(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) In Sunset Boulevard, Gloria Swanson’s character Norma Desmond says, “Just us, the cameras, and those wonderful people out there in the dark!… All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.” ”Now there is one more element to that mix: drones. And that close-up can pull back, rise up into the…
When time is of the essence and lives are at stake, drones can make all the difference. This was the conclusion of men who have made a commitment to save the lives of others. They sat down at Interdrone, the International Drone Conference in Las Vegas, Sep-9-11, to share rescue techniques. The panel, “Saving Lives: Firefighting and Search and Rescue Tactics” was led by custom drone builder Kerry Garrison.
Dronalism – the use of drones to provide TV news footage – will be coming soon to a station near you. Or maybe not. TV journalists, like many early adopters of drone technology, face resistance from a variety of sources. At Interdrone, the International Drone Conference in Las Vegas, Sept. 9-11, a panel led by…
On its first day, Interdrone, the International Drone Conference in Las Vegas, (Sept. 9-11, revealed the passion, problems and potential of this new technology and movement. I’m calling drones a movement and not just a technology because a new video chip with enhanced refresh rates, say, is a new technology, but no one gets that…
“The secret to great service brands, like Starbucks, Nordstrom and Nespresso, is that they inspire the customer experience through their teams,” said SGEi president Shane Green. It’s mindset and behaviors. These create a reputation. In today’s social media-focused environment your reputation is your brand. How you do things is how people will see you in the marketplace.”
“Grow fast or die slow,” was the quote from growth mentor Samir Patel (@meetsamir) that Vincent Dignan used to set the tone for his presentation, “Growth Hacking Live: Boost Your Startup in Realtime.” Dignan spoke to a room overflowing with startup entrepreneurs at SXSW V2V, a four-day (July 19-22) educational event in Las Vegas.
The V2Venture Competition at SXSW V2V enabled early-stage startups to pitch their products and/or services to industry experts and investors. Ten applications particularly impressed me.
Two entrepreneurs at a four-day educational event for startups demonstrated hardware and software solutions that aim to help living-on-their-own seniors stay safe and healthy.
I was a Dungeon Master before being a Dungeon Master was cool. When I saw that n-Space was developing a video game with a Dungeon Master Mode set in a Dungeons and Dragons universe, I had to check it out.
When I thought about attending the Electronic Entertainment Exposition – E3 – held at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 16-18, I wanted to find games about building things up, not just games about blowing things up. When my daughter was young, we would stay up all night sometimes playing Sim City. No shooting or hand grenades were involved. That’s the kind of game I was looking for. I found two good examples distributed by the German company Daedalic Entertainment: ‘Bounty Train’ and ‘Valhalla Hills’. Both titles are still in development but look promising.
As I was interviewing the 3 Queens of 3 Queens Media, a young man ran up and interrupted us. “Hey,” he yelled, “You’re all gonna be famous. Kanye just took your picture!” Kanye West, whom I’m told is somehow related to the Kardashians, was in attendance at E3. I’m still waiting for the fame to hit.
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Even in this era of crowdfunding, getting financial backing has never been easy for artists, and that includes the newest generation of video filmmakers. At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas in April, three video professionals with time in the trenches shared what they’ve learned at a…
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Drones were everywhere at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas this year. No, not male honeybees or parasitic loafers, but unmanned aircraft remotely or programmatically controlled. More specifically, drones with cameras attached. You could gain knowledge about drones at numerous vendor booths (many with cages for flying…
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Day One of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, April 13, began with a pep rally in the Westgate Hotel next to the Las Vegas Convention Center. The conclave of television, radio, internet and supporting industries attracted 100,000 people to Vegas. But the attendees did have a few things to…
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) In preparation for announcements at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show April 11-15, computer software company Adobe Systems previewed its new and enhanced Creative Cloud product line to the press. And it shared Candy. Candy is one of a series of products and upgrades designed to unify the individual and group…
When you hear the words “Space, the final frontier” and “The Federation”, the electrons in your brain are most likely to fire back: Star Trek. Not so quick, space geek. There’s a new federation in town.
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) What do an Austrian rapper, an English comedian, a U.S. Congressman and 500 scientists have in common? For one, you could find them all at the 9th International Conference on Climate Change (#ICCC9). The event, sponsored by political think-tank The Heartland Institute, brought people from all over the world together to learn about…
(Originally published on blogcritics.org) I had an IS epiphany today (an epiphanis?). While walking past the door of one of the other two IS departments where I work, it appeared written in golden flames on the wall before me. The technological sophistication of the users an IS department supports is directly proportional to the quality…
Running has never been fun for me, but RunStar comes close to transforming it. RunStar makes collecting and saving data about your running regimen effortless, so you can concentrate on the huffing and puffing. You can dive right in and hit the Free Run button or set a goal for the month. Options in this…
Those mysterious squares you may have seen on Android-related sites will not all turn into Mayan demons in 2012 (I don’t think). At least until then, they serve as a no-typing method of getting links to the new apps you see featured in Technorati’s Essential Android Apps reviews. These barcode squares are called “QR codes” and…