For the techie on your list, try In the Beginning Was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson, his extended essay on the relationship between culture and the computer.

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By using a controller device called the WACI NX you could turn on the TV, turn on the XBOX, switch to the correct input on the TV, and send the PLAY command to XBMC all in 1 button press on your PSP.

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They call this thing ChatPerf, and it's a thumb-drive-sized atomizer that plugs into your mobile device so it can be triggered to release specific odors on command.

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You choose the beans and the type of milk or cream, and if your guests want tea or hot cocoa, it also dispenses hot water on command, along with hot milk, frothed milk, or any milk combo you want.

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Depending on the timing and situation it may in fact be totally necessary to send men under your command to detain another soldier in order to ensure their safety.

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And on this special day, your birthday, I offer myself at the request of Sir Peter Jackson for you to command as you see fit.

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On the plus side, having the ability to input commands through your voice enables you to actually initiate macros with spoken command.

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