This will be my first fiction writing post. For those who don't know, I write fiction. Look over that way at the links for a couple of samples out in the wild --------->Thanks to Jenny Jo Reinhart (through the one and only Brad Parks) for sharing this on G+. It leads to the most important thing to remember if you want to be a writer, the single piece of advice every writer, teacher, or writing coach gives: write. This should be obvious, but it's the act of writing that makes one a writer. Otherwise, you might be a hip frood with a headfull...
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
SONOS INTRODUCES THE PLAY:3Sonos has just introduced the SONOS PLAY:3, the compact, all-in-one Sonos player with wall-to-wall HiFi sound. Users can start with one PLAY:3 in any room and expand wirelessly over time. In the process, bringing a world of music to every room of the home. The PLAY:3 and all your music can be controlled from anywhere via the free Sonos Controller Apps for Mac, PC, Android, iPhone and iPad. The PLAY:3 is ideal for any room...
Sunday, 17 July 2011
We've all seen them. Conference rooms the size of a walk-in closet in which the client wants (and the salesperson sold) a display the approximate size of Rhode Island. As a pointless just-for-the-heck-of-it mental exercise you calculate the optimum viewing distance and, as experience and common sense tell you, it's someplace in the next room. You put it in anyway, and the client is not only delighted, but seems underwhelmed by the reasonably-sized display in the net room over. You go on to the next job, your faith in clients to make good decisions...
Saturday, 16 July 2011
Welcome to my blog. As you can see from my profile, I'm a parent, technologist, and in quiet stolen moments, a writer. For those wondering:As a technologist I manage commercial audio-video projects for AVI-SPL. My favorite thing about the job is the blend of technical, social, and time-management challenges it often involves. There's a real feeling of accomplishment when in turning over a large-scale, sophisticated system to a satisfied end user knowing that ones efforts made it happen.I'm the parent of two wonderful children; a four and a half...
Thursday, 28 April 2011
ThinkFlood releases the RedEye ProThinkFlood, the company behind the RedEye and RedEye Mini, have just released the RedEye Pro. The RedEye Pro goes beyond the home theater control of the original RedEye and allows users to manage a wide variety of equipment, including lighting and security systems, HVAC, pumps and sprinklers, and more. The RedEye Pro still lets control the system with a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet.The RedEye Pro comes equipped...
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Pioneer introduces new AV Receivers and new Apple Apps Pioneer introduced four new audio video receivers today: the VSX-521 ($249), VSX-821 ($349), VSX-921 ($449) and VSX-1021 ($549). All of Pioneer's receivers come with a free USB/video cable for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that enables playback of audio, video and photos. The top of the line VSX-1021 though has new features like: Apple’s AirPlay, DLNA 1.5, Internet Radio, and compatibility...
Thursday, 3 March 2011
AMX has been just been added to the Government Services Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70 and NASA SEWP IV contract of systems integrator Blue Tech. This allows federal governments as well as the NASA SEWP (Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement) GWAC (Government-Wide Acquisition Contract) to work closely with Blue Tech to obtain pre-approved IT and AV solutions from AMX. AMX was the first control manufacturer to pass the rigorous JITC Information Assurance (IA) Certification test administered by the DoD, which ensures that...
Apple announced the much anticipated iPad 2 today. The new tablet's design is 33 percent thinner and 15 percent lighter than the original version. The iPad 2 improves on the iPad by upgrading from the single core A4 processor running at 1Ghz to the new dual-core A5 processor. It also has a front-facing VGA camera for video chat and self portraits as well as a rear-facing camera that can shoot HD video at 720p. The iPad 2 will be available in black...
Friday, 18 February 2011
Crestron releases its new Core 3 OS controllers.Crestron has just released its new Core 3 OS controllers. These new controllers come in three variations, the MC3, PMC3, and the PMC3XP. The MC3 is Crestron’s new entry level controller. It is powered by a new IT based generation of processor architecture and operating system called Core 3 OS. Crestron describes Core OS 3 as: “real-time, preemptive multi-threaded/multitasking kernel; Transaction-Safe...
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