Saturday, April 22, 2006

screencasting Media strategies and challenges. These screencasts are not reviews. They're examples of a new hybrid form -- the demonstration/interview. Back in my BYTE days, it was my privilege to receive a steady stream of visitors bearing the fruits of the tech industry. I had a front-row seat at hundreds of fascinating demos and discussions. I always wondered what it would be like to capture and share those sessions. Now I know. If you're a viewer, think of me as a proxy. The goal is to use my knowledge and experience to steer the demonstrations in the directions you would like them to go, and to ask the kinds of questions you would be inclined to ask. If you're a presenter, think of me as a friendly adversary. My goal is to blow past your slide deck, drill down into use cases, and challenge you to show how your technology can help me -- and the viewers for whom I'm acting as a proxy -- solve real problems. [Full story at InfoWorld.com] ... [Jon's Radio] 11:21:13 PM    comment

remote control Motorola Patents Therapy Patch. Instead of the annoying buzz of current cell-phone vibrating alerts, a new design can be applied anywhere on the body that will "stimulate" you when a call comes in.  [Wired News: Top Stories] 11:17:55 PM    comment

javascript Ajax and the Ken Burns Effect. [Slashdot] 10:18:21 PM    comment