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Thanks for letting me know, Microsoft!
Recently I received a notice on my Surface Pro 2 tablet that the battery was running low. Then I got it again. And again. And again. And again…you get the idea. Usually if the battery is running low a band appears across the center of the screen informing you of that fact, however this time it gave me the full-blown strobe treatment (which, appropriately, syncs up perfectly to “Boogie Shoes” by K. C. and the Sunshine Band). Not only that, every time the banner appeared, it took control away from whatever I was doing, so this video of it happening was not easy to record.
Apparently I had not fitted the magnetic power adapter to its receptacle properly, so I’m glad it informed me, but it really wanted me to know!
Here’s the video of it happening. It goes on for over a minute, although the actual event was much longer. Watching it now, it’s almost hypnotic, mesmerizing. Bask in the Zen of Microsoft’s low battery warning, let it relax your soul and clear your mind. Or let it hypnotize you into thinking you’re a duck. Either way, be sure to charge your tablets!
PixelSense display at the Mob Museum
A few weeks ago I went to the Mob Museum, and although I was skeptical I have to admit it was quite interesting. There were many displays, both static and interactive, including a Tommy gun you could fire (not real bullets, of course, that would end badly). You could sit in a replica electric chair, stand in a lineup, and they had the actual wall from the St. Valentines Day Massacre. Macabre, but this is the Mob we’re talking about.
