Progress bars

Yes, progress bars. Those little graphical strips of color or animated graphics that you get to look at while you wait for something to happen in a computer.

Apparently the subject is worth a four page paper by four authors.

Two sad facts:

• I actually find the subject mildly interesting (maybe I should ask her on a date);
• Expect implementations of the Fast Power version in a jQuery/Scriptaculous/insert-fav-JS-UI-lib plugin soon.