We are back once more in the tempestuous world of Doodh Byramji, known to his comrades as Doodh. The perpetually curious Byramji is, as we know, an active IT research engineer from Baffle Technologies, dubbed in brief as Baff-Tech. This week, Byramji seeks to unravel the mysteries behind the latest developments in the domain of interface technologies—the sensitive point where hardware and software join forces to meet baffled humans. Doodh is seated patiently outdoors at a table in Quick Sip, the hot meeting ground that is fav
ored by both the young wired generation plugged into headphones and iPods as well as the elder crowd of technophiles who prefer not to be too demonstrative about their geek afflictions. Seated alongside Doodh is the wry, wise-cracking Groucho Goose, who heads the function of Slinky Marketing Strategy for Confusing Clients at Duckbill & Goose. Dear Diary (narrates Byramji, recording his piquant conversations in his inimitable style): “I understand that touch is coming to PCs in a big way this year—I hear that it is even going to be part of the next avatar of Microshop’s Windoves. What’s all the excitement about? I mean, have users started getting bored with the good old mouse and keyboard?” I ask Groucho, as I sip on my lemon drink. “Ah, yes, there’s been a lot of buzz about a whole new breed of so-called tablet computers that can be used without a keyboard. You can control programs either with a pen or with your finger,” says Groucho, casually using his finger to draw a loop on the frosted surface of his cold coffee cup.
ored by both the young wired generation plugged into headphones and iPods as well as the elder crowd of technophiles who prefer not to be too demonstrative about their geek afflictions. Seated alongside Doodh is the wry, wise-cracking Groucho Goose, who heads the function of Slinky Marketing Strategy for Confusing Clients at Duckbill & Goose. Dear Diary (narrates Byramji, recording his piquant conversations in his inimitable style): “I understand that touch is coming to PCs in a big way this year—I hear that it is even going to be part of the next avatar of Microshop’s Windoves. What’s all the excitement about? I mean, have users started getting bored with the good old mouse and keyboard?” I ask Groucho, as I sip on my lemon drink. “Ah, yes, there’s been a lot of buzz about a whole new breed of so-called tablet computers that can be used without a keyboard. You can control programs either with a pen or with your finger,” says Groucho, casually using his finger to draw a loop on the frosted surface of his cold coffee cup.for further details visit at:/www.expresscomputeronline.com/20090622/technologylife02.shtml
