n-rd » Programming http://blog.n-rd.com Everyone has an inner n-rd. Mon, 24 May 2010 14:34:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 D&D on the Microsoft Surface http://blog.n-rd.com/2010/02/20/dd-on-the-microsoft-surface/ http://blog.n-rd.com/2010/02/20/dd-on-the-microsoft-surface/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:20:36 +0000 Adam http://blog.n-rd.com/?p=303 Not really a large fan of the game, but a definitely a large fan of the technology and the interfaces that will come with these surfaces, or multi-touch table tops in general.

Hands-on: D&D on the Microsoft Surface

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Their work looks like so much fun.

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