Content Insider #148 - The iGen By Miles Weston
NO...Doesn't have a thing to do with "that" smartphone...or "that" store...or "that" tablet. It's the next generation. Kids and we mean little kids. That's what today's products are being designed for/targeted at. You happen to buy one...fine. Watch a little, little kid pick up a smartphone. He/she just uses it. They've come pre-wired and we're still trying to figure out how to IM. It's the IGen. They want it instantly. They want to use it instantly. They expect their photos, their video, their music, their stuff immediately when/where/how they want it.
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Content Insider By Miles Weston
What does the industry have? Lots of really, really smart people. They can develop fantastic -- brilliant even -- hardware, software, services. Many of them can do everything right but step from the lab to the front office. Sure they can move into the corner office but staying -- especially when they're beholding to VCs and stockholders -- is more work than they thought.
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Build a Team By Siamak Farah
If you don't have a team, one that employees feel a part of, I got news for you: You don't have a business, you just have a burden on your shoulders. The company will only run on your stamina, and the moment you run out of steam, well, so does your company. The team is so critical to the success of any business, that I am dedicating this entire Post to it.
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Automation is your Best Friend By Siamak Farah
Running a small business is like being chased by a pack of wild animals. Every one step you fail to take, they gain two steps on you. If you stop, you will be devoured. You must constantly be ahead of the pack and make every effort to increase your distance.
...Read More »
The Economic Squeeze By Siamak Farah
Today, may small businesses are caught in the middle of a situation that is governed by macroeconomics and broader market issues, and as such, there is very little control or correction they can apply to the business environment. On one hand, due to the economy, clients are not capable of absorbing higher prices and are always under pressure to reduce their costs of goods and services, which in turn puts pressure on revenues, forcing revenue to grow at a slower pace, and in the case of many companies, even flatten or decrease.
...Read More »
Stability and competitiveness with KOMPAS-3D By Maxim Kidruk and Oleg Zykov
How does one transition to work with electronic tools, especially in the field of 3D design, with influence upon economic indices of an enterprise? The experience of JSC "Zavod Phiolent" (Simferopol, Ukraine), where for more than five years the КОМPАS-3D system has been used, shows that influence can be described not only by general phrases, but also in the efficiency of investments in modern CAD facilities.
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MAXON CINEMA 4D @ NAB By Ko Maruyama
Dave Basulto had a a chance to grab Paul Babb from MAXON-US for a short interview before he was swamped with more questions about the software which is quickly becoming a popular pick in the broadcast community. Its ease of use and high-end toolset makes it a hot pick for both beginners like Dave and pros like Sony Pictures.
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Making Dreams Become Reality
The ABC TV series ?American Inventor? has gripped many people by reintroducing the idea that everyday people can invent a successful product. For inventor Francisco Patino, who developed his idea for the ?Double Traction Bike,? he is seeing his dream become a reality.
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Would You Fire This Person? By Esther Schindler
No one likes to show an employee the door, and few of us (thankfully) have reason to acquire the skill to fire someone gracefully and fairly. This article describes a Problem Employee and explores how several dozen IT managers — and workers — would deal with the situation. See if you'd make the same choices.
...Read More »
Taking Smilies to New Heights By Esther Schindler
Don't blink. The Emotion Incubator Group will investigate a language to represent the emotional states of users and the emotional states simulated by user interfaces.
...Read More »
Case Study: Concurrent Systems, Inc. By Brett Duesing
If a suitable analogy exists for the importance of a proper design data management system, then it would be my buddy Chad. In college, Chad spent months rebuilding a motorcycle from spare parts. Though not a mechanic by training, he threw himself into the project completely, to the point where housemates began to speculate about his mental well-being. They would find tiny screws on the coffee table, greasy parts in piles on old towels around his room, and a half-dissected carburetor lying prostrate in the kitchen.
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Watching the Detectives By Brett Duesing
Like a detective, Tom Bundorf of Packer Engineering is after just the facts. Insurance companies hire the engineering consultancy to reconstruct what happened in auto accidents on a scientific basis. The Packer analysis serves as the only objective evidence in court to reconcile conflicting testimonies. "Sometimes witnesses believe they recall the event as crystal clear," Bundorf says. "They will sometimes try to estimate speeds and distances, but given the facts of the scene we know these estimates are not physically possible."
...Read More »
Pearls before Hogs By Brett Duesing
Designer Joe McGlynn is a Harley enthusiast. So much so, that he designed a new seat for the mother of all Harley's, the Twin V. And he did it with a computer and CAD software, a far cry from the days when Harley's were an outlaw appendage and things were designed with pencil and paper.
...Read More »
Holden?s Monaro Coupe Wins Australia?s Heart
For months the lights were on late at the design studios of Australian automaker Holden, while a group of engineers and clay and digital modelers were secretly developing a stylish new four-seater sports car using a technological process that would change the future of the company.
...Read More »
Designing the Segway Human Transporter
Genius inventor Dean Kamen, whom many call the Thomas Edison of the 21st century, once noticed a young man in a wheelchair struggling to get over a curb. Kamen realized that the problem was one of balance so he set to work on creating a self-balancing mobile device.
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Although the entire Percy Jackson film is chock-full of fantastic visual
effects, the last sequence on Mt. Olympus is when the lightning bolt
takes center stage. The lightning bolt was a complex design, with the
look of moving plasma, a w...
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When AJA Video Systems first announced the Ki Pro portable digital
recording device, it was met with great enthusiasm and won six major
industry awards. Director of Photography (DoP) Timo Plogstedt
discovered these benefits and more when rec...
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Digieffects, a developer of popular visual effects plugins,today announced that Depth is immediately available for purchase.Depth, a plugin for After Effects, easily converts an entire AfterEffects composition into a depth map. Available for $49 ...
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Labor Day weekend is a great time to unwind, shed the stress, strain, anxiety of your workday world. Of course you won't shed it all...you'll check email, you'll carry your phone with you. Creativity isn't lost because it starts with ... YOU!!!!
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In Hollywood, there is little doubt that MAXON's CINEMA 4D is the 3D motion graphics artist's best friend. For years, I've been telling you about how easy it is to use, what brilliantly stunning images it produces, how quickly it renders through projects, it's offering of dynamic animation, and, most recently, about its increasingly powerful set of motion graphics tools which fit neatly into production pipelines. So, what could possibly be better than all that has come before? Plenty.
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NO...Doesn't have a thing to do with "that" smartphone...or "that" store...or "that" tablet. It's the next generation. Kids and we mean little kids. That's what today's products are being designed for/targeted at. You happen to buy one...fine. Watch a little, little kid pick up a smartphone. He/she just uses it. They've come pre-wired and we're still trying to figure out how to IM. It's the IGen. They want it instantly. They want to use it instantly. They expect their photos, their video, their music, their stuff immediately when/where/how they want it.
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In this clip, lynda.com host Mark Abdelnour takes a look at proxy bidding. He discusses the strategy and how it works. He also discusses the maximum bid, and when to use Proxy bidding.
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Content Insider #148 - The iGen
NO...Doesn't have a thing to do with "that" smartphone...or "that" store...or "that" tablet. It's the next generation. Kids and we mean little kids. That's what today's products are being designed for/targeted at. You happen to buy one...fine. Watch a little, little kid pick up a smartphone. He/she just uses it. They've come pre-wired and we're still trying to figure out how to IM. It's the IGen. They want it instantly. They want to use it instantly. They expect their photos, their video, their music, their stuff immediately when/where/how they want it.
...Read More »
Content Insider
What does the industry have? Lots of really, really smart people. They can develop fantastic -- brilliant even -- hardware, software, services. Many of them can do everything right but step from the lab to the front office. Sure they can move into the corner office but staying -- especially when they're beholding to VCs and stockholders -- is more work than they thought.
...Read More »
Build a Team
If you don't have a team, one that employees feel a part of, I got news for you: You don't have a business, you just have a burden on your shoulders. The company will only run on your stamina, and the moment you run out of steam, well, so does your company. The team is so critical to the success of any business, that I am dedicating this entire Post to it.
...Read More »
Automation is your Best Friend
Running a small business is like being chased by a pack of wild animals. Every one step you fail to take, they gain two steps on you. If you stop, you will be devoured. You must constantly be ahead of the pack and make every effort to increase your distance.
...Read More »
The Economic Squeeze
Today, may small businesses are caught in the middle of a situation that is governed by macroeconomics and broader market issues, and as such, there is very little control or correction they can apply to the business environment. On one hand, due to the economy, clients are not capable of absorbing higher prices and are always under pressure to reduce their costs of goods and services, which in turn puts pressure on revenues, forcing revenue to grow at a slower pace, and in the case of many companies, even flatten or decrease.
...Read More »
2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival to Present Documentaries Highlighting Icons of Architecture and Modernism
The 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will celebrate its 20th Anniversary with a red-carpet celebrity awards gala, special events, seminars, receptions and an impressive lineup of 209 films from 73 countries and a total of 83 premieres (14 World, 49 U.S. and 20 North American).
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2008 Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition Celebrates Modern Design Innovations at Los Angeles Convention Center
Bringing together design professionals and design savvy consumers under one roof for ideas, networking, and commerce, the Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition will feature an unparalleled conference including sessions led by industry innovators, and a hands-on exhibition where attendees can explore a host of modern products and lifestyle exhibits.
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Microsoft shows off Surface touchscreen computer, which resembles interactive coffee table
Microsoft Corp. has taken the wraps off "Surface", a coffee-table shaped computer that responds to touch and to special bar codes attached to everyday objects.
...Read More »
Stability and competitiveness with KOMPAS-3D
How does one transition to work with electronic tools, especially in the field of 3D design, with influence upon economic indices of an enterprise? The experience of JSC "Zavod Phiolent" (Simferopol, Ukraine), where for more than five years the КОМPАS-3D system has been used, shows that influence can be described not only by general phrases, but also in the efficiency of investments in modern CAD facilities.
...Read More »
MAXON CINEMA 4D @ NAB
Dave Basulto had a a chance to grab Paul Babb from MAXON-US for a short interview before he was swamped with more questions about the software which is quickly becoming a popular pick in the broadcast community. Its ease of use and high-end toolset makes it a hot pick for both beginners like Dave and pros like Sony Pictures.
...Read More »
Making Dreams Become Reality
The ABC TV series ?American Inventor? has gripped many people by reintroducing the idea that everyday people can invent a successful product. For inventor Francisco Patino, who developed his idea for the ?Double Traction Bike,? he is seeing his dream become a reality.
...Read More »
Would You Fire This Person?
No one likes to show an employee the door, and few of us (thankfully) have reason to acquire the skill to fire someone gracefully and fairly. This article describes a Problem Employee and explores how several dozen IT managers — and workers — would deal with the situation. See if you'd make the same choices.
...Read More »
Taking Smilies to New Heights
Don't blink. The Emotion Incubator Group will investigate a language to represent the emotional states of users and the emotional states simulated by user interfaces.
...Read More »
Intriguing Research Explores Sifting Data While Protecting Privacy
As new disclosures mount about government surveillance programs, computer science researchers hope to wade into the fray by enabling data mining that also protects individual privacy.
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Case Study: Concurrent Systems, Inc.
If a suitable analogy exists for the importance of a proper design data management system, then it would be my buddy Chad. In college, Chad spent months rebuilding a motorcycle from spare parts. Though not a mechanic by training, he threw himself into the project completely, to the point where housemates began to speculate about his mental well-being. They would find tiny screws on the coffee table, greasy parts in piles on old towels around his room, and a half-dissected carburetor lying prostrate in the kitchen.
...Read More »
Watching the Detectives
Like a detective, Tom Bundorf of Packer Engineering is after just the facts. Insurance companies hire the engineering consultancy to reconstruct what happened in auto accidents on a scientific basis. The Packer analysis serves as the only objective evidence in court to reconcile conflicting testimonies. "Sometimes witnesses believe they recall the event as crystal clear," Bundorf says. "They will sometimes try to estimate speeds and distances, but given the facts of the scene we know these estimates are not physically possible."
...Read More »
Pearls before Hogs
Designer Joe McGlynn is a Harley enthusiast. So much so, that he designed a new seat for the mother of all Harley's, the Twin V. And he did it with a computer and CAD software, a far cry from the days when Harley's were an outlaw appendage and things were designed with pencil and paper.
...Read More »
Silicon Valley to become Diamond Valley?
Diamonds to replace silison in computing processors. Some believe it is not too far away!
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Holden?s Monaro Coupe Wins Australia?s Heart
For months the lights were on late at the design studios of Australian automaker Holden, while a group of engineers and clay and digital modelers were secretly developing a stylish new four-seater sports car using a technological process that would change the future of the company.
...Read More »
Designing the Segway Human Transporter
Genius inventor Dean Kamen, whom many call the Thomas Edison of the 21st century, once noticed a young man in a wheelchair struggling to get over a curb. Kamen realized that the problem was one of balance so he set to work on creating a self-balancing mobile device.
...Read More »
