Google Motion!

[anonymous23323124]

Has anyone else heard about this amazing new way to operate Google mail? Just perform gestures in front of your webcam!

http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html

So cool...

EDIT: Now we are past April 1, I suppose I should make clear that this is not real (at least at the time of posting...).

[Return 0]

How odd, I was just coming on here to start the exact thread!

[z05DSL3A]

That so cool, I did not expect that.


WARNING: This post may contain trace amounts of sarcasm.

[blackcoder41]

Hahahaha!! This days is suppose to be fun!!

[anonymous23323124]

Dammit Grey Wolf. Don't you know I'm allergic to sarcasm? That warning should have been at the start, not the end!

Also, who heard the other shocking news, that Google are going to buy Blogger. Whatever next??? ;)

[z05DSL3A]

Now this is cool: http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/looflirpa/e8bb/?cpg=fb

[anonymous23323124]

I was waiting to post that one too. Awesome!

And from the corresponding article on geek.com:

And at $179.99 it’s already inline with Apple’s pricing policy.

I don't want to start a heated debate, but I have to agree with that, at least jokingly... ;)

[Return 0]

I may buy this... and burn it. With a little voodoo I might manage to burn down all the apple stores in the world :) :) :)

Purchase the optional Line Pack and stage your own Apple Device launch party!

Is this is a joke? Seriously...

[Return 0]

Wait a second... is this google motion an April fools joke? damn it how did I not realize it...

[ultifinitus]

It is, but seriously apple just dropped the price of their entire Mac line!!

Says so on their website!
http://www.apple.com/new_price_drop/

[Return 0]

Just submitted my application: http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/uslocations/mountain-view/autocompleter/index.html

[hanst99]

From the response of some people I deduct that not everyone is quite keeping track of the date.

[anonymous23323124]

Lol yeah. Appeared to be the case with "Ubuntu Discontinued" as well... (at least I hope that was a joke :P)

EDIT: And return 0, as far as I am aware, Google buying Blogger, the Playmobil Apple Store and Google Motion are all jokes. Either that or Google accidentally confused text saying 'April Fools' with motion detection software :P

[3hM2Nwbp]

I got googled. :(

Damn you google.

Since the XBox (and others) have the body controlled system thing implemented already, why not?

99% sure that Google will actually make that system after teasing us with it.

[firedraco]

"No longer will people be required to bend to the will of technology. Instead, technology will now bend to our will."

Indeed...I love it.

[anonymous23323124]

Yeah. Maybe they will make it. But I won't be using it when there are people around, lest they think I'm completely crazy ;)

[Alrededor]

Unintended consequence of Google's Gmail Motion. Drawing attention to a competitor.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/hackers-turn-a-gmail-april-fools-joke-into-a-reality/?hp

[ultifinitus]

Drawing attention to a competitor.

Sounds like he's pretty bitter about the whole thing =>

[sohguanh]

So is this real or April fool's joke? I believe M$ Kinect is causing a sensation and knowing Google they may want to jump on the band-wagon isn't it ?

Now I wonder if based on motion what if users use some obscene gesture to indicate something ? The device/software will execute ? I guess the notion of putting obscene gesture and device/software will act accordingly will attract ppl looking for quick kick :P