 2010, 13:44:42

Lol, I want big tumor for my case =)

Title: The future of peripherals
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 20 June 2010, 13:53:47

Pretty soon, gamerz will find out and all get them just so that they can compare sizes ...

Title: The future of peripherals
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sun, 20 June 2010, 20:35:45

Alright that was just stupid. A CPU-measuring-computer-tumour? Why? And it's kind of unrealistic because tumours can't shrink and grow at such velocities.

Plus... putting it inside the case doesn't make much sense... how about OUTSIDE of the case? If that thing grows too large, it'll collide with the fans and circuit boards which if hot enough, could catch that rubber sack on fire. All they would have to do is cut a tiny hole for the air pipe and put the side of the case back on.

Zalman has a cool little module that shows CPU usage on a screen.

Title: The future of peripherals
Post by: Oqsy on Sun, 20 June 2010, 23:24:21

How about we just forget this thing exists and go on about our lives accordingly.  Thanks.