It’s easy to treat Thunderbolt like any other iteration of connectivity. Just like we moved from USB, to FireWire 400, to USB 2 to FireWire 800, we’ll move to Thunderbolt. But if you do let go of a bored sigh, … Read More
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Should You Remove Adobe Flash From Your Website?
After some recent interaction with Adobe, it’s clear they have some ideas about the future of their Flash and Adobe Air technology. And in some ways, it’s back to the future for them. How this affects websites that use Flash … Read More
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The Contour Camera; It’s not Another GoPro
Las Vegas, April 16,2012 – Been walking the vast exhibit floor at the National Association of Broadcasters today and am happy to report that this show is bigger than last year, and badder than ever. Stopped in at the Contour … Read More
NAB 2012: Security and Content Issues For Any Business to Worry About…
The NAB opened today in Las Vegas. As with any edition of this annual festival of geeks and broadcasters, new cameras, editing gear, and grip gear was on every aisle in the Convention Center village. Underneath the big glowing signs … Read More
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NAB 2012 Preview: Why Final Cut is On the Block
Last year at this time, the professional editing world was agog at the idea that Apple would be releasing a new long-sought after version of its storied editing solution, Final Cut Pro. And introduce it they did – via a … Read More
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2012 NAB Preview: How Will it Impact Our Work?
Every year, more than 150,000 people in the broadcast video industry converge on sin city to ooh and aah at the latest cameras, monitors, and broadcast goodies. For the past several years, the migration to all things digital and HD … Read More
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Social Media in Biz Requires Action After that Tweet Goes Out…
A few weeks ago, I was speaking with the leader of a fairly large organization about the progress his team was making relative to branding the organization. He said this: “I’m trying to get more Twitter followers than our nearest … Read More
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Will Social Media Ruin Product Marketing?
As I’ve spent time with marketing directors and Veeps at various companies during the past few months, I’ve heard more and more the comment that, “social media is a nightmare.” Most of these people are old. As in over 30 … Read More
Upgrade Your Web Browser, or Be Attacked!
Do you know how current your web browser is at work? If it’s not the latest release of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera or Internet Explorer, you may be putting your organization at risk. The ONline Trust Alliance (OTA) says more … Read More
Mexico 7.4 Earthquake: Social Media Works When Phones Don’t
March 20th started out as a lovely day in southern Mexico. By mid-afternoon, the southern end of the country was reacting to a devastating 7.4 earthquake and aftershocks. The quake’s epicenter was about 15 miles (25 kilometers) east of Ometepec, … Read More
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