Oct. 3, 2007
The connected football field
LA Times
Jon Healey blogs about the love hate relationship between Hollywood and high tech.
”Remember how people used to say the Internet changes everything? Then the catch-phrase became broadband changes everything? Each was true (and still is), but I think the more salient point now is that WiFi and, soon, WiMax push change everywhere. Here’s an example. Purdue University has a service called eStadium, which offers instant replays and other content to fans inside Ross-Ade Stadium.”
Intel revolutionizing gaming
Daily Tech
Jason Mick says while ID and Epic develop their new engines, Intel is working on something that may blow both of them away.
“Take a look at the screen shots of the ray-tracing engine by Intel’s Daniel Pohl and you won’t have to squint to see improvements. This young gun from Intel is looking to shake up the entire game engine industry with his innovative work.”
Digital music to be free one day
Tech Crunch
Michael Arrington is saying that 2007 is turning out to be a terrible year for the music industry. Or rather, a terrible year for the the music labels.
” The DRM walls are crumbling. Music CD sales continue to plummet rather alarmingly. Artists like Prince and Nine Inch Nails are flouting their labels and either giving music away or telling their fans to steal it. Another blow earlier this week: Radiohead, which is no longer controlled by their label, Capitol Records, put their new digital album on sale on the Internet for whatever price people want to pay for it.“