ViodiTV Videos About Broadband, Technology, & More
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Apologies Are Us
There was once was an ad campaign (see the Florists Review from 1920) that suggested that one could “say it” with flowers. Whether the “it” was a symbol of one’s love or an apology for a one’s behavior, the idea is that the gift of flowers would be more meaningful than words alone. Sorry As A…
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Fiber to the Schools Districts & Libraries
Being ahead of the curve was the motivation for bringing gigabit fiber to 140+ schools and libraries in northwest Minnesota indicates Brian Crommett Sales and Service manager for 702 Communications. In the above interview, Crommett describes a consortium of independent telcos, Northwest Minnesota Special Access (NMSA), that have partnered to create a 2,500+ mile fiber…
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The Only People That Showed Up for the Race
“It was like we were the only people who showed up for a race,” said Mike Leber, owner of Hurricane Electric, as he explained how their early focus on IPv6 differentiated their offering from larger, better funded public and venture-based companies. This interview, filmed at the Telecom Council’s TC3 Summit, was a bit of reunion for…
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If a Pen is Mightier than a Sword, Then a Magnet… #CES2015
Last month Apple made noise with its announcement of a “pencil” to draw on an iPad Pro; a sort of back to the future moment of sorts, given the iPad’s distant ancestor the Apple Newton MessagePad with its stylus. Similarly, ISKN recently took a step forward by creating a device that retrofits an old school pen or pencil and…
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Virtual Reality Via a Smart Phone
High quality, hands-free virtual reality doesn’t have to be expensive, as proven by the Zeiss VR One virtual reality goggles. As explained in the above video, the Carl Zeiss optics help users simultaneously see real and virtual worlds. One simply slips his smart phone into a tray (iPhone 6, Galaxy S5 and S6) to turn…
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A Service Provider of Last Resort
The key to bringing broadband to rural areas, particularly where it is difficult to justify on an economic basis, is local leadership. The necessary leadership includes multiple people from organizations that include telecommunications, financial and the governing entities. In the above interview, filmed at NTCA’s 2015 RTIME and originally aired the 2015 MTA Convention and…