Monthly Archives: October 2005

Bravo Bravia!

Posted on October 31, 2005 by Andy Rush

What happens when you release 250,000 superballs and take a picture of it? My previous post on Bouncy Balls answers this. What happens when you film it? A delightful commercial from Sony for their new LCD TV – Bravia. I … Continue reading →

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Magnetic Toy Teaches About the Internet

Posted on October 28, 2005 by Andy Rush

A course offered by Harvard University’s Extension School entitled Computer Science E-1: Understanding Computers and the Internet! looks to be the best example that I’ve seen so far of a course that can be offered synchronously and asynchronously. There’s a … Continue reading →

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You Great Twit!

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Andy Rush

Just finished listening to the latest Twit (This Week in Tech for the unwashed), episode #27, and what a riveting conversation about copyright, the movie and music industries, generating revenue from podcasts/videocasts, and a whole lot more. Larry Lessig (Creative … Continue reading →

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Media Center 1.0

Posted on October 21, 2005 by Andy Rush

This is actually a test post from the new Flock Web Browser. I’m working on a project to upgrade my Home Theater and this Flickr photo is version 1.0. UPDATE: This Blog/Flickr integration is more extensive than I thought. Flock … Continue reading →

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Three for the Price of One – Hot Recorder, gada.be, and Dolby Headphone

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Andy Rush

I was exposed to three cool new technologies this past week: Hot Recorder – Actually this is one I’ve been aware of for a while. It is an EASY way to record the conversations you have with Skype (and now … Continue reading →

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Just Call Me THE (iPod)

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Andy Rush

It is . . . it isn’t . . . IT IS an iPod with video! Steve Jobs has no idea how this is going to change things. Oh, and the title of this post refers to the name of … Continue reading →

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A Shining Remix

Posted on October 3, 2005 by Andy Rush

My colleagues know my opinions on remixes and mash-ups, but when the remix has an obvious respect for the original, I’m all for it. This brilliant reworking of the trailer for “The Shining” is transformed into a movie that is … Continue reading →

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