25January2010
Posted by andybeach under: Announcements.
I tend to be on twitter way more than i am RWVC, so if you want to actually ask a question, or just want to find out what cocktail i’m drinking at any given moment, then 
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25January2010
Posted by andybeach under: Cool Technology; Ramblings.
Source: Smarter Gadgets Blog
One good thing about working for myself this month has been my ability to catch up on Mac rumors and track the upcoming Apple Tablet, whose existence is pretty much assumed by now, but whose features are being hotly debated and speculated over.
It’s not just the tablet that gets me excited. Apple rarely just puts a device out – they establish a beach head for a whole new medium in the process. I’m probably letting myself get a little caught up in the gossip wave, but what the heck – it’s fun, right?
So, with that in mind, here’s what I really want to see announced on Wednesday:
Specs along this line become a serious game changer for me. This is a device I’d carry way, way more often than my laptop. In fact, a small Bluetooth keyboard and mouse along with this would potentially replace my laptop in many situations. I’ve come extremely close to buying a kindle in the past year and the hold out for me was it to single purpose in its intent. If this device can serve as that e-reader, as well as a more broad media device it’s very likely to find a place in my house pretty quickly.
If there is a development environment for creating interactive content that comes out with it, then i’m really excited about the idea of creating custom content with this UI in mind, both for the training and general entertainment worlds.
EDIT: adding Wired’s excellent summary of what they expect on Wednesday.
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10January2010
Posted by andybeach under: Announcements; Ramblings.
Remember what I said about reading me over @ Elemental? Well, don’t do that. Last week, Elemental and I part ways, unfortunately. The good news is, I’ll probably be writing more here now, as I’ll most likely be consulting in the online and video space again (for the first time in about 6 years).
I’m honestly not quite sure what I’ll be doing – I may take this opportunity to switch paths all together and follow one of my other passions (food and drink are the top of the list), though I can’t imagine not being at least partially involved in the online video space. More will now doubt follow, but for now stayed tuned to see where i land when it all shakes out.
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4November2009
Posted by andybeach under: Announcements.
I’m posting more frequently (which is STILL infrequently) over at Elemental’s company blog. I just posted one today in fact on ways to keep up with all the extra content we’re starting to create. Read it here.
Generally speaking it’s exactly the same kind of stuff I’d talk about here, though since I was specifically discussing technologies my company creates, I put it there. Anyway, enjoy it and if you aren’t checking in on Elementals blog, you should do so more regularly, several others, including Sam Blackman, our CEO regularly post there.
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10September2009
Posted by andybeach under: Announcements; Cool Things; events.
September has lots of meaning for folks – back to school, back to work, etc. For me it means back Amsterdam! That’s right, its time for IBC, the International Broadcast Conference. This year is special for me, since its the first year i’ll be going in my new role at Elemental. We’ll be showing off our products in Hall 7 Booth 37 and I’ll be checking out the cool new video encoding and streaming media announcements made from the show.
Drop by and say hi if you’re at the show and check back here for photos and notes about the cool stuff i see!
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