A very interesting scalable multi-touch product has been created. You basically purchase modules and can stack them to provide more touch/screen space. I think the coolest part was how the product can understand the hand and fingers as a discrete object and track it along the screen. Definitely affords a lot of interesting interaction.

The Interaction Design Association held their inaugural design conference early February 2008. Unfortunately I was traveling in China and didn’t get an opportunity to go but I’ve been told it was quite the gathering of minds. For those who also missed it you can access the majority of the speaker sessions at Brightcove. Unfortunately only a handful include slide and speaker documentation. Stick to the larger talks (i.e. Alan Cooper or Bill Buxton) they have been edited and are easier to follow.