I thought solid state was supposed to be good? March 19, 2008 by Dave HaynesGizmodo is reporting word that a major PC maker, probably Dell, is seeing a 10-20 per cent failure rate with its solid state, Flash-memory hard drives. Not good. The whole idea of these things is no moving parts, therefore reduced risk of failure. Other drives are coming back not because they cratered, but because the …
RMS unveils its own freebie offer March 19, 2008 by Dave Haynes I was just writing the other day about Indian companies releasing “free” DS software and how this was going to happen more and more, when Florida-based content shop RMS Networks released its own, called rVue. RMS Networks, the leading internet-based, digital media and marketing agency, launched rVue, a digital signage software offering on Wednesday that …
GlobalShop – It's kinda quiet March 18, 2008 by Dave HaynesHaving dealt with the feeling of getting hit by a rogue wave at the start of DSE, I was expecting a similar thing at GlobalShop when it opened this morning. Nope. Kinda quiet. I don’t know if it was because a LOT of people were in bars late last night being Irish, but throngs is …
It's show time – GlobalShop March 18, 2008 by Dave Haynes It’s pretty much impossible to get a hotel room in Chicago this week, so GlobalShop must be getting a big crowd. The retail merchandising show opens today, and while the digital signage part of the show is small (there are massive booths for companies who do things like Christmas displays and mannequins), those who are …
Digital endcap released at GlobalShop March 18, 2008 by Dave Haynes If you’ve been reading my nonsense for a while you will know I actually do try pretty hard not to peddle my own pots and pans under the guise of an independent blog. But once in a while something I’m involved with is also worth writing about – like the nCap digital endcap that is …
Another week, another trade show March 17, 2008 by Dave HaynesGlobalShop, the massive event focused on retail merchandising, is on this week in Chicago and I am on a plane there today. The bad news is the show is in Chicago in still blustery March. Great city, but the weather will still be fairly rotten. I like it when they did this thing in warmer …
When signage software is free March 17, 2008 by Dave HaynesI had a chat the other day with a sales prospect about software prices, and the merits of stuff that was being given away free. He’d had a sniff at it, understandably looking to cut costs to the bone, but decided he was pretty much going to get what he paid for – and that …
Five basic rules for effective digital screen ads (adapted) March 17, 2008 by Dave HaynesI have often related the experiences of Web advertising and overall growth of that space to what’s happening now. To those of us who were active and focused on that space 10 years ago, what’s happening now seems awfully familiar in a bunch of ways. One of those areas in which there are very real …
DSE wrap-up posted March 5, 2008 by Dave Haynes Digital Signage Today has posted a wrap-up of the goings-on at the DSE show, including a shot of the rather large but very cool booth my masters came up with for the show. No word on the number of attendees but the show floor was certainly crowded.
Showing nothing but ads results in predictable failure March 5, 2008 by Dave HaynesThe New York Times is reporting through one of its blogs that an NBC-backed online and broadcast experiment called Firebrand is being shut down. The idea was to provide content that was nothing but well-done advertising, with the idea that it’s just as compelling as a lot of scripted stuff on TV and online. Well …
