Thinking Screen Media & Scala Partnership? September 10, 2009 by Dave HaynesI thought these guys were also doing some interesting work with Scala…developing a way to convert edit-able Scala templates to JPEGs for play back on partner compatible wireless picture frames instead of the more expensive Scala player license with Win XP PC connected to LCD monitor alternative?
Toronto's main sports arena lighting up big, ambitious screen network September 9, 2009 by Dave HaynesThe Air Canada Centre is the major sports arena for the Toronto metro area, and home to the storied but lately hapless Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team and the NBA’s Raptors, as well as a lot of concerts and special events. It is about to flick the switch on what looks like a really impressive digital …
Massive 18-foot touch wall turned on at Hard Rock Vegas September 9, 2009 by Dave Hayneshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCMwd4GRa2U The SF Bay-area interactive company Obscura Digital just turned on a project at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Lost Wages that should get a lot of attention because of its scale and applicability.It is an 18 foot long multi-touch wall that lets as many as six users simultaneous interact with it. The post I saw …
Amsterdam meeting facility turns on 800-screen in-house network September 9, 2009 by Dave Haynes Convention centers and the facilities feeding into them have massive, massive footprints and I have yet to see one that has really done its signage platform well … mostly beacause the cost of all the needed equipment and installaltion labor would be through the roof.That didn’t stop the people who run the biggest meeting facility …
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Nanovision? September 9, 2009 by Dave HaynesIt’s a good day for Nanovision and a handful of other Apple-friendly Digital Signage software companies.
No industry mixer this month September 8, 2009 by Dave HaynesThe venue is in the midst of a refurb, so we are skipping the mixer that would be tonight. Plus it’s the tail-end of a long weekend. We’re all busy. Etc. Etc.Watch for details on next one. October would be at the tail-end of another long weekend, sheesh, so we’ll see about that one. Stay …
Quebec DS company continuing to get traction in, of all places, Alberta September 8, 2009 by Dave Haynes I was born in Alberta and spent my 30s there, so I know the mindset and I continue to be impressed that Groupe Viva, a suburban Montreal DS company that is very clearly Francophone, continues to make headway in the Canadian equivalent of Texas.(Disclosure – old clients, still good friends)The company just announced it is expanding …
Windows error messages September 8, 2009 by Dave HaynesPeople take great glee blaming Microsoft for blue screens and error messages that are rarely caused by problem with the operating systems. This is more likely an issue with the digital signage software or the hardware, neither of which are a fault of Microsoft. There but for the grace…..
Isenzo replies September 8, 2009 by Dave HaynesThank all for your positive criticism. As reported in the follow-up, the figures are indeed accurate, but it’s fair to say that the measurement methodology was less than ideal both in execution and delivery. Next time we’ll make sure to include a detailed report with a release of this nature.
