Dream-Multimedia
Open Linux based Set-Top-Boxes! Unfortunately, DVB only, no ATSC. Us poor poor North American iTV developers are left behind yet again..
Mobile DTV Alliance
:: Mobile DTV Alliance ::
A new consortium of companies pushing DVB-H in North America. I find this much more interesting than current TV on mobile devices as DVB-H has some nice interactive features. Unfortunately, I am not sure it will ever be accessible to independent content providers.
Mobile TV.. Yawn.
Cielo Group presentation at NATP Mobile
From the company that brings us MLB and NBA video products on phones.
This image from their ad campaign sums up my feelings:
They look a bit bored, don’t they..?
ITP Artists Strike again
Wired News: Artists Burnish RFID’s Image
Go Meghan:
A far cry from Big Brother scenarios, RFID technology has recently become a medium for artists like Meghan Trainor, whose work offers a glimpse of a future in which computers will be able to scan any item and know something about it. She sculpts objects out of plaster, rubber and other materials, and embeds them with RFID chips and tags.
Rhona Gorvy
Rhona Gorvy, South African Artist
Beautiful and haunting works..
Nice job Daniel..
NetFlix QoS
Is it just me or has NetFlix been going down hill lately? Almost every DVD has major playback issues due to scratches and so on..
Be the first to dual boot a Mac Book and get $6000
Anonymous Computer Use
Wired News: Anonymity on a Disc
Article from Wired about an anonymous OS (or two) that you can take with you:
Titled Anonym.OS, the system is a type of disc called a “live CD” — meaning it’s a complete solution for using a computer without touching the hard drive. Developers say Anonym.OS is likely the first live CD based on the security-heavy OpenBSD operating system.
Angel or VC..?
Life With Alacrity: On Being an Angel
Interesting read regarding the difference between Angel investors and Venture Capitalists.
Fabio Sonnati’s Flash Video Blog
Fabio Sonnati’s Flash Video Blog
Fabio offers some very nice and detailed knowledge regarding Flash Video. I am particularly impressed with the FFMPEG to FLV information.