This story will be replayed over and over for some time. Print and other ‘old media’ providers are trying to figure out how to survive in a new digital world. In the case of the New York Times, ‘print’ subscriptions appear to be dropping like the thermometer in North Dakota in January. Now Mashable is [...]
Have you seen “Avatar“? I saw it on New Years Eve. What an amazing movie. I was so impressed by the quality of the special effects, especially the 3D. There were several points where I wanted to reach out and touch objects. I have read that James Cameron has been working on the film since [...]
Love or hate Twitter, one thing for sure, users of Twitter are innovative. As an example, consider the ‘Retweet’, or simply the ‘RT’. During a recent New Media Dayton Meetup I overhead someone say that they would RT someone. Of course, for those of us that use Twitter, we know what she was talking about. [...]
Remember the android on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Lieutenant Commander Data was really cool. Some think of him as the successor to Spock in the original show. You know, no emotion, bright, always having the facts. Well, check out this presentation by David Hanson delivered at TED ’09. He talked about Robots that respond [...]
Maybe I am giving away my age, but I remember playing pong on an Atair. I thought it was amazing and could not get enough. Today, the games have advanced to an amazing level. My youngest son has a Wii, a Xbox 360 and other video systems. Things have changed. What is the future of [...]
Today I watched another video from the 2008 TED conference. We are fortunate to live in a time of amazing technological advances. Innovation can change lives as is the case of Dan Ellsey. Watch this video and be prepared to be amazed.