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dkerstenyesterday at 3:04 PM1 replyview on HN

That’s what I came here to ask. Their demo looks like Compiz back in the day: ok, cool, you have 3d effects, but… why? What does it do for me?

Compiz 3d effects were ultimately a useless gimmick and I predict this is too.


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reaperduceryesterday at 3:27 PM

Lack of imagination doesn't mean this isn't innovation.

It's the ability to convey more information in less space.

Top-of-my-head notion: The cursor spins (or changes in another way) to reflect CPU use, or bandwidth use, instead of taking up space elsewhere on the screen.

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