Posts Tagged ‘embedded’

shows we love :: current tv’s “embedded” featuring mos def

If you love Mos Def, then you’re gonna LOVE this up close and personal musical ride with him through Japan. I tip my hat to the good folks at Current TV for getting it right with this one. It was an absolutely enlightening view of a mysterious and amazing country with a young man so on top of his game. Spread love…


technology we love :: video ads in magazines

The current issue of Entertainment Weekly has a tiny video screen embedded in a two-page CBS ad that auto-plays when you turn the page. The screen is controlled by a slim PCB sandwiched between the pages. As Wired’s John C Abell says, “The audio quality is equally good (extremely poor video shot by this reporter notwithstanding), but beware: There are no volume controls, and in a quiet environment, it’s quite loud. This is surely a intentional design feature, aimed at getting the attention of people nearby.”