Thanks for sharing Jodie

Check out this vision of the future from Corning….

A Day Made of Glass Video

What do you think?

Thanks for exposing the “out of the box” (a little).

EcoMotor

Will this be a real option?  What do you think?

Excellent Slide Show on the Future of Technology

Mary Meeker

What do you think?  Do you agree?

Thank you Lane.

From Forbes Blog

America Losing its Edge?

From the blog “Global leadership is not a birthright. Despite what many Americans believe, our nation does not possess an innate knack for greatness.  Greatness must be worked for and won by each new generation. Right now that is not happening. But we still have time. If we place the emphasis we should on education, research and innovation we can lead the world in the decades to come. But the only way to ensure we remain great tomorrow is to increase our investment in science and engineering today.”

Thank you Jiju for this recommendation.

Seamless Integration with Amnesia Connect Article and Videos

Microsoft Surface is not dead?  Check out Blackberry promo on Surface.

How cool is this?  Very.  Practical, maybe.  Application/Uses, what do you think?

Did you see the X-ray vision?  Cool, eh?

Article from Fast Company

3D Multi-Touch Everywhere

Have you seen people getting frustrated trying to use “Apple touchscreen gestures” on devices other than an iphone or a ipad?  Apple would like to “own” the 3D Multi-Touch.  The article talks about using it in sports equipment for user feedback as well as TV remotes.

Have you actually tried “flipping” from a touch screen that did not have the feature?  I have.   What do you think? Cool?   Where could the patent be used?

Thanks Tyler

Safety and Fuel Savings from a Road Train

Fox News Video — Volvo Road Train and Article

Love it.  What do you think?

Thanks Gunnar

You have got to See it to believe it.

Honda UX-3 Personal Transportation Video

What do you think?  Ready to purchase one?

From FAST COMPANY

This slide show presents some AWESOME interfaces that I am looking forward to interfacing with.  More and More, we humans are getting to appreciate GREAT HMIs (Human Machine Interfaces) as they become more and more important as well as the way to differentiate our new products as well as a way to create sustainable competitive advantage.

Interface Design

What is your favorite?  Do you have a nomination?  Why do you like it?  Why is it better, or, does it “just seem right”?

Thanks Aaron

Vehicles are getting “smarter and smarter” and always competitive.  Look out FORD?

Toyota Autopia

Products developed with services and software and traveling entertainment systems tied to pocket computers and smart phones.  What is next?   What are you looking for?

Thanks Tyler

The “ultimate social networking device” ?

Check out the article and tell us, do you think this will meet the expectation of being the ultimate social networking device?  Will it beat the iPad?  Do you need an iPad and a Streak 7?

Android Tablet

What say you?

Thanks to TK

Ten Emerging Technologies  for 2010 — How did we do?

#7 “wetware” actually defines this differently than I have in class.

#10  Batteries, Batteries, and More Batteries

Which one did YOU see in 2010?

Any predicitions for 2011?

Thank you to Professor William E Huxhold for speaking to our class regarding the “Use of GIS in Business” as a prelude to GIS Day at UW Milwaukee and for suggesting the following videos an introduction to GIS.

http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/episode1/complete

http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/episode2/complete

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXqLHSBP_x0 (Start here)

How can you see GIS being used in Marketing as well as other aspects of business?

From Fast Company

Netflix, Apple, and Microsoft Say Nay

Downloads and streaming technology are approaching the quality of the DVD Standard.  Does this mean that Blu-ray, the “winner” in the DVD quality wars of years (or months) is on its way out?    From the article “We might not be at the point where digital downloads equal Blu-ray in sheer quality, but it’s fast approaching, and digital downloads are able to grow and adapt and improve at a vastly quicker rate than those dinosaur physical disc formats.”

Does Microsoft’s addition to this list sentence the format to death?  When?  When will you abandon your Blu-ray player?

What’s next?

From Fast Company

Apple’s Obsession with Details

The article linked above talks about Apple’s obsession with design as evidenced by its patent applications.  Often, people cannot express WHY they like something, or WHAT it is that they like, however they KNOW it just works or feels “right”.  I submit that “it” is the result of “design”.

Do you include DESIGN (industrial, ergonomic, visual, innovative)  in your new product development process?

What other types of DESIGN should we be including?

What do you think?

Thank you Ozren for helping me with my first posting on this subject.

OK, I am about ready to breakdown and get an iPad.  I have waited long enough I think to get started.  Many of my students have the devices and I am hearing about all kinds of cool, useful applications.  So I asked one of the “power users” I know for a list of apps that he likes so I can share them with you.

Please comment and ADD to this list so it can be shared amongst the readers of this blog.

Here is the list that was shared with me.

File Share $ .99 cents  works excellent, it allows you to map shared drivers, homework.
- dropbox (Free) you can create directories and have all files sync at one location.
- Good reader $2.99 seems to be good and cheap and it lets you to open all types of files, doc, xls, pdf, ppt and so on.  You can also highlight and free hand in pdf.
- 1 BA II Plus(tm) Financial Calculator, v1.0, Seller: Texas Instruments (4+) This calculator is $14.99.
- Firefox Home (free) it requires to install Firefox plug-in on your pc so essentially it will allow you to sync your bookmarks from pc to IPad.
- RDP Lite (free) remote desktop to your pc at local area network
-  Ibooks (free)

-  VNC (free)remote desktop for linux/unix/windows.
- Webex (free) to attend online hosted meetings
- Skype (free)

Once again, please COMMENT and ADD to this list.

From Fast Company

Fast Company presents a slide show with brief explanation of a number of current and coming Tablet Computing Devices.

Every Tablet Worth Knowing

Which one makes you want one?

A short Video regarding the Tablet coming out in early 2011

RIM Tablet Video

Forbes Article

Can they be viable competition for Apple?  Why or Why not?

From Manufacturing Business Technology

Thanks Eric for bringing up in class.  It caused me to look.

CNN Video Link    Explains what it is and where the threats are …. Iran nukes, etc.

Article

This is scary.  What’s next?  What do you think?

From Directions Magazine

A Podcast  (~15 Minutes) Explains how GIS (Geographical Information Systems) can be used in retail situations.

Using GIS to Understand the Retail Marketplace Get your headphones ready

What do you think?   How can YOU use GIS to understand YOUR marketplace?