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MARCH 3, 2005 at 5:03 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Microsoft via MuggleNet
It would seem that the folks over at Microsoft have been reading the Harry Potter books to get ideas. At the Microsoft Techfest, an annual science fair, a digital wall clock
with hands for each member of the family instead of numbers made its debut. The hands of the clock point to home, school, work and mobile.
The clock won't be for sale anytime soon and was designed to expose employees to projects in development.
On another note, researchers and engineers from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a "plamonic cover" which is similar to an invisibility cloak also from the Harry Potter series. This version of the cloak works by preventing objects from reflecting and scattering light.
The development, which works by preventing objects from reflecting and scattering light, could have widespread use in the military as it would be more effective than current stealth technology.
I guess reading and watching Philosopher's Stone and Chambers of Secrets helps everyone.
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Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1218
Tiame says:
Laura_Granger, That's a lot of cut'n'pasting. did you think nobody reads the messages? But I like the onscreen version better too. This one looks like a dish-plate with silver spoons set on it.
Posted Apr 28, 2005 at 2:57 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 67
Biebs says:
I'm not so sure about their version of the invisability cloak. It sounds neat, but not anything like Harry's. Who cares though, it's fun to dream.
Posted Jun 29, 2005 at 10:18 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 14
cami4 says:
I agree that this is really cool but imagine the consequences of a real invisibility cloak...crime and theft would probably double because there would be a less chance of getting caught. I wonder how the clock would work though? I mean how would the clock know if you are travelling or at school?
Posted Jun 29, 2005 at 8:05 PM EST
Student
Points: 218
kara2009 says:
I WISH I HAD ALL THEM....i the clock is really cool thow because you could always tell were someone was but then without magic you would probelly have to turn the dials and stuff!!
Posted Jul 11, 2005 at 10:07 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 701
cmenges says:
These are such a cool idea. There are simaler things in the relm of Dungeons and Dragons, BUT it is so funny that FIANALLY the scientific world is not taking Seriously the magical world. (Would perhaps a marrage of the two worlds bring about the peace we are searching for or its destruction?) UNFORTUNATELY all the scientific breakthroughs in the past 200 years have been applied to war over and over again. (Even freeze drying food) with the chemicals. (Hopefully the invisable cloak wont be sucessfulk until we can trust ourselves.) and the clock has already been mentioned in its use with a GPS program and chip.
Posted Apr 6, 2006 at 2:55 PM EST
Witch
Points: 801
HoggyWartyHogwarts, says:
I love that clock i want one!
Posted Apr 23, 2006 at 6:43 AM EST
Squib
Points: 105
eddy2442 says:
That must be so useful for things like schools and prisons but would'nt it be a bit dagerous what if it fell into the hands of a stalker?
Posted May 20, 2006 at 5:41 AM EST
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