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founder @midjourney, prev founder leap motion, nasa, max planck
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Nov 7, 2021 10 tweets 2 min read
Got asked for a braindump on the future of search/CLI/helping computers become more intelligent and humane... Ready? Here we go... (1/n) The word "search" implies we're alone in our endeavors ("you" search for a "thing"). Whereas in a networked world, we all search for the same stuff. The future of search should take into account this global awareness. Search should be collaborative by default.
Jan 19, 2021 4 tweets 3 min read
The Cistercian numeral system; an ancient alternative to Arabic and Roman numerals where a single glyph could represent any number from 1 to 9999. A Cistercian numeral cheat sheet! There are four regions; one for each decimal place. Each region has 9 glyphs; or no glyph for zero. Together this lets you construct a glyph for any number between 1 and 9999.
May 26, 2020 5 tweets 4 min read
Many have seen the wearable interfaces we've made at Leap Motion. But few know the story & history that led to these designs. What appears to be 'simple' only came after a number of complex designs & iteration. The first wearable interface was a pip-boy style computer in our 'Planetarium' demo (2015). Notice the modal switches which trigger different sub-menus on the side of the arm as well as info readouts on the cuff (thanks @randomoutput & @protodeep)