Microsoft's office of the future features interactive walls and Surface but, sadly, no Clippy

You know, Microsoft Research isn't just about prototype tablets and the occasional multitouch mouse. No sir, it's also about designing work environments that are so impractical that you can bet you'll never see one in real life. For today's example we have a sort of Microsoft Office: no, not the productivity suite, rather a room that integrates interactive wall displays, Surface, and video conferencing. There is even an assistant / avatar for issuing voice commands, and while this demo has it played by a human being we have hopes that Clippy might be making a comeback. Ready to check it out yourself? Of course you are! The video is after the break.

[Thanks, Chris]

See more video at our hub!

Orkin Design and Sony Show Off Roll-Up Laptop Concepts

Rolltop Computing Get ready to roll and go with this multi-touch laptop Orkin Design

Laptops keep getting thinner and lighter, but some concept laptops take portable to a new level. Orkin Design's Rolltop consists of an OLED display that can start as a rolled-up mat and deploy as a multi-touch 17-inch laptop. My beastly HP laptop just shed a tear of envy.

The Orkin laptop can also transform into a tablet PC operable with a stylus, or become a standup flat screen display. A power adapter and other features fit with the carrying canister that comes with a convenient holding strap.

Sony has also gotten in on the action with concept laptops, watches and MP3 players that take advantage of flexible OLED technology. All those went on display at CEATEC 2009 in Chiba, Japan.

This should get any ordinary laptop user excited. But people wondering if a lightweight laptop can still pack in computing power might check out PopSci's how to beef up that small PC.

Terms of Use Optoma made 199 dollars - 100 Pico projector is a bargain for the crowd that

Terms of Use from you is better - you know 101? Legal Notice - 102. Terms of Use 101 from what I know? Legal Notice - 100. Unless, of course, are focused on price. Quiet, low-end market, PK - 100 hits released as a simplified version of more sophisticated sibling, as well as the brightness is described based on the engine boasts the same labor, 11 ANSI lumens, 1000:1 contrast ratio. Unfortunately, you only have 480 × 320 native resolution, one can find a dear one composite video input, estimated retail price of 199 dollars, and you really expect anything else?