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04-01-2011, 12:02 AM
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Write email messages without typing
Introducing Gmail Motion , Google's answer to the innovation in apple's touchscreen technology which has streamlined portable electronic use.
VIDEO
Here's how it works:
"
Gmail Motion uses your computer's built-in webcam and Google's patented spatial tracking technology to detect your movements and translate them into meaningful characters and commands. Movements are designed to be simple and intuitive for people of all skill levels. "
To use it, follow this guide:
04-01-2011, 12:09 AM
#2 I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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thats seems like a lot of work and time consuming...
04-01-2011, 12:11 AM
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FerrariEnzo thats seems like a lot of work and time consuming...
Agreed.. I rather just use the 2 seconds to click reply rather than doing some wii motion shit
04-01-2011, 12:16 AM
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jeedee Agreed.. I rather just use the 2 seconds to click reply rather than doing some wii motion shit
google spent a lot of engineering time on this. google engineers = $100k/yr. a lot of time * $100/yr per engineer = a lot of money
dont let their investment go to waste or you might have to start paying to do google searches
04-01-2011, 12:17 AM
#5 My homepage has been set to RS
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Sounds like an april fools joke to me
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04-01-2011, 12:18 AM
#6 I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Fools
04-01-2011, 12:19 AM
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dont let their investment go to waste or you might have to start paying to do google searches
ill just use bing if that ever happens
04-01-2011, 12:20 AM
#8 My bookmarks are Reddit and REVscene, in that order
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It sounded credible up until the "lick the stamp" part.
04-01-2011, 12:23 AM
#9 I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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fucking fools
love how they got michael mcdonald to do the video
04-01-2011, 12:46 AM
#10 I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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lol wtf??? how is this any more convenient?
04-01-2011, 12:49 AM
#11 Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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I liked the one a few years back... the free internet by using cables running through toilets...
http://www.google.com/tisp/
04-01-2011, 12:49 AM
#12 G'd up! w000weee
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just to confirm that it's an april fool's joke, go to gmail.com/motion and try it haha
04-01-2011, 12:49 AM
#13 i like gifs
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FerrariEnzo thats seems like a lot of work and time consuming...
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jeedee Agreed.. I rather just use the 2 seconds to click reply rather than doing some wii motion shit
you morons
04-01-2011, 12:55 AM
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Ch28 you morons
04-01-2011, 03:05 AM
#15 resident Oil Guru
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jeedee Agreed.. I rather just use the 2 seconds to click reply rather than doing some wii motion shit
Fuckin' owned.
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04-01-2011, 09:45 AM
#16 I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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LOL it's the xbox Kinect
04-01-2011, 09:48 AM
#17 not the mod you're looking for
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I immediately knew this was a trick when I read the title
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