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It is frustrating to see something so clearly. It is the difficulty of finding others that share the same view and the resistance from those that would benefit most. Blah blah blah ... Where I live, there are unlimited opportunities to bring people together, and a huge pool of talented people yet to be connected to create opportunities. Patience is a virtue. David Weinberger , Harvard Berkman Center for Internet & Society , Harvard University. Live streaming video by Ustream Of course Michael Crichton Predicted Media Demise

The Frauenhofer Institute's research in the field of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) and developed a new polymer material and basic processes, with which advanced technology can be implemented.

Invitation to Innovation, Interactive conference Doug Engelbart's 1968 Demo Expands on Engelbart's ideas on the technology and tools that increase Collective Intelligence and an example of how it works. December 8 & 9 FOR ALL CONFERENCE MEDIA, VIDEO, SLIDES, LINKS, AND VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE December 8
- Workshops at The Tech Museum of Innovation, with Featured Speakers * Professor Thomas Malone, Founding Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence * Professor Hiroshi Ishii, Associate Director, MIT Media Laboratory * Peter Norvig, Director of Research, Google * Andries van Dam, Professor, Brown University * Alan Kay, President, Viewpoints Research Institute * Steve Wozniak, co-founder, Apple Computer, Inc. Also mentioned on the schedule is a tour, led by , President of The Tech Museum, Peter Friess of the largest US exhibition of da Vinci's engineering, anatomical studies and art. "In celebration of the Mother of All Demo...

December 1, 2008, 12:00pm – 1:30pm "Green Recovery: A Program to Create Good Jobs and Start Building a Low Carbon Economy," finds that to promote economic mobility, growth, job creation, and regain technological leadership in the global innovation marketplace, we must fundamentally change how we produce and consume energy in this country and transform our economy to a low-carbon model. Investing in clean energy and efficiency will enable the United States to regain technological leadership in the global innovation marketplace, grow our economy, reduce global warming emissions, and invest in national security. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman

... video for some time. I decided to add it here for easy access. Besides a decent mic there is a need to work with your firewall. A lot of great info can be found on The Conversations Network & the forums . The following is a "Must watch video" covering preference settings for your OS, Firewall and much more when using Skype to Record Live audio from different locations. ".... From Doug Kaye's Weblog Skype for Interviews - A How-To Video After years of discouraging the use of Skype for interviews here at The Conversations Network, we're now saying a resounding Yes! Paul Figgiani and I have prepared this audiovisual presentation that covers all you need to know in order to get true broadcast-quality Skype recordings. http://tr.im/dkaye_skype ..." Skype for Interviews View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: podcast interviews )

The Scarlet is affordable & modular , getting plenty of press, both praise and criticism. I'm reading some of the opinions on whether the Scarlet is Good or Bad, written by some folks that are regurgitating what they read. I'll give an estimate ... 80% (a percentage pulled from my hat) of these reviews are by knuckleheads. Knuckleheads? That's right. Knuckleheads pretending to know what they are talking about. Had they worked on a set, shot an industrial or commercial, I might be less harsh. The Scarlet is a logical improvement in design & use of technology. Every business that spends over 200K a year (a low threshold for sure) on training videos, advertises on TV, Cable or Web, or is currently using Teleconferencing & webinars should evaluate the Scarlet. Video bloggers, small, medium & large production companies, & hobbyist now have a camera that can be in use for many years. There is always going to be a new & improved. RED's entry price of a...