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The Future of Visual Computing (Video)

Francisco Dao — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:12:35 -0400

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the NVISION 08 visual computing conference and sat down with Nvidia’s Sr. VP of Marketing, Dan Vivoli. Watch the interview and find out what’s in store for the future of visual computing.

Ashton Kutcher Launches www.BlahGirls.com (Video Interview)

Francisco Dao — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:35:51 -0400

I caught up with Ashton Kutcher at the TechCrunch 50 and got the scoop on his new www.BlahGirls.com web property. Check out the interview and see how I got punk’d.

Franchising On The Internet

Francisco Dao — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:57:36 -0400

Network Boss Trades TV for YouTube

Francisco Dao — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:39:38 -0400

Most people wouldn’t dream of trading a high flying career in television to work with fledgling digital content producers, but Jordan Levin, former CEO of the WB network, did exactly that. I caught up with Jordan and one of his producers, Sean Masterson, at his new company Generate, where I asked him why he gave up TV, what he looks for in a show, and how his company can take a small online content producer and help turn them into a star.

Technology That Can Make You a Hero

Francisco Dao — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:20:32 -0400

AOL’s Bad Service Inspires a Startup

Francisco Dao — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:47:36 -0400

If you’ve ever been thwarted in your attempts to reach a live customer service agent by Byzantine phone menus that led you in circles, then you understand Eric Strand’s pain. Eric, himself the founder of a top 500 E-commerce site, became so frustrated with the runaround he got while trying to cancel his AOL account that he launched www.CustomerServiceNumbers.com, a website dedicated to helping people get around the phone trees and talk to real service reps. Only six weeks old, the site has already developed a loyal following.

Don’t Get Lost in China Without This Number

Francisco Dao — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:16:43 -0400

Is That an Umbrella or a Power Plant?

Francisco Dao — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:14:18 -0400

Setting You Free with Less Transparency

Francisco Dao — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:20:15 -0400

Fast Company Buzz Innovating like Cisco Systems

Francisco Dao — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:07:42 -0400

A few weeks ago I posted an interview with Matt Greeley, the CEO of a company called BrightIdea.com. Matt explained that his company had a turnkey innovation feedback portal that let users submit and vote on ideas, so companies can sort out the useful feedback from the fluff (full interview here).

The Dawn of Virtual Reality GUIs

Francisco Dao — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:31:26 -0400

Imagine walking through a dark hallway, similar to an aquarium, with a wall of glowing video screens stacked three high. The videos extend as far as you can see, and when you touch a screen that interests you, it expands and begins to play. Sounds like magic, doesn’t it? It’s real, and it’s available for your browser right now.

Saving Lives in Iraq With Tech Convention Schwag

Francisco Dao — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:36:10 -0400

The Network IS the Innovation Lab

Francisco Dao — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:31:08 -0400

The Holy Grail of Invisible Advertising

Francisco Dao — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:21:25 -0400

UnWeb 2.0

Francisco Dao — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:21:21 -0400