Comments for "BumpTop 3D Desktop Prototype" Video at VideoSift.com

By bamdrew

bamdrew (http://www.videosift.com/member/bamdrew) — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:07:37 -0700

rad. the windows and photo piles at 5 min in looks useful.

By clamboni

clamboni (http://www.videosift.com/member/clamboni) — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:36:10 -0700

errr... funny? but isn't one of the GREAT things about current OS file browsing that it's so much EASIER to keep files organized on my puter than on my REAL desk! sure is lovely and it might be fun - but of all the things to do to improve OS file handling, this is probably totally a waste of time... IMHO of course!

By ant

ant (http://www.videosift.com/member/ant) — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:55:22 -0700

Bah, I was going to post this.

By gfxmonk

gfxmonk (http://www.videosift.com/member/gfxmonk) — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:08:35 -0700

I agree with clamboni for long-term file organisation, but personally I tend to keep my desktop almost empty most of the time, and just use it as a dumping ground for stuff I'm working on or using in the short term. Having it visible when I show the desktop means I won't forget about it. For that sorta temprorary / ad-hoc usage I can see this system being pretty useful.

By dag

dag (http://dag.videosift.com) — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 23:58:32 -0700

What's the deal with the bling-bling knuckleduster? I like the the crumple feature. I would love to see this as Apple's OS XI. (maybe OS XII)

By deathcow

deathcow (http://www.videosift.com/member/deathcow) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 07:03:02 -0700

I am a desktop abuser as well, so some of this looks handy.
?Bling bling knuckleduster??

By dag

dag (http://dag.videosift.com) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:05:50 -0700

At the beginning of the video, the guy with the hand-spanning diamond encrusted ring.

By deathcow

deathcow (http://www.videosift.com/member/deathcow) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:42:08 -0700

god I cant believe I missed that ring

By ThwartedEfforts

ThwartedEfforts (http://www.videosift.com/member/ThwartedEfforts) — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:42:16 -0700

No filenames. So no way of telling the icons apart. Very pretty I'm sure but ultimately useless.

By meow

meow (http://www.videosift.com/member/meow) — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:52:55 -0700

Two awesome new techniques: "Lassu" and DRAGON Cross...RAWR!

By James Roe

James Roe (http://jamesroe.videosift.com) — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 20:53:08 -0700

wh00t ff meow

By conan

conan (http://www.videosift.com/member/conan) — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:26:05 -0700

what´s the purpose of all this without having filenames?

By amxcvbcv

amxcvbcv (http://www.videosift.com/member/amxcvbcv) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:27:26 -0800

Neat technology... we need a way to see document titles, though.

Oh, and I really hate that pronunciation of lasso.

By Deano

Deano (http://www.videosift.com/member/Deano) — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 22:06:08 -0800

Re filenames I think some ability to zoom in quickly to bring up metadata would be the answer.

Still the problem is that replicating the real world is sometimes not the answer. I have Google Desktop Search - I hit ctrl twice and I can search for any file instantly. That's quicker than exploring a virtual desktop.

Still it will likely have it's own applications and userbase.