DEB110@PSUVM.PSU.EDU (Doug Bischoff) (11/30/90)
Been away from this group far too long. Now that I finally have my own
machine, I am ready to start putting some ideas into code. (Now, where'd that
C manual go.....)
I know this thread went around about 5 or 6 months ago, so if it has been
solved already, if some kind soul could please remind me/send me an archive
or something I'd appreciate it. Otherwise...
With all the craze nowadays about the GUI (Graphical User Interface), is
it not a logica extention to create a virtual Operating System? Something with
the ease of a graphical environment and the power of a command line?
To start with, adapting current platforms to make better use of the tools
they already have (albeit very limited).
For example, Sound:
Several machines available now have good to excellent sound processing
capabilities built in. (Amiga, NeXT, Mac) Given, a constant bombardmen
by audio cues (key clicks, opening window noises, etc.) would get very
annoying. But say there was a better way to indicate some system status
or task results that would be able to define itself using sound, or even
(Amiga, NeXT(?)) speech.
Screen VR:
Limited, obviously. Anything that is sitting in a little square in
front of you is going to be next-to-unusable as a substitute for any
kind of reality. But couldn't it be combined with the audio to provide
a more intuitive interface?
These are just ideas, and I'm not sure where they might go. Any comments
or feedback is very welcome. Thanks!
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