Demo 2008 running commentary(01/29/2008) 
8:18
Good morning!
I'm here at the Demo conference waiting for the Demo grande dame Chris Shipley to kick things off. 
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:18 
8:19
There are 19 company presos, 6 minutes each, that will run from 8:30 to 10:45am
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:19 
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[Comment From Keith from CiLKeith from CiL: ] 
Rafe. Hope your fingers are ready. Have fun. Use the 'pvt' if you want to send me a private msg. You can edit this all when done.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:20 Keith from CiL
8:21
(Keith is CEO of CoveritLive, which makes the liveblog tool I am using today)
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:21 
8:24
5 min to go
This show pretty much has to start on time. Otherwise it's like a bad freeway wreck in the fog. Everyone smashes in to everyone else
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:24 
8:25
BTW I have been coming to this event since 1989. I am old.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:25 
8:31
Ethernet just dropped. Switched to Wifi
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:31 
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Show is about to start

Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:31 
8:32
I have HSDPA and EVDO on standby if it comes to that
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:32 
8:36
Room is pretty full. About 600 ppl I'd say.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:36 
8:37
Chris Shipley is standing around waiting for the signal to take the stage

Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:37 
8:38
Wait, where'd she go?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:38 
8:40
Room lights going down.
We can haz Demos pleez?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:40 
8:40
Ok, the jokers in demo group one just did a little dance
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:40 
8:41
Hey guys, don't quit your day jobs
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:41 
8:42
More dancing, for reelz this time.
A bunch of geeks dressing in black and Shipley in the middle
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:42 
8:42
She is the Madonna of Demo
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:42 
8:43
"Welcome to So You Think You Can Dance!"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:43 
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Chris' welcome speech.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:43 
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Frankly I love this show but I never dig these little talks. On the other hand, Chris doesn't try to upstage her presenters, which is good.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:43 
8:44
"Why 77 companies?"  She asks, "We're trying to presnt only the best products. And a wide range of ideas."

Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:44 
8:46
Chris: All products today are interrelated. And when you bring them together, magic happens.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:46 
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That, and drinking
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:46 
8:48
Chris: Users need easier software. 

No kidding
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:48 
8:49
Chris: We'll see example of text, audio, video publishing tools for consumers in software and hardware devices over the next few days
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:49 
8:50
Chris: "The experience" is the most important part of products today and tomorrow.

I think Steve Jobs is standing under the stage feeding her lines
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:50 
8:50
"Let's get started"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:50 
8:51
First up:

TimeTrade Systems, Inc. (www.timetrade.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:51 
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Covered it yesterday. Useful.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:51 
8:52
Demo underway. Ed Malen, CEO
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:52 
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(forgive spelling)
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:52 
8:52
Back-and-forth "email campaigns" for scheduling is bad
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:52 
8:52
"What if I could show you a Schedule Now button."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:52 
8:53
Demo of the button by the CTO or someone. Rather stilted
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:53 
8:54
But this is not a bad demo. It's clear.  Timedriver allows scheduling w/o email back and forth
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:54 
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You know, I want to be snarky about this demo but it's pretty solid.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:54 
8:54
"We flow into available time slots the appointments you want to schedule in tthe future"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:54 
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[Comment From BezawadaBezawada: ] 
What does this application do?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:54 Bezawada
8:55
It works with your calendar and lets you invite other users to book time with you
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:55 
8:56
It connects to Google or Outlook calendar
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:56 
8:57
I have covered a similar product, TimeBridge, which I really like. In theory, anyway.It had some problems with Outlook in beta. Have not tried the latest
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:57 
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"You can drive multiple appointments with a single email or Web link."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:57 
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This looks really good. I will probably try it for real after Demo
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:57 
8:58
Up now:

Iterasi, Inc. (www.iterasi.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:58 
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"We solve the other side of search: The saving and sharing of personal search experience."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:58 
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"The problem is, you can't save these [on the fly search results] pages"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:59 
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They solve with process called "Notarizing"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:59 
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Josh covered this yesterday
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:59 
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Demo: Bookmarking a page...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 8:59 
9:00
doesn't work in several sites, since the link is dynamic
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:00 
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With Iterasi, you save pages, it saves it bit-for-bit.  Saves the HTML and all links etc. 
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:01 
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Like the "save page" feature in browsers, but online. And better, I guess
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:01 
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Can search your pages by tags, or words
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:01 
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[Comment From StreamStream: ] 
How is this different than Clipmarks or Google Notebook?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:01 Stream
9:02
Trying to figure that out
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:02 
9:02
Similar, I think, but the UI is pretty slick
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:02 
9:03
Cool feature: Scheduled Notarize.  Will go grab pages for you and make "your own personal Wayback Machine."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:03 
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Cool.  But a rather small play.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:04 
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See also Blue Organizer (I think)
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:04 
9:04
Up now:

Liquid Planner (www.liquidplanner.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:04 
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Chris: "A real breakthrough in project managment"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:04 
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Uh oh.

Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:04 
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Allows you to "capture and manage uncertainty"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:05 
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Demo: When it comes to projects with hundres users, unmanaged uncertainty can cost you millions of $$$
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:05 
9:06
Ok, this is like MS Project with fuzzy dates?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:06 
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w/ Liquid planner, you put project elements in ranges
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:07 
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and on the big GANTT chart you can see how the uncertainy affects delivery
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:08 
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[Comment From Keith from CiLKeith from CiL: ] 
Biggest issue in project management is people NOT inputing data (no matter how simple the tech..hmm..incentives for inputing data..)...solve that, and that's a HUGE idea
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:08 Keith from CiL
9:08
Amen
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:08 
9:09
Ok, so far this is a nice, Web-based project manager with a nice new way to put in uncertainty over time. 
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:09 
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But wait there's more... Liquid Planner helps you manage uncertainty about where documents are....

wha?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:10 
9:10
End of demo
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:10 
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That last bit was a big tease
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:10 
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Next up

Citiport, Inc. (citiport.net)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:10 
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This one is totally new to me
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:10 
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"Traveling is difficult and we are here to make it easier"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:11 
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New way to connect with locals and their tips?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:11 
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Demo: Google results on a destination not that useful
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:11 
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"Let's forget google and go to citiport"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:12 
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Oh boy, this is a tough play
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:12 
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Locals put in their faves, and users can search on it.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:12 
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All well and good IF IF IF you get the locals
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:12 
9:13
Very crowded market... tripadvisor, etc.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:13 
9:17
[Comment From Brian LibbyBrian Libby: ] 
yeah, this is a crowded space
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:17 Brian Libby
9:18
[[connection just dropped. I'm live again]]
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:18 
9:18
Now up:

LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (www.leapfrog.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:18 
9:18
New product: TAG
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:18 
9:19
It's a little pen-shaped gizmo for kids
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:19 
9:19
with a camera in the tip
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:19 
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Works with books and when you point to a page it reads the page
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:19 
9:19
When you point it at the word it reads the word
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:19 
9:19
"Magic E"  Ta da!
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:19 
9:20
Demo of "Cars" based story
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:20 
9:20
Kind of cool.  Point to picture of cat and it meows.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:20 
9:21
I want this. Because I'm kind of sick of the sounds in the "Elmo goes to the potty" book that my kid is now fascinated with
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:21 
9:21
[Comment From DanDan: ] 
the demonstrator's hands are nicely manicured
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:21 Dan
9:21
Hah, they better be
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:21 
9:22
[[testing]]
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:22 
9:22
Great, fart noise demo
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:22 
9:23
Maybe Elmo's potty book not so bad after all
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:23 
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See leapfrog.com/tag
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:23 
9:23
Chris: If you're sensing a thread, it's about "simple, elegantly design products."

Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:23 
9:24
Next up:

Skyfire (www.dvclabs.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:24 
9:24
I did a big write up on this yesterday
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:24 
9:24
This is the mobile browser that uses a proxy to display all sites on the phone, including audio, video, ajax, etc.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:24 
9:25
Commenters: If you leave a comment here, it will only show up in the public stream when I approve it.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:25 
9:25
Skyfire demo: Showing full version of ESPN on a mobile phone
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:25 
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Showing on a widescreen Verizon phone
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:26 
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Actually working, and is fast.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:26 
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very very cool
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:26 
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"We can show you every web 2.0 app"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:26 
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Ooh, doing head to head. Rockyou slideshow in Facebook. First on Skyfire. Hey, it works.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:27 
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Now, Mobile IE: Fail (big surprise).
Can't even log in
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:27 
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Opera Mini on Nokia N95: Page loads, but "black screen of death."
Fail
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:27 
9:28
iphone, safari: Works better, but no slideshow
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:28 
9:29
Showing Fails of competitors = good demo
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:29 
9:30
site is private beta. I will try to get some access codes for Webware folks
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:30 
9:30
Chris on stage. Says she lost her iphone.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:30 
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Now up:

Fabrik, Inc. (www.fabrik.com)

Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:31 
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I'm eager to see this. AIR based storage thingy.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:31 
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"Fabirk is a web storage and solutions co"

Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:31 
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2.5 yrs old. Now $250 revenue
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:32 
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These guys came from Maxtor
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:32 
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Which explains why the current Maxtor net drives are getting such bad reviews
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:32 
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Back to the demo... lots of external and network drives being sold. users can't manage.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:32 
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Their pitch = "Aggregation through Virtualization"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:33 
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App is called Joggle. It aggregates your data and files no matter where is, and lets you see it all together
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:33 
9:34
Slurps in media from Flickr  and iphoto (shown), social nets etc (not shown)
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:34 
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Showing also data from an external HD and My Documents folder
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:34 
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Benefit is that you dont have to really keep track of *where* your stuff is. You just see it all together.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:35 
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"Your content stays where it is"  
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:35 
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And you can share from Joggle instead of from the source
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:35 
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Damn this is cool
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:36 
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Can also make a widget from your media and put in Myspace etc.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:37 
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And it's an AIR app. So it's pretty
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:37 
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Next up:

SpeakLike, LLC (www.speaklike.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:37 
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Realtime translator
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:38 
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Realtime INSTANT MESSAGE translator
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:39 
9:39
Oh this is badass
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:39 
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[Comment From Keith from CiLKeith from CiL: ] 
PLEASE tell me they have Norweigan...google doesn't
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:39 Keith from CiL
9:40
@Keith, I don't know
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:40 
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Is a blend of computer translation and human contribution
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:40 
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Oh rats
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:40 
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But that's really the only way to do translation right
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:40 
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Offload your translation to translator monkeys overseas
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:41 
9:41
[Comment From DanDan: ] 
over $50M in VC investing thus far....
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:41 Dan
9:42
[Comment From RomeyRomey: ] 
I realize that IM's are not secure and could be read by anyone, but I don't know if I want them intentionally read.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:42 Romey
9:42
Demo. first was english/spanish.
Now adding Chinese to the conversation.
Three-way translation
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:42 
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You know, I don't care if there are underpaid Indians reading my IMs. This is sweet
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:42 
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[[testing]]
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:43 
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I mean, I do care, but wow
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:43 
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This is like your own private United Nations translator corps.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:43 
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[Comment From George W. BushGeorge W. Bush: ] 
Why would anyone ever need this?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:43 George W. Bush
9:43
hah hah
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:43 
9:44
Next up:

STEP Labs (www.steplabs.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:44 
9:45
Noise canceling technology
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:45 
9:45
They are bringup a fake car frontend
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:45 
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[Comment From bobby orbachbobby orbach: ] 
can they do traslation for SMS
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:45 bobby orbach
9:45
Dunno... we are on Step labs now.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:45 
9:45
Steplabs: "Noise is nothing, voice is everything"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:45 
9:46
CEO yada yada
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:46 
9:46
Demo pleez
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:46 
9:46
New product: Stepware Auto
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:46 
9:47
Video demo showing guys in car with music and naviagor and AC on.  87db noise in car.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:47 
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It's a microphone that you mount on the visor
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:47 
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Audio feed form the mic = pretty clear
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:48 
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Possible competitor to Jawbone, which I use and like a lot (the new version; old ones were flimsy and broke)
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:48 
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Well still a little digitally garbled, but it did cut out the music and noise in the demo
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:48 
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Demo: Audience to make a lot of noise and they will record and play back with noise cancelling.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:49 
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Music up.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:49 
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Crowd noises
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:49 
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Ow.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:49 
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We hit 95db
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:50 
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Now playback of the recording the guy made on stage
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:50 
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[Comment From the demo vulturethe demo vulture: ] 
you need to be able to hear yourself - - it's impossible to have a conversation if you can't hear the others
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:50 the demo vulture
9:50
FAIL
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:50 
9:50
Noise is out but really cannot understand what the hell the guy is saying
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:50 
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CEO is blaming bad cellular connection
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:51 
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[Comment From meme: ] 
GONG!!.....next
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:51 me
9:51
That was painful
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:51 
9:52
Just to be sure everyone got the upshot here: Demo did not work. Moving on.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:52 
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Next up

NotchUp, Inc. (www.notchup.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:52 
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Erica covered yesterday
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:52 
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"Get paid to interview for jobs."

Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:53 
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Connects hiring managers to "in demand professionals who are not actively seeking new jobs"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:53 
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Uh oh demo not workee
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:54 
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oh wait here goes
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:54 
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candiates can set "interview price"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:54 
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When recruiters want to talk to you, they have to PAY YOU
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:54 
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[Comment From bobby orbachbobby orbach: ] 
they dont pay enough
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:54 bobby orbach
9:55
Which as someone who gets a fair number of queries (hint, hint, bosses), I like...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:55 
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... but this is a totally wacked idea
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:55 
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[Comment From Internet Bubble from 2000Internet Bubble from 2000: ] 
This makes complete sense to me.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:56 Internet Bubble from 2000
9:56
I guess they will get more realistic candidates in the system since theres money changing hands
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:56 
9:57
They also do good privacy protection and they try to filter out those trying to just sell their interviews who arent serious about it
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:57 
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"$500 may seem likea lot for and interview, but the alternative is paying 30% of their salary to a headhunter."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:57 
9:57
[Comment From dbfarberdbfarber: ] 
it's a meat market for jobs where talent is scare....just like paying a very selective dating service...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:57 dbfarber
9:58
[Comment From Internet Bubble from 2000Internet Bubble from 2000: ] 
Where do i write the cheque? Is there a mobile version?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:58 Internet Bubble from 2000
9:58
Just launched, has 50,000 members.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:58 
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Well whaddya expect? It's like free money
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:58 
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if you have a job
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:58 
9:58
[Comment From Internet Bubble from 2000Internet Bubble from 2000: ] 
ok...i give up...even I think this is stupid...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:58 Internet Bubble from 2000
9:58
[Comment From Internet Bubble from 2000Internet Bubble from 2000: ] 
5 of them human
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:58 Internet Bubble from 2000
9:59
Moving on.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:59 
9:59
Next up:

Education.com (www.education.com)



Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:59 
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[Comment From d00dd00d: ] 
this will fail
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:59 d00d
9:59
Notchup, he means
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:59 
9:59
Education.com...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 9:59 
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US education in crisis...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:00 
10:00
Yep
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:00 
10:00
We are the "Web MD of education"
"We have reliable, trusted information"

Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:00 
10:00
Annoucning SCHOOLFINDER
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:00 
10:01
[Comment From Internet Bubble from 2000Internet Bubble from 2000: ] 
thank god...where's something useful like a Grocery delivery service run by the head of a large consulting shop...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:01 Internet Bubble from 2000
10:01
I think this is pretty useful
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:01 
10:01
potentially.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:01 
10:02
Lots of content, editorially done. Split out by special needs for kids e.g., gifted, dyslexic, etc
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:02 
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Partnered with experts, e.g., Reading is Funamental, etc.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:03 
10:03
Ok Ok.  Content. I get it.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:03 
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Now how do I find my 1.5 year old's first preschool?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:03 
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"Search rules" at Education.com
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:03 
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Schoolfinder collects lots of data on schools, including school zone boundaries, useful if you are moving
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:05 
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"No parent is left behind"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:05 
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[Comment From No Child Left Behind ActNo Child Left Behind Act: ] 
This is unnecessary. Everything is working as it should. Please focus only on shiny gadgets and do not try to solve real problems with technology.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:05 No Child Left Behind Act
10:06
I like this School Finder. will use it and see if it lives up to demo
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:06 
10:06
Next up

800 PBX, Inc. (www.800genie.800pbx.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:06 
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Presenter has thick accent. Hard to follow
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:06 
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Ironic since it's a phone services company
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:07 
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Not grokking
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:07 
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[Comment From bobby orbachbobby orbach: ] 
like a personal chacha
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:07 bobby orbach
10:07
totally
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:07 
10:07
What the hell is this thing?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:07 
10:09
I think it takes your favorite Web sites and makes them voice accessible over the phone
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:09 
10:09
Reminds me of a product I saw in 1998: Let you browse the Web using a fax machine.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:09 
10:10
Ok this is not a bad idea for emergency access to your main sites, like Gmail.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:10 
10:10
I think the voice reco just failed on the demo
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:10 
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Has 35 apps, like traffic, reminders, group messaging
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:11 
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Will compete with Google and Microsoft's voice services.  Good luck, guys
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:11 
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[Comment From the demo vulturethe demo vulture: ] 
simply clunky
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:11 the demo vulture
10:11
Yes.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:11 
10:12
Next block of demos: "Message in a Bottle"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:12 
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Video intro sponsored by Heinz (bottle of ketchup).  Whoever sold that spot: Brilliant
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:13 
10:13
Next up:

Toktumi, Inc. (www.toktumi.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:13 
10:14
I covered yesterday,

Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:14 
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Really nice VOIP for small businesses
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:14 
10:14
Demo is starting too slow, tho
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:14 
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[Comment From bobby orbachbobby orbach: ] 
this loooks useful
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:15 bobby orbach
10:15
So this makes your PC into your office phone. Can plug in a regualr phone or use headset
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:15 
10:15
Their service acts as your PBX
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:15 
10:15
Only problem: PC crash = no phone.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:15 
10:15
And no Mac, yet.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:15 
10:16
$12.99 a month per line plus 2 cents a minute
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:16 
10:18
I had lunch with the CEO yesterday. Full disclosure: He bought.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:18 
10:18
Showing now nice interface for setting up autoattendant ("press 1 for directory" etc)
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:18 
10:19
Also can quickly search dial: type in word or name to scan your outlook or google ot whatever. Demo: Typed in "Hookah" to fund hookah bars.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:19 
10:19
Overheard behind me: "Longest six minutes of my life."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:19 
10:20
Yeah, this demo did not flow.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:20 
10:20
Next up:

Avistar Communications Corp. (www.avistar.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:20 
10:20
"We provide video for unified communications."
Key point: "Quality at scale."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:20 
10:21
I think it's like a two-way content delivery network (CDN)
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:21 
10:21
Demo of videophone...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:21 
10:21
Err
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:21 
10:22
[Comment From CricketsCrickets: ] 
<chirp>
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:22 Crickets
10:22
Ok here we go
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:22 
10:22
[Comment From bobby orbachbobby orbach: ] 
video calls with collaboration
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:22 bobby orbach
10:22
Showing video conference with a white guy
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:22 
10:22
adding in video feed from demo cam
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:22 
10:23
the service manages the bandwidth on shared or overloaded nets
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:23 
10:23
adding in another service, CNBC video feed
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:23 
10:23
and a fourth: videocall with a guy in home office
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:23 
10:24
System connects to other conference systems, like Polycomm etc.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:24 
10:24
Oops. Fail.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:24 
10:24
Got "video busy signal."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:24 
10:24
Here it is
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:24 
10:25
Showing customer board room
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:25 
10:25
The "secret sauce is the dynamic bandwidth management that makes video looks great."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:25 
10:26
This is backend tech that users will never see.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:26 
10:26
Oh wait, they are doing apps too
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:26 
10:26
Moving on
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:26 
10:26

Next up:
Santrum Networks, Inc. (www.santrum.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:26 
10:27
Chris: This company "puts the social back in social media."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:27 
10:27
When did it leave?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:27 
10:27
Product = ? Broadcafe?  Blowcafe?  Can't understand the guy

Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:27 
10:28
It is BLOCAFE
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:28 
10:28
Do not grok
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:28 
10:28
Twitter? social net? IM?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:28 
10:28
[Comment From bobby orbachbobby orbach: ] 
dumb
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:28 bobby orbach
10:29
Big black screen now
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:29 
10:29
[Comment From jerry orbachjerry orbach: ] 
dumb dumb dumb (law & order theme)
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:29 jerry orbach
10:29
Product = WTF.
Demo = Fail
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:29 
10:29
[Comment From meme: ] 
BloCafe? These guys clearly have branding issues
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:29 me
10:30
[Comment From ComicBook store guyComicBook store guy: ] 
Worst. Name. Ever.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:30 ComicBook store guy
10:31
I am tuned out of this demo. Just FYI
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:31 
10:32
Look, people: If you have a thick accent and you're pitching to a room, you start at a disadvantage
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:32 
10:32
This is a paid service
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:32 
10:32
I think
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:32 
10:32
My advice: Save your flippin' money
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:32 
10:32
[Comment From BlofishBlofish: ] 
i love it
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:32 Blofish
10:33
Next up:
"Social graph in your pocket"

Movial (www.movial.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:33 
10:33
"Integrates social media with telecommunications"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:33 
10:34
"Wouldnt it be nice to share your YouTube videos even with people who are not connected?"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:34 
10:34
Social Communicator will help ppl share social media instandly.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:34 
10:34
[Comment From StalkerStalker: ] 
yes...go on...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:34 Stalker
10:35
Ok Demo please
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:35 
10:35
It's an app for PC, mobile, etc. 
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:35 
10:35
Demo...  From PC, a contact list, can send IM, make call
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:35 
10:36
Also reads your feeds in a tab. And a tab for YouTube vids
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:36 
10:36
So if you show a YouTube video in the app, you can instantly share with any friends, offline, online, or mobile
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:36 
10:37
You just select them and it sends out a message
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:37 
10:37
Great:  Friend spam
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:37 
10:38
So the cool thing (they say) is that there's a mobile version of the app. Same friend list, same inbox, same tab of youtube vids
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:38 
10:38
Err, guys.... iPhone?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:38 
10:39
Moving on
Three demos to go
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:39 
10:39
Next up:

Ribbit Corp. (www.goribbit.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:39 
10:40
This is a voice platform that ppl can build things on. Demo should be their own app, Amphibian. Here they come
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:40 
10:40
"We're the silicon valley phone company"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:40 
10:40
Presenter looks like Max Headroom
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:40 
10:41
Amphibian lets you see your phonecalls on a Web site
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:41 
10:41
Transfers mobile calls to you online account.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:41 
10:41
Also records your voicemails and does speech-to-text to file them
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:41 
10:42
See also: CallWave.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:42 
10:42
Ribbit is connected to a lot of properties, like Plaxo
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:42 
10:42
Within the app, can place a call from the site, Skype, mobile phone, desk phone, etc.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:42 
10:43
Connected to OpenSocial. While u are on the phone, pulls in data about the caller from their social sites etc.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:43 
10:43
[Comment From JonathanJonathan: ] 
Sounds interesting. I would use it.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:43 Jonathan
10:43
Yeah, they call it "Caller ID 2.0"
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:43 
10:44
Showing the phone app embedded in Netvibes, Facebook, etc.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:44 
10:44
[Comment From PappyFordPappyFord: ] 
Anything presented by Max Headroom would probably be worth buying LOL
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:44 PappyFord
10:44
[Comment From TimTim: ] 
I never thought that we would see the day of caller id 2.0
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:44 Tim
10:44
They are doing a lot of stuff here. Very interesting.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:44 
10:45
[Comment From JonathanJonathan: ] 
Sounds Creepy, is there anyway to opt out of this?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:45 Jonathan
10:45
@Jonathan, yes it is both interesting and creepy
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:45 
10:46
[Comment From JonathanJonathan: ] 
Sounds like me! loi.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:46 Jonathan
10:46
Next up:

LegiTime Technologies, Inc. (www.legitext.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:46 
10:47
Product: Legitext.  Designed to "help smartphone user better manage, control, and secure their mobile device."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:47 
10:47
But it sounds to me like an etnerprise mangement tool for SMS
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:47 
10:47
Let's see...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:47 
10:48
Group SMS product?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:48 
10:48
Like 3Jam?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:48 
10:49
I think it's like a little walled garden phone-based text communication thing
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:49 
10:50
[Comment From JonathanJonathan: ] 
their website said its a program. is it like a way to get around phone texting charges?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:50 Jonathan
10:50
There's a web component to archive msgs, change settings, etc.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:50 
10:50
[Comment From PappyFordPappyFord: ] 
Actually looks a bit mundane from the product website... or am I missing something?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:50 PappyFord
10:50
No you are not
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:50 
10:51
Interesting, they're trying to add a level of professionalism to business mobile messaging. 
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:51 
10:51
[Comment From JonathanJonathan: ] 
so does it let you manage your text messages when you are away from the phone or what? i dont see a purpose for this product.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:51 Jonathan
10:52
[Comment From JonathanJonathan: ] 
so their trying to take the blackberry out of business?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:52 Jonathan
10:52
YEah it looks like a somewhat better messaging client.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:52 
10:53
It makes "SMS a viable and effiencient communication tool."
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:53 
10:53
Also does RSS
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:53 
10:53
[Comment From JonathanJonathan: ] 
oh. i see, maybe it does have a purpose then. but im not a businessman, im only 14. lol.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:53 Jonathan
10:53
Not for you then!
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:53 
10:53
Yet
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:53 
10:54
[Comment From PappyFordPappyFord: ] 
Anything that does RSS is a bonus - hard to believe how many new products still ignore that output avenue
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:54 PappyFord
10:54
[Comment From CydeSwypeCydeSwype: ] 
this is a bit off topic...but this coveritlive app could be easily exploited by spammers i would think... there's not even a captcha on it
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:54 CydeSwype
10:54
Last demo:

Vidyo™, Inc. (www.vidyo.com)


Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:54 
10:54
Video conferencing technology.
Announcing: Cisco just licensed it
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:54 
10:54
Good for you!
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:54 
10:55
Demo: We are about to see high-quality, multi-point video conference that works better than even dedicated specialized videoconf systems
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:55 
10:55
Here we go:

Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:55 
10:57
Full-screen demo. Woman in a room system on an HD camera on high-speed connect. Two other ppl using lower-end connex, like a laptop and cable connection
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:57 
10:58
They want to replace conference bridge with their video router, which manages the different types of vid calls all at once
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:58 
10:58
cool: when user reduces size of video window, the router asks for lets video bits.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:58 
10:59
[Comment From NehamiahNehamiah: ] 
Your saying cisco wants to put this technology in their routers?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:59 Nehamiah
10:59
Sounds like they now have that right.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:59 
10:59
[Comment From PappyFordPappyFord: ] 
Couldn't get their website demo to run...
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:59 PappyFord
10:59
[Comment From JonathanJonathan: ] 
or is it going to be a seperate piece of hardware?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 10:59 Jonathan
11:00
Boring demo. But it's important technology infrastructure.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 11:00 
11:00
[Comment From NehamiahNehamiah: ] 
Welcome to Cisco, great marketing with no results =)
Tuesday January 29, 2008 11:00 Nehamiah
11:00
Ok, that's it. I'm going to sign off and go get my hands on some of this stuff. Future coverage of this conference will be through regular blog posts. Thanks everyone!
Tuesday January 29, 2008 11:00 
11:00
[Comment From JonathanJonathan: ] 
oh, thats nice, so, the quality adjusts to the size of the window?
Tuesday January 29, 2008 11:00 Jonathan
11:00
yes.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 11:00 
11:00
Bye all!
Tuesday January 29, 2008 11:00 
11:01
[Comment From PappyFordPappyFord: ] 
Thanks, Rafe
Tuesday January 29, 2008 11:01 PappyFord
11:02
[Comment From Keith from CiLKeith from CiL: ] 
nice work.
Tuesday January 29, 2008 11:02 Keith from CiL
11:02
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