Portable Media Player
New interfaces are tough to come by. I spent several days recently with Apple’s iPod Touch. It has an entirely new interface, which it shares with its more press-worthy sibling, the iPhone, which we are still waiting for in Canada.
For both the Touch and iPhone, Apple has developed an interface they are calling Multi-Touch. It is a touch screen that also understands gestures. For example sliding your finger will cause a different action than merely tapping. This opens up entirely new concepts of navigation and control.
One of the frustrations I have with the whole computing scene is the fact we are for the most part interfacing with our computers exactly the same way we did back in the late ‘80s.
Think about it, Apple (through Xerox) released the Macintosh (after the failed Lisa) and the graphical user interface was delivered to the mainstream. We were introduced to the mouse, to the desktop, to “point and click”, and ease of use became the buzzword.
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Securing a New Computer
So you just got home and opened up the box, it is shiny new and you want to take it for a spin! I am talking about your new computer of course, but I must spoil the fun and bring you this caution. Take a little time to set up the security on your computer beforehooking up to the internet and playing with your new toy. It is actually possible to get a virus instantly, if you plug a new computer with no defence, directly to the internet! We will go through the basics of setting up Norton Internet Security, Spyware edition.
