You keep up on all the latest trends.  You update your technology way ahead of your peers and competitors.  You look forward to the new industry magazines to see what you can do next to maintain your competitive edge.  Of course, you put up with your employees’ complaints about constant change and “bleeding edge” technology, but you kind of enjoy the challenge.

So, let me show you cutting edge technology.  I was exposed to this video featuring a young man from India, Pranav Mistry, who is an intellectual giant currently working at MIT.  Recognizing that humans intuitively use objects and gestures, he set out to combine these natural instincts with computer technology.  Imagine displaying a watch on your wrist by drawing a circle on your arm with your finger, taking a photograph by making a square by joining your thumbs and forefingers, displaying a phone keypad on the palm of your hand and making a call by tapping the display with your finger.

The possibilities are staggering.  And… he is willing to make the source code open to anyone who wants to advance the technology.

The next time your employees tell you that you need to ease off on the changes, show them this video.  Then watch their jaws drop.

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