Comments on: Patterns: Technology & Culture – January 2009 http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2009/01/22/tech-trends-january-2009/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:35:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: TekJoos - TekJoos http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2009/01/22/tech-trends-january-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5291 TekJoos - TekJoos Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:49:15 +0000 http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/?p=310#comment-5291 [...] blogger and Institute for the Future researcher Chris Arkenberg put bluntly: “Anything that drives more bandwidth through those increasingly clogged arterial Intertubes [...] [...] blogger and Institute for the Future researcher Chris Arkenberg put bluntly: “Anything that drives more bandwidth through those increasingly clogged arterial Intertubes [...]

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]]> By: Cisco Pushes Open-Source Telepresence Standard http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2009/01/22/tech-trends-january-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5288 Cisco Pushes Open-Source Telepresence Standard Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:47:02 +0000 http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/?p=310#comment-5288 [...] blogger and Institute for the Future researcher Chris Arkenberg put bluntly: “Anything that drives more bandwidth through those increasingly clogged arterial Intertubes [...] [...] blogger and Institute for the Future researcher Chris Arkenberg put bluntly: “Anything that drives more bandwidth through those increasingly clogged arterial Intertubes [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2009/01/22/tech-trends-january-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-4714 admin Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:29:58 +0000 http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/?p=310#comment-4714 I just found out about <a href="http://humanconcepts.com/" rel="nofollow">HumanConcepts</a>. They make software that models the possible outcomes of workforce re-deployments. Very interesting meta-analysis for business intel. From their website: Reacting quickly to change is imperative to success. This means understanding your workforce and being able to quickly shift directions. Whether your organization is growing, reorganizing or merging, it is essential to make informed decisions and take action. [My Twitter comment was "I wonder if they modeled me out of a job..."] I just found out about HumanConcepts. They make software that models the possible outcomes of workforce re-deployments. Very interesting meta-analysis for business intel. From their website:

Reacting quickly to change is imperative to success. This means understanding your workforce and being able to quickly shift directions. Whether your organization is growing, reorganizing or merging, it is essential to make informed decisions and take action.

[My Twitter comment was "I wonder if they modeled me out of a job..."]

]]> By: admin http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2009/01/22/tech-trends-january-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-4713 admin Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:56:44 +0000 http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/?p=310#comment-4713 Other trends to watch: - PC-to-TV streaming; viewer empowerment (Boxee). - set top on-demand movie rental (Netflix, Blockbuster). - TV's with direct web access (Cisco, Adobe/Intel). - Adobe Flash getting all up in TV/Movie menus; will enable mashup w/ viewer commentary, social groups. - How will set-tops differentiate services from direct web TV's? - Netflix leading the pack into direct HD to set-top/TV. [I'll probably address some of these more deeply in future Patterns.] Other trends to watch:
- PC-to-TV streaming; viewer empowerment (Boxee).
- set top on-demand movie rental (Netflix, Blockbuster).
- TV’s with direct web access (Cisco, Adobe/Intel).
- Adobe Flash getting all up in TV/Movie menus; will enable mashup w/ viewer commentary, social groups.
- How will set-tops differentiate services from direct web TV’s?
- Netflix leading the pack into direct HD to set-top/TV.

[I'll probably address some of these more deeply in future Patterns.]

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