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Leap Motion Controller
This device eliminates the need for touchscreen to efficiently use touch screen software, for example using a mobile device that works via touch screen in a dock connected to normal LED LCD display and keyboard. Also can eliminate need for mouse, carpel tunnel, etc.
HTML5 and how we got there
Recommended reading. No he didn’t pay me, but I’d take a comp copy for sure. I intend to ponie up the pennies and buy it — few books are worth that in my estimate, but this one is. “To sum up: there’s no downside to converting all your email address form fields to type=”email” immediately….
Unhelpful help
I wish people who force their “mobile” web page on me would let me decide. They leave out things like the login box which makes their site unusable with no way to get the “normal” page.
Windows 8 Tweaks to make it usable
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/138957-windows-8-tips-and-tricks-for-dealing-with-the-desktopmetro-minefield