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Touche, Disney<\/p>\n<div class=\"g-crossposting-att\">\n<div class=\"g-crossposting-att-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/makezineonline\/~3\/EAnAqstbBt0\/\" target=\"_blank\">Capacitive Touch on Everyday\u00a0Objects<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"g-crossposting-att-img\" style=\"float:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/makezineonline\/~3\/EAnAqstbBt0\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images0-focus-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?container=focus&#038;gadget=a&#038;resize_h=100&#038;url=http%3A%2F%2Fmakezineblog.files.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fmsgsn-2.jpg%3Fw%3D300\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"g-crossposting-att-txt\">Wouldn&#39;t it be cool if everyday objects were as easy to control as a smartphone or tablet? 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