Month: January 2008

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Design Education Globalization Internet2 Network Technology

Philadelphia Orchestra + Internet2

Internet2 is quickly becoming the performance stage for music. Philadelphia’s orchestra was stuck with declining audiences for its main subscription series and a downturn in ticket revenue. Pretty typical of many of today’s performing arts that must compete with consumers who have many more choices.

Their solution? Plan future performances over Internet2. The orchestra’s performance hall has installed HD video cameras and now the groundwork for performances sent in HD to Asia and Europe are underway.  This is similar to the plan by Internet2 member New World Symphony in Miami.

As they say, time to face the music. Jump on-board … or get run over. Your choice.

Tags: Internet2, Philadelphia, orchestra, globalization, network, trends

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Design Education Globalization Technology

The People’s “Nano” just $2,500

tata
As reported last week, India’s Tata Motors introduced a compact car for just $2,500.00 and getting 54mpg isn’t bad either. Just as Ford announced increased sales (only in China) there is new, regional competition right around the corner.  BTW: Tata Motors is the current frontrunner in the Jaguar and Land Rover sweepstakes … Yes Tata is that successful.

Tags:Tata, automobile, India, Globalization, trends

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Design Education Globalization Network Technology

Photojournalism?

There has always been an uproar in journalism circles regarding the use of ‘edited’ or ‘doctored’ photographs used in both print and online news publications. There was a large debate here on the use of images in the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) website regarding doctoring digital images.

bhutto aftermath

I am surprised to see nothing discussed about the doctored image above widely used from the Bhutto assassination. You’ll notice the motion or action effect on the photograph at right.

Maybe Photoshop’s Filter > Blur > Lens Blur effect perhaps? Is the use of a digital visual effect to ‘pinch’ the image and enhance of the impact of this image captured in the aftermath of the assassination? The original photo by Getty’s John Moore can be found here. The image appears as the 12th image in the NYTimes slideshow. So … its now acceptable to test our favorite Photoshop CS3 Filters?

Tags: journalism, photojournalism, Bhutto, John Moore, doctored photo, National Press Photographers Association, NPPA, Getty

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Education Globalization Network OpenSource Technology

OLPC, Intel and sales commissions


Intel and OLPC have separated. After “publicly coming together” less than six months ago due to the negative efforts of an Intel saleswoman trying to persuade a Peruvian government official to drop their commitment to purchase 250,000 OLPC units in favor of Intel’s own PCs.

The way Intel leaked their decision to break from OLPC was underhanded to say the least. I cannot help but ask Intel’s chief executive Paul S. Otellini: what is Intel’s sales commission on a quarter of a million units?

OLPC’s statement sums it up pretty well: “[we] view the children as a mission; Intel views them as a market.”

Tags: OLPC, Negroponte, Intel , Otellini