Text 2.0 The future of reading or end of Kindle ?

 I like the idea that Text becomes interactive. It's a natural progression and Currently I rely on something similar in the wikipedia environment there is a  Mouse over tool to achieve a similar effect I think of it as "Tag-n-Glance" but its called "navigation -popups" check it out AFTER you sign in OR have a look here
Text 2.x Does however seen to require a new depth of semantic meta-data. I'm not sure what the state of the art is but it looks like a new level of "auto pilot" is required. I imagine that  there is some how an algorithmic basis for the semantic interpretation inherent in the Fading and other "effects" that make the text "look" interactive. Most of what was shown could be rapidly deployed based on WIKI style interactivity coupled with the eye tracking device. BUT the real magic is in the linguistic end of the implementation. Imagine a version of the Wong et al Backchannel support function scale, but akin to an EMPATHIC support scale, displayed as perhaps a CSS SKIN  consisting of colour  or even specific animation of the text! eg Text is animated along the lines of a "Dynamic" Cloud tag or "trending" relevence tag.

Implementing it in the current environment is probably a little less of a challenge than magic normally appears  Considering the  current location of the standard Laptop or iMac  / TV Web camera that is embedded in most Laptops will soon be upgraded from monocular to binocular. This is likely to be driven by 3d Conferencing while its an "eyecandy" much like skype now the added  "in 3d" will be irrestistable to the Vendors. Adding a second HIGH res Camera or Split Lens will in effect allow Eye and head tracking now in its infancy in the Web Camera market lead by Logitech. Sony and FujiFilm  are alread marketing standalone cameras. Once the market buys in they will miniaturise and add them to Latops etc.

It has the potential to impact the way we read in the same way that auto complete and auto spell check features effect the writing or keying process now. I'm not sure that TEXT 2.0 will be a hit but TEXT 2.3 should be ok for every day use. I'm typing now and while the auto-magical spell checker in Firefox red squiggles my typing I would actually prefer a TEXT 2.x review at the end when I read it back.

Gotta run to a meeting ! in 3 D !

I'll ask my Kindle bearing colleage if he has TEXT2.x loaded on his Kindle and wait for the raised eybrow !

Is it possible to confuse more than this ?

I found ordering a Tower PC from Lenovo with 2 Drives near on impossible !

RAHHHHAAAAGHHHHH!

mmmpfh

in reference to:

"Second hard drive bay: 250GB, 8M Cache, 7200RPM SATA II"
- Lenovo - Customize - ThinkCentre M58 Tower - Summary (view on Google Sidewiki)

Splunking Fun ?

Looking for the balance, effective syslog manangement with easy operation!
checking out SPLUNK
Seems to have the prerequisite ease and non wintel platform options
Plus side my preferred security appliance vendor has offered a nice encouragement

http://tr.im/lookforLisaLorenzin

Lisa Lorenzin, Juniper Networks

Rant

It's just not good enough, a premium product with a good reputation let down by poor Quality control, just to save a literal $buck, may be $2.
And risking electrocution of the client !

Tsunami Alert

As you know I track some parts of the IT industry on the horizon,
every now and then I see what looks like a wave we could catch or be inundated by, depending on you view.

Here's a couple of waves for your radar.

1. Software as a Service ( ASP)
I've noted some maturity is emerging in the Software as Service (SaS ) IT sector,
It looks like ASP is nearing Market Prime-time, to see how Salesforce does it, check out HOW Salesforce.com present their solution.


2. SaS Locked in on Telecoms
I caught Peter Kazacos on the Fairfax media Video Interview series,
I was not aware that he's relaunched himself after an acquisition with his new liquidity
(PK Advantage http://pkba.com.au/)
He's combining SaS and telecoms into a client lock-in strategy which would be very powerful especially in our SMB market where the stake holders are relatively low tech but have the cash to spend on projects that are inherently fleeting in terms of infrastructure.

His plan is to sell Telecoms links or / and SaS and therefore lock in revenue and profit in our SMB targets
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22031194-24172,00.html

3. SAS Locked in on Mobile devices
Points 1 and 2 are particularly poignant if you consider the moves key players are making into the mobile computing market.

This year BIG players are now moving in this space, the days of retail apps for Palm and Mobile PC's are coming to an end.
eg Apple has proven their technology and marketing strategy and are now rolling out a value proposition for developers. It's Apple's HOME PAGE Focus this month.
AND
Telstra's Sensis team ( yellow pages etc ) is commencing development of Map integrated Iphone Apps
http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/sensis-gears-up-for-iphone-launch/2008/03/14/1205126187204.html

So who's doing it ?

Yesterday BOQ and ANZ have both launched Mobile device Banking,
so not only are the 13>24 Market segment now trained to spend ( via Itunes) but now 18>40 year olds will be banking on their phones.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23401288-5013040,00.html


Taking these Three unrelated waves and combine them at a point in time not to far way with ubiquitous Mobile computing and you have a monster wave of opportunity which overlaps almost all segments of the Home SmalL Office and SMB Marketplace.

IT IS going to be huge !

Now where's my flying car !

Sharing Syncing and Suffering

Well I'm hooked, Yoono, hooked!
I've succumed to the social networking drug.

It started when I was invited by " a friend" to be all sharing and friendly and now its a habit.

I guess all Habits start this way, On the top right you'll see my feed of feeds!

I've wondered for some time just how the RSS / ATOM /Feedster phenominam would travel in the social networking era would they go the way of metatags and key words ? Well I'm working on a feed based content managment system for my organisation and really struggling to find a meaningful way to explain to some old hats that the feed is hte default channel for sharing.

mm now to unravel this...

Unravelling the Techno - babble.

Had Enough ?

Are things just too hard ?

Join me in my musings on the crazy acronym / Mnemonic driven industry that is Techno-babble!

I'll try to share some clarity learnt from my own experiences designing deploying and fixing "things that should just work".

Vendors Beware !

The BS meter is ON!

Sean