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Passing the Fiber Baton
The above video pays tribute to the vision and persistence of Max Huffman, retiring CEO of INDATEL Services, LLC, and his ability to work with other industry leaders to form a nationwide Ethernet network, built and staffed at the local and regional level. Although INDATEL’s network is the tangible result of his efforts, the comments from his peers and colleagues…
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Augmented & Virtual Reality Making Actual Reality More Accurate
Anyone in the construction industry knows the challenges of matching the plans of architects and engineers to “as-built”. The reality doesn’t always match what had been carefully crafted on paper or computer. The resulting mismatch can lead to serious problems, impacting budget and schedule. Bruce Naylor, CTO of Streaming Curiosity, describes how they are adapting…
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When the Skinny Bundle Goes Off a Diet
ACA’s Ross Lieberman points out that at this morning’s FCC Open Commission meeting, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn referenced INSP in the discussion of independent video programming and ensuring viewers have choice. At TIS16, we caught up with INSP’s Sr. Vice President of Worldwide Distribution, Mark Kang, where he spoke to the new world of content that…
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Making a Dumb Steering Wheel Smart #CES2016
A steering wheel cover that provides feedback via the cloud to parents who want to monitor their kid’s driving habits is what made SMARTwheel™ a CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree. Its sensors can turn an older car from dumb to smart. More than monitoring, this cover is about providing a way to improve people’s driving…
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Measure Once & Cut Once #CES2016
Precise dimensions are critical for both DIYers and professionals in understanding the requirements for any sort of home remodel project. Stanley demonstrates a couple of different laser-based measurement devices that allow rapid measurement, as well as creation of internal maps. This is the type of device that will easily enable the generation of meta-data to create low-cost augmented…
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A Beacon to Improve Agricultural Efficiency #CES2016
Even before sensors and artificial intelligence turn farm implements into automated planting and harvesting machines, the so-called, Internet-of-Things promises to incrementally improve efficiency. In the above interview, Franz HÖpfinger of Fliegl Agrartechnik discusses the add-on sensor/transponders – Bluetooth beacons – they developed that turn “dumb” grain trailers into smart trailers, automating the weighing process, tracking…
