Eric Bell

is a writer, working in the 'character building' telecom industry and playing in the world of digital arts and technology - writing reviews, opinion, fiction, and elucidating on matters of the creative heart. He is the author of Power Chords, the first MIDI sequencer aimed at guitarists and has contributed to Music & Computers, Electronic Musician and EQ. Eric is also the technical editor of a number of audio, digital photography and video books.

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Shove over, desktop - BumpTop to play fast and loose with digital media

August 22 2006

I've had an ongoing argument with whoever will listen that computer software controls and widgits are lame, and that the infinite potential in the graphic desktop has gone virtually untapped. We see the same old boring icons, files, folders, knobs... read more

Shove over, desktop - BumpTop to play fast and loose with digital media

August 22 2006

I've had an ongoing argument with whoever will listen that computer software controls and widgits are lame, and that the infinite potential in the graphic desktop has gone virtually untapped. We see the same old boring icons, files, folders, knobs... read more

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Eric Bell