Sergey Brin And Larry Page Presenting Google
Sergey Brin and Larry Page give a presentation about Google, innovation, Adsense, and so on.
Google Maps Street View
A great new tool explained in a video:
Steve Jobs And Bill Gates Together
It is a pleasure listening to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs in this joint interview with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Bill and Steve talk about a lot of topics: the past, the present, the future, their relationship, mobile devices, Apple and Microsoft, and so on.
Here we include a video with the highlights of the interview, but in total it is about one hour of smart thoughts and good humor, composed by eight videos (introduction + interview + questions from the audience) that you can find in this link.
Excellent Website To Create Signs Online
Some time ago we discovered a website to create McDonalds signs.
Today we present a useful website to create many more types of signs: RedKid.Net
In this page you can create a sign with an iPod, and at the same page you may find the links to the rest of the pages that generate signs.
Here are some examples of the signs you can create:
Demo Of The First Apple Macintosh
Steve Jobs in January 1984 presents the first Apple Macintosh.
The Story Of Our Lives Narrated Through Gadgets
Time Magazine published the list of the Most Influential Gadgets and Gizmos. These gadgets are almost like the highlights of our lives for those of us who like technology and are more than 30 years old.
The list includes:
1976: JVC HR-3300
1977: ATARI 2600
1979: SONY WALKMAN
1982: COMMODORE 64
1984: APPLE MACINTOSH
1989: NINTENDO GAME BOY
1993: APPLE NEWTON MESSAGEPAD
1999: BLACKBERRY
1999: TiVo
2001: APPLE iPOD
2002: SANYO SCP-5300
2007: APPLE iPHONE
Our favorite? Atari 2600!
AIBO, An Interesting Story
We already talked about ASIMO from Honda. Now we will talk about AIBO.
AIBO (Artificial Intelligence roBOt) is the name of a dog-robot created by Sony. The story of this robot is very interesting because it relates to the differences in the idiosyncrasies of Japan and the US. In Japan AIBO was a success as a pet, even without any particular useful function but providing fun. In the US, it wasn’t as successful as in Japan because of that reason (Americans asked “what does it do?”).
There is even a Harvard Business Case about AIBO. Here is the description of the case:
The Sony AIBO is the world’s first “entertainment” robot. Positioned as a household “companion,” the $1,500 AIBO has become a smash hit in Japan, appealing to both the young and the old, including those with little technical expertise. In the United States, the AIBO is in hot demand among “techies” infatuated with high-tech gadgets; however, it has yet to catch on with the mainstream. The task for Takeshi Yazawa, VP and general manager of Sony Entertainment Robot America, is to figure out how to market the AIBO to the American masses.
Here are some videos of AIBO dancing:
Watch Out iPod: Sony Video Walkman Has Arrived
The new Sony Walkman with video has been launched in Singapore. We show here the attractive commercial they used: “Ears vs. Eyes”. Watch out, iPod!
The Web Today
Excellent video that helps to understand concepts like Web 2.0, Internet, Content and Form.
Catchyoo: Amazing Advertising and Gaming Tools
Catchyoo is a family of interactivity products for floors, walls, tables and 3D spaces. We recommend visiting their website (which by the way, it’s fantastic) and watch the demos of their products. They are awesome!
As a sample, here is a video of an interactive table:
