The soft crackle and the warm glow of the fireplaces provided the appropriate holiday touch. The desk agent was friendly, professional, and responsive. As might be expected in Silicon Valley, this hotel experience was delivered via broadband and high-resolution displays. The “screens everywhere” future seen at CES2007 is today’s reality. And Gary Johnson’s advice from that conference is as relevant then as it is today:
“I think every one of our peer companies should have a representative there. I can’t think of a better place to get a true sense of what consumers are doing with the services we offer, as well as truly understand where our industry is going”
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New Light on Improving Brain Function
Focus, focus, focus…Focus is challenging in a world of seemingly infinite tabs and multiple devices with their ever-distracting notifications. Enter Mendi with its neurofeedback product that promises to help its users improve their brain health. This means sharpened focus, better sleep, and enhanced mood control by improving the brain’s neuroplasticity.
The Space Agent Helper for the Long Distance Voyager
Beyond the excitement of the launch, seeing the universe from a new perspective, and discovering new worlds, an astronaut’s daily routine is mundane. A 3-year round trip to Mars, as NASA estimates, is a long time to be alone. As such, the mental health of astronauts is a concern of NASA. Enter Coreod Space and its Space Agent Traveler. The Space Agent Traveler can help those of us who remain earthbound.
I Spy with My Little MyEye – #CES2024
The title of this post refers to a game that helps a young child recognize objects and be observant of their surroundings. OrCam’s MyEye 3 Pro works at the opposite end of the age spectrum. It allows adults to recognize objects and people they can no longer see. The common thread to OrCam’s product line is the focus on improving people’s quality of life.
Some Chirps and Short Thoughts
- This study from Paces, Scale Microgrids, and Stripes makes the case for off-grid data centers in remote areas and complements this recent ViodiTV video. Implicit in their analysis is the need for high-speed, low-latency, reliable communications connections to connect the data centers to the Internet.
- Waymo equals Lyft’s market share in San Francisco at 22%.
- Don’t count Toyota out of the driverless game given its collaboration with May Mobility.
- Retraction – In the November Viodi View, there were material changes to this post, such that it was no longer accurate. It has been removed.
The Korner – Exit Interview with Gary Johnson
It must have been the winter of 2000 when I met Gary Johnson. He was a relatively young engineer with a remarkable grasp of technology and the needs of Paul Bunyan Telephone’s members. He was part of a group of Minnesota telephone companies exploring video-on-demand. Fast-forward to the present and Gary is retiring from the company where he started his career. Like his predecessor, Paul Freude, Gary leaves a lasting legacy.
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