Check e-mail, sort photos with the tap of the foot

Computer scientists in Microsoft have developed a color-coded “dance pad” with buttons you can tap with your feet — or jump on — to scroll through electronic files.

vert.dance.pad.cu.ap.jpgStepMail is only one of more than 150 concepts that will be featured at Microsoft two-day TechFest beginning Wednesday.

“Now we’re looking at broadening, thinking about accelerometers or other things you could strap onto your feet so you really could be just sitting at your desk and kicking your e-mail away under the desk,” said A.J. Brush.

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Via CNN.