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Can gaming save the world?
Notes on Jane McGonigal's Revolutionary TED Talk I just finished watching a TED Talk by Jane McGonigal about how games can help us save the world which was fascinating. At first you are probably like me and you instantly discredited her, but her ideas are brilliant. Below are my notes and definitely watch the video if interested because I likely wasn't able to effectively capture it all. The Emotion of Gaming Phillip Toledano wanted to capture the emotion of gaming in a series of pictures he took of…
A glimpse ahead: Microsoft office labs vision 2019
Some visionaries over at Microsoft Labs have put a lot of hard work and devotion to a video displaying our digital world in 2019. Heavily relying on touch and constant interconnectivity, our digital future looks quite promising — especially to geeks like us. In 2019 smart office and household devices cater for our needs in the most intuitive way possible. The video showcases seamless integration between devices, with information flowing naturally across surfaces and interfaces. Touch-based interactions replace traditional input methods, creating a more natural computing experience that…
Ways to foster innovation
Fostering Innovation in Your Organization Apple's iconic "Think Different" campaign from 1997 Apple had a famous ad campaign in 1997 asking people to "think different". How many of you think different? If you find you or your company struggles to think differently, I just reviewed a great list of 50 ways to foster innovation and here are my favorite from the ideachampions.com article: Remember that innovation requires no fixed rules or templates -- only guiding principles. Creating a more innovative culture is an organic and creative act. Wherever…
Cubicles are the phone booths of the future
I just read an interesting blog post from Benjamin Bran, who says cubicles are the phone booths of the future. I don't agree with everything he says, but in the end I think he is mostly right. Every morning I get up, shower, put on a shirt and tie, take my dog outside, and take my son to daycare the mornings I have him. From daycare (or straight from home) I usually sit in traffic round trip for 40 to 60 minutes a day. Don't get me wrong, I…
Boxee rules
I've tried Boxee in the past but their latest release is outstanding. I took some screenshots of it for you and on my 24" monitor it looks amazing! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the future of television! You can get videos, pictures, applications, and music (digital media) all in one handy place. Not to mention it has a super slick interface with an Internet back end to pull new content (you can also browse your local media). Not to mention they just recently announced in 2010 they will…
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