Posts Tagged ‘internet’

The Primitive Internet of 1981

A friend sent this to me on Facebook and it struck me.  We talk about how things have changed so much in our lifetimes, but we usually reference things like 8 track tapes and vinyl records switching to compact discs and bytes on an iPod. Did you realize that the patent for the compact disc ...Read more.

Internet Statistics to Make Your Head Spin

Jesse Thomas’ video on the State of the Internet shows the amazing amount of users on the internet and how we’re using it. We’ve come a long way from 1995 when Newsweek declared that the internet would fail. My takeaway from this is that it’s a great reflection of how connecting online has become a ...Read more.

Augmented Reality Promises to Change How You Use Your Phone

I’ve seen other videos on what’s happening with augmented reality, a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are merged with (or augmented by) virtual computer-generated imagery – creating a mixed reality. But after seeing this video in a great post by Jeremiah Owyang, I had to pass it on.  ...Read more.

Welcoming The Age of UGC and Participatory Media

We have definitely hit the age of participatory media.  Old mass media is very sick and broadcast methods of interruption marketing have gone from annoying to impotent, but I don’t agree with the idea that mass media will die.  It will be re-engineered like all industries must in this time of change. According to the ...Read more.