I think people are missing the potential of Google TV as an add on to the experience, not as a replacement. Keep in mind that the google tv is different technology.... It's a 299 video overlay system... as well as a control module.
Think about the possibilities:
* on screen facebook/twitter notifications..perhaps tied to search for the specific show you're watching... * on screen email notifications * in show IMDB lookup with show pause * suggested dvd/blu-ray/streaming queue/dvr recording based on current show * External Team Chat/Video conferencing while playing xbox 360/sony playstation * Video conferencing in general -- grandma's going to have better interaction with her grandchildren when they live far away (yes this one applies to me) * Pause tv based on caller id with a phone add on.... * Slingbox add on and now you can watch your entire library anywhere....
And that's 2 minutes of thought... i'm sure there are many more ideas out there..
The New York Times mentioned someting I didn't see in that story. It's not that the Red Cross was using the symbol. They've been sharing this sybmol for a hunderd years without issue. It's that the Red Cross Started licensing this symbol to other companies to raise money. That changes the aspect of the case IMO.
It's a trade publication for the media industry. The very people who don't want you switching commericals. The tivo at 299 is a sweet price point and they don't want it succeededing...
Every one of his annecdotal examples deals with a punishment for dishonesty. Charging software developers could be punishing for incompetance. Also, a software developer, I couldn't even count the number of times a bug has cropped up within the operating system layer (both microsoft and linux) that made my application fail.
I am a CTO for a small but technologically cutting edge software development company and I hire both CS and MIS graduates and I can tell you both are necessary but my experiences in the labor pool point to MIS guys being a dim a dozen and CS guys that really get it are rare. On average my CS guys are my heavy hitters and make 50% more than my other developes if you normalize for experience. In fact I've found that the software engineering limits those employees ability to be creative While they write more "reusable" code it's rarely efficient except in the managment sense.
1. Learn to program. And I am not just talking about learning a programing language. I mean learn computer science. As each new "hot tech of the week comes along" you'll be able to absorb it cause there all built on the same principals. 2. Learn a vertical. Don't just be an expert Java/C++/whatever coder. Be the guy who knows more about the industry you want to work in than anybody else. Whether it's medical, financial, entertainment, education. Know more that those you code for and you'll set your own salary.
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I think people are missing the potential of Google TV as an add on to the experience, not as a replacement. Keep in mind that the google tv is different technology.... It's a 299 video overlay system... as well as a control module.
Think about the possibilities:
* on screen facebook/twitter notifications ..perhaps tied to search for the specific show you're watching...
* on screen email notifications
* in show IMDB lookup with show pause
* suggested dvd/blu-ray/streaming queue/dvr recording based on current show
* External Team Chat/Video conferencing while playing xbox 360/sony playstation
* Video conferencing in general -- grandma's going to have better interaction with her grandchildren when they live far away (yes this one applies to me)
* Pause tv based on caller id with a phone add on....
* Slingbox add on and now you can watch your entire library anywhere....
And that's 2 minutes of thought... i'm sure there are many more ideas out there..
The New York Times mentioned someting I didn't see in that story. It's not that the Red Cross was using the symbol. They've been sharing this sybmol for a hunderd years without issue. It's that the Red Cross Started licensing this symbol to other companies to raise money. That changes the aspect of the case IMO.
It's a trade publication for the media industry. The very people who don't want you switching commericals. The tivo at 299 is a sweet price point and they don't want it succeededing...
http://www.multichannel.com/affiliate/26617.html
is the first page of a long list of their affiliates.
Every one of his annecdotal examples deals with a punishment for dishonesty. Charging software developers could be punishing for incompetance. Also, a software developer, I couldn't even count the number of times a bug has cropped up within the operating system layer (both microsoft and linux) that made my application fail.
I am a CTO for a small but technologically cutting edge software development company and I hire both CS and MIS graduates and I can tell you both are necessary but my experiences in the labor pool point to MIS guys being a dim a dozen and CS guys that really get it are rare. On average my CS guys are my heavy hitters and make 50% more than my other developes if you normalize for experience. In fact I've found that the software engineering limits those employees ability to be creative While they write more "reusable" code it's rarely efficient except in the managment sense.
1. Learn to program. And I am not just talking about learning a programing language. I mean learn computer science. As each new "hot tech of the week comes along" you'll be able to absorb it cause there all built on the same principals.
2. Learn a vertical. Don't just be an expert Java/C++/whatever coder. Be the guy who knows more about the industry you want to work in than anybody else. Whether it's medical, financial, entertainment, education. Know more that those you code for and you'll set your own salary.