One of the coolest uses I have seen for Twitter is as a conference back channel. Twitter has grown enough so that there are usually enough people to keep it interesting even if you aren’t there. The only problem comes in organizing the Tweets so that they are easy to find. After all – what [...]
19 Apr, 2011
Transparent Screens Means That “The future is now-ish!”Posted by: Matt Crosslin In: Mobile Devices|User Interface
There seems to be a lot of attention given recently to transparent displays – basically, monitors that you can (some what) see-through. Despite what CSI:Miami would have use believe, they aren’t here yet – but close. Seems that LG is in the lead with 47″ 1080 HD touch screens that you can see through. The [...]
12 Apr, 2011
Virtual Worlds Catching Up With PredictionsPosted by: Matt Crosslin In: Virtual Worlds
Much has been written about virtual worlds here at EGJ. And much has been predicted: avatars created from personal pictures, 3-D immersive environments, avatars that move based on your body movement and not keystrokes, etc. Now it seems that these predictions are becoming reality. The New York Times recently ran an article about a book [...]
An interesting new website called Zapd has popped up recently. The idea is for you to create mini-websites on the go based around specific ideas or topics that are maybe too small or focused for creating a full-blown website or blog. I am not sure if there has been much buzz on this one or [...]
GigIn seems to be a new website that is part social network and part “web conference tweaked for musicians.” The basic idea promoted by the site is that you can connect with up to six people anywhere in the world to jam or practice. Then you can take what emerges there and hold an online [...]
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