Thursday, June 26, 2003

Rendezvous as a gateway technology for collaborate spaces Steve just IM'ed me about our great Hydra experiences yesterday, and suggested that PhotoShop/Illustrator could incorporate Rendezvous as well. Being more loyal to Macromedia these days, perhaps FireWork, Freehand, and maybe even Dreamweaver could find new markets with collaborative canvases/workspace...? Eric, thoughts? 11:26:28 AM

Hydra as a brainstorming tool Yesterday (during a rather dull presentation on J2EE under Panther at WWDC) Steve and I used Hydra to brainstorm several documents related to BloggerJack. I must say that this was a new and compelling experience for me, and I encourage everyone to try Hydra during their next brainstorming sessions. We captured a lot of great information and was able to quickly organize them. 11:19:23 AM

Benihana's new ads The Benihana's new TV ads show people bouncing up and down on a large trampoline. As the camera cuts to different people, we finally see a chef, then we cut to a scene of the chef cooking for the people around the table. Interestingly, the people are rather calm as the chef dances at the griddle, a rather stark change from their last ad campaign. You may remember it, where the chef is dazzling the crowd and the crowd roars with delight. Now, the ad separates the experience from the more likely reality... in other words, under promise and over deliver. 10:01:38 AM