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Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:17 pm**

This is the future of computing according to Microsoft. Interesting. Sort of Rift meets Google glass.

Hololens

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:54 pm**

Yes, very different market to Rift and GG, but probably more interesting to people like me. (Not that I wouldn't love a Rift, but that's just for gaming....)
The only thing which annoyed me about this announcement is that Microsoft have used the term 'hologram' as if it is up for grabs, which probably means that they know that we won't get real holograms in the immediate future -- dammit, that's something I've always wanted. I remember going to the hologram exhibition here yonks ago, and being blown away, especially by the hologram of the microscope which you could actually look through, and see what was on the slide.

RIP, holograms, but bring on the hololens!

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:25 pm**

Don't you just love techno gadgets, we really are stepping into a future, a real total recall !

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:33 pm**

toprob wrote:
QUOTE (toprob @ Jan 30 2015,10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, very different market to Rift and GG, but probably more interesting to people like me. (Not that I wouldn't love a Rift, but that's just for gaming....)
The only thing which annoyed me about this announcement is that Microsoft have used the term 'hologram' as if it is up for grabs, which probably means that they know that we won't get real holograms in the immediate future -- dammit, that's something I've always wanted. I remember going to the hologram exhibition here yonks ago, and being blown away, especially by the hologram of the microscope which you could actually look through, and see what was on the slide.
RIP, holograms, but bring on the hololens!

Rob - a couple of years back our Coles supermarket chain tried to register "Organic" as one of their in-house brands. Fortunately the application failed. Mebbe MS has been able to register "hologram" , for the same sort of deceitful purpose.

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:50 pm**

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Jan 30 2015,10:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Rob - a couple of years back our Coles supermarket chain tried to register "Organic"

Sit a Squid on your face .. if it starts moving......... umm and MMM

.. really should not laugh but!

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:07 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 30 2015,7:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sit a Squid on your face .. if it starts moving......... umm and MMM .. really should not laugh but!

I was looking around Bris-bunn thisarv for something different for lunch..one place was offering a six-pack of octopus balls. They were about 30mm in diameter...that didn't seem to add up, so I bought something else.

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:18 pm**

Mike ..I'll stick to the fried rings .. tho in Malaysia they did prepare some wicked dishes, one thing that was imaginary was the food.

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:33 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 30 2015,8:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mike ..I'll stick to the fried rings .. tho in Malaysia they did prepare some wicked dishes, one thing that was imaginary was the food.

Posted: **Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:25 am**

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Jan 30 2015,11:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Maybe I could start a weight loss program ... put in the thought/idea - imagine your eating this and that ... just call Me Dr Ian

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