Glimpse the varied and inspired work being produced by today’s creative technologists in this series of short talks and project demos from leading artists and designers.
They’ll showcase new work created using an assortment of tools that help facilitate innovative arts experiences, such as: openFrameworks, Processing, Arduino, Augmented Reality/Mobile, Cinder, and Max/MSP.
Schedule:
7:00pm – Doors Open
7:15pm – Talks begin, 10 min each
8:30-10:00pm – Socializing over drinks
I recently found out about this event from a colleague:
It is no secret that one of the fastest growing technologies, smartphones and apps, fit in our pockets, everywhere with us, and keep us constantly connected.
That’s why eCoast, a division of the Greater Portsmouth Chamber and a dynamic network of high-tech businesses and professionals, is announcing the 2011 eCoast Mobile Summit presented by TechWorld.
This educational seminar will be held on July 14 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, and followed by the popular “eCruise” aboard the Isles of Shoals M/V Thomas Laighton from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
New Hampshire’s eCoast is on the leading edge of the Mobile smartphone revolution.
That’s why eCoast Mobile Summit will focus on this fast growing segment with an impressive array of speakers, topics and panels.
The summit will be divided into two distinct tracks one covering the technical aspects of software development and engineering with the other covering critical marketing and business topics.
The July event will take place at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel and features a full day of speakers, exhibits, and networking. Kicking off the event with his keynote will be best-selling author Chuck Martin.
Mr. Martin’s latest book “The Third Screen, Marketing to Your Customer in a World Gone Mobile”, which has just reached store shelves, will be provided to each attendee, and Chuck will be available during the day to personalize each copy.
One of the challenges I face as mobile and device developer is carrying gear around without looking (too much) like a nerd. I have a lot of computer gear.
A couple years back, in fact, I bought a Scott-E-Vest to try to tackle the challenge of carrying around devices, and as an easy way to pack my devices away in an organized fashion without throwing them into a computer bag (and additionally having to carry it around).
One thing that Scott-E-Vest does not do too well is store a lot of stuff without getting weighted down. Some gear like sync cables and/or power adapters you don’t need to carry around. They just add weight and really just need to be packed in a bag. But the problem still remains … how to organize all those dozens of potential cables, power adapters, and other computer accessories you might have in your bag without them tangling, or getting lost amid a mix of hardware and other items.
Camera Bags such as Lowepro Slingbag are awesome for storing items other than cameras … like say mobile devices or a small laptop (i.e. netbook or macbook air)
I’ve also used a trick a while back, by storing wrapped/tied cables within heavy duty see through freezer bags. This works pretty well, especially since you can see what’s inside each bag. Problem with this has been the bags tend to open sometimes, and after some time they tend to rip. It’s a temporary solution, albeit it an inexpensive one.
Overall the “plastic baggie” technique worked pretty well, but I just became aware of a new product called GRID-IT! a few months back (the main reason for this post, actually). GRID-IT is a clever bag accessory than turns a flat surface into a multiple item “surface bag”.
Basically you tuck your accessories (power adapters, cables, or anything) underneath the many elastic “belts” overlaid in a grid pattern. They call it an “OBJECT RETENTION SYSTEM”.
Here’s more marketing spiel:
“The GRID-IT!™ organization system is a proprietary patent pending object retention system. A unique weave of rubberized elastic bands made specifically to hold personal objects firmly in place.
Designed to provide endless configurations of objects, digital devices and personal effects,
GRID-IT!™ is as versatile as life itself!”
Demo Video:
Here’s the results of a couple GridIt’s on the partial contents of my bag.
AFTER 3 GRID-ITs! (one small, one medium, and one large unit):
Amazingly, all 3 GRID-ITs fit nicely into my lowepro camera bag. I haven’t been on the road yet with the GRID-ITs, but I imagine they will work very well. Rather than dumping out my bag to search for a cable, I’ll only have 3 things to dump out, instead of a hundred different tangled items.
I’m sure you could DIY yourself (check instructables, maybe), the price is worth the ROI (I think).
ok, enough the blatant product endorsement … but if you do decide to buy someGRID-IT, please mention my name (“Scott Janousek”) in the “Referral” field.
It’s basically a “who to target” seminar for those looking to start creating apps for mobile.
It’s a paid event, but based on the speakers, you’ll get direct info from the OEMS and other folks involved with ecosystems.
I think the only caveat is that it starts at around 8am.
$40-$80 for an hour and a half about ecosystems seems reasonable if you’re are new to mobile, or just want the low-down on what each player is doing today and insight into what they may do tomorrow.
Here’s more info, in case you may want to attend here in Boston:
Mobile Thought Leaders Share Development Strategies on Handsets and Platforms
With choice comes decision. With three major platforms, app developers and mobile service providers have a number of considerations as they decide which developer they should release with, support and build future products on.
Join this outstanding panel of mobile handset and platform providers and hear directly from them on the benefits to working with their platform and handsets. Also hear from a current developer on their experiences and lessons learned on developing for each of the platforms. Discussion to include:
Which platform should you develop for first?
What kind of support can you expect from the platform providers?
Are all markets equal? Is bigger better??
What are the pros and cons of each platform?
Lessons learned while developing
How does the handset impact how users interact with your app or services?
What does the future hold? Where are the biggest opportunities moving forward?
Don’t miss this opportunity to ask your questions and hear firsthand what the platform providers have in store for future releases. Demos to follow panel discussion.
Moderator:
John Tremblay, Practice Lead, Mobile Integrity
Speakers:
Damien Balsan, Director, Head of NFC Business Development Americas, Nokia
Kenneth Daniels, Director of Strategic Alliances, Samsung
Anthony Kinney, Mobile Evangelist for Windows 7, Microsoft
T.L. Neff, EVP and Product Management and Client Services, Pyxis Mobile
Alex Willis, Director, Business Mobility & Professional Services, RIM
Event Details:
March 16, 2011
Registration: 7:30am – 8:00am
Panel: 8:00am – 9:30 am
Microsoft NERD Center
One Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142
Running a mobile solutions company means I get to work on a lot of different projects with a lot of different technology and across a lot of different device form factors … but, this is how I feel sometimes as a consumer.
Scott Janousek is a Mobile and Device Technologist located in the vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.
Scott creates solutions for many mobile platforms; including Android,
iOS, as well as other device form factors (e.g. tablets, smart TVs, photoframes,
and other consumer electronic devices).
