Howdy folks and greetings from the Great Plains of North Texas!
An article about a new invention caught my eye the other day. It's called the Tap Strap and it allows users to replace conventional keyboards by using just one hand to tap words, commands and even gestures in any Blue Tooth device.
I know, I know, there are already non keyboard apps in the form of voice to text, but there are a thousand situations that you don't want to or would not be able to use a voice app to text with.
The Tap Strap allows one to use either hand on any surface.
You DO have to learn how to use it, they say it takes about 2 hours to learn the Alphabet with it and about 5 hours of playing around time with games designed to help you master the program.
This thing is really slick. I think it's going to be a big hit and change the way some of us access our devices forever. We've been using the keyboard for 150 years and it's done it's job well but this tool takes us to the next level.
The battery lasts for 10 hours on one charge and the price is just $199. One advantage is the ergonomics of it.
In other words, you don't have to be trapped in the same typing position all day, which causes many people to develop Carpel Tunnel syndrome.
With this, you can tap in any position on any surface, even on the handle bars of your bike while out riding.
The newest version has a Minority Report-style feature that will make you feel like you're in a syfi movie. It lets you control any Bluetooth-connected device with a wave of your hand.
In the Multimedia Mode you can can use airborne gestures to play and pause music, adjust volume and skip to the next or previous track. In the Smart TV Mode you can navigate menus, select items and search for content.
In Mouse Mode you can control a cursor, click and scroll just like you would with a normal mouse.
This is also extremely liberating for people who only have the use of one hand.
Times they are achangin! I predict that in a year or so you just ain't gonna be cool unless you're using one of these. lol.
Thanks for stopping by folks, God bless you all!
-jonboy
Texas
PS- Here's a couple more sculptures I think are fun. This first one has to be designed with such a strong anchor. You KNOW kids are going to be jumping all over that thing and riding it!
It's kinda freaky. This next one is fun. It looks simple but I think making a perfect giant clothes pin probably wasn't the easiest thing in the world, although I have no idea why they'd want to but it sure is clever!