Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for July 07, 2011

I’m still in awe, on a daily basis, of how good this strip has become.

Good morning all…

I had to see what the wrist wizard was all about!

So it will also project an image? That sounds easier on the eyes than an image on a wristwatch-sized display.

OK, margueritem, I can’t identify your avatar…

Good Morning Bill and everyone else…..

Now, let’s see how the wrist wizard willbe used in the upcoming stories.

Too bad Tracy didn’t have this when he and Mordred were stuck in the storm of the century.

Celluon Magic Cube – World’s only virtual laser projection keyboard

I think Mike has gone a bit over-board with this gadget.

I want one! I want one so bad!

That type of input technology is really being developed. Here is a video about Skinput

Oo…. just like any other gadget from Diet Smith… I want one.

Ha! It was worth it just for Sam’s joke in the last panel.

Aaron

Wow! The new wrist is awesome!!!

Wow! A full-service “hand-held device” that isn’t even hand-held! Love that virtual keyboard!

Great innovation Mike! And love Sam’s quote…! Very appropriate!

Great use of futuristic, but possible, technology. I think they have to “forget” to use something like this occasionally, else it becomes the hero that gets them out of every spot. We want Tracy’s courage and resourcefulness to be the solution to their dilemmas. I’m sure good story-telling will give us plenty of that, with the Geni helping out once in a while.

Does it tell time? Gotta get to the Krispy Kreme when the hot light goes on!

Wow, how 21st century! I’m guessing they don’t come cheap. Who’s paying for all this? :-)

all i know is I want one!

Well said Margueritem…I almost quit reading this strip several months back. Sure am glad I didn’t.

As others have said here today … this strip just keeps getting better and better.

Dorian, it’s probably the same people who payed for the 2 way wrist Radios, TVs, Computers, etc. over the years!

I wonder if it comes in a Wi-Fi only model?

They could call it the Palm Pilot… oh, wait… that’s already been used.

We’re looking at the sucessor of the 2-way wrist radio/tv here. . . .

But, You can only type one figgered! Hunt and peck.

Virtual keyboards are the latest sci-fi tool. Author David Drake has made extensive use of them in his RCN book series.

Oh I’m reading so many positive things about the newly revived Dick Tracy! And let’s hope Richard (Dick) Tracy, Sam, Lizz, and Junior use this new technology unlike the wrist genie that was seldom used in the waining years of the Locher era!

Sam silhouette makes him look like a ferengi…

This strip is pure Gould/Gold !

Where’s the “J” on the keyboard?

Talk about being handy!

Sam, can I quote you on that?

About 5 years ago at an electronics show in Vegas someone was showing a computer that would project a picture of the the key board on a table top and one could type on these pictures and it would show on the monitor what you were typing.. Maybe that is where this idea came from and modernized with a minature size computer on a finger.

I think I saw one of these on the Home Shopping Network last night.

Wow this is really some next level thinking. Way to go Mr. Curtis

I feel as if I am 11 years old again. Reading about the space coupe, Honeymoon and Diet Smith. The art work is sensational. One question; will there still be a need for the pig on wheels?

Good to see Diet Smith is still doing his Edison schtick. Loved the nod to Smith’s tech battlecry from the 60s.

Brilliant!

This strikes me as two steps forward, one step back. Great idea, but a lithium battery? Why not solar powered with a battery back-up? Otherwise, I will reserve judgment until I have seen it in action (though it sounds as if it has much potential)