| iPad: A couple of good articles about the enchanting tablet, via WIRED Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:14 PM PDT I thought I'd share links to two articles about the iPad, a tablet that is enchanting millions around the globe:
Nobody Needs a Tablet. So Why Are We Gobbling Them Up?Brian X. Chen, WIRED Gadget Lab, 3/24/11
"Indeed, it turns out that a tablet needn't do everything that a more powerful PC can, according to multiple research studies on iPad usage. Rather, the tablet's main appeal lies in the approachable touchscreen interface that just about anybody at any age can pick up and figure out...That's the genius of the blank slate — with nearly 400,000 apps that allow the iPad to become a toy, a TV, a medical tool for doctors, a notetaker for students and more, it caters to an extremely broad audience." -Brian X. Chen
iPads Are Not A Miracle for Children With AutismDaniel Donahoo, WIRED GeekDad, 3/22/11
" ...the potential of the iPad is not achieved by the iPad alone, nor by simply placing it in the hands of a child with autism. The potential of the device is realized by the way professionals like speech pathologists, educators, occupational therapists and early childhood development professionals apply their skills and knowledge to use the iPad to effectively support the development of children. The potential is realized by engaged parents working with those professionals to explore how the device best meets the individual needs of their child." -Daniel Donahoo
(I have a few thoughts about the iPad of my own that I'll share in a future post.)  |
| Regional Multimedia News: Blind Squirrel Digital Builds MultiTouch Wall (Newton, N.C.) Posted: 25 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PDT Blind Squirrel Digital is a digital media company located in Newton, N.C. One of the company's services is multi-touch surface design and implementation. Below is a picture of their recently constructed multi-touch wall:
107 N. College Avenue • Newton, NC 28658 • 828-581-4252 • info@blindsquirreldigital.com
About Blind Squirrel Digital:Blind Squirrel Digital's services include iPhone and iPad application development, 3D animation/Visualization/Previz, multi-touch surface design/implementation, augmented reality design/implementation, multi-platform game development, digital signage/interactive and static content management systems, kiosk development, software and hardware design, exhibit design, simulation training application development, and real-time forensic reconstruction application development.
People behind Blind Squirrel Digital:C. Michael Neely, the founder of the company, serves as President and Creative Director of Blind Squirrel Digital. He has experience working with 3D applications and teaches digital effects, animation, and game development technology. He also has a few film credits under his belt, including "Pirates of the Caribbean III", "Spider Man III", "Fantastic Four", and "The Incredible Hulk 2". Jeremy Cooper is the Vice President and Producer at Blind Squirrel. He has experience working on multiple creative projects (Digital Juice, Ballistic Pixel, and the Digital Design Center), and has taught a number of courses in the Simulation and Game Development program at Western Piedmont Community College.
 (The above information was gathered from the Blind Squirrel Digital website.)
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