Monthly Archives: February 2011

Are Social And Mobile Killing Email? You Might Be Surprised…

I was challenged to give my thoughts on this article in ClickZ by Simms Jenkins, titled, “Digital’s Great Teenage Misunderstanding“. Now, before I start, I should clarify that Simms is one of the foremost email experts in the country, an all-around smart dude and someone that …

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Kinect Drum Kit Demo: Innovative Technology

We recently held an internal seminar on hacking the Microsoft Kinect camera. During the seminar, Patrick Brandt of the technology team demonstrated a virtual drum kit that he created using the OpenNI and NITE software development kit (SDK). We love the natural user interface potential …

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Amazon vs. Netflix: Fight over video streaming service domination

After almost four weeks of speculation, Amazon rolled out their unlimited video on demand service for Prime members. According to the announcement, Amazon Prime members, who already enjoy free two day shipping for a $79 flat annual fee, will now have unlimited access to 5,000 …

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How To Be An Entrepreneur…With A Job

I love entrepreneurs. I love being one. I love working with them. I love events like last week’s Startup Riot where you get to spend a day with 50 startups. I love the way an entrepreneur looks at a problem and sees a solution from an …

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Microsoft announces Kinect SDK

Microsoft’s recent announcement that they’ll release a Windows SDK for Kinect is great news for those of us who have been pushing the envelope of Kinect development using the current open source offerings.  There are currently two open source libraries that provide the most robust …

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